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Family Guy
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Kenny Shovel
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It's very hit and miss. Mostly miss. This sums up a lot of the industry feelings about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Family_Guy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Family_Guy
I like the segues better than the actual stories.
I think it's very funny – far more so than The Simpsons. I like the surreal quality of it, but I also enjoy the lack of fear the writers seem to have about crossing some boundaries (and goodness, it's tame by comparison with, say, South Park).
As for any organisation that says that's it's mission is to "promote and restore responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry", I distrust it automatically. It stinks of the same sanctimonious and censorious attitude as Mary Whitehouse and her ilk in the UK. If people don't like a programme – or don't want their children to watch it, they have this complicated little thing called the 'off' button or they can switch to another channel. The television is not a babysitting device.
Unsurprisingly, one of the PTC's complaints is that it's sometimes negative about religion. One of these days, Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah is going to start feeling son offended he might actually start doing his own complaining.
As for criticism from critics etc – well look, this is the industry that dumped Futurama.
As for any organisation that says that's it's mission is to "promote and restore responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry", I distrust it automatically. It stinks of the same sanctimonious and censorious attitude as Mary Whitehouse and her ilk in the UK. If people don't like a programme – or don't want their children to watch it, they have this complicated little thing called the 'off' button or they can switch to another channel. The television is not a babysitting device.
Unsurprisingly, one of the PTC's complaints is that it's sometimes negative about religion. One of these days, Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah is going to start feeling son offended he might actually start doing his own complaining.
As for criticism from critics etc – well look, this is the industry that dumped Futurama.
Fox is the same brain trust that canceled Firefly.
BeerWench13
Active Member
This has to be my favorite TV show right now (next to Spongebob - don't laugh). I agree that the segues are much better than the actual plotline. I LOVE the 80's references that are thrown in at random. The "Golden Ticket" episode got the hubby hooked and he absolutely abhorrs animated programming. He now watches it rather frequently. It's just funny as hell and I love that they throw stones at pretty much everything. I can appreciate an equal opportunity offender.
+1 to that.
I laugh hysterically every time I see the clip of Peter signing "Rock Lobster" to Cleveland.
DMV joke? 
Seemed pretty self-explanatory to me.
Have you ever been to the DMV?
Have you ever been to the DMV?
That is a very good point.
helgi
New Member
I don't think so. I went somewhere to get my drivers liscence, but I think it was called the dps
RainbowGurl
Active Member
Family Guy makes me laugh so much it hurts - In other words: I love the showI lurve this series.
Anyone else? Love it or hate it - you must have seen it. Want to discuss?
Stewie is great, wonderful, handsome, brilliant, witty, clever and all the other flattering adjectives which I can't be bothered to type - not even for Stewie.
HeraSee
New Member
This is an amazing series with a quirky, consistent sense of humor.
I saw an interview with the creator of the show who also does the voice for Brian (the dog) and was impressed with how he is so consistently funny.
I highly recommend the Family Guy movie, it's uncut and shows the characters as they really are when they aren't worried abut the FCC.
I saw an interview with the creator of the show who also does the voice for Brian (the dog) and was impressed with how he is so consistently funny.
I highly recommend the Family Guy movie, it's uncut and shows the characters as they really are when they aren't worried abut the FCC.