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Summary: this hits the spot
Review: i watch the same episodes again and again. I thought the Simpsons was the best show on tv. I was wrong. It was the worste decision in programing history to cancel the show. At least i have the first 2 seasons to tide me over until the later seasons hit the shelves.
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Summary: "Ohhh Ohh God This Is Better Than Sex!" <---exactly
Review: Wow. Family Guy is easily one of the funniest shows on TV, only cancelled because it offended too many people. If you like the Simpsons but wish it were edgier, then Family Guy is for you. Family Guy is just a different kind of humor. In one episode Peter states about a bicycle "My first bike! I played with that bike for hours" then it switches to a flash back of him as a young boy and the bike sitting on a blanket and him sayin "More tea Mr. Bike?" Simply put, its one of the best shows ever and you should definately give this awesome box set a shot. How could you go wrong with a dumb father, a smart mother, a popularity obsessed daughter, a food obsessed son, a world domination obsessed baby with an english accent, and a satirical alchoholic dog?
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Summary: The best and funniest show ever made
Review: Seth MacFarlane is a true comical genius. This is my favorite show of all time and it's a shame that it got cancelled after 3 seasons. I've never heard anyone say anything but praise for this show. That include my mother and grandmother. This is the first show where almost every line has it's own puch line. It is truly hilarious, and I recommend this dvd set, which includes the first 2 seasons for everyone, and the third season when it comes out in september. The only thing that could have possibly made this dvd better is if they would have put the controversial pilot "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein." But The dvd set is still a masterpeice in my book.
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Summary: Funniest ever
Review: No show besides the Simpsons has such ingenius humor and now to be able to watch every episode commercial free just is icing on the cake.
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Summary: The Funniest Cartoon that Ever Burned Out Too Fast. . .
Review: So, the people understand the dog, the dog understands the baby. . . and the baby is a diabolical genius intent on offing his mother? This family makes the Simpson's look almost functional. This show is truly brilliant, but like most bright lights, they burn out too fast. It would suffice to say that this is precisely what "The Family Guy did: It burned out. Where the Simpson's have been consistently funny over the past fifteen years based on good jokes, not "side-splitting" laughs, the Family Guy just could not maintain the kind of quality it started out with. Not to say that this set isn't really, really, funny. The first three disks are amazing. The fourth disk is where it becomes obvious that the wind is falling out of the sails. Not to say that it isn't good, but it isn't drop dead hilarious. The show had some rather hilarious references to pop culture and television. The Twilight Zone, The Karate Kid, and a slew of others were regular fodder for the Griffin Family. epc
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Summary: I'll take Peter over Homer any day.
Review: It's so very rare that we find a "comedy" on TV that sets out to make us laugh and actually acomplishes that. It's even more difficult for a cartoon, due to the absence of a laugh track. Of the five major and semi-major cartoon comedies (The Simpsons, Futurama, King of the Hill, South Park, Family Guy), I find Family Guy to be by and large the best. Peter Griffin is essentially a synthesis of Hank Hill, Homer Simpson, Eric Carman, and Bender, and is funnier than any of them. Here, in all of their glory, are the first two seasons. From the very first joke the show ever did (which was a Brady Bunch parody followed by a pun involving Aunt Jemimah) to "Brian: Portrait of a Dog", every episode is priceless. Family Guy is funny because it's so brazenly irreverent. The show tosses political correctness out the window (which Fox was upset about regarding "When you Wish upon a Weinstein", which can be seen in the second DVD set later this year), taking jabs at pretty much everyone and everything. The cutaways and quick flashbacks are the show's trademark, and they are usually funnier than the main action. The show is also a brilliant mix of universally funny jokes to pop culture jokes of yesteryear. Seth MacFarlane said that the show uses older culture references because if the jokes are funny now when the subjects are dated, they'll be funny twenty years from now. This is why Family Guy never did a Titanic or Matrix parody. You can judge a persons relative cultural awareness by how many Family Guy jokes he or she gets. I have two favorite examples of this. The first (I forget which episode, it may even be in the third season) is when Peter says "While I may not agree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it." This is a quote from Voltaire, an eighteenth century French satirist and writer. Very few people got that joke, but for those who did, it was very funny indeed. My other favorite culture joke is in the episode "Brian in Love". Brian is driving down a country road when he hits a man. He stops the car, runs back to the man, and goes "Oh my God, are you Stephen King?" "No," the man replies. "I'm Dean Koontz." "Oh," says Brian. Brian then proceeds back to his car and backs it over Dean Koontz. It has to be seen to be appreciated, but I thought I would die laughing when that happened. In order to get that joke, a person has to be familiar with the writings of both Stephen King and Dean Koontz, which is, again, appealing to a limited audience. Every single character from Peter and his family to the neighbors to Tom and Diane, the newscasters, to Mr. Weed to Death (who has made three appearances on the show at various times), every character is well defined and funny in their own special way. Peter has his stupidity, Stewey has his evil genius coupled with his age, Lois has her standard housewife attitude coupled with her rarely seen sensual side, Meg has her insecurity, Chris has his immaturity and childishness, Brian has his intellect coupled with his alchohol problem, Joe has his wheelchair and macho personality, Cleveland has his race and droll speech patterns, Quagmire has his perversions, and Tom and Diane have the irony of their typically outrageous reporting coupled with their droll and deadpan delivery. Is it as influential as the Simpsons? Deffinetly not. Is it funnier? Deffinetly so, especially when compared to the last few seasons (The Simpsons really is running out of steam). By the way, don't listen to the nay-sayers who claim it was taken off the air because no one liked it. Just look at these reviews for proof that that isn't true. It was taken off the air because it kept switching schedules, and even the hardcore fans had difficulty keeping up with the various changes. Remember, the show was cancelled after two seasons, but enough people wrote to Fox that they signed MacFarlane on for another season. The outcry for a third season was unprecedented. There is a place for this show in television history, and I hope that it lives on in these DVDs that others may hear that wonderful title theme: "It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on TV, but where are those good old fashioned values on which we used to rely? Lucky there's a Family Guy. Lucky there's a man who positively can do all the things that make us laugh and cry. He's a Family Guy."
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Summary: Best Cartoon Around
Review: The Simpsons undisputedly cleared the ground for cartoons to make waves on television, especially in prime time. The Family Guy steps into that mold and redefines it. When the Family Guy came on the air, The Simpsons had been doing so-so work leading to its now fairly "blah" stuff. Meanwhile The Family Guy has taken over the innovative and funny role, but to a higher level. The Family Guy includes racier jokes, more over-the-top references and hilarious satire of current events or hot shows. The writers always hit the mark, leaving you wondering how they got some of these shows on the air. I don't know where the show has gone, except to the Cartoon Network late nite. There is talk of new shows to come, which will be a welcome addition to some of the poor TV out there right now. This set has the first two seasons, both of which are essential to anyone who enjoys humor.
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Summary: Complete Adoration
Review: Many of my friends began watching Family Guy back when it was on Fox, but I didn't get into it until it became somewhat of a scavanger hunt to find when it was on. It is a true injustice that this show was taken off the air. Although we won't be seeing any new episodes, this dvd set let's us have a huge selection of old episodes to watch for years and years to come. Allow me to speak more about the show itself, rather than it's history, for those who need a little extra insentive to order this wonderful collection. Family Guy is the greatest cartoon ever. It's jokes are very random, yet very very funny. The jokes barely ever get stale and the "running jokes" the creators decided to use are used with enough moderation that they stay funny too. This show is a cult classic. It's one of those shows that was surpressed by the powers that be at fox, but still has a strong following. It's one of those things that you just want to forever tatoo onto your mind, so you can quote it and remember the good times. I would say Family Guy, is perfect for the college guy. The best going away present you could get, I'd say. The only reason I would not suggest this dvd set for, is for the fact that some jokes in the cartoon (especially in the first couple episodes) can be taken as offensive. Now for those who do not get offended that is just one more reason to purchase this set. I really can't stress this ehough so I'll just say, BUY IT, buy it now, buy it RIGHT NOW, it is such a great value. I doubt that I did this product much service writing this review, read the other ones too their good, then make your decision. Trust me, it's awesome. Plus keep an eye out for Vol. 2 coming later this year.
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Summary: Fricken Hillarious but not perfect...
Review: Watching these DVD's just pisses me off. This show was so funny, yet it was canceled. Every show I like seems to get the chop. Oh well... At least I can watch them over and over now. This show WILL make you laugh. No question.
I would've given the disc 5 stars but the extras were pretty weak. Commentary? Blah. I'm not really fond of people talking over the material I'm watching(even if they are the creators). And that's really it as far as extras go...
Buy it, you'll love it. I promise.
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Summary: Hours of Entertainment
Review: I already loved the Family Guy before purchasing this box set but after watching the episodes numerous times with family and friends it just gets better. From Stewie's plot to destroy broccoli to Peter's succession from the United States, this set will amuse and entertain for years to come. I can hardly wait for the second volume's release. Kudos to the Family Guy!
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