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Animated cartoons that many people throughout the world spend their days watching as a form of entertainment. Many people find these shows enjoyable for the type of humor that is involved in the shows and the overall presentation of the show itself. Each show presents a different set of characters and a different plot point so it would be safe to assume that each show should be different from the other. Shows like “Family Guy” and “Spongebob” would seem to be completely different based on the intended target audience and the overall presentation of the shows themselves. However, both shows follow a much similar pattern. Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" and Stephen Hillenburg's "Spongebob" are similar in presenting underlying adult humor, expressing …show more content…

It often takes a second viewing of the dialogue to get an actual understanding of what is being said between characters. In “Family Guy” and “Spongebob,” both use a play on words to help insert a joke that only a few would understand. “Family Guy” has a short scene where Lois called Quagmire over to help tear up her carpet. Quagmire then says, “I gotta confess, when you called me, I misunderstood what you were asking for. That’s why I rushed over, but it’s fine. Whatever. I’m happy to help.” The joke that was made here was that Quagmire believed that Lois wanted something else other than just helping tear her carpet up. Also, “Spongebob” contains a scene in which Spongebob …show more content…

The crazy and absurd storylines that each show presents is something that has kept the longevity of each show going for over 20 years. It makes the viewer want to come back for more because they can not wait to see what the characters do next. For example, “Family Guy” has an episode where Peter gets addicted to Red Bull to the point that he gives up the drink for a kerosene-based one that ultimately resulted in kidney failure. The episode was pushed to the point in which Brain attempted to donate both of his kidneys to save Peter. This episode shows how off-the-wall the plots of the episodes can

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The plot needs to be engaging for the viewer, otherwise the viewer will not be very entertained and will lose interest in watching the show. “Parks and Recreation” also needs a good sense of humor. Shows that are comedies that do not have good humor usually die out because people stop watching them. The characters of the show are what determine if the show is great or not. If they use bad actors it really destroys the whole show no matter how good the plot or humor is.

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The show “Family Guy” created by Seth Macfarlane, is an American animated sitcom that revolves around a family by the name of the Griffins in Quahog, Rhode Island. This is a nuclear family as it consists of a father, mother, three kids and a dog. The Griffins is without a doubt a dysfunctional family as the daughter known as Meg is rejected by her family and possesses a very low self-esteem, Peter influences and encourages his family to be involved unacceptable events, and Stewie is always alone and unattended by a guardian. First and Foremost, Meg the only daughter of the dysfunctional family is rejected by them and as a result of that she possesses a low self-esteem.

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Everyone knows that Spongebob Squarepants is a kind, loving animated character and considered a “good guy.” Unlike, Plankton the small, evil sea creature that is considered a “bad guy” because he always tries to bring down the “Krusty Krab” just to steal the “Krabby Patty Formula.” Another thing is that, Spongebob is this guy that works for Mr.Krab’s burger restaurant but, at the same time he goes to school, hangs out with his friend Patrick, and owns a pet snail. On the other hand, Plankton in a daily basis comes up with ways to bring down the “Krusty Krab” and has a computer wife but, he never wins. With this in mind, in a way both characters can actually be pretty similar because, they both have a goal that they are trying to achieve at

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However, Peacocke fails to recognize that Family Guy airs tamed comedy for entertainment by demonstrating how many elements that are portrayed on the show exists in our society today without intentionally hurting its viewers.

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The idea that Asians are "perpetual foreigners" who are unable to integrate into American culture. Professor K. Scott Wong notes, "Asians are still largely portrayed as outsiders, different and peculiar… They have a hard time assimilating and tend to be viewed as marginal figures”(Wong, 2013). Family Guy contributes to the stereotype that Asians are fundamentally

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SpongeBob is the most watched animated show of all time. Over fifty million kids watch SpongeBob every month. SpongeBob overstimulates the brain and can cause short-term memory loss in just nine minutes of watching. Furthermore, SpongeBob overstimulates the brain because of its fast-paced, nonrealistic nature.

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SpongeBob SquarePants has numerous amounts of adult humor. In season two there was an episode titled “Sailor Mouth”, which is self explanatory. Before leaving from work, Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that he has to take out of the trash. On the dumpster Spongebob begins to read aloud what's written, “Krabs is a ****”, instead of him actually saying the word, the word was bleeped out by oceanic noises. Patrick approaches the dumpster; SpongeBob asks Patrick what the word means and he replies, “That's one of those sentence enhancers...

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