Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story

Dear Amazon.com Purchasers, I REALLY love Family Guy and especially the Star Wars Parodies.I really enjoyed Family Guy Presents:Blue Harvest,The first Star Wars Parody based on Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope,as funny as Something,Something,Something,Dark Side was,with all Its Fart and Funny Cut-In Ads,I,However was not all satisfied that it did not let you have this on CENSORED it was only UNFAIRLY UNCENSORED!!! I did not like how the cast HAD to say The F Bomb 4 times and the SH [ONCE BULL] Word 2 Times. I Know Seth MacFarlane [Creator Of Family Guy]is jewish and all but I personally feel that this movie did not need cursing to make funny.As a matter of fact,The uncensored words were the only times that i did not laugh at.This was the first ever Family Guy DVD that did not let you click CENSORED in Extras or Settings/Audio.Other than this censorship disturbinse this thing was pretty darn good! From,Christian Antonio Collazo And Stop Not Finding This Genius HELPFUL!!!

Often one will hear the phrase tossed about that a show was too edgy for TV. Usually, this is just apologia for a poorly conceived product, but in the case of Family Guy it is absolutely true. This is a show that was every bit as radical as South Park but in a much more sophisticated, droll manner. The odd thing is that at the same time its skewering every sacred cow imaginable (more on that latter) with brilliantly satirical writing, it was also producing some of the most hysterical physical (for lack of a better phrase for a cartoon) comedy I have ever seen on any show. Much like The Simpsons, Family Guy revolves around one family, in this case the Griffins. Thats pretty much where the similarities end though. Whereas the Simpsons interact with a huge cast of characters, and will frequently tackle an overarching theme, Family Guy involves a cast that is largely replaced from episode to episode (other than a few neighbors) and manages to turn utterly inane pop-culture references and mundane household events into major plot points. A particularly good example of this would be when Peter (the father) has his choice for the town parade theme selected; the fact that his theme revolves around an obscure reference to the `80s TV show Whos the Boss? barely even registers as odd within the context of the show. Also, whereas The Simpsons operate within the context of a `world that is relatively similar to our own, the Griffins have a talking, booze-swilling dog and a psychotic, super-genius baby bent on killing his mother. Furthermore, there are constant flashbacks, pop-culture references and super-natural visitors (Death appears in several episodes). All those details aside, what makes this show so brilliant is that its willing to tackle any subject. Bathroom humor? Done. Abortion? Done. Politics, the handicapped and sex? Done, done and done. There is absolutely nothing Family Guy wont tackle, and it does so in such a pragmatic way that one cant help but laugh. I suppose if youre really sensitive, this isnt a series for you, but since everyone and everything is a target, its hard to get too upset (especially since youll be too busy laughing yourself sick). In the end, Family Guy is the perfect blend of satire, physical comedy, pop-culture send-ups and excellent animation. It is a genuinely raw show that on more than one occasion left me thinking, Can they say that? and thats probably why its not on the air anymore. But its also hysterically funny, and well packaged on the DVDs in this set. While the extras are nothing to get worked up about, the episodes alone are more than funny enough to justify the purchase. Enjoy! Jake Mohlman

Watched all three episodes last night and felt pretty disappointed by this set. The first 2 episodes, Blue Harvest & Something Something Dark Side were hilarious, but Its A Trap was pretty lame. Many of the other reviews cover this too as right at the very beginning on the scrolling text it states that they didnt want to do Return of the Jedi, but Fox made them and much of the episode was written by the assistants or interns. Many of the jokes are rehashed and unfunny. Its A Trap is the only episode presented in widescreen. Very disappointing especially on a Blu-ray release. Also, Blue Harvest is not even in HD quality. It looks like its just plain dvd version slapped onto the blu-ray disc. you see many jaggies and unsmooth lines. Something Something Dark Side is in HD, but not widescreen. At $22 for a blu-ray set, even with all its downfalls, its still not a bad deal. Plus, like I said, the first 2 are great and made me laugh the whole time. But, I do feel very let down by the laziness in this release.

From the time Seth MacFarlanes Family Guy debuted on Fox on Super Bowl Sunday in 1999, it was destined for cult success. With many comparisons to the Simpsons, Family Guy revolves around a Rhoade Island family: oafish father Peter, sexy mother Lois (voiced by MAD TV alum Alex Borstein), dimwitted son Chris (voiced by Seth Green), un-popular daughter Meg (later voiced by That 70s Shows Mila Kunis), talking family dog Brian, and last, but certainly not least, the shows main attraction, evil baby genius Stewie (voiced by MacFarlane, who does many other voices as well). Hilariously irreverent and gleefully toungue-in-cheek, Family Guy ventured into places that other prime time animated comedies feared to tread. In this collection of the first two seasons, Meg finds a death cult, Brian realizes hes in love with Lois, the family meets the Grim Reaper, and Peter learns hes a great piano player; as long as hes drunk. Sadly though, because of Fox shuffling the shows timeslot around, eventually Family Guy was canceled, but only to be reborn in 2005 thanks to high rated re-runs on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim, and to the DVD sales. Yes, Family Guy is one of those rare gems where youll be laughing at nearly everything going on, and if youve never watched the show, now has never been a better time to check it out.

I pre-ordered this set about 5 months before it was to be released and for the most part, Im pretty happy with it. The only down side is, I dont think the second season is totally complete. Also, I was under the impression that the un-aired When you wish apon a Weinstein episode was here too. Its not, which was a little disappointing. I can only hope that Volume 2 has that particular episode, and the rest of season two, as well. After all, I think season three was kind of short. On a whole, this is a really good edition, and I cant wait to see the next one!

Item family guy trilogy delivered with three cases but missing the disk in dark side case. Very disappointed! -Barry-

First off let me just say that Family Guy sucks!!! I cant stop watching it. I bought both box sets the day they came out and I bought the Freakin Sweet Collection the day it came out. I had downloaded all the episodes and the American Dad pilot before they were available to purchase. I have watched every episode over 100 times. I love this show it is the greatest thing EVER written!!! (in my humble opinion) I am on all the mailing lists for news of the show from FOX, FamilyGuyFiles, and PlanetFamilyGuy. I own all the series of collectibles that came out from Metco and those bendy ones also. What I am trying to say is I am powerless to resist the awesomeness of this show. [...] So if you have never watched this show you should. You should buy every box set that comes out and encourage all your friends to do so too. Or better yet buy your friends copies like I did. But BEWARE!!!! Once you start you cant stop. And dont ever, ever, ever fall asleep watching it because you will have really really WIERD dreams. I did it and told my friends about it and now they too suffer from Family Guy induced wierdness when they sleep. If you dont believe me go try it. So in conclusion FAMILY GUY SUCKS FOR TAKING OVER MY TV LIFE!!!! GO BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!

This is my second copy of Vol. 1. The box was slightly damaged on the first copy and it bothered me so much I had to get a new one. I remember when Family Guy first debuted on TV thinking that the idea of a talking baby was ridiculous so I never bothered to watch the program. Then one day I was on YouTube looking at videos and saw a hilarious clip of Family Guy featuring Stewie. I started watching the program after that and was completely hooked after a couple of episodes. I own all the volumes of this show and look at them often laughing hysterically. I would love to choose my favorite characters but that would be impossible since they are all so funny. If you havent watched this program, you are cheating yourself out of an extremely funny and witty show.

Even if you arent an avid Star Wars fan, I think you will still enjoy this remake of the Star Wars trilogy. But for fans, you will definitely appreciate the attention to detail in recreating key scenes from the original while enjoying the twisted dialog from the Family Guy characters. My only regret was that they ran out of the more memorable characters when they got to Yoda. But that is a minor problem and one that was somewhat out of their control since the second two installments were an afterthought based on the success of the first show. Yoda does have one of the best lines in the Trilogy when he describes the tree that is strong with the dark side of the force as basically a strange element from the original story that stops the show dead.

Family Guy must be the single greatest animated comedy show ever made. There is not one episode that is not funny. The creator, Seth McFarlane, is a genius. His humor is witty and he makes use of every scene to bring out laughs. He has a unique style in his writing that incorporates flash back sequences. This tactic gives him the opportunity to put in hilarious (and often ridiculous) scenes into the show without disturbing the flow. The characters follow the basic formula for a sitcom family. Peter is the fat, stupid father. Lois is the smart, sexy wife. Chris is basically his father with an adolescent twist. Meg is the daughter that is desperate for attention. These characters alone are enough for a hit show, but McFarlane adds a few twists. He includes a cultured and facetious dog and a one year-old boy that is bent upon world domination; that is after he kills his mother, Lois, first. Each character is guaranteed to make you laugh and those are only the primary characters. The secondary characters (for example, the sex obsessed friend of Peters, Quagmire) are pure gold. One thing that is found in the Family Guy series that is not found in many other comedy cartoons is the quality of animation. Dont get me wrong, the animation does not look anywhere close to realistic, and I am not advocating that it is. I am saying that the animation plays a role in the comedy. It is entertaining watching the look on Loiss face when Peter tells her something crazy. It is a shame that the show was cancelled, but there is news that every Family Guy fan should hear. Since Family Guy started to air on Cartoon Network, it has gotten better ratings than Jay Lenno and David Letterman for the 11:30 time slot in the 18 to 35 demographic, which is the most valuable demographic by the way; and the DVD sales have grossed more than they could have ever hoped for. As a result, Fox is bringing it back on the air sometime in the beginning of 2005. The will also be sporting an unheard of 15 writers to be on their team. Not only that, but Seth McFarlane is also creating a new show that will be on Fox later this year. Spread the news. Not all TV shows have gone to the dumps. Salvation is on its way.