celestialbaby23
Of course this show is awesomely funny, I don't think Seth Macfarlan can create anything BUT funny! Love the back and forth that Stewie and Brian have. Seth must have one wicked imagination, to be able to come up with the characters that he has/does come up with and the storylines that just keep the laughs coming.
NikkoFranco
I am a true fan of this show, and having signed up only recently to IMDb, I am happy to see co-fans with reviews for this show. This is just an 'freakin'good show. All the characters have their value added, stellar quality that makes it so hilarious. Lording us over is Stewie and Brian ( the family dog) with their wit and intelligence. Peter is loveable because of his shenanigans and his down to the drain philosophy about a million of things. Lois, Chris and Meg are also loveable with all their lack of wit and ordinary existence, one will definitely find one's family in them. The friends, the neighbours, the local TV station people and yes, oh, yes James Woods. If you missed an episode, some of the earlier seasons are already on Netflix and voila, happy days are here again. The Family Guy is my fountain of youth on top of ice cream.
mark-evison
But god it's become bad. season 16 is dire, with a lowlight being episode 12. slightly heart-breaking
DrMaxLaugh
Family Guy is a long running animated program that has had an huge impact on pop culture. The show brought a nice mix of sitcom tropes, black comedy, "low-brow" humor, intelligent jokes, and gags. I've been watching since 2007, "Stewie Kills Lois" was my first episode, and I've been hooked ever since. However, the show has been running out of steam.I wasn't even around for the original run, but I think pre-cancellation episodes are superior to what we have now. They milked every opportunity for a joke they could. Nowadays, they just make lame observations or overdone celebrity comparisons, even when the plot screams absurdity. "Saturated Fat Guy" for example, had so many chances to play off of Peter's unhealthy habits, but it just fell flat. The scene where Peter thought about how successful his junk food business could be could've been home to some funny visuals, like him living in a mansion made of junk food, and diving in a pool of soda or beer. Instead, we got some line about a celebrity being sad on a ride. The jokes used to be clever, but recently, they over-explain them or give away the punchline in the delivery, which kills the momentum.Also, since Season 4, they've had scenes where the characters just stand around and talk about nothing for minutes on end. I think they're going for a "Seinfeld Conversation" kind of thing but it doesn't mesh well with the show's fast paced style. The show's use of black comedy has also downgraded. They're no punchline or point to the dark events on the show, they just happen and we're supposed to laugh. Just like a joke about a lamp can be lame, a joke about a dead baby can too. The pilot episode, for example, had a great joke about Hitler being jealous of a Jew at the gym. And for 1/3 of the show's run, Stewie would stop at nothing to kill his mother Lois, which was a goldmine of dark comedy. Nowadays, they do things like having Peter brutally slaying a whale for no good reason and blowing up children's hospitals just because. I will say the violence in the recent Quentin Tatrintino episode was great because it was a nice parody of his style. Also, they just list racial stereotypes now instead of playing with them like they use to.The show is still pretty good, but ironically, they lost their edge while trying to be edgier. The recent season seems to be getting back on the right track, especially with the story arcs and "experiment" episodes. Here's to many great FG episodes to come.