Argumentative Essay On Family Guy

“Family Guy” is a popular show known for its comedic solid writing and character development. The show often pushes boundaries, satirizing many aspects of society. The mastermind behind the television series is Seth MacFarlane. Born in Connecticut, MacFarlane started cartooning at a young age and went on to study animation at the Rhode Island School of Design. His student film “The Life of Larry”, gained attention and led him to a job at Hanna-Barbera Productions. In 1966, he created a short sequel to the show, and eventually, the Fox Broadcasting Company asked MacFarlane to produce a show about Larry and his talking dog, which led to the development of “Family Guy.” Like “Family Guy”, “The Office” contains a similar plotline with much offensive

“Family Guy” is known for containing a lot of racial humor, basically making fun of every race. For example, in Season 11, Episode 15 “Turban Cowboy”, Peter befriends a Muslim man while in the hospital. Though he thinks the friendship is going well, the man turns out to be a terrorist planning to bomb a bridge. This implements a fear of Muslims to viewers, implying that people of this race are terrorists. To make it worse, when Peter drives the van loaded with bombs through the bridge, the cab driver holds up a sign which says “Okay” and “Not Okay” with lighter skin tones in the “Okay” section while darker skin tones are “Not Okay”. In “The Office”, Michael Scott is known for being racist as well. In Season 1, Episode 2 “Diversity Day”, workers at the office have different races taped to their heads. In the scene with Pam guessing Dweight’s race (Asian), she first comments on the food. However, Michael doesn’t approve and tried to get Pam to be more stereotypical. He says “Stir the melting pot, Pam. Let’s do it, let’s get ugly, let’s get real.” She then makes the stereotypical comment that Asians are bad drivers. This implies that all Asians are terrible drivers. Thus, both shows contain racial

Peter Griffin, the main character in “Family Guy,” is an interesting person. Peter is an alcoholic, uneducated, and unintelligent, and puts his family in physical and financial trouble. In addition, he tends to have a childish sense of humor, as can be seen in the show. Despite this, Peter is also known for being a caring man who loves his family and friends. Michael Scott, the main character in “The Office,” can be characterized as an imbecile who disregards rules and is inconsiderate towards others. In the show, Michael is supposed to be the “best boss”, however, because he is more worried about being liked than being a good team leader, he ultimately becomes a terrible leader. He often displayed selfish motives and could be described as a supportive friend more than a directive boss (Singh 1). In the workplace, Michael could not exhibit agreeableness and similarly, avoided situations where he had to make a difficult decision. Peter and Michael are similar in a way in that they both possess negative traits that make them poor people, but despite that fact, they also care about people that are important to them. To conclude, both shows feature similar