Has Family Guy Jumped The Shark?

[Spooner]

this season has been pretty weak at best and this last episode was awful

 

[mpitts]

No. And tonight's episode was very funny.

 

[VTHodge]

Jump the shark? No.
Not as good as it used to be? Probably true.

But to be fair, what made it so great was that there had never been anything like it before. A lot of the novelty has worn off.

 

[Shawn]

Personally I think it sucks now. They should have never brought it back.

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Personally I think it sucks now. They should have never brought it back.

They should bring back The X-Files though, with the original cast. I would watch TV again!

 

[FelixDeCat]

Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

 

[thebigdude]

I thought the episode tonight was great. Shooting the vaudeville guys was hilarious.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

You make a compelling argument

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

I have to disagree. Have you watched Family Guy? The humor and cultural references are geared towards people in their late 20's and early 30's. The show is not written for children.

 

[thehstrybean]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

I have to disagree. Have you watched Family Guy? The humor and cultural references are geared towards people in their late 20's and early 30's. The show is not written for children.

QFT. Like right now, Peter is suing the doc for the prostate exam as anal rape...it's ****** hilarious...

 

[ttown]

I'm suprised nobody has asked "what the heck does jump the shark mean?"

I remember when Fonzi jumped the shark.
It really did make you think "oh, jeez... it's over."

 

[fustercluck]

People complain about it every week, it was never that good of a show, it's always just been mediocre with good laughs here and there.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

Why? They're stories geared to adults. It's like you're saying "Any form of entertainment that is drawn is for kids."

 

[SpanishFry]

Originally posted by: thebigdude
I thought the episode tonight was great. Shooting the vaudeville guys was hilarious.

it was WAY overdue.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

 

[BlancoNino]

A lot of cartoons are geared toward adults. The simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, etc...not to mention that the original Warner Bros. cartoons were also made for adults as well.

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: thehstrybean

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

I have to disagree. Have you watched Family Guy? The humor and cultural references are geared towards people in their late 20's and early 30's. The show is not written for children.

QFT. Like right now, Peter is suing the doc for the prostate exam as anal rape...it's ****** hilarious...

As if kids don't understand the hilarity that?

I used to like family guy, but I found last season (I believe it was last season) lacking in humor. It just didn't make me laugh..

I believe it was last season. The last episode I remember watching consisted of singing a lot about 'my shapoopi' or something similar.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Dumac

Originally posted by: thehstrybean

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Anyone over 25 watching cartoon sitcoms has jumped the shark.

No they haven't.

Yeah that is a bit broad. But you have to admit, 30+ watching cartoons is too weird. I dont care how "adult" you make it.

I have to disagree. Have you watched Family Guy? The humor and cultural references are geared towards people in their late 20's and early 30's. The show is not written for children.

QFT. Like right now, Peter is suing the doc for the prostate exam as anal rape...it's ****** hilarious...

As if kids don't understand the hilarity that?

Only if they're catholic children

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Only if they're catholic children

Only one of my friends is cathlolic, but he would probably find it the funniest (due directly to a lack of maturity rather than religion)

 

[ZiKi]

http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/familyguy.htm

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: mpitts
No. And tonight's episode was very funny.

which parts specifically?

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: Spooner

Originally posted by: mpitts
No. And tonight's episode was very funny.

which parts specifically?

The opening scene, showing the Army commercial. And Stewie and Brian in boot camp.

 

[Molondo]

I bought up to season 3, and i will stop there. Bunch of those eiposed even anger me when they try to kill time with those scenese that come out of nowhere and drag it for minutes. Really, those aren't funny. To be more specific, stewie talking to brian about his book and making fun of him in a high piched voice.