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Are Consumers Ready For A Cartoon Edgier Than Charlie Brown?
Is it a mark of progress that our national ads can now feature characters that are far more foul-mouthed and offensive to white bread America than in times past? I'm inclined to say yes. The Times considers the rise of Family Guy characters as beloved ad icons, even for wholesome brands like Coke and Subway. But hey, sometimes they say things on that show that are funny! Times are changing, you see, and these cartoon characters are just acceptable enough to squeeze into the mainstream under the rubric of "edgy." Since this is a hugely popular TV show on the Fox Network that is just the next in a long line of "edgy" cultural moments, you could correctly call this an antiquated discussion (even for the olds). The real question is: will Americans stand for a fat, ignorant cartoon father telling them how to eat their meat? More »
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Family Guy's Top Ten Newscasts
The folks at Adult Swim have compiled another one of their handy little collections. This time, it's the news, as it exists in the twisted cartoon universe of Family Guy. Of course, they won't let me embed them, so you can watch them here. Meanwhile, perfect excuse to post a Family Guy clip of my own! After the jump. More »
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We Interrupt Family Guy To Bring You This Annoying Message
Ads! Everything is ads! They're creeping into the borders of the shows we actually like now. Check out what TBS is doing: allowing Bill Engvall (a comedian who is not funny, plugging a show that is not funny) to stride in from the bottom of the screen and pause Family Guy (a show that is funny). Stop that! Click to watch the madness. But do not watch the Bill Engvall Show. [via Kottke]
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Savaging Matthew McConaughey For Fun And Profit
From tonight's episode, here's Fox's Family Guy roasting actor Matthew McConaughey to a crisp. The character Stewie tells the perpetually shirtless McConaughey he hasn't made anything worthwhile since Dazed And Confused and "you need to go away." McConaughey takes this as a compliment on his ability to make lots of money on "terrible films." It goes from there. (Thanks to Gawker video wizard Richard Blakeley for the late-night find.) More »
The internet is so dead that— HOW DEAD IS IT? It's SO DEAD that Dwight Garner is now posting "Family Guy" clips from YouTube on the New York Times book blog. ONE OF US, ONE OF US. [Papercuts]
