Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story

I am a long-time Simpson fan...ever since the Simpsons first came on the scene back in the late 80s I would watch the show every chance I got. But over the years the Simpsons started getting a little stale. And thats when Family Guy came in. Family Guy is, by far, the funniest animated television series since the Simpsons were in their prime. Were weighing in alot of shows here...Ren and Stimpy, Futurama...but theres something about Family Guy that just warrants gut-busting laughs. Maybe its Quagmires ridiculous attempts at picking up women, Peters wealth of ignorance, little Stewies attempts at world domination, or just the random silliness thrown in to all of the episodes, such as appearences by the Kool Aid man, the Two Scoops sun from the old Raisin Bran commercials, references to the old Incredible Hulk television series...and alot more. Family Guy is definitely not for the kids...all of the situations are adult and sometimes are borderline risque (which got the series cancelled, unfortunately). The network censors and committees have no idea what theyve done...they threw away a gold mine. While it could never truly replace the Simpsons, Family Guy was well on its way to becoming the new dominant animated series on Fox. The Simpsons have been stale the last few years...Family Guy breathed new life into prime time animation that you just dont see anymore. Its too bad, really. In any case, dont pass up the opportunity to own every episode on DVD!! Fans will love to have all episodes on dvd, I know im looking forward to it. And even if youve never seen it, then take my advice: Pick it up anyway! You will not regret it! The extra features are a little bare bones, but it doesnt matter. The show has enough laughs to keep you coming back...even watching the same episode twice wont lessen the amount of laughs you get from it. Definitely a great idea to put this classic but short lived series on DVD!

I wont talk about the movie. If you like family guy youll like this and if you think family guy stinks then this will not change your opinion. I debated how much getting the blu ray would be worth it and I can tell you it is WELL worth it! The sharpness is incredible on the picture and like the sound is also top shelf. I dont have this on DVD to compare it to, but comparing it to Blue Harvest on DVD this blu ray BLOWS AWAY the DVD. So, if youre already set on buying the movie, if you have a blu ray player pay the extra couple bucks and get the blu ray version. You wont regret it, at least as far as clarity and sound is concerned ;)

Family Guy is, bar none, the best animated series that has ever been broadcast on television. Beating out the Simpsons in almost every aspect, the show had an unusually large amount of political and racial satire, parody, and pop culture. The most politically incorrect series out there (which is probably why it was cancelled), Family Guy is also the most ingenuous. Crazy humor fills every episode - not a croaker in the bunch. If youre a big fan of the Simpsons, or really any sitcom, Family Guy is the show for you. Dont miss your chance and pick up your copy of the Family Guy Seasons 1 & 2 today. And remember to snatch up that third season when it is released in September. Long live the Griffins! Im the Griffins house! Bring me a toolshed, for I am hungry. -Peter Griffin Brian: Ah, Brown University - the old Alma Mater. Chris: Brown is the color of poo! Brian: Yes...yes it is. Brian: Ive been to the top of the mountain, lady. Ive seen it all! Chris: Wh...what did you see? Was it breasts? Meg: Chris, youre hogging all the fans! Chris: Oh, yeah? Well youre hogging up all the ugly!!! Ahhh...good old Griffins.

It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on t.v., especially on Family Guy. It was one of the most extreme television shows in sexual perversion, overt racism, and sacrilege to be allowed to air on prime time. Only an animated series on Fox could get away with its irreverence. It took me a while to muster the courage to buy this DVD set. Occasionally stumbling upon the program in syndication whetted my appetite for its twisted humor. The Rhode Island-based Griffin family is the Simpsons from Hell (or, at least, gone insane) with a talking alcoholic dog, a Machiavellian baby whose ambition is to kill his own doting mother, and an oversexed neighbor whos professed greatest achievement is the number of healthy women to whom hes given VD (no Ned Flanders here). Peter Griffin makes Homer Simpson seem almost stable. The one constant between the two shows is the devoted wife and mother whose unconditional love for her family is baffling. Lois loves her fat, obnoxious, male chauvinistic, perverted oaf and, no matter how mad he often makes her, she ends each episode very happy to be his wife (go figure). If you liked this show during its original broadcasts or are intrigued by the syndicated reruns, this DVD set is really worth the money. It includes all 28 episodes from the first two seasons on 4 discs and has a handful of commentaries, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and Internet promo spots as bonus features. The packaging is also nice with a summary and scene shot for each episode on the back of each case. It is nice to see these episodes released on DVD so quickly (unlike the Simpsons). The menu pages are also very easy to navigate. Commentaries and captions are easy to turn on and off unlike other DVDs I have where they seem to turn on out of nowhere (i.e. King of the Hill). Ive knocked off a star because, like late seasons of the Simpsons, many of the jokes are over-the-top and drag on way past the point where the viewer yells at the t.v., I get it already! The Broadway musical element sometimes added to the shows can be distracting although the lyrics, like the rest of the show, are deliciously warped. And that wicked baby Stewie makes the show. He has some of the best lines ever (this is so good it just has to be fattening). I recommend Family Guy to any fans of animated series like The Simpsons, King of the Hill, South Park, or Futurama who are open-minded and do not mind humor that is not quite so wholesome.

Definitely had some good laughs, however wasnt a side splitter if you will. I had seen the shows before, so I knew what I was getting. A complaint (and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) was the video quality of the first movie, Blue Harvest, was essentially that of an up-converted DVD. Putting in the other two movies will make you realize the vast improvement in the quality compared to the first. The extras were for the most part entertaining and interesting. The commentary was very similar to the commentary on the DVDs of the show except with more information on production, ideas about S.W., etc. Ive very satisfied with my purchase, especially for the price of $23 for the set. I just wished 1/3 of the video quality lived up to the other 2/3!

Great series, but not many people talk about the commentaries, so I will. First off, not all the episodes have commentaries. I imagine this was to save space to include more actual episodes on each DVD by not commentarying everything. There are numerous spots in the commentaries where no one says anything at all, but most dont last more than 3-4 minutes each. I wondered if they had stopped entirely at one point. The voice actor who plays Lois is in most (if not all) of the commentaries, and shes very funny (as is Seth, of course). They do pick on the show (See that? It means Peter is REALLY STUPID) and on each other (No, really, just give me a Yes or a No, Seth, and dont explain, so we can sit here for 20 minutes in silence.) but occasionally Seth or Loiss voice actor will do a character voice cursing or saying something funny (thats quite a laugh). And, of course, theres mention of which scenes were considered riske at the time and which they had trouble getting past the censors. I wish the commentary was on all the episodes, though. Also, I kind of wish it was as full of info as the Futurama or Simpsons commentaries are. I got the feeling they were obligated to do the commentaries for Family Guy, and that perhaps it wasnt by choice.

Family Guy is the most hilarious,non-politically correct, laugh riot. Seth MacFarlane is a genius. I am absolutely thrilled that this DVD set is available. This was the best show on TV, a great tension reliever (although we laugh so hard we cry), and a shame to have been cancelled. Rumor has it, it IS coming back in spring - HOORAY! Peter Griffin, Brian the Dog, and Stewie the homicidal baby genius are a riot. If you are easily offended, or slow to grasp a joke, dont bother. The jokes fly out of the characters one after another, and are hilariously crude. Family Guy easily beats out The Simpsons, South Park, Futurama, King of the Hill, and Beavis and Butthead as the very best humorous cartoon. We have both Vol 1 & 2 and watch them constantly. The kids love the goofiness of Peter Griffin, and are often quoting Stewie BLAST! What the deuce? A MUST HAVE COLLECTION!

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For those who havent seen this show you are missing out. This is animation at its funniest. All 6 major characters are well thought out and written with gusto. The supporting characters are hilarious once you get familiar with them. It was a shame this show was cut short. Its pretty risque but it pays off bigtime. Stewie the baby is my favorite. He is a baby with a sort of a mad-scientist meets Frasier Crane persona who works that English accent to the utmost levels of extreme snobbiest. The show is politically incorrect so if you are offended by that sort of stuff stay away. My only complaint is that Peter the father is a poor mans Homer Simpson whos predictable antics sometime get a little tiresome. Other than that is high quality DVD with some OK extras and semi interesting commentaries. Bottom Line: Family Guy aint for families but its friggin hilarious. Hopeless ubergeek Simpsons worshippers (myself included) should love this.

This show was on a couple of years ago and I faded in and out watching it. It was really hard keeping up with the schedule changes. What I remembered before getting this DVD was really funny. Now that I watched the DVD set of season 1 and 2 I know its funny. Since I wasnt a hardcore fan I really dont know much about all the censorship issues, but what I have been reading made me really sad. They should not censor shows on DVD. Its ridiculous! Alright back to the DVD. It has a few random episode commentaries complete with long pauses or moments of silence during the episode, I guess they ran out of things to say. It also has fox.com promos on disk one and a behind the scenes show on disk 4 (aprox 15 min). I would rate it down for lack of features but Im just happy to see one of the shows I watched finally make it to DVD, instead of sitting on a wish list forever while people write futile petitions hoping that there cries will bring there show on DVD (i.e. Seinfeld, etc). E Peterbus Unum is one of the funniest episodes so far, its the one I remember the most from 2000.