The Simpsons is an animated television show created by Matt Groening. (“The Simpsons”) Family Guy, like The Simpsons, is also an animated program created, created by Seth MacFarlane. Both programs are aired by the Fox Broadcasting Company. Both shows are situational comedies (sitcoms). Both The Simpsons and Family Guy are centered on families (the Simpsons and the Griffins respectively) and have many similarities and differences, among them are their achievements and comedic style.
The Simpsons family consists of five very different people with almost the same fault. Father Homer is a foolish, ill-mannered man. Homer is the husband of obsessive-compulsive Marge. Homer and Marge are the parents of mischievous Bart, indifferent Lisa and odd Maggie. The usual plot is that Lisa is always starting some new way to help humanity, such as recycling and conserving resources and promoting animal rights. Due to her actions, she frequently becomes the butt of Bart’s jokes. Bart is the black sheep, always irritating either the principal of his school or his father Homer. If Bart pulls a prank on Homer, he exclaims “Why you little,” and proceeds to strangle Bart. If no pranks befall Homer, he usually does something stupid, like hijack a car or drink beer. Marge typically takes care of Maggie, as well as the rest of her family whom she loves. Maggie is odd in the way that she has skills her parents do not know about. She once saved Homer from drowning by swimming AND rescuing him. Maggie can even fire a sub-machine gun! The show, which is set in fictional Springfield, presents a satirical parody of the typical American lifestyle. (“The Simpsons”) The Simpsons employs a plot-driven style of humor. Additionally, celebrities, landmarks and current events are sometimes the points of the show’s humor. One such example is an episode of former United States President Bill Clinton moving to Springfield, and is eventually driven o the brink of insanity by Homer. The show has also featured Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan, Pamela Anderson and Dennis Rodman, among many other celebrities. Thanks to the show’s unique humor and wit, the show has left a mark on American popular culture. The Simpsons are now television icons. (“About The Simpsons”) Homer’s famous exclamation “D’oh!” has also been included in the English lexicon. (“The Simpsons”) Winner of multiple Emmy Awards, The Simpsons is the longest running animated program in TV history. Running for over twenty years, the show has entertained thousands of people. Currently, the show is airing its twenty-first season and has shown more than 454 episodes since debuting on December 17, 1989. On July 2007, The Simpsons family was shown in their first feature-length film: The Simpsons Movie. The movie generated US$527 million in cinemas worldwide. (“The Simpsons”) The show’s unique style of humor is the source of its immense success and popularity.
Much like the Simpsons, the Griffins from Family Guy are composed of five quirky people, still flawed. However, the Griffins have a talking dog with them named Brian. Bumbling Peter a d caring Lois are the parents of self-conscious Meg Peter-like Chris and diabolical baby Stewie, who speaks like an arch villain. The show centers on the Griffins. It features Meg struggling for popularity, which results in Peter and Chris making fun of her. Stewie usually hangs out with Brian. Stewie, however, has this diabolical desire to murder Lois. The show uses cutaway gags to parody American culture, as opposed to a pot-driven humor used by The Simpsons. One episode featured a tap dance cutaway of Stewie and Gene Kelly. In 2001, the show was cancelled. The show was eventually brought back in 2004 due to high ratings of re-runs and exceptional DVD sales. (“Family Guy”) The show has won three Emmy Awards in the eight seasons it has been airing, proving that the “anything-goes” humor is loved by fans.
The Simpson and Family Guy, both animated programs featuring dysfunctional families, differ in their style of humor and their achievements. However much different the two shows are, they both have the same goal: to entertain. While it may be true that the two shows employ different styles, they never fail to amuse audiences throughout the world. That is what is most important for the two show’s writers and producers. The Simpsons and Family Guy are two of the funniest animated programs that have ever graced television.
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