HTF REVIEW: "Family Guy" Volume One (1 Viewer)

[ChrisClearman]

I have preordered from Amazon. This and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" have been the funniest shows on TV in the last 5 years. Can't WAIT to get this set!

 

[ChrisClearman]

Why didn't they just do all the episodes? It's only one more season, right? And an abbreviated one I believe.

 

[LaMarcus]

This is surely the funniest cartoon to come around in a long time. It took the place of the Simpsons in my heart.

Ron I found out this was coming to DVD because Best Buy sent me an email to pre-order it, so I came to see if you reviewed it yet and you had. But they said it was a 5 disc set, you said a 4 disc set. Do you think the final release will have a extra disc? Here's the link

They also provided me the chance to pre-order the Lion King on dvd, but March is a little soon to pre-order a dvd coming in October, don't cha think?

 

[Ronald Epstein]

4 Discs.

I will try to look into the Osama cut later today.

 

[Eric Emma]

I heard the show got sued by adam west, becuz they ragged on him so much...

 

[LaMarcus]

Eric now that's funny.

 

[Brett_B]

It is nice to see that FOX put a "Play All" option on the discs. Hopefully this will carry over to the remaining Simpsons and MASH DVDs.

 

[JimmyK]

Does anyone know if the spoof on the DeBeers diamond commercial is on this set? I don't remember which episode it was on.

I love this show, but had trouble keeping up with when it would be aired. I'm also glad to see it includes the Willy Wonka spoof!

JimmyK

 

[Derek Miner]

The last line of this story:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._cartoon_orbit

indicates Cartoon Network's Adult Swim will be airing Family Guy starting in April. I saw a note on another website that "When You Wish Upon A Weinstein" would be part of the Adult Swim run.

 

[Matthew Furtek]

Thanks for the review Ron! I'm glad you liked my favorite cartoon series, are you gonna pull a 24 and watch all the episodes? Pretty soon you're gonna stop reviewing TV on DVD because it's too good


I'm awaiting word on the Osama cut. If my memory serves me correctly, during "Road to Rhode Island" at one point Brian and Stewie are getting on a plane and Stewie sings show tunes to get by the metal detectors. Then he quips, "I hope Osama Bin Laden doesn't know show tunes"... and in the background you see Osama singing and dancing to get past the metal detectors.

Eric: This is the first I've heard of Mr. West suing the show. Adam West voices and plays the mayor of Quahog, so I can't see him objecting to role that he voiced.

Jimmy K: The DeBeers commercial is on the episode "Peter, Peter, Caviar, Eater". I don't see why they would cut that.

Everyone is hoping that Weinstein gets on the next release here in Region 1.

Matthew Furtek

 

[NickSo]

Does anyone know if the spoof on the DeBeers diamond commercial is on this set?

"She'll pretty much have to" That was hilarious... Im pretty sure it wasn't cut originally when it was on fox was it?

 

[Jeff Jacobson]

"She'll pretty much have to" That was hilarious... Im pretty sure it wasn't cut originally when it was on fox was it?

That was definitely shown on FOX at least once, because I remember seeing it. (And I've only seen this show when it was broadcast on FOX, so I'm not remembering it from an R2 DVD or anything like that.)

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

That was definitely on there originally. Pre-9/11 as I recall.

 

[Joe McKeown]

I'm laughing out loud just remembering the DeBeers ad.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Scott,

Regarding Road to Rhode Island....

The only airport scene is one where Stewie tries
to board a plane by switching himself with a baby
in a carriage.

No X-Ray machine scene to be seen.

 

[Adam_WM]

Oh well. No Osama.

 

[Beast]

Damn, that sucks. I realize that it's a touchy subject, what with 9/11, but it still shouldn't have been cut. Or they should have included the uncut episode on an Easter Egg. So that the sensitive folks, would have the PC version to watch. And the fans of the series, can watch the original version. :frowning:

 

[ChrisClearman]

LaMarcus,
On the best buy website they have:
Family Guy Vol 1: Seasons 1 & 2 (5 Disc)
Number of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 minutes

I would say "Don't trust it"

I preordered through Amazon and it has 4 disc.

 

[Scott_J]

All right, thanks Ron.

All: After I posted the question about that episode yesterday, I realized it may have been Seth MacFarlane himself who made the cut, not FOX. MacFarlane was supposed to be on one of the planes that was hijacked on 9/11 (the one that was out of Boston, I believe). He had a ticket, but he got to the airport late (after they were done boarding the plane but before it took off) and was trying to convince the workers to let him on the plane, but they wouldn't. Because of that, I'm giving FOX the benefit of the doubt on this edit because I suspect it was cut at MacFarlane's request.

 

[Beast]

If that is indeed true, and it was his choice to remove the joke, then I will go along with it. I'm always going to back the artist, when it comes to his own property. If this was a studio decision, then I'll be upset.

But if Seth MacFarlane truely signed off on the removal for the above stated reasons, then I'll accept it. I hope that it will show up as a deleted scene maybe on the season 3 DVD. Like it's supposed to on the UK edition.

Thanks for the info, Scott J.