# The Simpsons just accused Family Guy of ripping off!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-just-accused-family-guy-of-ripping-off/335190
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [December 12, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-just-accused-family-guy-of-ripping-off/335190 "2005-12-12T01:23:48Z")
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### Author:  [@andrewdt85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewdt85)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-just-accused-family-guy-of-ripping-off/335190/1 "2005-12-12T01:23:48Z")
I know from reading Wikipedia’s article that Simpsons has insulted Family Guy before, but tonight (just now) was the first time they accused it of outright plagiarism (well, okay, so the idea of Peter as a dumber clone of Homer sorta counts). Anyways, funny stuff! 😃
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### Author:  [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-just-accused-family-guy-of-ripping-off/335190/2 "2005-12-12T01:25:00Z")
> [@andrewdt85](#):
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> I know from reading Wikipedia’s article that Simpsons has insulted Family Guy before, but tonight (just now) was the first time they accused it of outright plagiarism (well, okay, so the idea of Peter as a dumber clone of Homer sorta counts). Anyways, funny stuff! 😃
[Missed it by that much.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=349102)
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### Author:  [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-just-accused-family-guy-of-ripping-off/335190/3 "2005-12-12T01:45:59Z")
I enjoyed their jab at “American Dad” even more (“plagiarismo di plagiarismo”).