Originally posted by ivan2908The Simpsons certainly helped pave the way for The Family Guy, but I'd hardly say it's a copy of The Simpsons.
You do honestly believe that Family Guy would look just the same if the Simpsons didn't exist ?
Would you say that Led Zeppelin was just a cheap replica of the blues performers who influenced them?
The Simpsons has held up way better over time than Family Guy.
The old simpsons episodes are still classic, and it has lasted for 20 years (arguably, about 12-15 of them were good years)
Family Guy has really lost steam, and now the episodes are just a series of non sequitur flashbacks.
I think South Park also has held up much better than Family Guy, also Simpsons had a big head start on it.