Explaining the BEEF Between Family Guy and Bob's Burgers

Family Guy and Bob's Burgers have had a long and storied history together. The shows both have done exceptionally well, have their fans, and have left their marks on animation history. And while the shows have traditionally aired the same night they've had their fair share of scuffles over the years. Even if said scuffles have been fairly one sided. What's the deal with this beef? When did it start? Let's get into it.

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[drunkdrop]

guess that brian eating stewie’s shit wasnt as emmy worthy as they thought

[atomic]

it genuinely pisses me off how many times Family Guy writers bitch about not getting an Emmy when their “jokes” are so godawful and drawn out

[BugsyFoga]

Anytime Family Guy makes fun of Bob’s Burgers basically feels like the equivalent of some bitter dude in his mid Thirties mocking a child simply out of jealousy that they’ve achieved more and got more recognition than they’ve gotten in the past

[greatdragonturtle]

I love how similar the beef between Bob's burgers and family guy is to Bob's and Jimmy Pesto's. The successful one is being incredibly aggressive to Bob, but the Bob just watches it make an ass out of itself.

[sevendeadlysquids]

These two shows also don’t have that much in common. It’s like comparing Plants Vs. Zombies and BlackOps Zombies. They both have zombies in the same way that both BB and FG are animated. Otherwise they’re different things.

[PaceFilmsProductions]

Simpsons jabs at Family Guy mostly felt good natured but there is the fact Family Guy did come on to the scene with a very similar setup to The Simpsons so even when they were a little harsh it felt somewhat deserved.
Family Guy’s clap back to Simpsons (pre their crossover) and basically all of their Bob’s Burgers jab have always felt really mean spirited.

[Luuute]

I cant think of a time when Bobs Burgers pokes fun at Family Guy but theres plenty of time Family Guy isnt even poking fun at Bobs Burgers just straight up trashing it even though its the much better show. The Family Guy writing staff just dont understand that a cartoon family is allowed to not hate eachother.

[GiveMeTheCoffee]

Family Guy saying that the Bob's Burgers art style is bad whilst they have the generic adult animated show art style

[therealsheldonjplankton]

Peter: Give us two emmy's worth of amazing. Maybe a funny burger name? No? Girl in the bunny ears?

Louise: Where's your theatrical release?

[chad]

Im surprised that Homer and Bib didn't jab at Peter for hitting the big screen yet

[jbpiano]

Family guy gets no say when it comes to animation

[thewillofabeast]

I’ve always been more of a Bob’s Burgers fan since it strayed from the non-realism that shows like Family Guy, American Dad, and The Simpsons did. Of course, non-realism, doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining. There were some moments and even a good amount of episodes from those shows that I enjoyed. I just put Bob’s Burgers on top because they just have a more realistic, caring, and loving quality. And the fact that Bob and Linda are the best animated parents. They don’t beat up their kids, they don’t curse at them and they of course don’t have that “hate kid for no reason” like they do to Meg on Family Guy.

If you like Family Guy, American Dad, and shows like that, thats completely fine. I just think that Bob’s Burgers is more unique and realistic compared to the others.

[Vanlifecrisis]

What i think really bothered mcfarlen is that Bobs Burgers subverted both The Simpsons and Family Guy's ("stolen") trope of the doofus comic relief father figure, which has become so prevalent in nearly all modern media. And they had success/emmys for doing it. Bob is just a regular guy who loves his family and they love him back (unlike say, Married with Children). He's funny but not purely comic relief, in fact he is more often than not the straight man in the show (except when he isn't, which makes it actually funny).

[idiotbox]

I know it's all in good fun and it's all light-hearted but every time Family Guy takes a shot at Bob's burgers I can't help but roll my eyes.

[Person-wziy]

Bob's Burgers got a movie before Family Guy, and that's saying something. Yes I do know the reason why we haven't gotten a Family Guy movie yet because Seth has been busy with stuff like the Ted Saga, American Dad, A Million ways to die in the West, and the Orville, so he doesn't really have the time right now. But still fingers crossed that we get a movie one day.

[Mr.wednesdayallfather]

Let's put it this way Bob's burgers has two Emmys while family Guy has none and it's never been thought of to win an Emmy they have a whole episode of why they will never win

[henrylivingstone]

I think the best take down of Family Guy and it’s primitive writing style was that South Park episode. You know that it stung because family guy actually references South Park making fun of them but don’t comment on it despite the fact that family guy take every opportunity to make fun of other shows like the simpsons, king of the hill, and bobs burgers.

[caydenobvs]

3:24 peter loses the middle of his glasses

[dualscreengrant]

It's a tradition for Fox TV shows to make jokes about one another, and the network itself. It's been happening since the early 1990s. The scenes from The Simpsons, The Critic and King of the Hill were pretty funny.

[JulissaIanelliRomani-ohdj]

it's cause Bob's beef is fresh and comes fresh with new episodes and stuff we kinda can relate to and I still love family guy and American dad I kinda grew up with those two shows but bob's burgers is something new to me