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Shows like The Simpsons

Not everyone loves The Simpsons for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Simpsons

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together.

  2. You want episodes you can drop into at any point.

  3. You like satire of America and everyone in it.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • American Dad!2005

    • satire of America and everyone in it

    Good for you if you like crude jokes about the CIA, guns and family life.

  • Family Guy1999

    • satire of America and everyone in it

    Good for you if you laugh at jokes nobody should make, from Peter to Stewie.

  • Malcolm in the Middle2000

    • Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together

    Good for you if you like a loud, broke family that still sticks together, with Lois in charge.

  • Modern Family2009

    • Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together
    • episodes you can drop into at any point

    Good for you if you like Jay, his children and their families meddling in each other's lives.

  • South Park1997

    • satire of America and everyone in it

    Good for you if you like laughing at what nobody else would joke about.

  • Arrested Development2003

    • satire of America and everyone in it

    Good for you if you like a family this selfish played for laughs.

  • Parks and Recreation2009

    • episodes you can drop into at any point

    Good for you if you want a warm sitcom where coworkers become a family.

  • Young Sheldon2017

    • Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together
    • episodes you can drop into at any point

    Good for you if you want a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes.

  • The Simpsons Movie2007

    • episodes you can drop into at any point

    Good for you if you want a short, easy comedy.

  • Two and a Half Men2003

    • Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together
    • episodes you can drop into at any point

    Good for you if you want a sitcom you can put on after a long day without thinking.

Reasons taken from The Simpsons's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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