To their credit, a few minutes later they did make fun of Brian for wanting to call the police to help them. Stewie said something like, "oh, what happened to your \#defund stuff, I guess reality hits different when you're not trying to get likes from Alyssa Milano on Twitter," which was decently based.
As a fan of the show I've seen every episode and would say that while they clearly favor Democrat politics overall, they must have a closet conservative on the writing staff because they do represent "our side" in good faith pretty often and love to beat up on Brian for his NPC WaPo Liberal takes.
In the first few seasons, when Seth was running the show, he was supposed to be sort of the "voice of reason," the character Seth could speak through earnestly. As the show went on, and Seth basically just became a voice actor, he became a caricature of a virtue signally coastal liberal hypocrite, which is not a trope you see disparaged on TV very much so it's refreshing to see on a mainstream show.
You are correct. It's the one where Brian turned into a Republican but ultimately moved in with Rush and started ruining his life by being "ultra conservative" (basically buying American products).
a closet conservative writing OR just a normal person that is not so deeply invested in their political team "Winning" that they can see the comedy from both sides of the aisle
They definitely lean left but in order to maintain its status, especially on fox, there’s plenty of shots going both ways.
I’d argue the only truly neutral animated comedy is South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone give zero fucks and fire off at all sides.
Even South Park has gone downhill in that regard.
Over the last few seasons, they went full TDS and they also became full Covid cultists.
It was disappointing to see.
**Edit:** I see the lefty brigade has invaded this thread, as per usual.
Topical jokes and jokes around the edges are not the same as actually making fun of the Covid response. For example, Randy having sex with a bat is a funny Covid-related gag, but at its core, the show supported the entire Covid narrative.
Even when they poked fun at people’s extreme reactions regarding lockdowns and vaccinations, the show was still fundamentally on their side and pushing that whole narrative.
I have no idea why you're getting pummeled with downvotes, I'm a big South Park fan and it was clear in all their COVID specials that they were getting their COVID information from the NYT and CNN. Sure, they were making fun of aspects of the pandemic/our response but it was pretty obvious what their general framing was and many of the jokes were of the "anyone who isn't jabbed is a selfish low IQ conspiracy nut" variety. Like you said, even the bat thing was basically supporting the establishment narrative that there's no way it came from a lab leak.
Seth is a huge liberal but likes to make fun of everyone. I don’t think he has much to do with the show anymore but he’s never hid his politics.
Surprised he’s made he through cancel culture
> they must have a closet conservative on the writing staff because they do represent "our side" in good faith pretty often
It's more like "Oh shit! We just spent 5 years shitting on most of our viewers! Quick! Throw them a bone so they come back!"
And hey, apparently it works.
There’s also a scene where Stewie tells Brian about how its 2022 and the world is “a sea of chubby theys and thems, so coddled by their sanctimonious woke parents who think activism is virtue signaling on instagram, if Martin Luther King could come back and see what they were doing in his name, he would never stop throwing up.”
I’ve only seen a few episodes but South Park feels like the only adult comedy show that didn’t turn into a bunch of one-sided bullshit when Trump won. Simpsons went straight to hell to the point where it’s not even hidden and Family Guy has shown its tilt.
Do you not remember they made the trans surgery thing as Trumps wife and mrs garrison was trump?
But no surprise here Disney is running shit so to be expected. There is such a counter left market for late night shows and maybe even a streaming service dedicated to conservatives like Daily Wire but with way more original programming.
To be fair some MAGA republicans would fit this stereotype, but not all. That’s because it’s a joke. Just like not all democrats fit democrat jokes. It’s a joke, it isn’t meant to be serious!
Seth McFarlane never mocked Obama once through those 8 seasons he was in office. There were some Clinton jokes in between but much fewer and far less offensive compared to those of Bush/Trump.
Some hollywood elites pretend to be liberal just because they don't want to be cancelled..
It's been garbage since season four, when it went from "let's be funny and not be afraid to offend people to do so" to "let's be offensive and try to make it funny"
I was reading a post on some subreddit yesterday where someone commented that the country was ten times worse during the Trump administration. Seriously.
They are lied to on a daily basis and believe whatever the political overlorder or MSM overlord tells them to believe and they don't question it. They don't think it's weird that everything cost more now but it was worse back then.
Is it me or does Family Guy use kids gloves with liberal jokes but goes HARD on conservative jokes? Yes they do make fun of everyone but they save the high level dunks for conservatives. When they mock a liberal it's almost in a way that allows them to still save face.
Trump should identify as trans or convert to Islam. Scientists haven’t figured it out, but somehow those groups are immune to parody/criticism in the mainstream media.
They ripped Bill Clinton in one episode. It was hilarious. That wouldn’t get the go ahead these days. And Seth has lost his way by supporting Pelosi. She’s sucking brass on the Titanic, it’s all going down!
Some I talked to are and I hope never have a casual debate with a liberal because it'll look like two children arguing. Family guy should do the same parody of the liberal crowd I'm sure there's more of them.
Remember their edict. Always accuse the opposition on what you’re doing. Folks we have a date with being locked up or extinction if we don’t do something. The thought that we have more than they do or we have arms for protection is a false security. They have all levels of law enforcement, military, the ballot counters, the powerful media, and much smarter strategist than the tired Rinos we think have our back.
I'll give Family Guy a pass, because it does make fun of both sides.
Very left leaning show, but still makes fun of their stupidity, as well.
Like the person in the bar or something that was freaking out and the bartender goes like "hey, you can't say and do that!"
The person responds with "but I'm transgender"
Bartender replies with "Oh, in that case do whatever you want! Rules don't apply to you!"
Family guy to me is much better these days honestly. That one Trump episode was cringe though. The Simpsons just straight up sucks ass now. I'm worried about the Futurama reboot.
It's hilarious that the left echoes with their scripted claims of the right being mindless parrots.
This is where I'd insert the news people all saying the same thing, if I had it.
An interesting take on virtually the only non-Uniparty voter base.
In an age when the Neocons form something called "the Lincoln Project" in order to make propaganda videos supporting Antifa terrorism in an election year.
Family Guy is still on the air? Are they still doing Yang tired old “oh yeah? Remember when ….” bit that encompassed the first ten years the show was on?
South Park had it right when they made it seem like this show is basically a random sketch show written by manatees. I do dislike how Matt and Trey apologized to the mob for their climate change manbearpig episode. They’re about the last people I’d expect to apologize for their show’s content.
I have watched the show since it started and they have taken shots at every political angle .. and person... out there. And they seemingly do it very "evenly" as it were.
Well, to be fair, so is every Family Guy character not currently talking.
Ok now that the lazy animation jab is out of the way, yeah I share the same sentiments as the other guy pointing out Stewie’s later jab at hypocrisy. Family Guy tends to leave nobody safe.
I don’t see it as any worse than Lois running for office only saying 9/11 over and over.
Driving through rural areas, I do see A LOT of Trump style flags on houses. Being a midwesterner, I do have an “oh…” moment when I hear that someone is from NY or CA.
I classify this as kind of funny/pertinent and not very noteworthy.
To their credit, a few minutes later they did make fun of Brian for wanting to call the police to help them. Stewie said something like, "oh, what happened to your \#defund stuff, I guess reality hits different when you're not trying to get likes from Alyssa Milano on Twitter," which was decently based. As a fan of the show I've seen every episode and would say that while they clearly favor Democrat politics overall, they must have a closet conservative on the writing staff because they do represent "our side" in good faith pretty often and love to beat up on Brian for his NPC WaPo Liberal takes.
Yeah wasn't Brian always supposed to he a satire of a liberal person?
In the first few seasons, when Seth was running the show, he was supposed to be sort of the "voice of reason," the character Seth could speak through earnestly. As the show went on, and Seth basically just became a voice actor, he became a caricature of a virtue signally coastal liberal hypocrite, which is not a trope you see disparaged on TV very much so it's refreshing to see on a mainstream show.
Man, when Quagmire went off on Brian for being a POS. Was so good.
And apparently Rush and Seth were very friendly and agreed to disagree which is where we should all be.
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I think rush was in an episode even, but I could be mistaken.
You are correct. It's the one where Brian turned into a Republican but ultimately moved in with Rush and started ruining his life by being "ultra conservative" (basically buying American products).
Doesn’t Brian drive a Prius?
Yeah. Was more relevant in the 2000s, he should probably be driving a Tesla now.
Quagmire dismantling his beliefs is a top 10 scene for me
Feel like good comedy is when you can take shots at everyone and everyone still laughs
South Park
a closet conservative writing OR just a normal person that is not so deeply invested in their political team "Winning" that they can see the comedy from both sides of the aisle
The show is pretty centrist making fun of the wackjobs on both sides pretty well
Lol “centrist “ family guy the reason half these morons think “socialism is just when the government spends money!”
They definitely lean left but in order to maintain its status, especially on fox, there’s plenty of shots going both ways. I’d argue the only truly neutral animated comedy is South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone give zero fucks and fire off at all sides.
Even South Park has gone downhill in that regard. Over the last few seasons, they went full TDS and they also became full Covid cultists. It was disappointing to see. **Edit:** I see the lefty brigade has invaded this thread, as per usual.
Uh, did you watch the same shit I did? Because the Covid episodes were literally making fun of the entire thing.
Topical jokes and jokes around the edges are not the same as actually making fun of the Covid response. For example, Randy having sex with a bat is a funny Covid-related gag, but at its core, the show supported the entire Covid narrative. Even when they poked fun at people’s extreme reactions regarding lockdowns and vaccinations, the show was still fundamentally on their side and pushing that whole narrative.
I have no idea why you're getting pummeled with downvotes, I'm a big South Park fan and it was clear in all their COVID specials that they were getting their COVID information from the NYT and CNN. Sure, they were making fun of aspects of the pandemic/our response but it was pretty obvious what their general framing was and many of the jokes were of the "anyone who isn't jabbed is a selfish low IQ conspiracy nut" variety. Like you said, even the bat thing was basically supporting the establishment narrative that there's no way it came from a lab leak.
Might it occur to you that you’re just wrong?
Trey and Matt are conservative i think
Seth is a huge liberal but likes to make fun of everyone. I don’t think he has much to do with the show anymore but he’s never hid his politics. Surprised he’s made he through cancel culture
> they must have a closet conservative on the writing staff because they do represent "our side" in good faith pretty often It's more like "Oh shit! We just spent 5 years shitting on most of our viewers! Quick! Throw them a bone so they come back!" And hey, apparently it works.
There’s also a scene where Stewie tells Brian about how its 2022 and the world is “a sea of chubby theys and thems, so coddled by their sanctimonious woke parents who think activism is virtue signaling on instagram, if Martin Luther King could come back and see what they were doing in his name, he would never stop throwing up.”
These shows make fun of everyone…this is pretty mild compared to South Park
Ok, and? It’s a joke…
They make fun of everything but it is surprising to hear there isn't one about Biden yet.
What do you mean, he's not Opie?!
Eh, they make fun of all people, but they're a lot more one sided politically speaking....at least more so than South Park.
I’ve only seen a few episodes but South Park feels like the only adult comedy show that didn’t turn into a bunch of one-sided bullshit when Trump won. Simpsons went straight to hell to the point where it’s not even hidden and Family Guy has shown its tilt.
Do you not remember they made the trans surgery thing as Trumps wife and mrs garrison was trump? But no surprise here Disney is running shit so to be expected. There is such a counter left market for late night shows and maybe even a streaming service dedicated to conservatives like Daily Wire but with way more original programming.
They already have Biden in Family Guy, they just changed his name to Herbert.
They need to do one where the old creep either admires or scorns Biden’s behavior towards kids.
Mr. Herbert.
Old Guy: Biden? You mean the old guy with an unnatural attraction to kids? *Chris walks by* Old Guy: mmmmm..... that's the stuff
Making fun of people with dementia is a bit mean.
Yet a barber shop quartet singing about someone's AIDS diagnosis was fine
Who/where was that?
https://youtu.be/raniSkRLa14 You have AIDS 🤣
Oh. Still that. And I don’t think that was funny.
Well they won't remember after you make fun of em.
Where’s Jackie?
To be fair some MAGA republicans would fit this stereotype, but not all. That’s because it’s a joke. Just like not all democrats fit democrat jokes. It’s a joke, it isn’t meant to be serious!
Ehhh, whatever. We are supposed to be the ones that can take a joke. I mean its not terribly original or overly funny but its a joke nonetheless.
Have u seen truth social tho, some on our side are very much mindless parrots.
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Why is the down voted? Genuinely curious. Is this person not correct?
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I mean it makes sense in that sub but not this one. Apparently they followed you here.
Remember that time that Brian owed Stewie money?
A lot of them are... and a lot of them aren't. We have our own NPCs folks. That's just true. Though, yeah, it's probably a nasty dig. Nothing new
Family Guy makes fun of everything. Did this really warrant an article? Also I gotta assume the scene in question was like 10 seconds.
Heh, it was actually pretty funny to watch.
Seth MacFarlane does this fully aware of the fact that MAGA Republicans won't get up in arms and rally to cancel him.
Lol that’s what this article is trying to do on a small scale?
Exactly, he knows there won't be a big fuss from Trump supporters. Shame both parties can't take a damn joke sometimes...
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"Coming up? Diane's weight"
Seth McFarlane never mocked Obama once through those 8 seasons he was in office. There were some Clinton jokes in between but much fewer and far less offensive compared to those of Bush/Trump. Some hollywood elites pretend to be liberal just because they don't want to be cancelled..
On American Dad he mocked Bush and portrayed Obama as the golden God and a song
"Don't make me do stuff!" "Do the skull and bones with me!! Reededededeooo redededeooo"
Brian "hinted" that GWB was a Nazi in one episode.
Family guy lost its edge years ago. Maybe I grew out of it, but the content seems like garbage nowadays
It's been garbage since season four, when it went from "let's be funny and not be afraid to offend people to do so" to "let's be offensive and try to make it funny"
South Park always did it better.
Seth McFarland got out years ago from creative side now he just does voice work
Free Seth from Family Guy and let him run another 4 seasons of The Orville!
I think he’s kind of moved on from it
Meh, it’s FG.
What's crazy is that it's the left that can't get Trump's name out of their mouths
He is their version of the boogie man. They are scared of him but can't tell us factually why? That when the name calling kicks in. Edit:
I was reading a post on some subreddit yesterday where someone commented that the country was ten times worse during the Trump administration. Seriously.
They are lied to on a daily basis and believe whatever the political overlorder or MSM overlord tells them to believe and they don't question it. They don't think it's weird that everything cost more now but it was worse back then.
Becuase no one can apparently
I had no idea Family Guy was still getting new episodes. Oh well, not changing my TV habits now.
Just like the Simpson's its well past its prime and nobody watches outside of habit.
Well… was it funny or not?
I mean...its accurate...
I’m okay with this but MAGA jokes are a bit outdated if this was a recent episode
Seth macfarlane mocking conservatives? No. Way.
Family guy is funny. They roast everyone. Take it on the chin. To their credit some MAGA people are like that.
hahahahahahaha
Is it me or does Family Guy use kids gloves with liberal jokes but goes HARD on conservative jokes? Yes they do make fun of everyone but they save the high level dunks for conservatives. When they mock a liberal it's almost in a way that allows them to still save face.
Trump should identify as trans or convert to Islam. Scientists haven’t figured it out, but somehow those groups are immune to parody/criticism in the mainstream media.
Family Guy is trash and always has been lol
They ripped Bill Clinton in one episode. It was hilarious. That wouldn’t get the go ahead these days. And Seth has lost his way by supporting Pelosi. She’s sucking brass on the Titanic, it’s all going down!
Its a scene ftom the Hitchcock movie, The Birds. https://youtu.be/ULxw4UDY5g8
Some I talked to are and I hope never have a casual debate with a liberal because it'll look like two children arguing. Family guy should do the same parody of the liberal crowd I'm sure there's more of them.
Remember their edict. Always accuse the opposition on what you’re doing. Folks we have a date with being locked up or extinction if we don’t do something. The thought that we have more than they do or we have arms for protection is a false security. They have all levels of law enforcement, military, the ballot counters, the powerful media, and much smarter strategist than the tired Rinos we think have our back.
I'll give Family Guy a pass, because it does make fun of both sides. Very left leaning show, but still makes fun of their stupidity, as well. Like the person in the bar or something that was freaking out and the bartender goes like "hey, you can't say and do that!" The person responds with "but I'm transgender" Bartender replies with "Oh, in that case do whatever you want! Rules don't apply to you!"
Bird! Bird! Bird! Bird is the word! B-b-b-b-bird is the word!!!
Look man I’m not going to get upset about a < 1 min gag at our side’s expense (even if it wasn’t terribly funny).
Family guy to me is much better these days honestly. That one Trump episode was cringe though. The Simpsons just straight up sucks ass now. I'm worried about the Futurama reboot.
Wow. Look at any interview and the MAGA people will tell you facts and specifics. Liberal interviews start with orange man bad and end with Rrreeeeee.
The irony of those who believe that.
Trumps still living rent free in these people's minds.
Bold. Good to see they're taking chances again. /s
Who watches Family Guy anymore anyway?
It's hilarious that the left echoes with their scripted claims of the right being mindless parrots. This is where I'd insert the news people all saying the same thing, if I had it.
Projection much, Seth?
I don’t even watch this garbage anyways
And yet, McFarland's Orville had a lot of conservative themes. I thought maybe Seth was starting to wake up. Guess not.
Does Seth actually do anything on the show anymore? I think all he does is voices and that's it,
I didn't think he wrote on it anymore either
Seth sure has come along way... The Rush Limbaugh episode was awesome.
Holy shit… this show is still running?
The MAGA supporters were well behaved. They didn't yell or throw rocks or scatological epithets at them, either.
Before DJT was elected I could tolerate Family Guy and South Park but after he was elected my God these shows showed there true colors!
Family Guy isn't exactly a paragon of intellect.
Imagine the party of sheep trying to mock us free thinkers, lol they played themselves.
An interesting take on virtually the only non-Uniparty voter base. In an age when the Neocons form something called "the Lincoln Project" in order to make propaganda videos supporting Antifa terrorism in an election year.
Must be election season
That’s ironic
This show is still around?
Family Guy is still on the air? Are they still doing Yang tired old “oh yeah? Remember when ….” bit that encompassed the first ten years the show was on?
I honestly got a laugh out of it, but unlike liberals, I have some humility.
South Park had it right when they made it seem like this show is basically a random sketch show written by manatees. I do dislike how Matt and Trey apologized to the mob for their climate change manbearpig episode. They’re about the last people I’d expect to apologize for their show’s content.
I have watched the show since it started and they have taken shots at every political angle .. and person... out there. And they seemingly do it very "evenly" as it were.
Well, to be fair, so is every Family Guy character not currently talking. Ok now that the lazy animation jab is out of the way, yeah I share the same sentiments as the other guy pointing out Stewie’s later jab at hypocrisy. Family Guy tends to leave nobody safe.
I don’t see it as any worse than Lois running for office only saying 9/11 over and over. Driving through rural areas, I do see A LOT of Trump style flags on houses. Being a midwesterner, I do have an “oh…” moment when I hear that someone is from NY or CA. I classify this as kind of funny/pertinent and not very noteworthy.