'Family Guy' has been on the air for over ten years now; one of the few tv series to have literally been brought back by popular acclaim, 'thetvreviewguy' has decidedly mixed views about the whole thing. On the one hand, he enjoys the wise-cracking and general smart-assery that fills each episode; on the other hand, he gets tired of the constant need to shock or offend. He also gets a little weary of the programme's cutting edge cynicism. Peter Griffin is no Homer Simpson; there never will be another. But he does lack the roundedness (yes, 'thetvreviewguy' knows we're talking about cartoon characters here) that Homer displays in spades. The thing about clever-dick comedy is that after a while, it wears thin. Making people laugh takes more than a string of sick jokes (albeit some very funny and spot-on ones). 'Family Guy' is a perfect cartoon for the Gamer Generation: Crude, funny, superficial and repetitive. 'Stewie' and 'Brian' the dog are stand out characters in an otherwise very hit and miss comedy show. 'Family Guy' lacks the invention of a good to middling 'Simpsons' episode. ‘South Park’ has already riffed on the Springfield Set’s superiority; ‘thetvreviewguy’ thinks they’re on the money here.‘Family Guy’ gets seven laughs out of ten.
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