Worst TV Shows That Rip-Off Other Shows

Keep in mind when voting or remixing: the shows that they are ripping off don't have to be good shows. Like for example Sanjay and Craig rips off Fanboy and Chum Chum, Breadwinners rips off Sanjay and Craig, Stone Quackers rips off Breadwinners, etc. Also, some shows (such as Sanjay and Craig) can be rip-offs of multiple shows simultaneously.
The Top Ten
1 Oggy and the Cockroaches (Tom and Jerry) Oggy and the Cockroaches is a French animated comedy series produced by Xilam and Gaumont Film Company.

I kinda like this show

Ugly characters.

2 As Told by Ginger (Arthur) As Told by Ginger is an American animated television series aimed at teenagers, produced by Klasky-Csupo and aired on Nickelodeon.

Never saw this one, so I can't judge. But Arthur is awesome though!

3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, HeartCatch Precure)

its still a good show though

4 Jessie (The Nanny)

Jessie is a horrible attempt at making a kids version of The Nanny.

5 Tobot (Transformers)
6 Miracle Star (Knockoff of The Amazing World of Gumball)

Why is this at #121? It LITERALLY copies some scenes from the show, and just replaces them with other characters.
There was an episode of TAWOG that dealt with this called "The Copycats". I recommend you watch it.

How is this 14?!
Good thing it got cancelled.

Typical China...

7 Steven Universe (Lolirock, Adventure Time, Sailor Moon)

It didn't rip off any of these. I like Adventure Time somewhat, I like Sailor Moon like a fan, but I hate LoliRock.

8 Sanjay and Craig (Regular Show, Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fanboy and Chum Chum, CatDog) Sanjay and Craig is an American animated comedy television series that aired on Nickelodeon from May 25, 2013, to July 29, 2016, for three seasons and 60 episodes. The series is about a 12-year-old boy named Sanjay Patel who owns a talking pet snake named Craig.

Shouldn't invader zim be added to this list? Since the backgrounds tend to be dirty just like the backgrounds in Invader Zim as well as the gross out humor..

Correction Captain's not a rip off of Sanjay and Craig Adventure Time and Regular Show is SpongeBob SquarePants is also not a rip-off

Because copying Fanboy and Chum Chum, one of the worst cartoons of all time, is a great idea.

9 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (HeartCatch Precure)
10 Henry Danger (The Thundermans) Henry Danger is an American superhero sitcom television series airing on Nickelodeon. The series was created by Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen. The series revolves around a 13-year-old boy who becomes the sidekick of a local superhero. On March 2, 2017, Nickelodeon announced that a new animated series, under the working title of The Adventures of Kid Danger and Captain Man, is in development with 10... read more

It's weird that Nick made both of these shows around the same time! They're almost exactly the same!

More like Batman than The Thundermans, but without the crime fighting.

Both created by same person

The Contenders
11 Breadwinners (Regular Show, Sanjay and Craig, SpongeBob SquarePants) Breadwinners is an American animated television series created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele and Steve Borst for Nickelodeon.

The series was originally conceived as an animated short from DiRaffaele's efficiency apartment in Studio City, Los Angeles along with Borst. The two had previously met in Burbank while working on an animated series, Mad, in 2012. Originally a one-off, Breadwinners premiered... read more

The plots and episode names rip off those of SpongeBob SquarePants, the show sucks.

You forgot The Brother's Flub and Rocket Monkeys

It is a mix of Sanjay and Craig and Gumball.

12 Cardfight Vanguard (Yu-Gi-Oh!) Cardfight Vanguard is a Japanese anime series based on a collectible card game of the same name. Premiering in 2011, the show revolves around characters who battle each other using the card game. The anime has been acknowledged for its strategic depth and intricate game mechanics. Cardfight Vanguard has spawned multiple seasons and has been adapted into various other media, including manga and an online game.
13 Nina Needs to Go! (Sanjay and Craig, Fanboy and Chum Chum, The Mighty B!, Breadwinners) "Nina Needs to Go!" is an American animated series of shorts that aired on Disney Junior, beginning in February 2014. The series follows the titular character, 4-year-old Nina, as she visits a variety of settings such as the zoo and the beach.

In each location, Nina becomes so engrossed in play that she finds she "needs to go" to the bathroom. The mission then becomes getting her to the bathroom... read more

No, that is original. Too original.

14 AwesomenessTV (All That, So Random!, MAD, Incredible Crew) AwesomenessTV is an American sketch-comedy reality series based on the YouTube channel of the same name and is created by Brian Robbins. Both seasons contain 20 episodes.
15 Marvin Marvin (Mork and Mindy, ALF, Invader Zim) Marvin Marvin is an American science fiction slapstick comedy television series that aired from November 24, 2012 to April 27, 2013. The series stars Lucas Cruikshank as the title character Marvin Marvin, an alien teenage boy adjusting to human life.

I am so sorry for defending this show. It scared me. It freaks me out now.

Aliens aren't copyrighted.

16 Stuck in the Middle (The Loud House)

Stuck in the Middle was announced by Disney in 2016. The Loud House was announced by Nickelodeon in 2014. Enough said.

TLH was made in 2013, and this came out the same time as TLH, So It's a ripoff.

17 Yokai-Watch (Pokemon, Digimon) The Yo-kai Watch anime (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチ アニメ Yōkai Wotchi Anime) is a Japanese comedy-action-adventure animated series based on the Yo-kai Watch franchise. It ran from January 8, 2014, to March 30, 2018, in Japan, spanning 214 episodes across three seasons. The anime primarily focuses on Nathan Adams, who meets Whisper after Whisper had been sealed away in a capsule for 190 years... read more

Yo-Kai Watch didn't rip these shows off. Why are people so stupid?

18 So Random! (All That, MAD) So Random! is an American Disney Channel sketch comedy series that premiered on June 5, 2011. It was announced as an independent series after Demi Lovato left the parent series, Sonny with a Chance.

Don't forget The Amanda Show.

A rip off of a rip off

19 The Loud House (Stuck in the Middle)

If the loud house copied stuck in the middle in that there is a Mormon-ish style family that constantly spews children then there is a Battle for Dream Island fan fiction where two of the characters have 10 kids, and it was made back in 2012.

What's the big deal of both of these shows being similar anyways? Large families aren't uncommon, and in some countries in Africa the average fertility rate is over 6.

What? February 14th 2016 was the date Stuck in the Middle aired. And The Loud House was made in May 2nd 2016.

20 MAD (All That) MAD is an American animated sketch comedy series that aired from 2010 to 2013. Based on the humor magazine of the same name, the show features parodies of popular movies, TV shows, and other aspects of popular culture. Its rapid-fire delivery and wide array of comedy styles have made it a hit among younger audiences. MAD received positive reviews for its creativity and its ability to appeal to both... read more

I thought it was supposed to be a rip off of Robot Chicken (also, is it bad that I kinda love this show? )

21 Incredible Crew (All That, So Random!, MAD) Incredible Crew is an American sketch comedy television series, created by Nick Cannon for Cartoon Network.
22 Handy Manny (Bob The Builder) Handy Manny is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered at the ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood, California on Saturday, August 26, 2006.

I hate this show because it rips off Bob the Builder!

23 The Thundermans (Wizards of Waverly Place, Lab Rats, Liv and Maddie, The Haunted Hathaways) The Thundermans is an American tween sitcom created by Jed Springarn. The show first aired in 2013. This show is about a family of superheroes who have adjusted to living a normal suburban life. On July 27, 2017, Nickelodeon released a statement to J-14, stating that the series has wrapped production after 4 seasons and 103 episodes. The series ended on May 25th, 2018.

Call me crazy but u disagree with liv and Maddie and I feel like the characters rip of good luck Charlie phoebe - teddy max- gave billy-PJ Nora-Charlie

I don’t know why my younger self loved this show it’s just about a family of superheroes trying to be normal Huh that reminds of the incredibles RIP OFF OVER A AN AMAZING MOVIE Nickelodeon is running out of ideas in my opinion

It is a rip-off on a movie, The Incredibles.

24 Fish Hooks (SpongeBob SquarePants) Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones which originally aired on Disney Channel from September 3, 2010 to April 4, 2014. Twenty-one episodes were ordered for the first season.

I am sick to death of hearing this. Fish Hooks is not a ripoff of SpongeBob. I don't like Fish Hooks, but other than taking place underwater, they have nothing in common. Fish Hooks is about high school drama with fish, whereas SpongeBob is about two annoying sea creatures causing mischief wherever they go.

Coconut Fred is more of a rip-off. Just because it takes place underwater doesn't mean it ripped off Spongebob. Since when is Spongebob going to school? But yeah, this show wasn't so good.

25 The Lion Guard (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Sonic Boom) The Lion Guard is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley based on Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King". The series was first broadcast with a television movie titled "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015 and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior and Disney Channel. It is the second television series to be based... read more

TLG is not even a good show and the two that it ripped off of are better.

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