Family Guy was transparently conceived as a Simpsons copycat, and it ripped off a lot of specific characters, both major and minor. Both shows have joked about Family Guy borrowing from The Simpsons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we’ve mentioned before, Matt Groening’s long-running animated series has playfully ribbed Seth MacFarlane’s show for its ...

This Sunday, the "Family Guy" begins its 13 season by heading to Springfield for a visit with "The Simpsons" in a landmark crossover episode with the two animated sitcom giants. The hourlong season ...

Questioning who even does that stuff anymore, a stand in for Fred Flintstone embarrassingly tiptoes out of screen (with Fred’s famous xylophone playing with each step). It’s a joke that encompasses ...