Head to Head
Arrested Development vs The Simpsons
A razor-thin margin separates these two comedy giants. Arrested Development edges out The Simpsons by just 3.0 points.
Arrested Development
82.0
Humor Index
The Simpsons
79.0
Humor Index
Arrested DevelopmentMetricThe Simpsons
82Humor Index79
1.9JPM3.5
7.2Craft6.9
6.9Impact6.6
4,908Total Jokes34,957
8.0IMDb Avg7.1
Head-to-Head
Arrested Development vs The Simpsons
Comparison
Joke Type Breakdown
The Verdict
Arrested Development wins.
But it's close enough that individual episode matchups could go either way. Both shows are excellent.