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− | '''''Family Guy''''' is an American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. It was created by [[Seth MacFarlane]] for Fox Broadcasting Company in 1999. The show uses frequent "cutaway gags", jokes in the form of tangential vignettes that do not advance the story. The show is criticized for using story premises and humor similar to those used in episodes of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', another animated series on the Fox network.<ref>{{cite web | + | '''''Family Guy''''' is an American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, [[Rhode Island]]. It was created by [[Seth MacFarlane]] for Fox Broadcasting Company in 1999. The show uses frequent "cutaway gags", jokes in the form of tangential vignettes that do not advance the story. The show is criticized for using story premises and humor similar to those used in episodes of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', another animated series on the Fox network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?cmsRedir=true&rmDate=09282005&cmsGuid=%7B78FE1F88-FF0C-42cc-A51B-308EB2529BBA%7D&cmsSrch|title=Family Guy's Stewie Has an ''Untold Story''|work=TV Guide|archiveurl=http://familyguy.tv.net/news.html|archivedate=2006-10-25|quote=You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in ''Blender''. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off. |
− | | url = http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?cmsRedir=true&rmDate=09282005&cmsGuid=%7B78FE1F88-FF0C-42cc-A51B-308EB2529BBA%7D&cmsSrch | + | }}</ref> Numerous writers associated with ''[[The Simpsons]]'', such as [[Matt Groening]], [[Al Jean]], [[David X. Cohen]], [[Matt Selman]], [[Tim Long]], and [[Joel H. Cohen]] have made fun of ''Family Guy'' during public appearances, in interviews, and on DVD commentaries. |
− | | title = Family Guy's Stewie Has an ''Untold Story'' | ||
− | | work = TV Guide | ||
− | | archiveurl = http://familyguy.tv.net/news.html | ||
− | | archivedate = 2006-10-25 | ||
− | | quote = You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in ''Blender''. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off. | ||
− | }}</ref> Numerous writers associated with ''[[The Simpsons]]'', such as [[Matt Groening]], [[Al Jean]], [[David X. Cohen]], [[Matt Selman]], [[Tim Long]], and [[Joel H. Cohen]] have made fun of ''Family Guy'' during public appearances, in interviews and on DVD commentaries. | ||
{{quote|You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in ''Blender''. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off.|Seth MacFarlane}} | {{quote|You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in ''Blender''. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off.|Seth MacFarlane}} | ||
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According to the DVD commentary in the ''Family Guy'' episode "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)", FOX cut the scene which makes a extended reference to ''The Simpsons''. FOX refused to air it on the basis that they wanted "the feud" between him and [[Matt Groening]]. Seth goes on to say that there is no feud, and claims it's only when ''Family Guy'' does a joke about ''The Simpsons'', not when ''The Simpsons'' make a joke about Family Guy, it gets cut and that FOX are afraid of [[James L. Brooks]]. According to him, both [[Al Jean]] and [[James L. Brooks]] were upset over the scene, but [[Matt Groening]] apparently liked it, and FOX cut it from the final version, ruining the end of the first act of that episode. The full version of the scene was shown on Adult Swim and on DVD's.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYtlCR0V4cM Commentary for Movin' Out (Brian's Song)]</ref> | According to the DVD commentary in the ''Family Guy'' episode "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)", FOX cut the scene which makes a extended reference to ''The Simpsons''. FOX refused to air it on the basis that they wanted "the feud" between him and [[Matt Groening]]. Seth goes on to say that there is no feud, and claims it's only when ''Family Guy'' does a joke about ''The Simpsons'', not when ''The Simpsons'' make a joke about Family Guy, it gets cut and that FOX are afraid of [[James L. Brooks]]. According to him, both [[Al Jean]] and [[James L. Brooks]] were upset over the scene, but [[Matt Groening]] apparently liked it, and FOX cut it from the final version, ruining the end of the first act of that episode. The full version of the scene was shown on Adult Swim and on DVD's.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYtlCR0V4cM Commentary for Movin' Out (Brian's Song)]</ref> | ||
− | There was once a "Super Simpsons/Family Guy Marathon Night" on the channel [[FOX]].<ref>http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2006/02/this-week-super-simpsons-marathon/</ref> | + | There was once a "Super Simpsons/Family Guy Marathon Night" on the channel [[FOX]].<ref>[http://www.simpsonschannel.com/2006/02/this-week-super-simpsons-marathon/ Simpsons Channel - "This Week: Super Simpsons Marathon] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref> |
− | The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] met the [[Griffin family]] in a crossover episode of ''Family Guy'', titled "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", in September [[2014]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23373451</ref> | + | The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] met the [[Griffin family]] in a crossover episode of ''Family Guy'', titled "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", in September [[2014]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23373451 BBC News - "Simpsons in Family Guy crossover"]</ref> |
== References to ''Family Guy'' in ''The Simpsons'' == | == References to ''Family Guy'' in ''The Simpsons'' == | ||
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{{TB|"[[Homerland]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Homerland]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The characters of ''Family Guy'', along with the other animated Fox shows ''American Dad'', ''Bob's Burgers'' and ''The Cleveland Show'', appear in the couch gag at the 25th Anniversary Special event in the Simpsons' living room.}} | + | {{TB|The characters of ''Family Guy'', along with the other animated Fox shows ''American Dad'', ''Bob's Burgers'', and ''The Cleveland Show'', appear in the couch gag at the 25th Anniversary Special event in the Simpsons' living room.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Krusty the Clown TV shows.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Krusty the Clown TV shows.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[['Tis the 30th Season]]"}} | {{TB|"[['Tis the 30th Season]]"}} | ||
− | {{TB|{{W|Disney}} is shown creating [[Family Guy World]], a new park theme created around ''Family Guy''. The show's theme is heard while its creation is shown. People dressed in costumes of Peter, Lois, Chris and Stewie were also at the location. | + | {{TB|{{W|Disney}} is shown creating [[Family Guy World]], a new park theme created around ''Family Guy''. The show's theme is heard while its creation is shown. People dressed in costumes of Peter, Lois, Chris, and Stewie were also at the location. |
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]"}} | {{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]"}} | ||
{{TB|One of the theme parks is called [[Family Guy Town]]. The park's dome is based on Stewie Griffin.}} | {{TB|One of the theme parks is called [[Family Guy Town]]. The park's dome is based on Stewie Griffin.}} | ||
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+ | === Specials === | ||
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+ | {{TH|Special name}} | ||
+ | {{TH|Reference}} | ||
+ | {{TBT|[[File:May the 12th Be With You Hulu Shows.png|250px]]}} | ||
+ | {{TB|''[[May the 12th Be with You]]''}} | ||
+ | {{TB|[[Lois Griffin|Lois]], [[Chris Griffin|Chris]], [[Meg Griffin|Meg]], and [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]] make an appearance. Stewie is voiced by [[Seth MacFarlane]].}} | ||
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{{TBT|[[File:Meg.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Meg.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture]]''}} | ||
− | {{TB| In the section "Bart's Guide to Lisa's Crappy Girl Comics" one of the comics shown is called ''{{ap|Meg|comic}}'', subtitled "The Daughter on ''Family Guy''". Meg appears on the cover, colored yellow.}} | + | {{TB|In the section "Bart's Guide to Lisa's Crappy Girl Comics," one of the comics shown is called ''{{ap|Meg|comic}}'', subtitled "The Daughter on ''Family Guy''". Meg appears on the cover, colored yellow.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:SPD Evidence Locker - Flatscreen TV.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:SPD Evidence Locker - Flatscreen TV.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|''[[Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment]]''}} | {{TB|''[[Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment]]''}} | ||
− | {{TB|In "The Springfield Police Department's Evidence Locker!", one of the items seen is a flatscreen TV "used for reviewing pirated, cheap knockoff DVDs and games". Currently playing is an episode of "Future Guy" showing [[Brian Griffin]] as {{IS|Nibbler}} and [[Peter Griffin]] as [[Zoidberg]].}} | + | {{TB|In "The Springfield Police Department's Evidence Locker!", one of the items seen is a flatscreen TV "used for reviewing pirated, cheap knockoff DVDs and games". Currently playing is an episode of "Future Guy," showing [[Brian Griffin]] as {{IS|Nibbler}} and [[Peter Griffin]] as [[Zoidberg]].}} |
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{{TB|"{{W2|PTV|Family Guy}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W2|PTV|Family Guy}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The opening is a parody of the ''Naked Gun'' movies, with Stewie on a tricycle | + | {{TB|The opening is a parody of the ''Naked Gun'' movies, with Stewie on a tricycle. At the end, Homer Simpson is chased into his garage as in the opening sequence of ''The Simpsons'', with Homer being flattened by the bike. Peter then opens the door to the garage and remarks, ''"Hey, Stewie!...Who the hell is that?"'' (Originally, Peter was supposed to imitate Homer Simpson running à la the opening sequence to ''The Simpsons'', but the crew thought it was funnier if they used Homer instead, as Seth MacFarlane is a ''Simpsons'' fan, despite the supposed rivalry between Seth MacFarlane and Matt Groening).}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Family Guy - Tracey Ullman shorts.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Family Guy - Tracey Ullman shorts.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Peterotica}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Peterotica}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' | + | {{TB|''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' cutaway is a reference to ''The Simpsons'', which had its own filler on that show before having its own TV series. Noteworthy is the family's poorly drawn appearance and unrefined voices, similar to how ''The Simpsons'' characters were portrayed on Ullman's show.}} |
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{{TB|{{W2|Family Guy|season 5|5}}}} | {{TB|{{W2|Family Guy|season 5|5}}}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Mother Tucker}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Mother Tucker}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Brian Griffin says to Stewie "I'm more of a sellout than you were when you did those [[Butterfinger]] commercials" | + | {{TB|Brian Griffin says to Stewie, "I'm more of a sellout than you were when you did those [[Butterfinger]] commercials." It then cuts to a scene of Stewie and a Butterfinger, saying the tagline "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger," and then he says "[[D'oh]]"! This is a reference to the Butterfinger commercials Bart was in.}} |
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{{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 6|6}}|2}} | {{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 6|6}}|2}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Movin' Out (Brian's Song)}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Movin' Out (Brian's Song)}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|A gag, which was cut from the Fox broadcast, shows a banner saying ''The | + | {{TB|A gag, which was cut from the Fox broadcast, shows a banner saying ''The Simpsons'' Sundays on Fox coming up during a scene with Marge. ''Family Guy'' character Glenn Quagmire comes in and tries to have sex with Marge. Marge runs off, with Quagmire following. Then Marge and Quagmire come back, talk about how good it was, and decide to go back to the Simpsons' house, with the main characters looking at them. While at the Simpsons' house, Homer walks in on Marge and Quagmire. Quagmire panics and shoots Homer. Marge is about to call the police when she gets shot as well. Then Bart, Lisa, and Maggie all also get shot.}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie|Lois Kills Stewie}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie|Lois Kills Stewie}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Stewie sings a song about all the people he wants to kill. He also mentions: ''"The guy who watched ''The Simpsons'' back in 1994, and won't admit the damn thing isn't funny | + | {{TB|Stewie sings a song about all the people he wants to kill. He also mentions: ''"The guy who watched ''The Simpsons'' back in 1994, and won't admit the damn thing isn't funny anymore."''}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Homer Simpson in Family Guy The Juice Is Loose.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Homer Simpson in Family Guy The Juice Is Loose.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|The Juice Is Loose}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|The Juice Is Loose}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Mayor Adam West is seen talking to someone off | + | {{TB|Mayor Adam West is seen talking to someone off-screen, leading the viewer to think he is talking to O.J. Simpson, who is in the town, when he says: "We don't want you in our town, Simpson. We don't love you like we did back in 1993..." The screen then cuts to [[Homer Simpson]], who says his trademark "[[D'oh]]". Then he finishes with "And we don't want you here either, O.J.!" This references 1993 as ''The Simpsons''<nowiki>'</nowiki> heyday and what is widely considered the peak of the show, as well as the year before the trial for the alleged crime happened.}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|FOX-y Lady}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|FOX-y Lady}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When trying to sell his cartoon | + | {{TB|When trying to sell his cartoon ''Handi-Quacks'' to Fox, Peter says it will be like ''The Simpsons''.}} |
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{{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 8|8}}|2}} | {{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 8|8}}|2}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Big Man on Hippocampus}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Big Man on Hippocampus}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When Peter learns that Meg is his daughter he utters "D'oh!". Lois responds | + | {{TB|When Peter learns that Meg is his daughter, he utters "D'oh!". Lois responds by telling him that it isn't his catchphrase.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Family Guy executive producers.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Family Guy executive producers.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Dial Meg for Murder}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Dial Meg for Murder}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The font used for the executive producers credits is ''The Simpsons'' font.}} | + | {{TB|The font used for the executive producers' credits is ''The Simpsons'' font.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Simpsons in Family Guy.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Simpsons in Family Guy.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Cool Hand Peter}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Cool Hand Peter}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|The jury in a trial | + | {{TB|The jury in a trial for Peter, Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland consists of [[Krusty]], [[Comic Book Guy]], [[Willie]], [[Edna]], [[Ned]], [[Otto]], [[Moe]], [[Mr. Burns]], [[Lisa]], [[Homer]], [[Maggie]], [[Marge]], and [[Bart]].}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|Family Guy Viewer Mail 2}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Family Guy Viewer Mail 2}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Stewie jokingly says that ''Family Guy'' is based on ''The Simpsons'' | + | {{TB|Stewie jokingly says that ''Family Guy'' is based on ''The Simpsons'' in response to a mail from a viewer.}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Homer Simpson Ratings Guy.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Homer Simpson Ratings Guy.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TB|{{W2|Family Guy|season 11|11}}}} | {{TB|{{W2|Family Guy|season 11|11}}}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Ratings Guy}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Ratings Guy}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|After Peter | + | {{TB|After Peter destroys TV through misusing their status as a Nielsen family, he goes to the Television Producers Guild to seek help fixing TV. [[Homer Simpson]] (voiced by [[Dan Castellaneta]]) arrives to also claim he broke television, prompting Peter to say, "A-ha! Looks like this is one we beat you to!".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Family Guy Bart.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Family Guy Bart.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"[[The Simpsons Guy]]"}} | {{TB|"[[The Simpsons Guy]]"}} | ||
{{TB|A 1-hour ''[[The Simpsons]]''/''Family Guy'' crossover episode.}} | {{TB|A 1-hour ''[[The Simpsons]]''/''Family Guy'' crossover episode.}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Guy, Robot}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Guy, Robot}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When drunk, Peter says "We act like we didn't take a lot from ''The Simpsons'', but we took a lot from ''The Simpsons''".}} | + | {{TB|When drunk, Peter says, "We act like we didn't take a lot from ''The Simpsons'', but we took a lot from ''The Simpsons''".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons Inside Family Guy.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons Inside Family Guy.png|250px]]}} | ||
{{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 15|15}}|2}} | {{TRs|{{W2|Family Guy|season 15|15}}|2}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Inside Family Guy}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Inside Family Guy}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|In the opening photo montage, Brian is standing near a studio lot before a crowd. The screen pans to reveal it is actually ''The Simpsons''' studio lot, similar to the actual one on the FOX Studios lot. Shown in the top left are [[Marge]], [[Homer]], [[Bart]], [[Lisa]], and [[Maggie]]. Shown in the bottom left are [[Sherri]], [[Terri]], [[Moe]], [[Krusty]], [[Mr. Burns]], and [[Smithers]]}} | + | {{TB|In the opening photo montage, Brian is standing near a studio lot before a crowd. The screen pans to reveal it is actually ''The Simpsons''' studio lot, similar to the actual one on the FOX Studios lot. Shown in the top left are [[Marge]], [[Homer]], [[Bart]], [[Lisa]], and [[Maggie]]. Shown in the bottom left are [[Sherri]], [[Terri]], [[Moe]], [[Krusty]], [[Mr. Burns]], and [[Smithers]].}} |
{{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons Cop and a Half-wit.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:The Simpsons Cop and a Half-wit.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Cop and a Half-Wit}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Cop and a Half-Wit}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|In the scene showing Peter and Joe disguising themselves to stop different crimes, the scene switches to the [[Simpson family]] on the couch | + | {{TB|In the scene showing Peter and Joe disguising themselves to stop different crimes, the scene switches to the [[Simpson family]] on the couch. They then look at the screen before the scene cuts away.}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|Emmy-Winning Episode}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Emmy-Winning Episode}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Talking about Emmy Awards, Lois and Peter complain about ''The Simpsons'' crowning over them.<br>Lois: "Peter, what's wrong?"<br>Peter: "''Family Guy'' has been around since 1999 and whenever it's time for the Emmys, they don't give us one. I'm sick of it!"<br>Lois (referencing the | + | {{TB|Talking about Emmy Awards, Lois and Peter complain about ''The Simpsons'' crowning over them.<br>Lois: "Peter, what's wrong?"<br>Peter: "''Family Guy'' has been around since 1999 and whenever it's time for the Emmys, they don't give us one. I'm sick of it!"<br>Lois (referencing the crossover episode "[[The Simpsons Guy]]"): "Well, I'm not making another episode with ''The Simpsons''. What did that get us? I'll tell you what it got us. More ink for ''The Simpsons''."<br>Peter: "Yeah. "Simpsons plays down to competition." "Simpsons step into the sewer." "Shame on you, Simpsons." Those lucky bastards."<br>At the end of the episode, Peter is reading fan letters: ""Dear sir, your show helped me when I was going through chemotherapy." "My favorite episode was when Homer stays home from church..." Ah, damn it, he thinks we're ''The Simpsons''.".}} |
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− | {{TB| Peter arrives in Russia | + | {{TB|Peter arrives in Russia and asks [[Vladimir Putin]] what kind of TV channels they have. After disappointing Peter by mentioning all the channels they don't have, Putin explains to him: "Everything you say, I say something little bit worse." Peter then asks, "You got 'Simpsons'?", whereupon Putin says, "We have 'Family Guy'", causing Peter to sigh in despair.}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|Pawtucket Pete}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Pawtucket Pete}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] observe Peter assigned to collecting recyclables, although Burns refers to him as | + | {{TB|[[Mr. Burns]] and [[Smithers]] observe Peter assigned to collecting recyclables, although Burns refers to him as "Simpson".}} |
{{TBT|[[File:Family Guy Adam Duritz.png|250px]]}} | {{TBT|[[File:Family Guy Adam Duritz.png|250px]]}} | ||
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{{TB|"{{W|Shanksgiving}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Shanksgiving}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|Police Superintendent Chalmers (voiced by [[Hank Azaria]]), the brother of [[Superintendent Chalmers]], arrests Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland. He tells them that his brother is Superintendent of the schools in Springfield and that their parents divorced when they were very young. Police Superintendent Chalmers was raised by his mother, | + | {{TB|Police Superintendent Chalmers (voiced by [[Hank Azaria]]), the brother of [[Superintendent Chalmers]], arrests Peter, Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland. He tells them that his brother is Superintendent of the schools in Springfield and that their parents divorced when they were very young. Police Superintendent Chalmers was raised by his mother, while Superintendent Chalmers from Springfield was raised by their father. They had never met since they were split up.}} |
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{{TB|"{{W|Coma Guy}}"}} | {{TB|"{{W|Coma Guy}}"}} | ||
− | {{TB|When Peter is in a coma, Lois puts the TV in the hospital on, which shows ''The Simpsons''. Peter then imagines that he and Homer are going in and out of a hedge with Homer saying "meme" and Peter saying "not a meme". This is a reference to the Homer hedge meme from the episode "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]".}} | + | {{TB|When Peter is in a coma, Lois puts the TV in the hospital on, which shows ''The Simpsons''. Peter then imagines that he and Homer are going in and out of a hedge, with Homer saying "meme" and Peter saying "not a meme". This is a reference to the Homer hedge meme from the episode "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]".}} |
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− | {{TB|Peter compares his feud with the Giant Chicken to [[Bart]] and [[Sideshow Bob]]. The rest of the family then talks about how good that feud is and Meg mentions [[Kelsey Grammer]] playing Bob.}} | + | {{TB|Peter compares his feud with the Giant Chicken to [[Bart]] and [[Sideshow Bob]]. The rest of the family then talks about how good that feud is, and Meg mentions [[Kelsey Grammer]] playing Bob.}} |
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− | {{TB|Worked as | + | {{TB|Worked as a co-executive producer and writer from [[season 12]] to [[season 19]], and had also served as a guest star for the show.}} |
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{{TB|[[Seth Green]]}} | {{TB|[[Seth Green]]}} | ||
{{TB|Voice of [[Chris Griffin]] and other characters.}} | {{TB|Voice of [[Chris Griffin]] and other characters.}} | ||
{{TB|Executive producer for [[Robot Chicken couch gag]], voiced Chris in "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", and voiced [[Mav Redfield]] in "[[Meat Is Murder]]".}} | {{TB|Executive producer for [[Robot Chicken couch gag]], voiced Chris in "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", and voiced [[Mav Redfield]] in "[[Meat Is Murder]]".}} | ||
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+ | {{TB|[[Tim Gunn]]}} | ||
+ | {{TB|Voiced himself in "Save the Clam".}} | ||
+ | {{TB|Was interviewed in the documentary ''[[Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson]]''.}} | ||
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− | {{TB|Voiced himself "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1".}} | + | {{TB|Voiced himself in "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1".}} |
{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Regis Philbin|himself}} in "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]".}} | {{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Regis Philbin|himself}} in "[[Treehouse of Horror IX]]".}} | ||
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{{TB|Voiced [[Wally Kogen]] in "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]".}} | {{TB|Voiced [[Wally Kogen]] in "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]".}} | ||
+ | {{TBT|[[File:Brian Williams.jpg|150px]]}} | ||
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+ | {{TB|Voiced himself in "Space Cadet".}} | ||
+ | {{TB|Was interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.}} | ||
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Family Guy is an American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. It was created by Seth MacFarlane for Fox Broadcasting Company in 1999. The show uses frequent "cutaway gags", jokes in the form of tangential vignettes that do not advance the story. The show is criticized for using story premises and humor similar to those used in episodes of The Simpsons, another animated series on the Fox network.[1] Numerous writers associated with The Simpsons, such as Matt Groening, Al Jean, David X. Cohen, Matt Selman, Tim Long, and Joel H. Cohen have made fun of Family Guy during public appearances, in interviews, and on DVD commentaries.
- "You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in Blender. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off."
- ―Seth MacFarlane
- "The rivalry is very affectionate. Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, is a good guy and he does great work, and I certainly have no problem with the perceived competition. If anything, we have the same kind of competition that Pugsley Addams and Eddie Munster had in the old days. They duked it out a few times, and so did Seth and I, but that's probably before your time. I think Family Guy and American Dad have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that The Simpsons is taking jokes from Family Guy. And I can tell you, that ain't the case."
- ―Matt Groening
According to the DVD commentary in the Family Guy episode "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)", FOX cut the scene which makes a extended reference to The Simpsons. FOX refused to air it on the basis that they wanted "the feud" between him and Matt Groening. Seth goes on to say that there is no feud, and claims it's only when Family Guy does a joke about The Simpsons, not when The Simpsons make a joke about Family Guy, it gets cut and that FOX are afraid of James L. Brooks. According to him, both Al Jean and James L. Brooks were upset over the scene, but Matt Groening apparently liked it, and FOX cut it from the final version, ruining the end of the first act of that episode. The full version of the scene was shown on Adult Swim and on DVD's.[2]
There was once a "Super Simpsons/Family Guy Marathon Night" on the channel FOX.[3]
The Simpsons met the Griffin family in a crossover episode of Family Guy, titled "The Simpsons Guy", in September 2014.[4]
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- ↑ Family Guy's Stewie Has an Untold Story. TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. “You know, it's funny. Matt Groening and I actually have a great relationship. We've talked several times in the past few weeks and joked about this. One day out of nowhere this rumor pops up in papers and magazines. Actually, it was probably one comment that was taken out of context in Blender. Matt's just a cool guy, and fortunately neither of us was ruffled by any of that stuff. We just laughed it off.”
- ↑ Commentary for Movin' Out (Brian's Song)
- ↑ Simpsons Channel - "This Week: Super Simpsons Marathon (archived on Wayback Machine)
- ↑ BBC News - "Simpsons in Family Guy crossover"
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