Family Guy - guilty pleasures

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Catholic90 said:
I made a comment about it not sending the right message, and my ever so brilliant 13 year old said “Who in their right mind would take a life message from ‘Family Guy’? It’s FUNNY!! But not serious.” My other boys agreed and reaffirmed what we’ve taught them.
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Well that’s a relief. That seemed to be the consensus from my teens as well when we talked tonight. They think the kids won’t take either side seriously…let’s hope that’s the case.
 
carol_marie said:
And you’re being pretty judgemental of someone you don’t know. :rolleyes:

I didn’t say no to my son because of the show necessarily - (because I haven’t seen the show) … I said no because of his level of maturity.

Maybe the show is harmless though… what do I know? THAT’S why I asked.

Thanks to the poster who said her kids watch it… and it’s no big deal. Maybe I will reconsider - after I watch it first.
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Simple - watch three episodes yourself. If you think they’re OK then let him see 'em. If you don’t think Simpsons are suitable you probably won’t like Family Guy either.
 
carol_marie said:
Maybe the show is harmless though… what do I know? THAT’S why I asked.

Thanks to the poster who said her kids watch it… and it’s no big deal. Maybe I will reconsider - after I watch it first.
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Carol, definitely watch it a couple of times before making a decision. You know your childrens’ maturity levels. You’ll know how to prep yourself to watch **with **them (this is one of the best ways to see if they’re ready…those who aren’t would squirm at watching it with mom in the room ;)).

But don’t judge it on one episode…some are better than others and it’s interesting to note which type of skits your kids find funny, that helps with your decision too.
 
LilyM said:
Simple - watch three episodes yourself. If you think they’re OK then let him see 'em. If you don’t think Simpsons are suitable you probably won’t like Family Guy either.
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See that’s the thing… I said no to the Simpsons because I heard it was trashy. I never watched it either. When my son insisted that every single kid AND his little sibblings were allowed to watch the Simpsons and it was dumb but not trashy, we decided to watch it, we agreed & so now he can watch it. (I do think it is SUCH a dumb show… but that’s me)

I guess I should have phrased my question more along the lines of:

How much more does Family Guy “push the envelope” vs. the Simpsons?
 
carol_marie said:
How much more does Family Guy “push the envelope” vs. the Simpsons?
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I’m way past considering either to be pushing anything. but Family Guy has a lot more cultural humor. A lot of stuff is in there that a fifteen year old probably wasn’t even around for. But it’s not that gross or offensive. Still, the nature of the cultural jokes is aimed at adults who were there for the things that happened, I think.
 
Liberalsaved said:
I’m way past considering either to be pushing anything. but Family Guy has a lot more cultural humor. A lot of stuff is in there that a fifteen year old probably wasn’t even around for. But it’s not that gross or offensive. Still, the nature of the cultural jokes is aimed at adults who were there for the things that happened, I think.
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And the nature of the kid jokes are really…uhm…childish…as seen in this clip of Peter Griffin vs Michael Moore on YouTube.com (there are so many others available there, just type in Family Guy in the search field). Bad, really, bad…but oh so funny because they just stick those clips in the middle of a story line - seemingly out of thin air - I think that’s really the formula to their success.
 
all i know is this…

i watch the family guy… i sit there and laugh for a half hour.

anything that makes me laugh for a half hour is a gift from above to me.
 
Even the anti-Catholic material is frequently impossible not to love:

PETER: I, um, need a book on toilet-training children.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Why sure–we’ve got “The Potty and You,” “I’m a Super-Duper Pooper”…

PETER: I’m not sure that’s gonna fly–we’re Catholic, you see.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Well, why didn’t you say so? [Flourishes colorful children’s book titled “You’re a Naughty Child and That’s Concentrated Evil Coming Out the Back of You”]

All right, well, I laughed anyway. Sue me.
 
Le_Cracquere said:
Even the anti-Catholic material is frequently impossible not to love:

PETER: I, um, need a book on toilet-training children.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Why sure–we’ve got “The Potty and You,” “I’m a Super-Duper Pooper”…

PETER: I’m not sure that’s gonna fly–we’re Catholic, you see.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Well, why didn’t you say so? [Flourishes colorful children’s book titled “You’re a Naughty Child and That’s Concentrated Evil Coming Out the Back of You”]

All right, well, I laughed anyway. Sue me.
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:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
 
Le_Cracquere said:
Even the anti-Catholic material is frequently impossible not to love:

PETER: I, um, need a book on toilet-training children.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Why sure–we’ve got “The Potty and You,” “I’m a Super-Duper Pooper”…

PETER: I’m not sure that’s gonna fly–we’re Catholic, you see.

BOOKSTORE CLERK: Well, why didn’t you say so? [Flourishes colorful children’s book titled “You’re a Naughty Child and That’s Concentrated Evil Coming Out the Back of You”]

All right, well, I laughed anyway. Sue me.
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:rotfl: Too funny! OK, so maybe I won’t let my kid watch Family Guy… but I just might!
 
SeekerJen said:
Me too! And I always get suckered into “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”, even though for the life of me I cannot figure out half of what Meatwad says.

Have you seen Metalocalypse? I think it’s on Adult Swim on Sunday night. I caught one episode and found it to be perfectly inane and hilarious.
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I LOVE Aqua Teen Hunger Force

I havent seen Metalocalypse… I’ll throw it on my tivo and try to check that out. I also like the Oblongs . Adult Swim has some wicked awesome stuff on it.
 
Peter: Lois, I need your help, you gotta come to my press conference this afternoon!

Lois: Hmph!

Peter: Lois, I could lose my presidency!

Lois: Too bad! I’ve already lost more than that!

Peter: Not my rainbow socks with the individual toes!!??

Lois: No, I’ve lost my respect for you.

Peter: Oh. 'Cause I need those socks.
 
I have a tough time with this one. It is a witty if vulgar show. Why does wit have to be combined with vulgarity though? The Cartoon Network shows do the same thing too. I generally enjoy them. However, Family Guy is off my list because I felt it blasphemed against God. The straw was a joke about God hiding his pornography collection behind the Tree of Life, which was the “real” reason he wanted Adam to keep away from it.

What does reverence mean?

What does blasphemy mean?

What extent am I complicit if I watch shows which blaspheme against God?

What extent am I complicit if I watch shows that degrade the human being by perverting the natural human sexuality of mankind and its sacred character, exclusive to marriage?

Who do these shows call their father, spiritually?
blas·phe·my (blăs’fə-mē)
n., pl. -mies.

A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.
The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God.
An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.
[Middle English blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Greek blasphēmiā, from blasphēmein, to blaspheme. See blaspheme.]
answers.com/topic/blasphemy
 
dictionary.reference.com/browse/joke

joke  /http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngdʒoʊk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciationhttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.pngjohk] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, joked, jok‧ing.
–noun 1.something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him. 2.something that is amusing or ridiculous, esp. because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce: Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke. 3.a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter: The loss was no joke. 4.something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy: The test was a joke for the whole class.
 
So no joke could be blasphemous? They mocked the Lord when they put the crown of thorns on Him. I am sure they laughed. I am sure they thought it was funny.

Now we joke that God the Father likes pornography. And I am sure a lot of people laughed and thought to themselves, “See religion is out of touch. Pornography is a laughing matter, so is the Father, the big cartoon character in the sky.”

What is purity of heart?
Does what we see and hear and choose to see and hear impact our behaviour? on our thoughts?

I am going to keep thinking on this. I think it is important.

By the way, I put the definition of blaspemy out there because I was not sure of the exact definition and if it was applicable to the scene described. It was so, therefore I added the definition to the post. I did not mean to imply people did not know what the word meant; I just wanted to be sure I knew what the word meant.

peace
 
I love watching Family Guy, but like all the Fox cartoons, including American Dad, it condones liberal viewpoints by poking fun at conservatives. This episode was a great example. What was the middle of the road take home message at the end of the episodes? The liberal (unchristian) stance on sex-ed. The episode where Brian’s cousin gets married to another male dog is even worse, with it’s whole “do the right thing and fight for gay marriage” plot. I’ve yet to see a family guy mocking democrats. But they have to keep it that way if they want to appeal to college students.
 
MichaelTDoyle said:
So no joke could be blasphemous? They mocked the Lord when they put the crown of thorns on Him. I am sure they laughed. I am sure they thought it was funny.

Now we joke that God the Father likes pornography. And I am sure a lot of people laughed and thought to themselves, “See religion is out of touch. Pornography is a laughing matter, so is the Father, the big cartoon character in the sky.”

What is purity of heart?
Does what we see and hear and choose to see and hear impact our behaviour? on our thoughts?

I am going to keep thinking on this. I think it is important.

By the way, I put the definition of blaspemy out there because I was not sure of the exact definition and if it was applicable to the scene described. It was so, therefore I added the definition to the post. I did not mean to imply people did not know what the word meant; I just wanted to be sure I knew what the word meant.

peace
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Yeah, and after the Romans and Jews mocked Jesus they killed him. I don’t think the writers of Family Guy want to kill anyone, nor are they inflicting physical harm.

I included the definition of ‘Joke’ because it included the word ‘ridiculous.’ As in, it is ridiculous to think that God the Father would look at pornography in the Garden of Eden. It’s absolutely absurd, that’s why it’s funny. I don’t think Seth MacFarland was suggesting that at some point God looked at pornography.

There’s also an episode where God kills Albert Einstein because he wants to steal his invention for shrinky dinks. (I think) He crushes his head in an oven. I laughed. Why? Because it was so incredibly absurd.

I would have a problem with Family Guy if they made fun of just Christians, but it makes fun of everyone.

This show is not to be taken seriously.
 
Yup, guilty pleasure here too – Me and DH crack up with just about every episode. Yes, it has gotten a lot more crass since they brought it back; I think the writers figure “ok, they begged to have us back, so now it’s on our terms” – that will only last for so long, just like South Park. I have to say, the evil monkey is my favorite character…every once in a while one of us will do the “evil monkey stare” at the other and then we’re both rolling…it’s put many a silly disagreement to bed early with me and DH…lol. I got my brother in Germany hooked on it too…one of my favorites is when Stewie and Brian go to Germany and they’re on the “big bus tour” – and the german tour guide is totally denying the entire time period of WWII – LOL. Everyone is a target on that show – it’s not just Catholics; look how Lois’ parents are portrayed – the WASP rich family who has no love, nothing but money.
 
StratusRose said:
This show is not to be taken seriously.
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But God is to be revered and worshipped, not mocked. That He was crucified is terrible, but that we turned from Him and mocked Him may have been even more painful to Him.
An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.
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Maybe it is just a joke, but the subject matter is He Who is Love.

We are what we eat. What I choose to take in through my eyes and ears is a free will action, an acquiescence which is swallowed digested and appears later in my disposition. It deserves some serious reflection on my part.

peace
 
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