[TV] Is Family Guy Still Funny? Was it EVER Funny?

[Mongoosedog]

I always laugh hard during a family guy episode, the more offensive the joke is the funnier it is usually. Specially the ep where Peter's mother tells him he was born in Mexico because she went there to get an abortion, then it cuts to her tied up with blindfolded kids hitting her stomach with sticks. Then Peter falls out

[MugwumpHasNoLiver]

Well, I watched the Multiverse episode and it was a rare hit in a show that tends to miss now-a-days.

I used to LOVE Family Guy, but the writing just got lazy, and it stopped being funny, there's nothing else to say. And I actually liked that it would do random cut-aways, but it was okay because each episode had actual CHARACTERS doing something to form a simple PLOT. The newer episodes don't have characters, they have messengers for gags. I also used to not like American Dad, but I actually find it consistently funny, probably because the laughs actually come from (admittedly simple) characterization. If you ask me, Family Guy should have stayed cancelled. It would be remembered as a classic and Seth could focus more on American Dad, and maybe that would end up being a classic. Or maybe Family Guy sucking helps American Dad look good by comparison?

[Captain_Morgan]

I feel it is necessary to point out that American Dad was only created because of the success of Family Guy after it was resurrected for the second time.

[Joseph the PRPD]

I feel it is necessary to point out that American Dad was only created because of the success of Family Guy after it was resurrected for the second time.

Actually American Dad was originally supposed to be Family Guy's replacement when it was canceled.

Also I love The Cleveland Show. The only episode I didn't like to much was the fifth episode but Cleveland's freestyle was the best part of that episode.

[Guyver Spawn]

American Dad is a awesome show, most people do like it but I find it more funnier then Family Guy most of the time.

[Captain_Morgan]

Actually American Dad was originally supposed to be Family Guy's replacement when it was canceled.

No, no, no. Kevin Bacon was NOT in Footloose.

Huh...did not know that. Well, I suppose that's the danger of pretending to know something you don't. Often times you'll come across looking like a jackass.

Also I love The Cleveland Show. The only episode I didn't like to much was the fifth episode but Cleveland's freestyle was the best part of that episode.

Only seen a few episodes, though I must say the Thanksgiving ep. was outrageous. Their dinner left me in stitches..

[Joseph the PRPD]

Huh...did not know that.

Yeah and if it wasn't for DVD sales and Adult Swim/TBS re-runs Family Guy probably wouldn't have re-aired.

I must say the Thanksgiving ep. was outrageous. Their dinner left me in stitches..

My favorite part was when Cleveland was explaining to his father the secret behind Auntie Momma.

I loved the Christmas episode. My favorite quote from TCS yet is

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"The most human among us... is a bear. Let that sink in."

That had me in stitches!

[GasmaskAvenger]

I actually thought American Dad's season premier episode this year was more consistently better than Family Guy's season premier, which (in my opinion) fell apart in the third act

[tomrule123]

Alas, it was funny... The best seasons are 1-3. When Family Guy came back, it wasn't the same as it used to be, obviously due to the new restrictions from the FCC. Nowadays, some new elements and gags are ruining the show, including Bonnie not being pregnant anymore... To me, I didn't want that to happen; it was one of the main continuity jokes of Family Guy, which has now been ended... If there were a new Peter vs. Chicken Fight, it wouldn't be as good as the first 3 (unless it gets better).

Why, Cleaveland? Why did you have to leave Family Guy? Your new show is not as good as Family Guy. I stopped watching it after 2 episodes (not a stereotype issue at all) Why, why, why?

[cyharding]

If there were a new Peter vs. Chicken Fight, it wouldn't be as good as the first 3 (unless it gets better).

The only way I can think of it getting better is if Peter and the Chicken join forces to defeat a greater enemy.

[Joseph the PRPD]

Tonight is Family Guy's 150th episode.
It'll be an hour long special titled "Brian &amp Stewie". (EDIT: Why does the "and" symbol filter to &amp?)

It was said that this special isn't going to be like Family Guy's usual style.
No pop culture references, cutaways, etc.

The plot:

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Brian and Stewie get locked in a bank vault, they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level.

I wonder how this is going to work. It kind of sounds like it'll be a clip show.

EDIT:
The reason why it is an hour is because the episode has an extra six minutes "that they couldn't bear to cut". So clips will be added at the end to pad it out.

So it's sort of a clip show.

More information regarding the plot:

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It's based on the All in the Family episode where Archie locks himself in the basement all night alone with a bottle of vodka.

...and it's true. No cutaways at all.

EDITX2:
Additional [speculated not confirmed] information:

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The clips at the end of the episode is probably going to show deleted and/or possibly fan favorite musical numbers along with those that didn't make it on the air.
"The list" comes to mind.

[DevRei17]

When will people wake up and realize this show's terrible?

King of the Hill: How I miss you. Why you got pushed aside in favor of that talentless hack McFarlene's pile of dog feces I will never know.

[Joseph the PRPD]

When will people wake up and realize this show's terrible?

I guess I'll stay sleeping.

[planet news]

Seth McFarlane is a pretty sophisticated guy. Too sophisticated I think for the crude, ugly animation/format/constraints of Family Guy. He should do live action comedies or something.

[Joseph the PRPD]

He should do live action comedies or something.

He did and FOX canned it. Or were you being sarcastic?

Family guy isn’t as good as it once was but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it dog feces. If a show can still make me laugh from time to time then its still worth something in my book.

The current season is definitely better than the last two. I like it a lot. I believe that the current season is just as good as the earlier seasons.
Honestly, I didn't like season one though.

[child of Lilith]

Family guy isn’t as good as it once was but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it dog feces. If a show can still make me laugh from time to time then its still worth something in my book.

[planet news]

He did and FOX canned it. Or were you being sarcastic?

No sarcasm, but so what if FOX did? FOX also canned Arrested Development, which was hella genius. I've never seen The Winner, so who knows? I could see it being a fail though. Live action's really not the same as animation.

[Joseph the PRPD]

No sarcasm, but so what if FOX did? FOX also canned Arrested Development, which was hella genius.

The problem is that The Winner actually sucked. It was worse than the majority of season 6 and the second half of season 5 of Family Guy.

FOX let him have a sitcom and it just didn't work out well.
That's not to say that if he had another shot at it, it wouldn't work out but FOX most likely wouldn't take another chance and possibly other networks wouldn't take a chance as well.
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Wow. That episode was nice.
It was funny and I definitely liked that style change, I think it worked well.
But I didn't expect the ending to be so deep. Just wow. I'm still surprised.
I think this might really be my favorite FG episode. I also think this would have been a really good series finale.
I'm enjoying the clips as well.

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Brian admitting to voting for McCain made me laugh hard.

[i_Love_Asuka]

Family guy isn’t as good as it once was but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it dog feces.

yeah, but many shows suffered from a lack of continues inspiration from the writers.
like South Park (watch it sometimes, but the first episodes where just classic, now, it's just a giant parody on everything with no internal character development or stories left, or atleast very rare)

Married with Children (realy liked that show, but honestly, just watch like 10 episodes and you've seen them all)

and like every sitcom out there

and now it hits Family Guy, i still like it and enjoy their episodes but i notice that Seth Macfarlane's humour is now more a far throw at everything he thinks would intrest people instead of him trying to actually be funny

[Allemann]

When will people wake up and realize this show's terrible?

When Simpsons start being funny again.