Customer Reviews
Where the excellence started 
2008-04-06
This is a hilarious, edgy, relevant, and fun show that I highly praise for mature audience enjoyment.
FAMILY GUY 2008-03-14
Family Guy is an American animated show. It is about a family and the many troubles they go through. It was created buy Seth Macfarlane for fox. It's famous voices are Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry, Alex Borstein, and the creator Seth Macfarlane. It was cancelled in 2000 and in 2002, all though strong DVD sales and reruns on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim kept it alive. It is the first show to be resurrected by DVD sales, as i think it will keep showing for a while.
Levi C.
Instantly quotable 2008-03-05
Chock full of pop culture references, Family Guy was a classic before it's time which is probably why it was revived after being cancelled. TV shows and movies, singers, other cartoon characters, Indian casinos, the mob, Y2K, drugs, the Pope - nothing is sacred! Peter Griffin is totally addicted to TV, drunk and stupid, but he's hilarious. His family is really dysfunctional, the dog Brian is an alcoholic, baby Stewie is hell-bent on destroying mother Lois, Chris thinks there is an evil monkey in his closet and Meg is...there. Plus lots of funny supporting/recurring characters like Cleveland and Loretta, sex-addict Quagmire, Joe ("holy crip, he's a crapple!"), the Pewterschmidts (Lois' parents) and Death. Mind Over Murder, Brian in Love, Chitty Chitty Death Bang, I am Peter Hear Me Roar, E Peterbus Unum are all hilarious. My favorite episode is "Wasted Talent", it starts with a parody of Willie Wonka and at the end they spoof an old episode of Twilight Zone ("No, it's not fair, there was time now."). So many great one-liners, it stands up to repeated viewings and is fun to see where the characters and all the running jokes started. A must-own set for the fan!
Funny, rude, edgy, and freakin sweet! 
2008-02-09
Not since South Park has an animated show been so honest, edgy, ballsy, and out-right hilarious! The Griffin family deals with situations that even The Simpsons dare not touch. If you are sensative and easily offended, this is not a show for you. On the other hand, if you like jokes straight from the hip, no holds barred, and characters that say everything that you wish you could say in public without being jailed, shot, or run-over, then this is the show for you! Also, for those 40 and over, Family Guy makes endless hilarious referances to pop culture from the 60's, 70's, and 80's! Check it out!
A great laugh! 2008-01-30
If you've had a bad day, this is the perfect dvd to cheer you up. I can't stop laughing! The unexpected "references" and gags are refreshing. Very witty! The commentaries are hilarious, but contain some "language" that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. A great gift idea though.
No More Family Guy on DVD! 
2008-06-21
Fox is wasting money and time releasing Family Guy on DVD! The show should have ended during the writers strike. I hope many people realzie that Family Guy is really disgusting and violent. violent in animation is the last thing this world needs, because things are bad enough as it is. Please do not release anymore Family Guy DVDs!
Perhaps Fox was correct to cancel this show in the first place. 2008-06-18
Mindless silliness that has no redeeming value but being mindless, silly, entertainment. No wait, one would have to have a mind, and the knowledge and/or the experience of pop culture, and pop world history to get most of the jokes in the show. The title alludes that it is a show for the family but it is certainly not. And guys, your chick, your wife or any female around when you turn this thing on will not like it. They will find something better to do while you watch it alone or with your guy friends. Now is that what you want? Oh. You say you're a collector and know the value of such things in the future market? Perhaps Fox saw the writing on the wall when the Family Guy writers took the path they took. It's Peter, Peter, Peter. The Simpsons is a slightly better show because it sometimes has stories focused on Marge, Lisa, Maggie and not only Homer or Bart. Maybe the Family Guy guys should consider writing more for Meg and Lois--the poor things always lose. (I don't think The Simpsons draw a big female audience either--gals don't care for animated shows as much as guys do.)
The rolling commentary given by whoever worked on the show was disappointing because they go silent when some of the show's grossly odd scenes show up, begging to be explained. It made me cry "What were they thinking of here?"
A final thing: we've all gotten used to the way this show puts its humor across: the out of control cut-to vignette that has nothing to do with the main story line and usually summoned when one of the characters says "just like the time when Peter, celebrity's name, historical figure, or pop culture name did 'something.' You'd think it would get tired after the run of this show but we've have gotten used to it to our detriment. On a recent viewing of the current broadcast run Stewie summons up a vignette and pauses. After a good 10 seconds he looks up at the ceiling, rolls his eyes and says, "Oh, I thought we had something to come in here."
Tag this DVD a guilty pleasure that you can watch now on reruns in major markets instead of purchasing.
great gift 2008-05-29
i bought this for a Xmas present for a friend, the best choice, he love it
Freakin' Great! 2008-04-12
Thank God for this show. After a long day of work, I love watching an episode. It is a mindless show, yet the comedy is genius. I don't recommend it for kids and I am always somewhat surprised when I hear they like it. Many, many of the references (especially as the show has evolved) are ones that those of us who grew up in the 80s would recognize. That's the main thing I love about it.
Matt Zarnstorff
good stuff 2008-04-11
I recently purchased Family Guy, Vol.1 Let me tell u this is the such a fun show too watch.. I'm ALWAYS laughing out loud. Stewie is so funny. The show does go way out there, but that's what makes it a good show.
thanks
kelly early
