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When Seth MacFarlane’s boy’s family First time on Fox, criticized for plagiarism The Simpsonsand the show’s emphasis on everyday suburban families makes the comparisons undeniably relevant. However, the series ended with a unique personality, brand, and sense of humor, and boy’s family to carve a niche as unique as its darker cousins The Simpsons.
boy’s familyWilling to go places that are more aggressive and challenging than others The SimpsonsExploring more adventurous themes and pushing the boundaries of network television has led to these dark and controversial continuities.
Update March 24, 2022 by Tanner Fox: While often offensive and controversial, much of Family Guy’s identity involves a penchant for potentially offensive humor. Everything from assassinations of famous political figures to off-topic jokes is easy and the hosts are almost unfazed.
With that in mind, there are nearly countless moments in “Family Guy” that are purely intended to offend. Of course, some are more agreeable than others, but these fifteen are some of the best examples of the show’s outrageous satire.
Seahorse Shell Party (Part 10, Episode 2)
When Fox teamed up with storm-themed series boy’s family, American Father!And clenland program, boy’s familyA strange change occurred upon entering the “Night of the Storm” shrine. Trapped inside a storm, Brian decides to get the magic mushroom and the trip goes horribly wrong.
When Brian is hallucinating and Stewie helps him through, the surreal animation is enjoyable, but it’s more disturbing than funny, often evoking disturbing themes and exploiting paranoia about accidents. recreational drug use.
No Meals on Wheels (Season 5, Episode 14)
After Peter received a bargain, he used it to open his own restaurant. Unfortunately, his struggle to maintain a loyal clientele led Joe to step in and make it a hangout for his friends. Peter is very frustrated, his friends are all paralyzed. Believing this would affect his business somehow, Peter banned them from doing business, which caused a fight between the friends.
Silly and insensitive, ‘No Meals on Wheels’ is a particularly silly episode boy’s familyWhile the show often forces Joe to be the target of many pranks, it especially feels out of control during this season 5 outing.
Stewie Is Enceinte (Season 13, Episode 12)
When he was worried that he and Brian would drift apart in “Stewie is Enceinte,” Stewie secretly extracted some dog DNA and supplemented his own, resulting in a worrying litter of dog-human hybrids. hesitate.
Brian and Stewie ended up having more children than they could handle. Most of the children have birth defects and need round-the-clock care that unprepared parents cannot afford. In the end, they dumped the baby at an animal shelter. It’s a grim take on domestic abuse, mixed with a bit of Cronenberg-style unhappiness.
Trading Location (Season 9, Episode 13)
Chris works at a brewery, Meg becomes a housewife, and Peter and Lois go to high school in “Trading Places” to decide if it’s easier to be an adult or a child. Chris has done Peter’s job so well that he has been permanently hired.
However, the pressure to become the breadwinner at such a young age has weighed heavily on Chris, causing him to suffer from alcoholism, heart palpitations, and always scold his family when given the opportunity. It’s a less-than-interesting shoe-wearing scene that can get too close to home in some cases.
Death Is AB**** (Part 2, Episode 6)
In this episode 2, Peter admits he’s sick to avoid expensive hospital bills. However, this prompted a visit by the Reaper himself, who later sprained his ankle while chasing Peter. The patriarch of the Griffin family must temporarily assume the duties of Death while he recovers.
While it’s generally pretty fun and features the late comedian Norm MacDonald, “Death Is B****” tackles some pretty heavy topics, especially after Peter had to decide. See who will die in a potentially fatal plane crash in the ending sequence.
Partial Loyalty Terms (Season 8, Episode 21)
Despite its presence in the home media, “Parts of the Intimacy Clause” was never authorized to air in the United States. Fox refused to air the episode and asked Adult Swim not to air the episode either. Ironically, that could draw more attention to the episode than if Fox had just aired it.
In the episode, Louise is asked to be a surrogate mother by a friend. She became pregnant and then the friends who were raising her baby died, so Lois had to decide whether to raise the baby on her own or to have an abortion. It’s a satirical, satirical episode with a premise that doesn’t fit a comedy one bit.
Airport ’07 (Season 5, Episode 12)
A loose parody of a classic 1980s comedy Plane! , “Aiport ’07” sees Peter and his gang hijack a plane to paint Quagmire as an aviation hero, thereby reviving him from being fired as a pilot. Things didn’t go quite as planned, though Quagmire was saved at the last second.
An unforgettable thank you from a late guest players Founder Hugh Hefner drew some unsettling similarities between Airport 7 and the September 11 attacks. It is also known for its old-fashioned corner-cut joke “Prom Night Dumpster Babes”, which was became popular among fans of the show.
Halloween on Spooner Street (Season 9, Episode 4)
Chris and Meg go to a party hoping to find someone to be friends with in “Halloween on Spooner Street”. The only problem is that they accidentally hook into the dark closet. At the end of the episode, after initially panicking at the revelation, they decided to enjoy the fact that they had sex, even though it was incest.
Meanwhile, Peter and Joe form a habit of playing tricks on Quagmire. Tired of their antics, the Swamp takes them on a near-death flight aboard a Japanese WWII-era fighter jet. The episode is offensive in every way, and while that’s true of the series’ class, it might even turn hungry fans away with disgust.
Brian & Stewie (Season 8, Episode 17)
The episode’s main duo, Brian and Stewie, were trapped in a bank vault for the weekend during the series’ 150th super-long episode. There are no cut jokes and the repositioning puts the focus on the characters, allowing for some unusual self-reflection.
The episode’s darkest moment is when Stewie finds a gun in Brian’s safe and Brian reveals his mysterious reason for keeping it. “Brian and Stewart” suddenly deviates from the show’s typical one-minute laugh routine, forcing viewers to undergo an unsettling emotional test.
Banded Cowboy (Season 11, Episode 15)
Peter befriends a Muslim man named Mahmoud in “The Hijab Cowboy,” and, because it is boy’s family The most offensive stereotype is always loved, and Mahmoud turns out to be a radical extremist planning an attack.
To make the episode even darker, it also featured a gag about Peter killing a group of people at the Boston Marathon, and it aired a few weeks before the catastrophic Boston Marathon bombing. ‘Turban cowboy’ shows how brave he is when some people cross the line and are completely insensitive to others boy’s familyThe best show hosts taboo topics.
Send Stewie (Season 16, Episode 12)
Ian McKellen guest-stars as a child therapist who is called in to counsel Stewie after an argument with one of his classmates. The entire episode takes place in the therapist’s office, starting with Stewie deducing everything about the therapist’s personal life from personal items around the room.
Throughout the episode, the therapist makes Stewie open up more and reveals that he speaks with a British accent. However, Stewie didn’t want his secret to be known and decided not to save the healer as he was dying.
A Shot in the Dark (Season 14, Episode 9)
Inspired by the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin three years before the film’s release, “Shot in the Dark” begins with Peter setting up a clock in the neighborhood and accidentally shooting him dead when he thinks he’s breaking into Little Cleveland to take him home.
In the ensuing trials, Carter’s attorneys did everything they could to discredit Cleveland Jr., and it was a profound, if not delicate, thing about how the justice system was. handle these cases. Unfortunately, boy’s family Not known for its touching social satire, this episode is more of a relentless tease than an honest critique.
The German Road (Part 7, Episode 3)
One of the most popular “Road To” series boy’s family In the episode “Road to Germany”, Brian and Stuy travel through time to Poland in 1939 in pursuit of Mott, who stumbles upon Stuy’s time machine.
“Road to Germany” is brimming with wildly crude humor and carefully choreographed jokes involving the fascist dictator, while downplaying some extremely sensitive topics. This is a fairly well-known part of the series, but one that those who may not be comfortable with World War II related themes definitely want to stay away.
Silent Scream: The Brenda Q Story (Season 10, Episode 3)
considered by many to be one of the boy’s familyThe worst episode, “The Scream of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q,” revolves around the physical and psychological abuse Quagmire’s sister suffered at the hands of her fiancé. always sunny Alumnus Kaitlin Olson squandered a cameo spot on an episode with no comedy value.
whenever boy’s family Trying to be serious and failing is exactly what happened in “The Silent Scream”. This volume oversimplifies its subject and presents all the wrong information.
Brian’s Life (Season 12, Episode 6)
one of the most controversial episodes boy’s family Season 12 of “Brian’s Life”, once aired, describes the death of one of them boy’s familyFavorite character after a car accident. Straightforward and emotional, ‘Brian’s Life’ is right boy’s familyIt didn’t go particularly well.
Brian was briefly replaced by Vinny, but the hosts eventually listened to the fan outcry and brought Brian back to the series. Of course, the changes help keep the show engaging, but cutting out beloved characters is rarely welcome.