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Song Analysis: Family Guy

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Every night before I go to sleep, I must watch at least one episode from “Family Guy”. It comes on at night because it’s not meant for children under the age of seventeen (it’s called adult swim). I must say this show has all my attention, every time it comes on I find myself singing along with the opening credits (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhAN-L0EzCI) because I find the song very catchy. Like most television programs, “Family Guy” has a theme song. It was created by Walter Murphy, this song opens almost every episode except for some episodes such as Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High, PTV, Family Goy, Brian Griffin's House of Payne, And Then There Were Fewer, And I'm Joyce Kinney, Livin' on a Prayer, Space Cadet, Valentine's Day in …show more content…

Staring from Peter Griffin who is played by Seth MacFarlane is the main character. He and his family live in Quahog, Rhode Island. They all speak with a thick New England accent, he acts as if he is smarter than everyone else, but in reality he's clueless. He spends his free time drinking at the Drunken Clam with his buddies, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe. Lois Griffin who is played by Alex Borstein (from the show Mad TV) is Peter's wife. She comes from the wealthy Pewterschmidt family and married Peter against their wishes. Lois is an accomplished piano player and singer. Lois Griffin's maiden name is Pewterschmidt. Her father made billions in U.S. Steel, and owns a company called Pewterschmidt Industries. Carter is her father; Barbara is her mother; Patrick is her brother; and Carol, who is married to Mayor Adam West, is her …show more content…

Herbert, his name rhymes with "pervert" which pertains to his creepy demeanor regarding young boys. John Herbert, who is played Mike Henry, is the creepy old man, and pedophile, in “Family Guy” who is obsessed with Chris Griffin. He has a high-pitched whispery voice. John Herbert is a United States Army veteran.
It was interesting to find out that the show's Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2009 marked the first time since “The Flintstones” (1960) that an animated series earned such a nomination. “Family Guy” was originally going to be a kid’s show on Cartoon Network called “Larry and Steve”. Also, by 2 May 2003, there was an online petition with over 111,000 names on it, to save the show. The show has been canceled twice already. The show was renewed for a third season at the last minute; many new writers were used for the new

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