What was that about Family Guy ripping off the Simpsons?

[Chrono Crow]

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/65028/detail/

[James]

I think the theme's been explored quite a few times, but combined with the similarity of format I guess it is quite notable.

[ntw3001]

I remember reading some rant by a guy who hated family guy, and he really went for everything he could think of. As one might expect, he called every reference 'plagiarism', but what really took the cake was when he pointed out the similarity between Family Guy Death and South Park Death. Seth McFarlane stole the 'cloak-and-scythe' look from South Park!

Actually, it might have been linked from this site. I don't remember at all, but half the non-Wikipedia stuff I read on the internet (I was reading about horseshoes the other day. Isn't that a hoot?) is probably from here.

[James]

I was reading about horseshoes the other day. Isn't that a hoot?

That is definitely a hoot.

[Chrono Crow]

Goddamnit, must you British bastards ruin all of my threads?

[James]

No, you have a good(ish) point. All I'm really saying is that when people get really up in arms about something copying something else, they often forget that in the history of fiction a whole load of ideas have been covered a whole load of times. What really matters is if anything new is brought in one specific rendition of it, I suppose.

[Chrono Crow]

No, you have a good(ish) point. All I'm really saying is that when people get really up in arms about something copying something else, they often forget that in the history of fiction a whole load of ideas have been covered a whole load of times. What really matters is if anything new is brought in one specific rendition of it, I suppose.

I was mostly referring to Enty's post and your brilliant reply. But yeah, you're right.

[sum yun gai]

simpsons did it!! simpsons did it!!!

[fanelian]

Oh, come on, how many renditions have there been in which a character somehow ends up taking the place of Santa claus? There are just some ideas that are not really original but end up being played anyway in most shows. Death may have been too morbid for the Flinstons, but it's the same kind of thing, I believe.

And I also end up reading about the most strange and fascinating things through the links in this forum. So, thanks.

[kupo]

I was reading about horseshoes the other day. Isn't that a hoot?

That is definitely a hoot.

hoot

[Chrono Crow]

I was reading about horseshoes the other day. Isn't that a hoot?

That is definitely a hoot.

hoot

I knew that's what that would be.