Compare and Contrast: the Simpsons vs Family Guy

“The Simpsons vs. Family Guy: The Showdown” The Simpsons, written by Matt Groening, is currently the longest running sitcom on television today, dating back to December 17, 1989 when it first aired. Family Guy, written by Seth MacFarlane, has been on since December 20, 1998 when it first aired. The Simpsons and Family Guy are both very comical cartoons that have many differences and similarities in the way they make fun of pop culture, government, and ethnic or religious backgrounds. These two shows are said to be the same show just from different time eras, which in some cases is true. They both take faults of anything from the United States or anywhere in the world and then exploit it with either irony, sarcasm, or a different comical technique. The differences between these two is how they make fun of things, the references the use from different generations, and the way their writers think when making jokes and how they want to portray them politically or ethically.
The Simpsons and Family are said to be the one in the same but the two shows attract two completely different audiences. The Simpsons is known to be more family oriented with not many crude jokes and hidden insults that only older generations would connect with. The Simpsons does not use as crudeness in their jokes as Family Guy is known to do. That is why The Simpsons is a show that is appropriate for the whole family to watch together. The only problem with the whole family watching it is that if there are younger kids than they most likely not understand the humor or the political or cultural jokes that are made throughout the episode. That is how Family Guy appeals to younger generations; they use jokes and make fun of political and cultural icons from a more recent time. Family Guy uses current problems in governments, cultures, or media in order to attract the people of young teenagers all the way to people in their 20’s.
The Simpsons are known for their use of social satire with hidden