Family Guy OR American Dad?

[lawrawrrr]

Family Guy. American Dad is like, an obvious rip-off.

[peteyt]

Family Guy. American Dad is like, an obvious rip-off.

How? It has different ideas, different premise, different characters. Just because it isn't family guy doesn't mean it's a rip-off.

[lawrawrrr]

How? It has different ideas, different premise, different characters. Just because it isn't family guy doesn't mean it's a rip-off.

Well the family setting is basically the same; stupid dad, housewife, weird kid, fat/ugly daughter and an animal, the voices are very similar (I know some of the same people voice it but come on, create NEW voices), the picture is the same (stan looks EXACTLY like joe swanson).

It's basically the same program with different character names and faces. It's written and produced by the same guy so of course it's going to be similar but there's limits; authors don't rip off their own stories in spin-offs.

If it was classed as a spin-off, like the Cleveland show is I'd probably be more accepting (I quite like that) but it's that it's branded as NEW and DIFFERENT TO FAMILY GUY that annoys me because it's not really in either respect.

[Kardan]

Well the family setting is basically the same; stupid dad, housewife, weird kid, fat/ugly daughter and an animal, the voices are very similar (I know some of the same people voice it but come on, create NEW voices), the picture is the same (stan looks EXACTLY like joe swanson).

It's basically the same program with different character names and faces. It's written and produced by the same guy so of course it's going to be similar but there's limits; authors don't rip off their own stories in spin-offs.

If it was classed as a spin-off, like the Cleveland show is I'd probably be more accepting (I quite like that) but it's that it's branded as NEW and DIFFERENT TO FAMILY GUY that annoys me because it's not really in either respect.

It's not a spin off because the characters were not spun off any part of Family Guy

[peteyt]

Well the family setting is basically the same; stupid dad, housewife, weird kid, fat/ugly daughter and an animal, the voices are very similar (I know some of the same people voice it but come on, create NEW voices), the picture is the same (stan looks EXACTLY like joe swanson).

It's basically the same program with different character names and faces. It's written and produced by the same guy so of course it's going to be similar but there's limits; authors don't rip off their own stories in spin-offs.

If it was classed as a spin-off, like the Cleveland show is I'd probably be more accepting (I quite like that) but it's that it's branded as NEW and DIFFERENT TO FAMILY GUY that annoys me because it's not really in either respect.

But then you could say that Family Guy is a rip off of the simpsons because it has the stupid dad. It's not that it's a rip off it's just a common thing. The thing is American dad has two unique characters, Roger the alien, the most hilarious character, and Claus the talking goldfish who is funny but not on a lot. I can understand people preferring family guy but I think the shows are different and both stand up on their own.

[lawrawrrr]

It's not a spin off because the characters were not spun off any part of Family Guy

I never said it was? I said i'd be more accepting of it IF it was a spin-off because it's too similar but branded as 'COMPLETELY DIFFERENT'

But then you could say that Family Guy is a rip off of the simpsons because it has the stupid dad. It's not that it's a rip off it's just a common thing. The thing is American dad has two unique characters, Roger the alien, the most hilarious character, and Claus the talking goldfish who is funny but not on a lot. I can understand people preferring family guy but I think the shows are different and both stand up on their own.

Roger and Brian and Claus and Stewie are pretty comparable too. I do agree elements of Family Guy are taken from the Simpsons but because the graphics and the joke and even the target audience are so different that's why it works as a standalone show.

[Kardan]

I never said it was? I said i'd be more accepting of it IF it was a spin-off because it's too similar but branded as 'COMPLETELY DIFFERENT'



Roger and Brian and Claus and Stewie are pretty comparable too. I do agree elements of Family Guy are taken from the Simpsons but because the graphics and the joke and even the target audience are so different that's why it works as a standalone show.

I never said that you said it was, I said the reasons why it's not considered a spin off.

[lawrawrrr]

I never said that you said it was, I said the reasons why it's not considered a spin off.

but it's explicitly not a spin off, noone ever said it was so why would you even say that lol....

[Kardan]

Well the family setting is basically the same; stupid dad, housewife, weird kid, fat/ugly daughter and an animal, the voices are very similar (I know some of the same people voice it but come on, create NEW voices), the picture is the same (stan looks EXACTLY like joe swanson).

It's basically the same program with different character names and faces. It's written and produced by the same guy so of course it's going to be similar but there's limits; authors don't rip off their own stories in spin-offs.

If it was classed as a spin-off, like the Cleveland show is I'd probably be more accepting (I quite like that) but it's that it's branded as NEW and DIFFERENT TO FAMILY GUY that annoys me because it's not really in either respect.

but it's explicitly not a spin off, noone ever said it was so why would you even say that lol....

I'm telling you the reason why it's not a spin-off and won't be classed as a spin-off. Sister show is the correct term if anything.

[lawrawrrr]

I'm telling you the reason why it's not a spin-off and won't be classed as a spin-off. Sister show is the correct term if anything.

If Seth turned round and said, yeah this is based on Joe Swanson's previous life or something then I'd accept the show. I know it's NOT a spin off because there aren't the physicalities but IF some things were different and Seth said it was a spin off THEN it would probably be more accepted.