Wahesh
Beast by Name, Beast by Nature
Many of us, myself included, are lovers of Matt Groening's 2 most successful animated Sitcoms, The Simpsons and Futurama. What some people might not know is that in 1999, Matt Groening stopped working on The Simpsons to concentrate on Futurama, and even though Futurama has since been cancelled, twice, he has not returned to The Simpsons, and is unlikely ever going to do so. This is evident as The Simpsons stories started changing dramatically during the early 2000s, and have not returned to the same level as their golden era ever since.
However, looking back on some episodes of both shows, you may see evidence of Matt Groening's presence due to similarities between the two shows, particularly, their characters.
Let's face it, this is perhaps the most obvious comparison. Both are arguably the funniest in their respective shows, love television, drink beer frequently, and, while lazy, both are outgoing, love adventures and are perhaps the most loved characters from either Sitcom.
Perhaps the next most obvious, the main comparison we have with Fry and Bart is that they both act like young boys, even though Fry is technically over 1000 years older. Even without the technical age difference, Fry still hasn't matured and has the brain of a child.
Not many people would compare the shows 2 leading ladies, however, they are both the most responsible among their associates, and are usually reserved about venturing out of their comfort zone. Both are extremely mature, and are usually by-the-book, however, there will be the odd occurrence where they slip out of their comfort zone and act a little out of character - such as when Marge joined the Police force, and when Leela joined Earth's Army under the guise of Lee Lemon.
This one is a little different, which is how we compare them. Lisa is a little girl who acts like an adult, whereas Amy is an adult who acts like a little girl.