Family Guy was transparently conceived as a Simpsons copycat, and it ripped off a lot of specific characters, both major and minor. Both shows have joked about Family Guy borrowing from The Simpsons.

The Simpsons has had its fair share of public feuds over the years, from that beef with George H.W. Bush to its long-running rivalry with Family Guy. The latter famously found Matt Groening’s show ...