What makes you laugh ?
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!That's what I like about it.
In this "enlightened" age where political correctness is continuously shoved down your throat, shows like Family Guy are a breath of fresh air. It's just nice to spend 30 minutes laughing at things you're not supposed to laugh at.
I dunno, Matt, and maybe I just had the wrong time with no context.
Maybe Mother Teresa beating the girl up, or maybe some NFL quarterback giving her a shock, or a college basketball coach smashing a chair over her head, or something inappropriate like that.
But a burly dad punching his daughter into a pool of blood? It wasn't like I wasn't supposed to laugh at it - it was like I seriously couldn't understand how it was supposed to be funny in the slightest. Maybe if he killed her and served her with fava beans and a nice Chianti? I dunno. I guess I'm humor-impaired there.
I always thought I had quite an irreverent sense of humor, but I never got into The Family Guy either. I did have a t-shirt with the dog (Brian?) on it "saying"-"Whose leg do I have to hump to get a dry martini around here?" I did find that funny! 
I'm not really a fan either.
I prefer South Park or a Kevin Smith flick if I want to push the comic envelope. To my mind (and I'n not saying anyone has to agree), both of those can be just as vile (lol) and crass, but are more clever than MacFarlane. Their nasty humor usually has a point beyond being offensive.
Family Guy does get better than just gratuitous violence between father and daughter. The fact that the dad hates his daughter is more of a running joke in the series than a one off. A first time viewer seeing that is unlikely to get it.
I like Family Guy because it's crosses the line, but also because it's very clever at times and the characters are strong and recognisable. They've managed to capture just about every kind of human being in that show.
I've never really been able to get into South Park. Having said that, I absolutely loved the way they ripped the s**t out of John Edward and "psychic mediums" though.
I've never really been able to get into South Park. Having said that, I absolutely loved the way they ripped the s**t out of John Edward and "psychic mediums" though.
I'm not much into South Park either (even if South Park actually is in Colorado), but I loved the Scientology episode. It's still a running joke with Grandma and me, "Now I'm in/out of the closet too."
I am so like the video store guy in Clerks!! It's like he 'channeled' me!!
Anything Jennifer Saunders does (well, almost). Absolutely Fabulous! French & Saunders! All of the Austin Powers Movies! Carol Burnett!
I think all these shows have their moments. Even if you're not a big fan of a particular series, there will always be at least one or two memorable scenes in them.
This is one of my favourite Family Guy scenes. In fact, it comes from one of my favourite Family Guy episodes.
As a kid Mad magazine really made me laugh. It took a big chunk out of my grass cutting and snow shoveling money.
This past Christmas I got a four book hard cover edition from Mad magazine chronicling their "fold-in" section. Anyone remember those?
This past Christmas I got a four book hard cover edition from Mad magazine chronicling their "fold-in" section. Anyone remember those?
Oh, yes, and the Lighter Side of... and Spy v. Spy... and the margin notes.... Stupid Answers to Stupid Question (presaging "Here's your sign")... and Star Blecchhh! and Hello Lyndon!.... and even older stuff like The Heap and Hah! Noon!
Ahhhhhh.. Memory lane.
And I think Alfred T Neuman ran for president in every election. He always had my vote.
'He was just a wind-screen washer I picked up at the traffic light. Buns so tight he was bouncing off the walls.'- Patsy Stone to Eddy (Edina) MonsoonAb Fab!
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To tell you the truth - the little clip I posted was dumb but yet I still found it a bit funny! (We had to go out and I forgot to log off - it has been a busy day today).
I guess that's where I stand, too. South Park is the inappropriate fix for me. I like The Simpsons, but not nearly as much as South Park.