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Summary: Welcome To Quahog!!
Review: Some people just don't know a good thing. This is why this hilarious cartoon never got much attention. It was horribly reviewed by critics, and shuffled around on the schedule by FOX, who didn't seem to know exactly what to do with it. I have never seen a show, much less a cartoon, that pushed the envelope that much and that far. It's amazing with some of the things they got away with. The show comes from creator Seth McFarland, and it's a doozy of a program. The show centers around the wacky Griffin clan, who hail from Quahog, Rhode Island. Dad Peter is a round man who works for a toy company. The wife is Lois, and she is voiced by Alex Borstein, who folks may remember from her five seasons on "Mad TV", where she had characters like Ms. Swan. Son Chris is rather rotund like his father. He isn't the sharpest kid either. He is voiced by Seth Green. Daughter Meg is short and wears glasses. The smart one of the family. She was originally voiced by "Party Of Five" star Lacey Chabert, but was then replaced by Mila Kunis, from "That 70's Show". The family dog is Brian. He talks, behaves like a human, and is the most intellectual one of the bunch. Finally, there is baby Stewie. Never has there been a character such has him. He is a maniacal little tot plotting world domination. I am constantly amazed by this character. There are a number of recurring characters in this zany cartoon world. Their neighbor, Quagmire, is one for the books. A real ladies man. There are a few more. Seth McFarland also contributes the voices for Peter, Brian, Stewie, Quagmire, and a few others. The show is knee slapping, fall down funny. This is something very rare in television comedy these days. It can be quite offensive at times, and you feel guilty and ashamed for even smiling at it. This 4 disc collection contains 28 episodes from the show's first first 2 seasons. Some of the gems you will find are - "A Hero Sits Next Door", which has Peter planning a bank robbery for him to foil so he can be a hero like his wheelchair bound police officer neighbor. "Brian In Love" is another hysterical episode where Brian starts having accidents in the house. He goes to see a therapist and finds out he is in love with Lois. "The King Is Dead" is another riot as Lois takes over the local community theater and plans to do a production of "The King And I", but then disaster strikes when Peter takes the show over. "Road To Rhode Island" is another classic. Brian goes to pick up Stewie from visiting his grandparents in Palm Springs, and the two have an adventure trying to get back home. There are a lot more great episodes here, but those are some of the best. Every one is funny. What is also cool about the show, is how it really stays spot on with pop culture. Either recent or in the past. Some of their references or visual gags dealing with this are brilliant. The characters are also incredibly well developed. Each one has their very own personality, tick, and demeanor. McFarland is incredibly talented in this area. He does the voices for so many of the main characters. Each one is different and there are no traces of familiarity in any of them. Very well done. The show can be rude and crude, but it is always consistently funny and entertaining. It's too bad it never got a fair chance. Check it out.
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Summary: worst career move ever
Review: purchasing this dvd box set was one of the worst decisions I have ever made. Even as I sat in front of my laptop watching episode after hilarious episode, I could faintly hear the sound of all my ambitions and dreams come tumbling down around me. Within fifty-two hours of the fateful package from Amazon.com arriving in my university mailbox, I had watched all 28 episodes at least once, the eight with commentary twice (once without, once with) and all the special features. that's roughly 14 hours, or ten hours more than I ended up sleeping during that period. If you have anything important to do, I urge you, do not buy this product. However, if you love non-sequiteur, surrealist comedy and you won't be too saddened by, say, flunking genetics, buy this box set. Buy this box set if it's the last thing you do.
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Summary: A Great Show to Watch If You Want to Laugh!
Review: Family Guy is not my favorite show of all time, and it may be upseting to some, but even with all that being said, it is still a great peice of fluff, that keeps fan (such as myself) wanting more. Do to complains about the shows subject matter, Family Guy was cut down in it's prime, but the 50 episodes it had, are all very memorable.Here is an episode list for season 1 and 2:
1. "Death has a Shadow" 2. "I Never Met the Dead Man" 3. "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" 4. "Mind Over Murder" 5. "A Hero Sits Next Door" 6. "The Son Also Draws" 7. "Brain: Portrait of a Dog" Season two:
1. "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater" 2. "Holy Crap" 3. "DaBoom" 4. "Brain in Love" 5. "Love Thy Trophy" 6. "Death is a Bitch" 7. "The King is Dead" 8. "I am Peter, Hear Me roar" 9. "If I'm Duin' I'm Lyin'" 10. "Running Mates" 11. "A Picture is Worth a 1000 Bucks" 12. "Fifteen Minutes of Shame" 13. "Road to Rhode Island" 14. "Let's Go to the Hop" 15. Dammit Janet" 16. "There's Something About Paulie" 17. "He's Too Sexy for His Fat" 18. "E. Peterbus Unum" 19. "The Story on Page 1" 20. "Wasted Talent" 21. "Fore, Father" 28 episodes total My favorite episodes include, "I am Peter, Hear me Roar", "He's too Sexy for His Fat" and "Wasted talent" And how can any Family guy forget such events as the "Dallas" shower scene take in "Daboom", or the episode where Luke Perry is gay ("The Story on Page 1"). The only thing that some fans may be upset about is that in the episode "Road to Rhode Island" A joke featuring Osama Bin Laden in an airport, was taken out of all reruns and even this dvd, after 9/11. Other than that all the episodes are intacted. This is a great buy for any fans of "King of the Hill", "Futurama", "The Simpsons", or even "South Park"
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Summary: Funniest Cartoon Ever
Review: I believe Family Guy is the funniest cartoon ever aired, and this DVD backs up my statement. I'll never forget one episode when Peter wins the Golden Ticket to go into the local Beer makers factory(much like Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory which the episode was obviously based on) and when he finds the ticket everyone around him tells him to run home, but the funny part about it is how he ran so far, and he finally gets to the front of his house and then he trips and falls after running all that way. I just thought that was so funny, and that's why all the episodes were so funny because of humor like that.
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Summary: Like all good things it came to an end.
Review: What I am about to say, may get me a stoning. Family Guy is better than the simpsons. Why you ask? Well, while the simpsons is grounded in (close) reality, Family Guy is surreal, and isn't afraid to do things that would never happen. an example: In one episode, a man dressed as a chicken gives peter a coupon, and Peter refuses saying he learned his lesson from last time. He then has a flashback with a five minute segment featuring him battiling a chicken on top of trucks, holding onto a helecopter, and crashing into an office building, where he slams the top of a copier machine into the chicken's head, and walks out of the hole they created saying only "Chicken...Gave me a bad coupon" The show was apparently too controversial and was canceled, which is a shame because the show had huge potential. Everyone should see at least one episode of Family Guy before they die. This is a must own DVD set.
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Summary: Wow....
Review: Let me start by saying that this is one of the funniest cartoon series I have ever seen. It's always throwing something odd at you, it's totally irreverent, and it's a little dark. I'm sure my neighbors heard me cackling while I was watching this. Stewie and Brian are a real treat to watch. I also never realized before that Adam West actually does the voice for Adam West, mayor of Quahog. As others have said, the quality seems a bit, um, "rushed". There are encoding artifacts in the image, though it is less common as one goes through the DVD's. By the fourth, artifacts are uncommon and minor.
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Summary: Where did the content go???
Review: Still funny even though FOX seemed to edit much of the US version. Too bad.
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Summary: Re-visit the show, you'll be glad you did!!
Review: Like many people, I completely forgot about this show after a short while, passing it off as a Simpsons clone and not giving it the attention it deserves. I sat through the entire first two seasons on this DVD and kicked myself for not doing it earlier! I laughed so hard all throughout the entire DVD set! Seth MacFarlane has some of the best vocal talents in the entire industry, and has broken at least a few records with his young age. Amazing what he can do to bring so many different characters to life in such a profound way. The DVD set could have been a little more dressed up in the way of extras and quality, but just having this piece of cinematic history to be enjoyed forever is something to make us all smile about. I can't wait to get the next season on DVD! You won't regret this purchase.
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Summary: Absolutely the FUNNIEST show EVER
Review: There are so many good reviews already, mine will probably be buried and never read. And yet I feel obligated to praise Family Guy even if nobody ever reads this. Family Guy makes me laugh non-stop for 30 minutes. The show is so full of jokes you can hardly breathe. There are clever interjections of satire and flashbacks to accompany characters' thoughts, references to timely world events, and the funniest crude humor anyone could imagine. This isn't just one of those shows people say is their favorite when they are watching it. It's still the best show ever seen on TV. It's funnier than the Simpson's.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: There's really not much else that I can say,that hasn't already been praised about this show.It really IS extremely funny,and this DVD set is a great collection.You get 28 episodes which is ALOT of show and alot of laughs... about 14 hours worth of viewing.It's a great way to just forget your problems and have fun! I love how the show will just pan to some hysterical situation
(the bert and ernie scene and also the scooby doo murder files!)
and of course Brian the dog and Stewie rock!Why Fox took this show off the air is a mystery... did they really think something like American Idol would be better?!?
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