Family Guy

[T Park Num 9]

Ive seen this show off and on, on FOX, and Cartoon Network, and this past weekend my fiance picked up seasons 1-3 on DVD.

This is easily one of the funniest shows in the history of TV.
Cutting edge, fresh, hilarious comedy.


I noticed in the advertisement for FOX DVD's inside, advertiseing season 3 that it said, "3rd and final season"


My question is, why the hell did it go off the air?? Low ratings? Too racy or on the edge?


On another note, Ive gotta say, whoever did the writing, its similar to the Simpsons, but alot more mature comedy.

Stewie and Brian's parts are an absolute riot.

I dont know why someone like FX, or TNT, or someone, couldnt pay these guys to make new shows and bring more tot he table.


Any other huge fans of the show here?

[bigzak25]

it's coming back this year...the reruns have been on cartoon channel for a while now, but i think the new episodes will be on fox too.....

why it stopped? who knows....has to be related to money somehow....

i agree though, it's a riot.

[KoriEllis]

LJ has episodes of Family Guy downloaded on our computer. He thinks it's the funniest thing, but I've never watched it.

[timvp]

I downloaded those like 4 years ago and haven't watched them in about 3 years but yeah, it was pretty funny from what I remember.

[Jimcs50]

My young son likes the show a lot and has 2 seasons on DVD, but I am not into it.

[Spurminator]

We have the first DVD as well.

Basically, FOX kept changing the timeslots/days the show ran, so it could never sustain a consistent audience. Additionally, Family Guy was a victim the fact that networks really have unrealistic expectations when it comes to ratings... audiences are drifting more and more towards cable.

[Pooh]

Family Guy will be back next summer on Fox. I hope they also consider Futurama too.

[iminlakerland]

Family guy rules. Just saw the Death visiting the family one the other day! Where lol he was supposed to kill the dawsons creek crew!

[IcemanCometh]

Fox didn't own the rights to it. They didn't want it to spin out of control like the Simpsons did. No network will ever let a show they don't have creative control over suceed. Same thing they did to Futurama, The Tick ,etc. Thats the only reason the stupid King of the Hill is still on.

[King Latifah]

I've heard it's actually starting up again in January. Reruns are every night on the cartoon network at 10 or 1030, and I believe they're on weekdays on TBS at some time.

[T Park Num 9]

What Iceman says makes sense.


My favorites have to be where Peter gets lyposuction, Brian starts going to the shrink, and Brian heading out to get Stewie back from Palm Springs.

[Pooh]

Can't leave out "Wish upon a Weinstien". It was actually banned from Fox.

[DuffMcCartney]

Stupid show. Nothing but a rip off of The Simpsons.

[TastesLikeChicken]

At one time was probably the most underrated show on TV. But the cartoon network reruns gained a huge amount of new fans and the demands for more episodes followed.

Now the challenge is creating new episodes that meet the expectations that the originals have set. Because if it comes back and Jumps the Shark a couple seasons into the new episodes it will be like a Jordan comeback, people will wish it had stayed retired because they don't like seeing what they once loved struggling with mediocrity.

[TastesLikeChicken]

Duff, does your school have an ignorance class?

Jim will pay for it.




We can add this to the list of things Duff thinks sucks, right up there with Eric Gagne and Barry Bonds

[DuffMcCartney]

I never said Barry Bonds sucks. You're thinking of T Park you dumb shit.

This show does suck...it's obvious that it rips off all the humor that made The Simpsons a classic in the first place. The formula is exactly the same...

Dumbass Dad (Homer)
Mom that keeps the Dad from doing dumb shit..(Marge)
Dumbass Son(Bart)
Smart Daughter(Lisa)
Baby that is smarter than Dad and Son combined.(Maggie)

[TastesLikeChicken]

That's the formula the simpsons stole from 30 or 40 sitcoms that came before it.

Formula's don't make a show funny. Nobody sits down and says "oh my god, what a funny formula!" It's the writing that makes or breaks a show, the Simpsons were successful because it was well written. And Family Guy will continue to be successful as long as quality writing remains the priority.

[DuffMcCartney]

They also ripoff the humor that made The Simpsons funny. That's why Family Guy isn't funny. It's been done before..the same jokes, the same everything.

[TastesLikeChicken]

Butters: They did that on the Simpsons! Ha! Treehouse of Horror! Episode 4F02! The Genesis tub. Lisa loses a tooth, and the bacteria on it start to grow, and makes a little society, and they build a statue of her thinking she's God! Ha! Hahaha!

Cartman: ...So?

Kyle: ...Yeah. So?

Cartman: Dude, the Simpsons have done everything already. Who cares?

Stan: Yeah, and they've been on the air for like, fourteen years. Of course they've done everything.

Mr .Garrison: Every idea's been done, Butters, even before the Simpsons.

Chef: Yeah. In fact, that episode was a rip-off of a Twilight Zone episode.

[timvp]

First round KO.

[herbivorefemale]

Stupid show. Nothing but a rip off of The Simpsons.

duff, you're stupidity knows no bounds.

awesome show, just about everybody knows it.

did you ever pay back jim?

oh and by the way, you're comparisons are really stretching it.

duff you suck. bottom line.

[Useruser666]

Come on everyone! It's an obvious ripoff of The Simpsons! I mean their both animated! After The Simpsons were animated no other show should dare to be animated ever again!

Useruser666 :eyebrow

[Samurai Jane]

I like Family Guy much more than I ever did the Simpsons. I love Stewie and Brian absolutely hilarious.

I hope they bring back Futurama too!

[DuffMcCartney]

did you ever pay back jim?

What's it to you?

[Nbadan]

I like family guy, but Sealab 2021 is much more cutting edge and creative.

[baseline bum]

Since when was Meg Griffen or Maggie Simpson smart?

By far the best episode is the Willy Wonka parody, although the one where Peter finds out he's black is hilarious too.

[bigzak25]

i guess i missed the episode where homer was having one of the kids suckle his nipple.....

there is no debating the genius of the simpsons...as a matter of fact, the fact that people are comparing family guy to the simpsons is praise enough. both are fantastic. i do hope that the new family guy episodes can live up to their predecessors....i don't see why not, unless the suits have gotten too involved....

[Samurai Jane]

:lol You saw that episode last night huh? Stewie's face when he realized what was going on was priceless!

[T Park Num 9]

Since when was Meg Griffen or Maggie Simpson smart?

exactly, Meg is dumber than Rocks, especially saying Stewie was her crack addicted baby when she worked at the waffle house.



Bum, what about when the Oompas wheel out the guy in the wheel chair.


"Im a silver bullet man, SCREW YOU GUYS!!!" lmao:rollin





"Lois, what day is it?"

"Its thursday"

"OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD!!! IM LATE"

"Peter, youve got plenty of.."

" NO I MISSED MY PERIOD!!"

lmfao:rollin :rollin :rollin

[Alamo Spurs Fan]

Shit most people claim to find funny that I just don't get:

Family Guy
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Get Fuzzy
Will And Grace
Al Franken
Seinfeld reruns

:rolleyes

[bigzak25]

what is your type of comedy Alamo? besides hicks of course...


of those you listed, family guy and seinfeld reruns are a staple to my tv diet. i also like two and a half men (the show you bastards) on CBS...i think it's pretty funny....

everybody loves raymond is not bad either...

and i liked drew carey in the earlier years of the show....

[Samurai Jane]

I liked Drew in the earlier years too, I think they jumped the shark when he and Kate started dating.