The good thing about The Simpsons is, the adult comedy is 'soft' so the majority of young children can watch it and not understand 'puns' and such things. I believe it is more of a family show than an adult cartoon but it does tend to vary from episode to episode.

Futurama is much the same as 'The Simpsons'. It has 'soft' adult humour, most of which a child could hear and not fully understand. Futurama is made by the same creators as 'The Simpsons' so you generally see the same sort of humour.

Okay, now 'Famiy Guy' is a different story. I don't think any child up to the age of about 14 should be allowed to watch this show. It is crude, distasteful yet somehow funny. If I had kids, I wouldn't let them watch it. I think that some of this show is clever but only for an adults eyes. Children wouldn't be able to fully understand and/or separate the fiction from the reality of this show. 'Family Guy' is definitely not a 'Family Show'.

'American Dad' is from the creators of 'Family Guy' only I think that 'American Dad' is much more suitable for children to watch than 'Family Guy' is. It still has a lot of adult humour in it, but just like 'The Simpsons' and 'Futurama', it is subtle. I actually think this is the best and most cleverest show out of the lot and in my honest opinion, I find the show absolutely hilarious! I'd give it 10 out of 10!

Sure, you have other adult cartoons such as 'South Park' and 'Drawn Together' but those are so much more out there that it just isn't funny. I think that the subtle adult cartoons are best because you don't see the crudeness coming. It catches you unaware and that is what makes it so funny.

I give:

The Simpsons - 8/10

Futurama - 9/10

Family Guy - 8/10

American Dad - 10/10

Shows like 'South Park' and 'Drawn Together' just seem too over the top (for my liking).