Comparison Of Family Guy And The Simpsons

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Family Guy and The Simpsons are two American classics. The Simpsons first debuted in 1989, and Family Guy aired its first episode a decade later in 1999. Designed for audiences fourteen years old and older, both television series contain some forms of strong language, sexual content, and dialogue that would not be suitable for younger children. Both television series impacted the realm of comedy in a positive way by producing spin-offs of the original shows in years to come. Many people enjoy the crude humor that is displayed in both television shows, but most of the episodes in the television shows are based on satirizing current events. Family Guy and The Simpsons are similar in many ways, but they have their respected differences. This is …show more content…
This made Peter angry, so him and his friends got together and created a community watch group. Then, Peter decided to take it on himself and started policing the community of Quahog. The next night, Peter came across a person he believed to had been breaking into Cleveland Brown’s home. Peter told the person to state their name, but they did not answer. Then, Peter took out his weapon and shot the person. When Peter walked up to the suspect, he saw that it was Cleveland Brown’s son, Cleveland Brown Jr., that he just had shot. When Cleveland Brown Jr. was in the hospital, Peter came in to apologize to Cleveland Brown for shooting his son. Joe, the police officer, was in the hospital room at the time, and he stated that the shooting was deemed accidental by the district attorney. Disgusted and vile, the Brown family wanted justice to be served. While Cleveland Brown Jr. was lying in the hospital, his father, Cleveland Brown, went to the Quahog news stations and showed the community that hate crimes still exist. Peter wanted to make up with Cleveland, but the theories presented that he shot Cleveland Brown Jr. just because he was an African-American dumbfounded Peter. Peter decided to dress up as an African-American, but before he walked out the door, his wife started beating him. Then, …show more content…
Lois Griffin, Peter’s husband, is a typical American housewife that stays at home and raises the children. Brian Griffin is the intelligent family dog that knows how to speak English very well. Meg Griffin is the Griffin’s eldest child who receives little attention, and gets abused quite frequently. Chris Griffin is the Griffin’s middle child who gets picked on quite a bit at school. Stewie Griffin, a one-year-old prodigy, is the Griffin’s youngest child who wants to dominate the

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