Okay, so today I decided to dive into something I’ve been curious about for a while: comparing The Simpsons and Family Guy. I mean, they’re both long-running animated sitcoms, right? But which one do people actually prefer? I figured a survey would be the best way to get some real-world opinions.
Setting Up the Survey
First things first, I needed a survey platform. I went with something simple and free. I didn’t need anything fancy, just a way to ask questions and collect responses.
Next, I brainstormed the questions. I wanted to keep it short and sweet, so I stuck to the basics:
- Which show do you prefer: The Simpsons or Family Guy?
- Why do you prefer that show? (Open-ended text box)
- How many seasons of each show have you watched? (Multiple choice with ranges)
- What’s your age range?(Multiple choice option)
I figured that was enough to give me a decent snapshot of people’s preferences and maybe some insight into why they felt that way.
Getting the Word Out
Now, how to get people to actually take the survey?
I have some followers on social media, so I shared the survey link there. I also posted it on a couple of forums I frequent that discuss animated shows. I figured that was a good starting point to cast a wide net.
Checking the Results
After,I waited patiently for the response to come *,I did not expect that many responses.
I kept refreshing the survey page, eager to see the results come in. It was pretty cool watching the numbers change and reading people’s explanations for their choices.
The Data!
Once I felt like I had a decent sample size, I download a file of data to check out the raw data. I looked at all the responses in that file to find some insight.
It was surprisingly close! Seems people favor in The Simpsons. I saw a lot of comments about The Simpsons’ earlier seasons being “golden” and Family Guy being more hit-or-miss. But then there were others who loved Family Guy’s edgier humor. And lots of folks mentioned the cutaway gags!
I have to review all of the data more carefully before I can draw any real conclusions. But it was fun to play around with survey. Maybe I’ll do more of these in the future!