I'm a big fan of Family Guy and I love their insensitive, politically incorrect humor, but even I think they went too far in last week's episode. The scene where Peter killed Quagmire's cat was absolutely disgusting and may have inspired a real life abuse in Seattle. I'm no prude and I find it hilarious when they mock minorities, gays, mentally challeged people, and politicians, but animal abuse is never funny and Seth MacFarlane should be ashamed of himself. I would urge all fans of the show to send emails to him to express your outrage.

I think it reached its bad taste when peter says "i have a lucky cats foot" as he raises up his hand to show the cat paw.

Now can I say this was the reason for an actual killing of a cat in Seattle, no I can... why I haven't read that article yet.

I can say this though if things keep on track, California just might legalize weed just so they can tax it to help pull California out from its economy rut...

Yeesh!

I did not see that episode but family guy crosses the bounderies all the time. That is just the way the show is. I am a fan and think the show is hilarious. For anybody to turn around and go out and kill a cat because they saw it on TV has major mental problems in the first place.

Not really interested in sending emails.

Joe

Nah, no emails from me. Love the show, don't care if a deranged person did a possible copycat, a deranged person will get inspiration from clothes drying if they really want to do something badly enough.

Family guy is made with poor humor, sarcasm and it's a show that loves to stir the pot.

You find this offensive. There are many people that found the first episodes offensive. Like you said, they mock gays. I bet they wrote an angry letter or two.

The fact is Family Guy is just a show that likes to push buttons. It may have pushed yours now but it has pushed someone elses' a long time ago.

My opinion is , if you don't like it, don't watch it.

Just a thought.

Sarah

I have to say, if people sent emails every time Family Guy crossed the line, they're be too many emails to read, it would be easier to cancel the show at that point.

It's not like people aren't aware that what they are watching can be controversial and in bad taste. You either like it or leave it.

At one time or another every person on this earth will have a problem with one of the episodes. This time it's the OP, tomorrow it may be the gays, Canadians, women, dogs, you name it.

It's your choice to watch it or change the channel.

Family Guy is a twisted ADULT cartoon and we, I, you have seen worse stuff on t.v and in the movies. In short no cat lost their life in this cartoon, but you can't blame the show for
Some sick deranged person who felt the need to copycat a cartoon.

Hm... I feel like buying a bag-o-weed, stewie and brian style!

NOT!

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Your rant is your right, don't let us stop you for doing what you feel is right.

I still love the show most of the time, it's just a shame that the show's quality has gone downhill in the past few seasons, Peter's character has become very annoying and Quagmire doesn't get many good lines anymore. Brian and Stewie are still great and they're really carrying the show, would like to see them get a spinoff.

No spin offs.

I am watching an hour of family guy right now.

I personally think it's the funniest cartoon out there.

Not really seeing the same things you seeing but oh well.

If they get a spin off I hope it last longer than Enos... lmao!




Just in case you go huh...

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Enos
Genre Sitcom
Action
Directed by Rodney Amateau
Michael Caffey
Dennis Donnelly
Bruce Kessler
Bernard McEveety
Hollingsworth Morse
Starring Sonny Shroyer
John Dehner

Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 18
Production
Executive producer(s) Paul R. Picard
Gy Waldron
Producer(s) James Heinz
B.W. Sandefur
Running time 60 minutes.
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run November 12, 1980 – September 19, 1981
Chronology
Related shows The Dukes of Hazzard
Enos is an American television series from the 1980-1981 season that aired on the CBS network. A spinoff of The Dukes of Hazzard, Enos focused on the adventures of Enos Strate, a former small-town deputy in Hazzard County, now having moved to Los Angeles to join the L.A.P.D. Each episode included new adventures of Enos and his black partner Turk, and usually began and ended with Enos writing a letter to Daisy Duke telling her about his adventures in Los Angeles. Enos Strate was portrayed by actor Sonny Shroyer in both series.

To try and boost ratings, a number of characters from The Dukes of Hazzard were brought in in guest roles for various episodes, but the show still failed to catch on. It was canceled after one season and 18 episodes, and the character returned to The Dukes of Hazzard in the fall of 1982.


[edit] Cast
Character Actor
Enos Strate Sonny Shroyer
Turk Adams Samuel E. Wright
Lt. Joseph Broggi John Dehner
Captain Dempsey John Milford
Detective Bigelow C. Peter Munro
Sergeant Theodore Kick Leo V. Gordon

I think Frasier, Lou Grant, The Jeffersons, Family Matters, Laverne & Shirley and Maude were some of the best spinoffs.

These days those shows wouldn't last a season. People are all about entertainment and/or getting knowledge in a fun way.

Those shows were good, but we're in a different time.

Sarah

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These days those shows wouldn't last a season. People are all about entertainment and/or getting knowledge in a fun way.

Those shows were good, but we're in a different time.

Sarah

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Yes, that is for sure.

Hi earl... love family guy.

Very in your face outrageous humour no one else would dare televise.

That's why we all love it.Even though sometimes we turn away in sheer dis-belief of what's been said or shown, do we turn it off...

NO

I saw Seth MacFarlane on a talk show one night and he said he is regularly inundated with hate mail.Then there was that whole conversation about any publicity being good publicity.

There have been times when I have said *wow,I don't know how they get away with that* but that is the nature of the show.

Bottom line,the remote has options and people who are offended need to exercise their right to switch channels.

The jack a$$ people have been sued many times because of people copying their stunts and it never comes to anything .

I think this is just one of those things you need to let slide off your back because as much hate mail as they get,ratings are still very high.The bottom line is ,it makes money.

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Originally Posted by earl237

I'm a big fan of Family Guy and I love their insensitive, politically incorrect humor, but even I think they went too far in last week's episode. The scene where Peter killed Quagmire's cat was absolutely disgusting and may have inspired a real life abuse in Seattle. I'm no prude and I find it hilarious when they mock minorities, gays, mentally challeged people, and politicians, but animal abuse is never funny and Seth MacFarlane should be ashamed of himself. I would urge all fans of the show to send emails to him to express your outrage.

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South park did it first :D

Yes, so true Albear.

Well, one show I though might have crossed a boundary was when Peter got in touch with his feminine side to the point where he wanted to breast feed. There was an incident with Stewie that I'm surprised the FCC allowed, but then again, I laughed my butt off...

Love that show.

There is a spin-off of Family Guy now called "The Cleveland Show". IMO it looks pretty dumb and I won't watch even though I am a fan of Family Guy.

I am disappointed in the show lately because of the numerous political interjections... when a show/singer/artist starts to come on strong politically, it really turns me off and for a lot of them it spells the end of their career! Plus it's a good way to lose half their audience!

Well considering that family Guy was actually cancelled and returned based on strong DVD sales I think they've found their audience. I didn't know the spin-off was already airing, it was mentioned that it starts in fall 2009.

Oh, I didn't say it was already showing, I just said it exists. I don't know when/if it's on, I'm not planning on watching so I don't have it marked on the calendar or anything...

Yes, I remember that Family Guy was cancelled and brought back due to DVD sales! I was highly upset when it was cancelled and I waited so long for the DVD's to be available! It's only been of late that the political crap has been spewing, the past 2 seasons maybe... it's not present in every episode necessarily. It has turned me off, depending on the episode sometimes I will turn the channel because I don't want to hear Seth's political views. If it continues and gets worse, I might stop watching altogether. It's sad, because I really love the show. I like how it equally offends... Seth should take what he knows about being equal and leave his political views out of it.

I don't think it would get cancelled any time soon (again), I haven't heard about this case in seattle where someone actually killed a cat but I saw this episode and thought it was funny. If someone is messed up enough to kill a cat cause they saw it on a TV show they would have done something just as bad in another way or because of another show.

As said it's a TV show geared more to adults so if it offends someone there are plenty of other shows on at 9:00 on Sunday.

EDIT: Also the entire phrase "Family Guy Goes Too Far" is a moot point, that's the whole point of the show

I must admit I laughed at the Reagan/Gorby joke last weekend - it was so wrong it was funny. :)

I didn't really find that joke funny. But it's not the jokes I'm talking about, it's the random interjections of Seth's obviously Dem/Lib views, as if he's forcing them on the audience. It's presented in a fashion that says "I'm a Democrat, I'm right and you're wrong, I'm smart and you're stupid". It has no place in the show, Seth is just using the popularity of the show to put his political views out there to a mass audience. Sheesh, write a book, don't subject the viewers to it... we tuned in for the comedy, not that crap. There's a time and a place for that kind of stuff, using the show to spout off politically is just wrong and off-putting IMO.

Then watch American Dad. Don't take it too seriously. Feel free to change the channel.

Uggh, I HATE American Dad! If you noticed, I did say in a post that I DO change the channel when it begins to bug me. I also said that it saddens me that it has taken this turn, because I LOVE the show, I LOVE the characters, but the political crap has turned me off. It's like losing an old friend, it's sad... hard to let it go!

I don't understand most of the political things in the show... so I can just sit back and laugh..

Ps. American Dad is great ;)

Love family Guy,

Can not stand American Dad.

It's pretty bad when my then 5 year old overheard a show (hubby was watching) and imitated it at school. We were called for a conference and asked if we had an alcohol problem.

I would have laughed.. Especially when little kids says the darnest things. People take things way to seriously.

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it's pretty bad when my then 5 year old overheard a show (hubby was watching) and imitated it at school. We were called for a conference and asked if we had an alcohol problem.

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Whoops!

Yes, definitely intended for an older audience, my little brother has done the same, except he overheard dad swearing and copied him.

Aww JH, I like American Dad, Family Guy is better but they are both funny in my little mind :)

Regarding politics:

The politics of the show never bothered me.
I have come to accept that ALL TV is politically right or left. Most of your "adult cartoons" have always leaned left.

The best way to avoid politics on TV is to turn it off. Otherwise, just roll with the punches and laugh along.

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Regarding politics:

The politics of the show never bothered me.
I have come to accept that ALL TV is politically right or left. Most of your "adult cartoons" have always leaned left.

The best way to avoid politics on TV is to turn it off. Otherwise, just roll with the punches and laugh along.

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Yes. I agree.

I have to disagree. I'm just not for giving animals more rights than humans. Why should we stand for different groups of people being mocked and killed but then get upset over an animal? Just my opinion though.

The politics of the show never bothered me either until lately. It's not the jokes, it's the blatant political statements that irritate me. I wish I could think of a specific example, but nothing is coming to me right now. I'm perfectly capable of seeing the humor in something regardless of if it agrees with my politics or not, that's not the issue here. I'm a firm believer that you got to be able to laugh at yourself sometimes, can't take EVERYTHING too seriously!

I've seen it in a lot of entertainers, there comes a point in their career that they choose to use their popularity and their device (whether is a show, music, etc) to force their politics on others. It usually coincides with the demise of their careers... They never seem to learn.

Absolutely, almost anything on TV has some slant to it, whether it's flat out obvious or not. Sometimes it's limited to a particular show, sometimes it's the whole darn network. Most of it is easy to overlook as long as you keep in mind that if a show leans a certain way then be wary of the information you take away from it, it could be skewed or omitting opposing views/facts completely. The History Channel is one that has gotten bad about this, sadly. Our PBS here has gotten so bad that they flat out refuse to air certain episodes of NOVA, it's ridiculous... But I got to say, of the most common and popular entertainment channels, MTV has got to be the absolute worst!

Edit: OK, the Nazi uniforms that Brian and Stewie wear when in German-occupied Poland, one has a McCain-Palin pin on it. What purpose does that serve other than to force politics on the audience? It's a direct insult to at least probably half the people watching the show. Not a funny ha-ha-laugh-at-yourself jab like the show is known for, a mean-spirited jab.

A coworker of mine lets his three children watch this show. They're all under the age of ten. I told him I would never let my kids watch it because it teaches them racism, discrimination, and all the bad things that adults are doing today. He said "you don't watch cartoons with your kids?" like I was the bad parent. Trust me I'm no prude, I had my share of fun, raised hell when I was younger, and still enjoy dirty jokes. But not around my kids. I simply choose not to watch adult cartoons because they are not funny to me, and my kids are always in and out of the room. It's prime time here. I'm not in a rush to have to explain to my kids what a so and so is , or why do they call them THAT? That's just my opinion, and our house.

I only let my little boy watch age appropriate shows. I think shows like family guy is meant for adult audience and should not be shown to kids, but then again. It is not up to the entertainment industry to baby sit parents to make sure they have enough common sense to control what their children watch on TV.

Jh76, I agree completely. And we don't wait for the power to go off before we pick up a book.

Excellent, very good... (;