Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story

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!!!!!!!!!!

I have to start this review by noting if youre into family guy, or spoofs of star wars, youll enjoy this. Now is it worth buying is the real question, especially given that itll probably end up on tv at some point. Well, the answer really depends on your love of the subject matter. As with the other reviews, theres been criticism for this one being less funny than the other, but thats not surprising given that Empire Strikes Back, the movie parodied, is such a strongly made movie. In some ways, it leads the movie to being more of a retelling of the film, rather than an actual parody, and so its not as funny as blu harvest, which is so easy to parody. Its not bad, just not as funny as before. So, youre desire to own this depends on your level of devotion to the source material. Its funny, but not as funny as before. Also, please note: the DVD version does NOT contain a digital copy, like blue harvest did. That is only available for the blu ray version apparently. So if youre expecting two copies, youre only getting one.

Great series, but not many people talk about the commentaries, so I will. First off, not all the episodes have commentaries. I imagine this was to save space to include more actual episodes on each DVD by not commentarying everything. There are numerous spots in the commentaries where no one says anything at all, but most dont last more than 3-4 minutes each. I wondered if they had stopped entirely at one point. The voice actor who plays Lois is in most (if not all) of the commentaries, and shes very funny (as is Seth, of course). They do pick on the show (See that? It means Peter is REALLY STUPID) and on each other (No, really, just give me a Yes or a No, Seth, and dont explain, so we can sit here for 20 minutes in silence.) but occasionally Seth or Loiss voice actor will do a character voice cursing or saying something funny (thats quite a laugh). And, of course, theres mention of which scenes were considered riske at the time and which they had trouble getting past the censors. I wish the commentary was on all the episodes, though. Also, I kind of wish it was as full of info as the Futurama or Simpsons commentaries are. I got the feeling they were obligated to do the commentaries for Family Guy, and that perhaps it wasnt by choice.

I watched the Blu Ray last weekend and I thought it was great. Yes, the 4:3 bugged me, but Im sure they started the animation on this a while ago and animation is expensive, so give it a rest already. In fact, I know they did because some of the info in the pop-up video was well over a year old. It really felt longer than an hour, even the second and third times when I watched the pop-up and commentary versions. I loved the feature about recreating the original movie poster, that showed a lot of class on Seth and the Producers parts. Check out the level of detail in the ships, its crazy. I laughed out loud many times, got all the jokes and loved the profanity. A+ Seth! And again with Robot Chicken at the end! Freaking fabulous! I <3 MacFarlane and Green. Cant wait for the next one, and Ill be buying

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.

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

If you can handle a little profanity, this Star wars series using Family guy characters is hilarious. If you like Family guy this is a must see for you.

So now we come to Family Guy and their interpretation of The Empire Strikes Back. Its a follow-up to their previous Star Wars effort, Blue Harvest. How does it stack up compared with the first one? Its entertaining, but not quite as much so. Its funny, but not quite as much so. It looks great, and some of the jokes are wonderful, but theres something missing, and Im not sure what. It just didnt blow me away like Blue Harvest did. I did enjoy some of the jokes, especially when its pointed out that the Rebels fleeing Hoth could go in any direction, but charge straight at the enemy fleet anyhow, but other jokes (like one about robot camels), went on a little long and just didnt work. Fortunately one of the great thing about Family Guy is that if you dont like one joke, just wait a few seconds and another will be along. Overall theres just something lacking from the first effort. Its still good, and funnier than the vast majority of entertainment options out there, but its not quite on the same level of Blue Harvest.

Been a Family Guy fan ever since they first came out and through the cancellations. This set I had to get because it had blue harvest on Blu-Ray even though I have the movie on regular DVD. The last one wasnt as good as the first 2 but you have to do the last one since they did the first 2. I would recommend anyone to get this as an upgrade for their set if they are a family guy fan. Its a must have for the Family Guy fan that has a Blu-Ray Player.

Family Guy fans will enjoy this one, part II of the Star Wars Trilogy, personally I think it is as great as Blue Harvest, and the animation looks pretty sweet, and the jokes are good, some miss the mark put pretty much spot on with many inside jokes from past family Guy episodes, and we get Meg, who plays the swamp monster when Luke and R2D2 land on Dagaba, and Mort as Lando Calrisson, and the Chicken as Boba Fett, and some nice cameo voices from Family Guy favorite James Woods, James Caan, an old clip of Tom Sellick from Magnum PI. Definitely worth checking out on DVD where it hasnt been edited for TV... looking forward to the Final Chapter when they do Jedi, should be as entertaining as the last two, Family Guy is a great show!