Since I can remember, my favorite show in the world was Family Guy. I remember before an episode, they would say, “Viewer discretion is advised. May be inappropriate for children under 14,” and I thought to myself, “WOW, imagine me being 14!” That is how long I’ve been watching the show!
“Channel Surfing: ‘Family Guy’ Returns, Zingers Intact” by Neil Genzlinger is an article in which Genzlinger tells the reader of the new season of Family Guy and gives a brief intro to the new episode this Sunday. He begins the article by talking about Seth MacFarlane’s role I the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen and relates his amazing success with hilarious jokes to his cartoon shows. For readers like me, who know a great deal about the show, this article does not bring much insight but for readers who have never seen the show, this introduction of Seth MacFarlane is an incredibly effective one.
Genzlinger continues his article by telling the reader of some key parts in the new upcoming episode. He explains that Peter wins the lottery for a sum of 150 million dollars and eventually shoots someone’s eye out. While this information is very short, I believe it definitely draws the reader to set their DVR to record this new episode!
All in all, Genzlinger does a fantastic job in drawing the reader to watch this new season of Family Guy. With his relation to the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen and the brief but intriguing intro to the new episode, Genzlinger delivers an amazing review of what is to come.
I personally love Family Guy along with the millions of other viewers. I’m sure Genzliger did an adequate job reviewing it but does that say anything about his validity as a reviewer? Anyone can type up a page about how excited they are from a new Family Guy episode but I think that to understand Genzlinger’s criticisms you would have to read a review of something less popular.
This is a very interesting commentary on Genzlinger’s review of the show Family Guy. I personally have not watched many episodes of Family Guy in the past, but with this review and new insight, I might just tune in more often.
Hey Serge,
I’m a Family Guy fanatic. Genzlinger mentions that the season premiere will involve Peter winning the $150 million lottery jackpot. Do you believe that future episodes will follow the lottery story arc or solely the premiere (with subsequent episodes reverting to the Griffin’s pre-lottery, proletarian lifestyle)?
Family guy is a great show
I think Family Guy is beginning to lose its “touch.” The later episodes aren’t as funny as the ones in the earlier seasons. Nonetheless, I think it will help me pass time.
I totally agree with Raymond. I used to watch family guy when I was younger but I don’t watch it as much because the episodes aren’t as funny as they used to be. I still watch it from time to time but I am not as much of a fan as I used to have been.