The new (2/15) "Family Guy" episode was terrible!

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Agreed.

Cheap knock off of the Simpson's without even going so far as to attempt to try and cover that fact up.

Logan

The only common element between them are that they're both animated sitcoms. The fact that both feature an overweight and stupid father are irrelevant; the concept of the fat and stupid father figure is a staple of sitcoms.

The method of humor on each show is vastly different. Family Guy relies heavily on jokey cut-aways often just silly parodies or pop culture references, while Simpsons uses more character and plot driven humor.

And frankly, to be honest, I like it a little bit when the Family Guy gags run long. I mean, I'm not watching Family Guy for the story, I'm watching it for the silly bits. They got a little carried away with the two mentioned things here, but I didn't think it was terrible.