Good episode. Cartman going into the lions' den. George Clooney's acceptance speech. LOL! I was thinking the exact same thing when watching the Oscars.
I've wanted to get a hybrid car myself. Not to feel smug or because of the environment or whatever...but because gas is getting so friggin' expensive!
My understanding is that most (if not all) hybrids are not yet cost-effective, as the savings in gas and taxes doesn't quite offset the added purchase and maintenance costs. I could be wrong, though.
Hybrid cars are just a publicity stunt by the auto mfg to make it look like they care about the environment. The Hybrids today don't get all that much better gas miliage than one of those tiny "2 door speck" cars. They are made for the smug people who want to feel like they are helping.
This episode was spot on
I cant stand the "holier than tho" attitude of most of the people who live in frisco.
If the auto mfg wanted to really help, they would use the carburator that gets 100 mpg. But that would cause a problem with their agreement with the oil industry.
(note: if I stop posting in a few days, they got to me.)
That's probably the main reason behind the cars 'efficiency' - Any tiny car is going to be more environmentally friendly (hybrid or not) as opposed to a giant SUV/Hummer.
So in that respect, the car is but not to the "Saving the Planet" extent that a lot of people believe in.
If you REALLY want to save the planet, ride a freakin bicycle.
If one of the major auto companies managed to produce a reasonable vehicle that got 100 mpg, you can be sure they'd sell enough to compensate for any trouble they'd get from the oil companies!
When considering conspiracy theories, always remember to FOLLOW THE MONEY!!!
It seems like everybody that works in professional animation hates "Family Guy". Pretty much everyone involved with "The Simpsons" hates it, John K hates it, Kevin Smith hates it and Trey & Matt hate it, and I can see why.
Uhm, if you can see why, that makes one. I can't see why. All you've said so far is that someone compared SP to FG once and Matt and Trey "acted" hurt. I'm not even convinced that response wasn't a joke. SP and FG are two of the funniest shows on TV right now, animation completely aside. Simpsons is and has been lame as shit for a long time. Its not even remotely funny any more and I find it painful to watch.
Charles, please ignore Mr. Grandpre's views on Family Guy. He has been on an anti-Family Guy rampage for as long as I can remember.
As far as the Simpsons and Family Guy goes, they do not hate each other. In fact Family Guys and Simpsons have had scenes involving the others show periodicaly.
I would also bet that Matt and Tre do not hate the Family Guy. They were just joking.
Sorry guys, I didn't realize there was a history there. FG and SP both rock. They are a breath of fresh air for people that enjoy smart, timely, sometimes political, relevant humor.