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People of all ages watch several different shows all around the world. A large variety of shows circulate the globe. Shows for children, teens, adults, and several other groups are offered on several different platforms. Among all of the shows played around the world some of them can be very controversial. Two very popular shows across the world include ¨Family Guy¨ and ¨Friends¨. ¨Family Guy¨ has been aired for 21 seasons while ¨Friends¨”aired for 10 seasons.
To begin, ¨Family Guy¨ and "Friends" are similar because they both include characters who are very sarcastic. In "Family Guy¨ several different sarcastic characters appear throughout the show's 21 seasons. One of the most sarcastic characters known in this show is Stewie Griffin. Stewie …show more content…

In ¨Friends¨ one of the most sarcastic characters is Chandler Bing. Throughout the show ¨Friends¨ the 6 friends have many funny moments and usually, Chandler always has some sarcastic humor to go along with the fun. In "Family Guy¨ a dysfunctional family goes through their life day to day while being thrown into crazy events over and over again. In these crazy events Stewie usually has some sarcastic comment to add. In Season 2 Episode 12 Meg goes on a talk show and exposes her family. Her family is then signed up to have their own reality television show. While Stewie is doing an interview for the family's new show he says a sarcastic quote about his mother. He says, ¨There´s always been a lot of tension between Lois and me. And it´s not so much that I want to kill her, it's just, I want her not to be alive anymore.¨ This is a prime example of one of the many times Stewie used sarcasm in the show. In the television show ¨Friends¨ a group of 6 friends is …show more content…

Some common explicit content seen among many shows include sexual activities, drug use, crimes, and much more. Both ¨Family Guy¨ and ¨Friends¨ display explicit content all throughout their series. According to Sherlock, in Season 10 Episode 2, ¨ Brian decides to take magic mushrooms and has a really bad trip¨(1). He also states that in Season 8 Episode 21 abortion is talked about. In this episode Lois has to decide whether she wants to raise another child or to abort it. This is very explicit and controversial content that upset several people. ¨Friends¨ also displays explicit content. A lot of this show is based on love scandals among the group which includes some sexual content.The show also displays frequent drinking and smoking. Other explicit content such as a group of strippers is also displayed in the show. Once again, this is a prime example of how the two shows are similar to each

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