10 Times Other Broadcast Networks Tried To Beat “The Simpsons” But Failed Miserably

Before he became a famed director for the blockbuster Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol and a number of Pixar films like The Incredibles and Ratatouille, former Simpsons producer Brad Bird created a dump of an animated series (and a dump of a feature film in Tomorrowland, but that’s for another day) called Family Dog that only lasted for a season and spun-off a video game. Later, Santa’s Little Helper would be added to The Simpsons and make better dog-centric episodes than this kibble.