MetaFilter posts tagged with familyguy

"This is my sister. You can all have her. I hear she's very good."

Servo5678 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:53:51 -0800

"Won't you gentlemen have a Pepsi?" Raised from '80s oblivion by Family Guy, the 1986 Dan Aykroyd / Chevy Chase comedy Spies Like Us deserves some respect. When the American government sends two inept diplomats abroad into enemy hands as unwitting decoys, hilarity ensues all the way into the Soviet Union where they have to prevent World War III with plenty of classic Chase one-liners and Aykroyd attitude. Then there's Paul McCartney's theme song, "Spies Like Us", and the remixed version from Art of Noise.

Loser has to keep America clean!

jeremy b — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:38:06 -0800

Family Guy Corn Maze. Walk among the rows with Brian and Stewie.

You're a seminal character, Charlie Brown.

GrammarMoses — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:10:40 -0800

A few years ago, we had "Peanuts Meets Marvel." In another thread, someone name-checked Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown. The Web currently brings us Peanuts characters anime-style, a la Jack Kirby, by way of Family Guy and as seen on The Simpsons. (See also this pessimistic vision of a grown-up relationship between Charlie Brown and the Red-Haired Girl.)

A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Bucks

the_very_hungry_caterpillar — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:09:14 -0800

Seth MacFarlane [Family Guy | American Dad!] presents his Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy . But wait... this will not run on Fox - it is web only, and with Google backing. It is also intended that the ads are delivered as part of Google AdSense offering with the NYT stating "advertising will be incorporated into the clips in varying ways". The innovative part involves the distribution plan. Google will syndicate the program using its AdSense advertising system to thousands of Web sites that are predetermined to be gathering spots for Mr. MacFarlane’s target audience, typically young men. Instead of placing a static ad on a Web page, Google will place a “Cavalcade” video clip. The content will also be distributed via YouTube. Advertising will be incorporated into the clips in varying ways. In some cases, there will be “preroll” ads, which ask viewers to sit through a TV-style commercial before getting to the video. Some advertisers may opt for a banner to be placed at the bottom of the video clip or a simple “brought to you by” note at the beginning.

FCC, I have a complaint!

oxford blue — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:28:20 -0800

The talk show host, Miss Oprah Winfrey is illegally invading my privacy to promote show ideas on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Further, each time I gather evidence of proof, she pays people with her talk show earnings money to bribe them to destroy evidence. Many more complaints to the FCC about selected tv shows here.

Star Wars Family Guy

Turtles all the way down — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 09:12:56 -0800

Family Guy does Star Wars A ten minute sneak preview of an upcoming special, shown at the recent Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles.

It Seems Today, That All You See, Is Images of Mohammed and Sex On TV...

Effigy2000 — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:26:40 -0800

In 'Cartoon Wars', the latest (two part) episode of South Park, writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone parody the show that parodies everybody, Family Guy. The South Park episode features Cartman and Kyle at war over an imaginary episode of Family Guy that features a (censored) image of the Prophet Muhammed (QT preview here). But in writing their 'stinging satire' (some say of Family Guy itself, while others say it is a criticism of Islamofacism), have Trey and Matt ironically missed the fact that they themselves actually featured a non-censored image of the Prophet Muhammed in South Park almost five years ago?

Life of Larry

XQUZYPHYR — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:15:28 -0800

The Life of Larry is a 1995 short film of both animation and live-action by Seth MacFarlane that became the basis for Family Guy. (more inside)

Family Guy Blog

handshake — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:52:00 -0800

The [Official] Family Guy Blog. Want to know what the people behind Family Guy are thinking? Well here you go. Be sure to read the post about why cartoonists are notorious for killing themselves.

There might be a God, and he might have a great sense of humor

XQUZYPHYR — Wed, 19 Nov 2003 23:36:14 -0800

Fox is considering renewing Family Guy. "As many as 35 new episodes could premiere in January 2005, according to the Fox spokesperson, which would mark the first time a canceled series has been revived on the strength of its DVD sales and syndication ratings. "

Lucky there's a family guy....

Espoo2 — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:01:59 -0800

Family Guy-The Movie

nickd — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:54:48 -0800

Family Guy, the uproariously funny and at times controversial Fox cartoon, has apparently been cancelled as of this season. A petition is presently circulating. Many others are writing letters. For me, I'm just sobbing quietly in a dark corner.

geegaw — Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:19:18 -0800

Plagiarism in this week's Onion! Their story "NBC To Add Dateline: Flursday" is a direct ripoff of the "Dateline: Katilsday" joke from Family Guy Episode 14, where Lois explains "Oh, NBC invented another day so they could air another episode of Dateline." (Here's the audio file.)

benjh — Sat, 07 Jul 2001 15:07:08 -0800

Demented baby bent on world domination returns to television this week (wednesday at 9:30). I know i am happy about this.