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Seth McFarlane speaks and shows a few minutes of FAMILY GUY 4.1!!!

Miss Burned was my third grade English teacher! by Snarky	Jan 10th, 2005 12:13:46 AM
Family Guy funny. Family Guy make me laugh.
OH YES...DEAR GOD YES!!! by Drworm2002	Jan 10th, 2005 12:29:46 AM
About time. I have waited for this show to come back in the worst way. I have all three DVD set and/or disks. I can't wait for the movie. For all you haters out there (i.e. Simpsons fans) I think they're great...good show. Not always funny. I love the Simpsons. But in the way I love my sister. But I love Family Guy in the way I love a Hot older sister that is no blood relation.
What the HELL will it take to kill this wretched excuse for "ent by Osmosis Jones	Jan 10th, 2005 12:56:41 AM
DURANT: It's like a cockroach! Every time you think you kill it, it pops up someplace else!
And this time it might actually be funny! by Logo Lou	Jan 10th, 2005 01:13:26 AM
Doubtful.
Ya know, the sad part is that monkey wasn't always evil... by Regenhund	Jan 10th, 2005 01:14:55 AM
I am so stoked for this show. There is no way it can livce up to my expectations.
Simpson, Hater or SimpsonHater? by Recognizer	Jan 10th, 2005 01:18:57 AM
Do you mean people that hate Simpsons, or who are Simpsonian and, thus, hate? Either way, I'm glad I'll get to be really fucking offended by Family Guy again soon. I almost wore out my computer's hard drive watching the show before the DVDs were out, and I've almost worn out my DVD drive playing the DVDs.
I mean... by Drworm2002	Jan 10th, 2005 01:38:04 AM
....simpsons fans that hate.
Quagmire by JonQuixote	Jan 10th, 2005 02:07:18 AM
How does Quagmire get all those chicks? He reminds me of John Cazale. The best that guy could do was Meryl Streep shudder.
I hate to say this to Simpson fans but.... by castaway	Jan 10th, 2005 02:31:12 AM
.....your time is almost up. Oh, I'll readily admit that Family Guy would not exist without The Simpsons or South Park but it must be mentioned that The Simpsons have grown really fucking stale with each new episode that comes out. I also understand that the jokes on Family Guy might seem stale but the show has at least 3 gallons more silliness to it and plus it also the balls to do raunchy ass and totally wrong humor, that is why it has done so well which led to its unholy resurrection. I mean Simpsons plot lines are in a stranglehold creatively speaking right now because of the movie they are in the midst of developing, that is not a very good thing for the show at all. Me and my friends can quote old Simpsons episodes like devout religious followers can quote scripture (whether that religion happens to be serious or Monty Python-related) We have yet to laugh at any of the new episodes (I didn't so much as crack a fucking smile at the last new episode I watched). So 3 cheers to the Griffin family! May their toilet humor riddled kingdom live for a long and prosperous time! (On a side note, after having seen excerpts from American Dad, all I can say is I have been rather disappointed on that front).
crap... by Peter Venkman	Jan 10th, 2005 02:56:26 AM
Man, I thought I was the only one who thought this show sucked. This is refreshing. I really really can't stand this obnoxious show or it's hack creator.
What was the question the stoner asked? by eclipsedman	Jan 10th, 2005 03:21:18 AM
....and what was his answer to Seth's question "can you see the air around you?"
i'm not sure this will work by MiltonWaddams	Jan 10th, 2005 04:12:25 AM
it's been too long, and now they know people like them. somehow that changes the game. i doubt it will be the same, but i'd love to be proven wrong.
My prediction: American Dad will bomb; Family Guy will be a hit. by Prof. Pop-Cult	Jan 10th, 2005 04:35:49 AM
...And it might start showing far more impressive ratings compared to The Simpsons. I was one of the last holdouts toward the naysaying against The Simpsons... but after seeing the new episodes this season, even I am now wondering if this show is on its last legs. I barely cracked a smile when watching the episodes of this season. I became perplexed with myself -- had I actually become one of those rabid anti-Simpsons haters? I couldn't believe it, but I started to feel that way. You know, I was starting to see The Simpsons like the way another generation might have seen The Flintstones -- this thing is still on the air?
Family Guy great - but still a huge Simpsons rip-off by Pumpkinsboy	Jan 10th, 2005 05:17:32 AM
I mean, come on guys, it even has the audacity to mimic Simpsons plotlines and specific cultural references. Still, there are definitely ISOLATED MOMENTS on Family Guy that have me laughing as hard as anything on the Simpsons. Just don't get too carried away.
'Family Guy', Proof that miricals do happen by mbaker	Jan 10th, 2005 05:35:31 AM
What would you rather have on TV? new 'Family Guy' episodes, or more stupid reality shows? If any Fox shows need to be cancled, it's those stupid reality shows! If hope that when 'Family Guy' returns, Seth will tear apart the 'reality' crap like 'The Simple Life', 'American Idol', and 'The Newlyweds'! That would rock!! As Stewie would say, 'Victory is mine!'
Family Guy a rip-off of The Simpsons? How about Simpsons is a ri by Grabthars_Hammer	Jan 10th, 2005 05:46:04 AM
Pebbles didn't talk either. Until she got her own show.
I'm worried more about the Simpsons than Family Guy this season by AndTheRest	Jan 10th, 2005 09:15:39 AM
Did anyone see the episode of Inside the Actor's Studio that had the entire Simpsons cast? In that interview/retrospective, I was alarmed to hear that many of the Simpsons cast seemed to like the older, more sentimental episodes from Season 1 and 2 rather than the faster-paced, Homer-centric ones from seasons 4-present. I was surprised that the cast (maybe not Dan Castellaneta as much) thinks higher of episodes that deal with tender family moments, as in "tonight on a very special 7th Heaven," like when Lisa was sad and finds solace in a terribly uninteresting character like Bleeding Gums Murphy. Or when Homer feels embarrased by his crude and un-refined family at the company picnic. As much as I love the Simpsons and believe that it is the greatest show of all time, I was disheartened that most of the cast yearns for the period that most of us found unfunny. I mean, have any of you actually watched seasons 1 or 2 more than once after buying the DVDs (not counting the repeat viewing with the commentary tracks)? In fact, Matt Groening freely admits that he preferred the first couple of seasons as they were the closest to his "vision" of the Simpsons. When Conan and Brad Bird hit their stride around season 4, when Matt Groening and James L. Brooks backed down and let Al Jean have more say, the Simpsons became sillier in a great way. The episodes shifted from Bart to Homer and less on the family values that plagued season 1 and 2. From Day 1 Family Guy chose to be more absurd than the Simpsons. I recognized their approach and appreciated the show for what it tried to be. I love both shows but I can only hope that the Simpsons cast has no influence on the future direction of the show. Since Family Guy IS Seth McFarlane, in terms of writing, production, and voice-work, I have more confidence in the direction of the show. I appreciate that Matt and Trey are still really into keeping South Park as fresh and irreverant as it still is today. I'm glad that Seth's sense of humor hasn't seemed to have lightened during this break.
You said big meat... by StudioPlant69	Jan 10th, 2005 10:55:15 AM
Family Guy is consistantly funnier than the Simpsons have been in the las 10 seasons. The last Treehouse of Horror was incredibly unfunny. But the Simpsons always bounce back so I have hope. Although I noticed that the Simpsons ripped off the Family Guy where Peter was death. There is room for both shows, I love Homer and Peter as stupid buffoons and I hope we get many seasons more of both. GFY
`Send in the Clones` by Pumpkinsboy	Jan 10th, 2005 11:42:10 AM
Great treehouse episode from a while back - we pan across dozens of Homer clones only to see Peter from Family Guy smack bang in the middle of them.... The Simspons guys are comfortable enough to do `Flintstones` pastiches in a nod to the influence, but would Seth ever do the same with The Simpsons? Hmmmm
Let me get this straight... by Voice O. Reason	Jan 10th, 2005 12:22:44 PM
...People hate "Family Guy" because its a rip-off of "The Simpsons"? For a second there I thought maybe you people had a REAL reason.
so when the fuck is family guy gonna be back? by Toe Jam	Jan 10th, 2005 01:17:29 PM
i don't think that was even addressed in this article, unless i stupidly missed it. and for the record, family guy and the simpsons are BOTH REALLY FUCKING FUNNY! as a simpsons fan who avoided watching the show for the better part of the last four or five years, i've started watching again this season and it really seems to have picked up quality-wise. it's still just a shadow of its former self, though.
Adult Swim brought this show back from the dead. That's where t by FluffyUnbound	Jan 10th, 2005 02:03:50 PM
Now if only the Cartoon Network can produce some sort of study that proves there should be another Futurama season.
Anyone who doesn't like Family Guy is dead inside by Tall_Boy	Jan 10th, 2005 02:50:14 PM
Its true.
I loved the Simpsons when it was still good... by Childe Roland	Jan 10th, 2005 04:35:44 PM
...but that was years ago. Seasons three through eight were pretty consistently funny and were a quantum improvement over the largely linear plots they trudged through in seasons one and two. But they were starting to run low on fresh and funny before Family Guy ever aired. Sure, Simpsons gave a bit to the creative impetus for this show. As did South Park (which seems to have recovered from its own temporary bout with unfunny-itis). Again: I loved the Simpsons. Just like I loved Star Trek. And just like I wish someone would put a bullet in Enterprise's head to preserve the memory of the franchise, I wish they'd pull the plug on the Simpsons while there's still potential for them to make a funny movie and perhaps a few more Halloween specials. Family Guy is a worthy heir.
For anyone that thinks the SImpsons is no longer funny.. by Silver Shamrock	Jan 11th, 2005 06:02:02 PM
let me know about any shows currently on network TV that are funnier. Is the show so unfunny that it's getting its ass kicked every week by Everybody Loves Raymond, Yes Dear, Still Standing, Joey, My wife and kids, George Lopez Show, According to Jim, King of Queens, 8 Simple Rules, Two and a half men, Will and Grace, Committed, etc?
Family Guy Rocks, Simpsons Rocks, South Park Rocks and so does F by Snuggleskunk	Jan 12th, 2005 09:38:18 AM
It really is pointless to argue about who ripped off who. I mean yes they both are about a family with three kids and a stupid dad but so are all thos crappy WB sitcoms with ex rappers and ex wayan brothers. In fact King of Queens is the same just without the kids. And I live in the UK so don't have to put up with half as much crap as you guys do. There are only 7 plots in the history of writing apparently so its not really surprising that similarities exist. What matters is whether their funny or not and the four above are. Animation give the writers so much more freedom its proved the most interesting exploration of the sitcom genre for years which is why theres such a proliferation of these great shows. Shame no-ones doing it in the UK except Monkey Dust (don't think the US would get MonkeyDust - its a bit seriously out there)

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