Hell must have frozen over -- how else can you explain Family Guy getting an Emmy nomination for best comedy? The show, in addition to being widely despised by critics, brings toilet humor to new lows and is often downright stupid.
However, anyone who likes offensive comedy (such as me) knows Family Guy can be very funny. Also, regular viewers have noticed that Family Guy might be the most anti-religious show ever to be put on network television. Creator Seth MacFarlane, an atheist, never misses a chance to take a swing at the proud ignorance that's inherent to religious faith.
In fact, I've talked about many Family Guy episodes on this blog before: the one where Brian the dog is demonized for his atheism, the one where Peter and a far-from-perfect Jesus develop a friendship, and the one that featured Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion. Plus, I had the pleasure of mentioning when the American Family Association filed a complaint with the FCC against the Emmy nominated series.
Maybe Family Guy isn't the highest quality comedy series out there, but it's probably the most anti-religious. And that's reason enough to root for it to get its first Emmy.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"Family Guy": Blasphemous & Emmy Nominated
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What I like about Family Guy is that it's funny, and that's all. Of course messages will be sent through the show (such as the anti-religious and anti-censorship ones), but the writers are able to do that without taking away from the humor. Yeah some episodes aren't as good as others, but they still never stop being funny.
I think you're right Szaxe.
It's the type of show that's best when you're not thinking too hard about a higher meaning. It seems like the earlier episode didn't have such strong political/cultural messages, but now the MacFarlane doesn't have to worry about being canceled, so he's changed the tone of the show (which might be why he got the Emmy nom.).
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