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ANOTHER Muppet reference on Family Guy

Vic Romano

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A collarless Kermit and a shotgun, very funny! Man, I love that show!
 

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No you didn't! No you didn't!!!
*puts fingers in ears
La la la! La la la! I can't hear you!!!
 

AndyWan Kenobi

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I hate feeling like a killjoy, but I flat out hated this episode of Family Guy. The racist Kermit with a shotgun was despicable, but that didn't even match how offensive the rest of the episode was.

Because this is a family forum, out of sensitivity for younger readers I won't repeat the plot of this episode. But it wasn't funny. Getting "humor" from such a horrible subject, by making Peter's reactions to what happened to him mirror so closely the effects of something so devastating, isn't entertainment.

I usually like Family Guy. Even when the humor is very edgy, I typically laugh at it and enjoy the absurdity of it. But this was very different, and probably hurtful to many people.
 

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Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.... Vic, this is NOT my Batman glass.

Andy does have a good point. Family Guy, especially since they've been back on the air, has sometimes gone over the edge to be 'edgy'. There's some episodes I do hope I never see again, because it was so offensive. It's a great show at times, with lots of memorable quotes, but it's the subject matter that kinda sets me off.
 

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I see and respect your point, never thought of it that way. I did think it was a very funny episode, but I do see your point. :embarrassed:
 

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Vic Romano said:
I see and respect your point, never thought of it that way. I did think it was a very funny episode, but I do see your point. :embarrassed:
Sorry. I really am, actually--I didn't mean to get up on a soapbox. It probably didn't help that I had (coincidentally) just watched the Quantum Leap episode that dealt with the very same subject, and was very realistic, not a couple of hours before. It just rubbed me the wrong way, that's all. Didn't mean to rain (or worse) on your parade.

Anyway, I usually do love Family Guy, especially when there's a Muppet reference. I'm still amused by the Family Guy appearance of :boo: and :sleep: , followed by Peter's explanation "They don't care for most things."
 
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