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IGN Weighs In

FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE CARTOON WARS
posted 19 March 2007 source ign

Fox-owned IGN steps in to settle the fight nobody cares about anymore, Simpsons vs. Family Guy! I didn't read any of it, but if you want to look at a bunch of pictures of nerds and read their analyses of the two cartoon shows, then be my guest.

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Chicago Sun-Times Wants To Know: Is Family Guy Stupid?

FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE CARTOON WARS
posted 10 March 2007 source chicago sun-times

Matt Groening doesn't think so: "At the beginning, there was probably some competition going on" between "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy," he says. "But certainly not from me.

"I know how hard it is to do an animated TV show. ['Family Guy' creator] Seth MacFarlane is a good friend. And 'Family Guy' is funny. It's got its own style. The more the merrier. I want more cartoons on TV," Groening says.

MacFarlane had some nice things to say about "The Simpsons," too: "You could almost say 'The Honeymooners' or subsequently 'All in the Family' laid down the ground rules -- everything structurally -- for a live-action sitcom.

"And I think it's the same thing for 'The Simpsons' regarding subsequent animated shows. They reinvented the process. A lot of things worked. So of course you're gonna use that as a springboard."

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From The Front Lines of the Cartoon Wars

FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE CARTOON WARS
posted 9 november 2006 source toronto star

"I've talked to (creators) Matt Groening and Seth MacFarlane about it and both are very respectful of the other's show. Matt has said he's thrilled that Family Guy has come back. And when we have Simpsons gags in our show, Seth will call Matt up and ask, `Is it okay if we do this?' So there's mutual respect." Buh?
TV pundits talk of a generational divide between Family Guy's high school/university audience and the millions who've embraced The Simpsons for 19 seasons. Zuh?
Michels served a long stint with Homer & Co., moving from background artist in the first season up the ladder eventually to director - he helmed 11 episodes, including the classics "Brother From Another Series" and "Homer to the Max." He absconded to The Family Guy for its second season in 1999 and took the reins for last year's DVD-only companion, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. Snuh.

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Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane: More Simpsons References A-Comin'

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posted 17 September 2006 source toonzone

It's like the Cold War nuclear arms race except with cartoons and nerds

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