Brian Griffin Essays

  • Family Guy Will Go On Analysis

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    The Show Family Guy Will Go On On her debatable, yet humorous article, “Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious”author Antonia Peacocke explain the rough patches the television series Family Guy’s came across. It was canceled twice due to the complaints from offering the certain group of cultures causing to decrease their ratings drastically. In fact, a lot of viewers made it so popular, that within the first and within the first cancelation those upset viewers were able

  • Satirical Humor In Family Guy

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    viewers to reflect on how it is harmful. In the episode “Excellence in Broadcasting,” Brian the very liberal dog, expresses his hate of Rush Limbaugh's book about conservative values to Rush Limbaugh. He is then asked by Rush to read the book and upon reading it, Brian discovers that he actually agrees with many of the things being said. Prior to enhancing his education about the other side of the political spectrum, Brian assumed that he disagreed with all conservative views because it was the opposing

  • The Importance Of Time In An Episode Of Family Guy

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    Question: What is time? Stimulus: On November 24, 2013 an episode of Family Guy came out where the family’s dog Brian Griffin, was hit by a car right in front of his best friend Stewie Griffin, and died. The family decided to get a new dog name Vinnie, to replace Brian and the new dog just isn't any better. Stewie Griffin then encounter his past self at the mall and remembered that he had a time machine hidden in his backpack. (Which in the previous episode Stewie broke his time machine) He used

  • Family Guy Religion Analysis

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    Family Guy presents many traditional ideas along with many non-traditional ideas that help make the viewers more rounded in various topics. The traditional idea that Family Guy presents is the anti-abortion campaign. Abortion is considered a hot topic and controversial because the population's opinion is split. Family Guy presents viewers with alternatives to abortion and can help educate people on the choices that can be made. Family Guy also has episodes in which Jesus appears and is actively

  • Structural Functionalism In Family Guy

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    Family Guy is an adult animated sitcom created by American producer, Seth Macfarlane. The show focuses on the Griffins, an elementary family consisting of main protagonists – Peter Griffin, his wife Lois and their three children Chris, Meg, Stewie and their talking dog, Brian. Family Guy is unlike any television sitcom. It was created to break all the social norms and ignores all the laws of most television shows. In the show, we see all the common issues and stereotypes in popular media that

  • Anticivilization Emotions In Horror Movies

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    I concur with King that we play host to anticivilization emotions and this explains why people can crave horror movies. There is some level of darkness in us, but, at most times, this dark side is eclipsed by the increased emphasis on civilization. King (2013) cites the case of emotions related to friendship, loyalty, love, and kindness to show how the society adore civilization and strive at maintaining the status quo. However, this does not entirely suppress the dark side in us. “Anticivilization

  • Family Guy Dysfunctional Family

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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

  • Family Guy Essay

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    The hit animated comedy by Seth MacFarlane “Family Guy” first aired in 1999. The show features a family named “The Griffins” in the suburbs with the main character being the family's father, Peter. Peter is a comedic, insensitive, and mentally challenged man who finds humor in sensitive issues in society. Social and political issues are constantly danced on in the show, and no group, gender, sexual orientation, or religion is safe from the humor on the show. This has caused a lot of controversies

  • Song Analysis: Family Guy

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    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

  • How Is Pop Culture Similar To Family Guy

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    Isaac Butler English 101 McCrady, 1st 21 September, 2022 I. Introduction Background: On January 31, 1999, the first episode of the acclaimed series, Family Guy, was aired. This television spectacle completely changed comedy and tv for the the rest of time. This spawned the beginning of many different beloved series using a very specific format of humor. The fact that this show is so iconic means that it will often e comparerd to many forms of media all the time. But one show it is not often compared

  • Argumentative Essay On Family Guy

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    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

  • What Are The Similarities Between Family Guy And Bojack Horseman

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    “Family Guy,” Season 7 Episode 3 “Road to Germany," shows Stewie and Brian using a time machine to go back to Nazi-era Poland. In Season 4 Episode 2, “The Old Sugarman Place,” Bojack relives memories of his childhood that touches on his family fighting in WWII and their interpretation of Natzis. The “Family Guy,” episode

  • How Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs Changed Popular Culture

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    "It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on TV." This is the opening line in the theme song to Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy", which rings true thanks in no small part to the impact the show had on the industry. "Family Guy" is a show that continues to push what can be shown on cable television. It is filled to the brim with raunchy jokes and dark humor aimed to make adults laugh. Believe it or not, another show that had a very similar impact on television was a kids' show. Steven

  • Use Of Satire In Family Guy

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    Andres Navas ENC1101-684505 Paper 2 26 March 2023 The famous animated TV series Family Guy is a perfect example of how the field of cinematography has always been used to inform and educate people about social and political concerns. In the episode "Joe's Surveillance Van," the show uses satire and humor to highlight the harsh realities of racial injustice in law enforcement. The visual text shows the disparities in the treatment of black and white individuals under the law, highlighting the difficulties

  • Family Guy And Freud Rhetorical Analysis

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    The show Family Guy has been around since April 1999 and is still going on today. The show is about a Family that lives their everyday lives doing either outrages or normal things. The show has been canceled and brought back several times in regard to the content and level of humor they use. A lot of people may find the show very prejudice and distasteful. However the show still has some education and moral values within it. Throughout the article “Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and Their Relation to

  • Similarities Between The Good Place And Family Guy

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    Guy” due to contrasting views on ethics. Both shows show wide varieties of ethical beliefs among characters. In “The Good Place,” one of the main characters is a devil trying its best to torcher humans. In “Family Guy,” the actions made by Peter Griffin are not always of good moral value such as going out with friends and checking other women out and fantasizing over them. Lastly, “The Good Place” is similar to “Family Guy” due to unhinged characters. These shows both have unhinged characters with

  • Diversity In American Culture Essay

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    Abstract True identity is tested when various cultures are brought together to live as one. Through food, fashion, and music society as a whole has been influenced by diversity. America has a habit of synthesis. Rodrigues lives in San Francisco a predominately Asian city. Through interviews Rodriguez has established that America has created him, shaped him, and molded him. The land of the free and yet it is as if the American culture is forced upon the various other cultures, although America works

  • Comparison Of Family Guy And The Office

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    The television show “Family Guy” aired on January 31, 1999. The show's description specifically states it is sick, twisted, and politically incorrect. It was canceled in 2002 for the inappropriate content it presented, On March 1, 2005, it started up again. The show contains twenty-one seasons and four-hundred Episodes. On March 24, 2005, “The Office” was aired for the first time. The show has nine seasons and two hundred and one Episodes. Both are top-rated television shows that have been criticized

  • Stereotypes In Seth Macfarlane's Family Guy

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    portrayed in the show as being extraordinarily scholarly and weak in social skills. This supports the misconception that Asians are a "model minority" and that they are all academically talented and socially awkward as in a cutaway in Family Guy Peter Griffin is taking the SAT and pulls out an Asian boy in place of a calculator. As a result of the show's perpetuation of the assumption that all Asian men lack sexual attractiveness, detrimental gender norms and stereotypes regarding Asian men are reinforced

  • Meg Griffin Personality Traits

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    In today’s popular culture, most people would recognize Meg Griffin from Family Guy, and may have grown up hearing the ever-so-famous “shut up Meg” (MacFarlane, Zuckerman, 1999). Meg Griffin is known as the underdog in her family, and is often the target of many practical jokes from her father, Peter Griffin. Over the span of 21 seasons — or 402 episodes — one can gain a significant understanding of Meg Griffin’s personality, and witness the change and growth she experiences. In order to better understand