Peter Griffin Essays

  • 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

  • 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

  • What Are The Similarities Between Family Guy And Bojack Horseman

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    Seth MacFarlane (creator of “Family Guy”) and Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator of “Bojack Horseman”) both got their inspiration from mainstream TV shows. Macfarlane favored “The Simpsons,” and Bob-Waksberg Favored “The Newsroom.” Both directors got their inventiveness from an early age and carried on their passion into adulthood. “Bojack Horseman” and “Family Guy” are interchangeable because they comment on real-world situations, portray dark humor, and are based on the actions of selfish anti-heroes

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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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    Some topics joked about include AIDS, rape, death, teen pregnancy, school shootings, domestic violence, murder, abortion, etc. For example, in Season 9 Episode 15, Peter has to pretend to be a teenager again. When he decides he wants to make the popular kids pay for the way they treated him, he is seen cocking a large gun before trying to call it off when he hears gunshots and screaming over the phone (Danielle 6)

  • Back To Peter Griffin Sociological Concepts

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    This TV show is a comedic cartoon that follows a character named peter griffin. Though the show is crude and merciless at its attempt to wow its viewers with its Graphic and completely inappropriate comedy, it does entail quite the amount of sociological concepts however when watching the show they could be very easy to miss. Back to peter Griffin however. He has a son a daughter, a friend and a dog that I will be discussing. I chose these 5 characters because I believe that they each have their

  • Family Guy Dysfunctional Family

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    “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

  • Background Information And Character Analysis: Peter Griffin

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    Background Information: The character that was chosen for this case study is Peter Griffin from the television show Family Guy. Family guy is a cartoon comedy TV show that is for adults because of the content and language. Peter Griffon’s background comes from an Irish decent family which indicates that he likes to drink alcohol ,which is something he likes to do with his neighbours and friends frequently. His description is that he is short, chubby always wears white shirt and green pants.

  • 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

  • Argumentative Essay On Family Guy

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    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

  • 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

  • Use Of Satire In Family Guy

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    The scene highlights that race shouldn't be a factor in how people are treated by showing Peter being scanned and treated nicely while Cleveland is brutally abused. The idea of colorblindness can be included and crucial for ensuring that people are judged on their character rather than their race. A just and fair society may be created if everyone

  • 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

  • Similarities Between The Good Place And Family Guy

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    “Family 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

  • Song Analysis: Family Guy

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    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

  • 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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    Family Guy is an extremely controversial show due to its outrageous and harsh cartoon humor that seems to stay within no boundries of political correctness when it comes to the content. Although the show may seem ludicrous sometimes, it uses satirical humor as a tool that helps viewers reflect on and even question culturally sensitive aspects of our society. Family Guy initiates a dialogue about these sensitive yet relevant topics through critically sarcastic humor that makes viewers laugh and think