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- Ronald Epstein
A few months back when I reviewed this title
for Ron's Reviews, I had sampled just
three of the 28 episodes that comprised this
Season ONE and TWO DVD collection.
Over the past week, I have spent every evening
watching at least one or two episodes per night
and having the absolute time of my life in the
process.
I can't believe Fox canceled what I believe to
be the most innovative and outrageously funny
animated comedy ever brought to television.
I think the main reason I love this show so much
is because it seems to be written by people who
have grown up during the same era I have. The
show constantly cuts itself off from the main
story line as it interjects some sort of whacky
side-line incident that relates to a television
show, movie, or long-forgotten commercial. The
show is chock-full of movie and TV commercial
references that are so well parodied that you
can't help but bust out laughing.
Family Guy also pushes the envelope as far as it
can. Though I can certainly understand why parents
might not want their children to watch this show, it
makes perfect entertainment for us older kids.
My favorite moments from the first boxed set?
The WILLY WONKA parody was priceless! The Griffins
on Reality TV was expertly captured. Most of all,
I give tribute to every cutaway that expertly
parodied some sort of childhood memory I had
forgotten about over the years.
I am a huge fan of THE SIMPSONS and I have recently
been introduced to FUTURAMA -- but by a long shot,
THE FAMILY GUY is the most cleverly written and
produced animated series that I have ever seen.
Unfortunately, the program ended up being a perfect
example of how a five-star show could be so badly
time slotted by a network to the point where it got
canceled by its own mishandling.
You guys know that when I like something, I talk
highly about it. When I don't like something, I
don't hesitate to trash it on this forum. May I
take this opportunity to turn a few more of you
on to THE FAMILY GUY. It may be the most underrated
of all the Fox animated sitcoms, but I promise you
that buying this under $40 boxed set may be the
most enjoyable purchase you have made in some time.
I look forward to discovering the episodes on the
upcoming Volume 2/Season 3 boxed set as well as
hearing comments from fellow FAMILY GUY fans.
Go Stewie!
for Ron's Reviews, I had sampled just
three of the 28 episodes that comprised this
Season ONE and TWO DVD collection.
Over the past week, I have spent every evening
watching at least one or two episodes per night
and having the absolute time of my life in the
process.
I can't believe Fox canceled what I believe to
be the most innovative and outrageously funny
animated comedy ever brought to television.
I think the main reason I love this show so much
is because it seems to be written by people who
have grown up during the same era I have. The
show constantly cuts itself off from the main
story line as it interjects some sort of whacky
side-line incident that relates to a television
show, movie, or long-forgotten commercial. The
show is chock-full of movie and TV commercial
references that are so well parodied that you
can't help but bust out laughing.
Family Guy also pushes the envelope as far as it
can. Though I can certainly understand why parents
might not want their children to watch this show, it
makes perfect entertainment for us older kids.
My favorite moments from the first boxed set?
The WILLY WONKA parody was priceless! The Griffins
on Reality TV was expertly captured. Most of all,
I give tribute to every cutaway that expertly
parodied some sort of childhood memory I had
forgotten about over the years.
I am a huge fan of THE SIMPSONS and I have recently
been introduced to FUTURAMA -- but by a long shot,
THE FAMILY GUY is the most cleverly written and
produced animated series that I have ever seen.
Unfortunately, the program ended up being a perfect
example of how a five-star show could be so badly
time slotted by a network to the point where it got
canceled by its own mishandling.
You guys know that when I like something, I talk
highly about it. When I don't like something, I
don't hesitate to trash it on this forum. May I
take this opportunity to turn a few more of you
on to THE FAMILY GUY. It may be the most underrated
of all the Fox animated sitcoms, but I promise you
that buying this under $40 boxed set may be the
most enjoyable purchase you have made in some time.
I look forward to discovering the episodes on the
upcoming Volume 2/Season 3 boxed set as well as
hearing comments from fellow FAMILY GUY fans.
Go Stewie!