Family Guy - It's a shame

[Slyfox696]

I'm watching Family Guy and I can't help but think how much of a shame it is at the direction the show has taken from the first couple of episodes. It's gone from intelligent and subtle humor to crude slapstick and a mockery of itself.

Terrible.

 

[X]

I enjoy Family Guy immensely, even the new season. Not as good as the old ones obviously, but it's hardly terrible.

 

[klunderbunker]

Which is why South Park > Family Guy. Forever.

 

[Slyfox696]

Which is why South Park > Family Guy. Forever.

I will say this. I've never thought that South Park decreased in quality.


Of course, I've always thought it sucked, so I guess that really doesn't matter.

 

[Hip2bsquare]

Huge Family Guy fan, I agree the earlier episodes are a lot better... but still very enjoyable.

 

[LigerBomb]

I'm watching Family Guy and I can't help but think how much of a shame it is at the direction the show has taken from the first couple of episodes. It's gone from intelligent and subtle humor to crude slapstick and a mockery of itself.

Terrible.

Echo. Haven't seen much of the current season but I loved the show during its first run. I was still in college when it debuted and tried my best to get others into the show to little avail. Newer episodes are good-ish but nowhere near it's pinnacle. As an aside, I tried watching American Dad but never really got into it.

 

[gd]

I enjoy Family Guy, even today.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

South Park Season 8 > Family Guy

 

[gd]

South Park and Family Guy are completely different shows. They aren't really comparable. I enjoy South Park more though.

 

[Dave]

I am huge Family Guy fan boy. Seriously.

No matter what it does, I will love it anyway.

 

[klunderbunker]

South Park is incredibly different and it has the advantage for being relevant. Taking a week to make an episode, it doesn't ask its audience to think back 6 months to remember an issue. That's a huge perk as you can automatically get the jokes and punchlines iinstead of having to think back to them.

 

[Hip2bsquare]

South Park is also awesome, though I havent seen an episode in a while a situation I may have to rectify.

Both Family Guy and South Park are awesome.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Even though I enjoy Family Guy, I can't ignore the fact that it's racist (if there actually is an African-American writer for the show, then excuse my ignorance, please).

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

Even though I enjoy Family Guy, I can't ignore the fact that it's racist (if there actually is an African-American writer for the show, then excuse my ignorance, please).

Why do you think it's racist? I'm not questioning you or anything, I'm just curious.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Why do you think it's racist? I'm not questioning you or anything, I'm just curious.

There are so many stereotypical African-American jokes on that show (ranging from the loud, black weatherman to the judge who has a subscription to grape soda quarterly). I thought it was all right at first, seeing as how I thought Cleveland was voiced by an African-American (I'm fine with people making fun of their own cultures), but then I find out that he's actually white (he may or may not be a writer on the show). As I have already alluded to, I think racial, religious, and cultural humor should be solely reserved for members of the race/religion/culture that is actually being made fun of.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

There are so many stereotypical African-American jokes on that show (ranging from the loud, black weatherman to the judge who has a subscription to grape soda quarterly). I thought it was all right at first, seeing as how I thought Cleveland was voiced by an African-American (I'm fine with people making fun of their own cultures), but then I find out that he's actually white (he may or may not be a writer on the show). As I have already alluded to, I think racial, religious, and cultural humor should be solely reserved for members of the race/religion/culture that is actually being made fun of.

You do have a point. I didn't know Cleveland was voiced by a white guy. It is being stereotypical and I basically agree with you. I do find it offensive from time to time being African-American.

 

[THE SWAG]

huge family guy fan, just saw volume 7, just when you think they can't anymore they keep distancing themselves from the edge line, only thing i did not like is that they were going after diseases, but then again they go after religion so that doesn't shock me

 

[THE SWAG]

You do have a point. I didn't know Cleveland was voiced by a white guy. It is being stereotypical and I basically agree with you. I do find it offensive from time to time being African-American.

I am also in the minority, being hispanic, and having tons of african-american friends,and they also watch the show, and we cannot help ourselves but laugh, because they are so damn funny, as for Cleveland he is voiced by Mike Henry one of the head writers,

 

[Mr. TM]

The shows are offensive to That country beside Alaska.

 

[X]

Anyone who is offended by Family Guy or any other cartoon...well I feel bad for you.

 

[Mr. TM]

Dam those Russians.

 

[Spunky]

What I will say about Family Guy, Is that in the first couple of series you could enjoy the jokes on different levels, Now it just seems to be alot of slapstick. Still enjoyable though.

 

[hArdyPUNKmArk]

Family Guy has changed slightly but they've pretty much just added in more of what made the show so great in the first place, random situational humour (made that up ).

Anyways, Family Guy is still great it's just lost the surprise side of things becaue we've seen so much of it now it doesn't seem as edgy or whatever.

Still a great show.

Still.... Simpsons > South Park > Family Guy

 

[rony31]

The manatee tank is running dry, it seems.

 

[Lee]

south park is one of the few shows that got better with time, american dad is the same.