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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:43 AM
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Poll question: "Family Guy" cartoon opinion
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:44 AM
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1. Funnier than The Simpsons.
Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 12:44 AM by Fox Mulder
:)

I love it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:50 AM
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2. Hilarious.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 01:26 AM
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3. so funny it isn't even right
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 01:43 AM
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4. Tonight's episode was classic!
Especially the part where Peter said the Washington monument looked like a penis.
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SammyBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 01:46 AM
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5. Anyone who doesn't think Family is funny doesn't get the joke.
Best five Episodes:

To Love And Die In Dixie
Mr. Griffin Goes To Washington
Fore, Father
When You Wish Upon a Weinstien
Tonight's Episode.

"Though by people, they're abhorred
Hebrew people I've adored
Even though they killed my Lord
I need a Jew"

I'm Jewish. . .I loved that episode.
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 02:34 AM
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6. That is some funny shit
I keep remembering the thing where Peter does ecstasy and rolls around on the floor.

They have some great cracks on politics and pop culture. The writer is a real liberal (also does American Dad - great parody of the times).
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 02:37 AM
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7. Funniest show on US TV
not even close..
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The2ndWheel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 08:44 AM
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20. 2nd
Arrested Development is the funniest. The Office is up there too.
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Qibing Zero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 03:45 AM
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8. Funny, but less funny than futurama.
Sometimes family guy wanders a little too far into the 'dumb humor' category for me.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 04:06 AM
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9. Good and still getting better
They're already ahead of where the Simpsons were at this point in their development.
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Meatwad Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 04:09 AM
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10. Almost the funniest show on television.
Guess which one I think is the funniest. ;)
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Moochy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 04:19 AM
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11. Master Shake!!!
Number one in the hood G!
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 04:23 AM
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12. I love ATHF... I even got my little sister addicted.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 07:34 AM
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17. Aqua Teen is definiltey a brilliant show
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 04:25 AM
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13. i have a family guy ringtone... it's stewie-isms...fucking hilarious.
i let my phone ring and ring, just to get a giggle.

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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 06:35 AM
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14. Everything sucks but Stewie.
Seriously, nothing on that show is funny but Stewie and sometimes Brian. Everyone else is shallow and poorly developed... like the entire cast of characters on American Dad.
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Tony_Illinois Donating Member (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 07:33 AM
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15. I Think It's Hilarious
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vi5 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 07:33 AM
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16. I think that's kind of the point....
..you know, the fact that the only characters in this typical american family who aren't shallow and underdeveloped are the infant and a dog.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 07:56 AM
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18. It's got funny moments, but it's also excessively crude.
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The Flaming Red Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 08:01 AM
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19. I love it
I am an unrepentant family guy watcher. I scan the TV guide channel just to watch it as often as possible.

I also like Reno 911.
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LSdemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 09:03 AM
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21. Funny, but uneven, especially since its revival
When Family Guy is at its best, like last night's episode, it's the funniest show on televsion.

Recently however, some of the shows just haven't been that funny. I don't think Family Guy is that funny when they're just crude for the sake of being crude. Last night the crude humor was to make a point and used brilliantly, but other times recently they've just used it too much, for instance Quagmire is funniest when used sparingly.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 09:32 AM
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22. Last night's episode was freakin' hilarious!!
Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 09:38 AM by Shell Beau
The intro was classic. Osama saying Radaman instead of Ramadan etc., Stewie kicking his tail. I laughed the whole show. :rofl:
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 09:35 AM
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23. Funny, but not the funniest
Brian and Stewie and to a lesser degree Lois are the best reasons for watching.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 09:44 AM
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24. What Other TV Show Has A Character With A Kucinich 2004 Bumper Sticker
on their car?

Come on.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 09:48 AM
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25. FUNNY!
VERY FUNNY! :bounce:
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Mike Daniels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 10:35 AM
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26. It runs hot and cold
Edited on Mon Nov-07-05 10:47 AM by Mike Daniels
Some episodes are out-right gut busters while others rely way too much on toilet humor in lieu of good writing or visual gags.

Also, you can see in certain episodes where there just wasn't enough material to take up 22 minutes and they had to resort to filler (a drawn out sequence or repetitive conversation consisting of two characters going back and forth on a variation of did not/did so.)
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The Simpsons uses filler from time to time but not to the extreme that Family Guy seems to on occasion.
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Monkey see Monkey Do Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 01:23 PM
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27. (I've only seen the first 3 seasons)
And definately very funny - although the 3rd started losing the magic a bit IMO.
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