Which leads me to ask...

Jun 3, 2002, 12:59 PM ET22 posts by 12 posters
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E.L. Keenan

(and I hope I'm not opening a can of worms here, but)

...which do you think are the UN-funniest scenes in Family Guy? ie, a scene that would embarrass you if you'd been telling a friend how great this cartoon was, and this was the only segment they ever saw.

For me, the one joke that always makes me cringe (to the point where I was grateful it immediately preceded a commercial break so I was able to rewind the tape and record the second segment over it, was in "Wasted Talent" with the "Willy Wonka" spoof. Peter is running home with joy after finding the last golden scroll in his beer and trips on the sidewalk injuring his leg. Okay, that was amusingly unexpected...but then the scene just drags on and on...and on..and on..with Peter taking a deep breath and moaning "Oooh." I forget how many times he did that, but I was bored after the third time. Heck, even with only three takes on my tape, I find myself reaching for the fast forward button.

Another scene which, although I enjoy, has me shaking my head is the spoof of the song "So Long, Farewell", from "The Sound of Music." Perhaps I shouldn't say "spoof" since, with the exception that the song is sung by the Griffen children, nothing else is different. The music is the same, the words identical...I got the impression that the show had fallen short and they needed a bit of filler to mete out the time.

Strangely however, I don't feel that way about "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from "My Fair Lady", which Stewie sings in "Dammit Janet" (I think) when his mother is too busy with a new job to tend to him the way she normally does. Hmmmm...maybe I just don't like "The Sound of Music."

mcwrapperE.L. Keenan

On 3 Jun 2002 08:59:41 -0800, [email] (E.L. Keenan) wrote:

It's up there with the slowly creaping away joke when joe loses his first suspect.

Spectremcwrapper

On Mon, 03 Jun 2002 22:13:55 GMT, David Walker purged forth the following:

WHAT? that was great! lol peter went back for the beer :)

"Thank God I'm an atheist!" -Spectre
Sweet Zombie Jesusmcwrapper

"David Walker" wrote in message news:[email]...

Hey, I boarded that scene...hehe....and I thought it was funny, so F you. :)

Personally, I think the jokes that go on forever are the funniest...Peter banging his knee, Death laughing forever....

-Greg "Hello floor!!! Make me a sammich!!!!" -GIR, Invader Zim
UsualNoiseSweet Zombie Jesus

"Sweet Zombie Jesus" wrote in message news:...

I actually agree on this one. Although I didn't laugh through the whole Peter's knee bit, it was one of the few FG moments that I use in every day life. You know, every time I get hurt ... "Aaah ... ffffft. Aaah ... ffffft." Heh heh - it's great. :)

  • Josh
mcwrapperSweet Zombie Jesus

On Tue, 04 Jun 2002 05:09:06 GMT, "Sweet Zombie Jesus" wrote:

Well it wasn't. Sorry. But the rest of the eps was great.

Sweet Zombie Jesusmcwrapper

"David Walker" wrote in message news:[email]...

Well, I just drew it..I didn't write it...but I posed out like 20 different crying Joes for that mofo.

-Greg "Hello floor!!! Make me a sammich!!!!" -GIR, Invader Zim
mcwrapperSweet Zombie Jesus

On Wed, 05 Jun 2002 01:58:42 GMT, "Sweet Zombie Jesus" wrote:

The part where peter came back for the beer was funny tho.

ArgyleSweet Zombie Jesus

The Zombie Scribed:

Or Stewie's 2 minute rebuttal to the "Weakest Link" insult in "Method to Madness." That had me in stitches.

SpectreArgyle

On Tue, 04 Jun 2002 22:09:06 GMT, "Argyle" purged forth the following:

lol. just recited that entire speech the other day at work when someone mentioned that 'you are the weakest link'. freak'n hilarious!

PS: SWJ, laughed my farg'n ass off at the slowly crawling away scene. the icing on the cake was definitely when peter went back for the beer :)

"Thank God I'm an atheist!" -Spectre
YamiyugiSpectre

On Wed, 05 Jun 2002 06:06:21 GMT, Spectre wrote: Yeah I have to agree, peter coming back for his beer was hilarious Was stewie being sarcastic when he said that or was he being serious, that semed to be the only joke that threw me off I liked all the dragged on bits bc they actuallly made me sit thee at their subtle but simple humor, peter banging his knee, ddeath laughing forever, joe crying, cause when things like that happen you never know what could happen in a scene so you have to pay good attention

Sweet Zombie JesusSpectre

"Spectre" wrote in message news:[email]...

Gah, ya know...I suggested to the supervising director "hey, what if Peter comes back for his beer?" , and he thought it was funny but was afraid it'd just make the show longer. The shows always run long and stuff got cut, so it wasn't a good idea usually to add your own gags. So, I didn't do it....then...re-takes, it was officially written in. Oh well. hehe.

-Greg "Hello floor!!! Make me a sammich!!!!" -GIR, Invader Zim
6Argyle

"Argyle" wrote in message news:6UaL8.2804$[email]...

Absolutely!!! I was stunned, mouth agape, couldn't laugh because I wanted to catch every word!

I can see, however, that without a 'tuned' sense of humor, someone would think it just dragged on. NOT ME!!

6Sweet Zombie Jesus

"Sweet Zombie Jesus" wrote in message news:SXXK8.173$[email]...

Like the one where Adam West talks about how he likes his taffy and then makes his 'giant sucking sound's for about 2 minutes. When it went on and on, I said to myself 'WTF!' but kept watching. The more it dragged on, the more I cracked up! Go figure1

Rufus GriffinE.L. Keenan

On 3 Jun 2002 08:59:41 -0800, [email] (E.L. Keenan) wrote:

Hmmm...I guess it's a matter of taste then. I always thought those type of prolonged sequences ( the 'ahhh ahhh', the joe crying scene and the 'ta la la la la' sneaky scene in "The Story on Page 1" etc) were hilarious. Primarily because they're so unorthodox and unexpected. Most people I've talked to are somewhat shocked and pleasantly amused the first time they see them but I guess if you watch the episode more than once and know when to expect them they can be dreary. However you might feel about the scenes themselves I'm sure you'll agree that they do conform to the unconventional and creative humor that is Family Guy's defining strength.

As for that 'So Long, FareWell' song, the other day someone had the TV on FOX (BTW FOX is dead to me, I never watch a single show on the network) and Andy Richter was on. I swear I could hear this song in the background with Meg singing (was it the 'Grief Counselor' ep of Andy Richter?). It would be interesting if any 'Andy Richter' fans can attest to its presence.

CambieE.L. Keenan

the scene where stewie is on that ship singing and i guess was gay or something. i really didn't like that. other than that, nothing really made me ashamed of the show or anything, although some of the jokes did drag on a bit. but i kind of liked it.

SpectreCambie

On Tue, 04 Jun 2002 07:03:08 GMT, Cambie purged forth the following:

yes, that scene... I'll agree; the only one i didn't like.

"Thank God I'm an atheist!" -Spectre
Andy HowardE.L. Keenan

True I noticed that scene(where peter trips and goes "ow" lots of times, they dragged it on too much. He's right 3 was enough, they drained the humor out of it. "E.L. Keenan" wrote in message news:[email]...

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Larry ViezelAndy Howard

"Andy Howard" wrote in message news:...

The first time I watched it i had the same reaction. It reminded me of the simpsons scene with sideshow bob repeatedly hitting rakes. it looked like they were doing it to fill in time with wasted animation. The difference with this episode was that there was a payoff in the end when the Chumbawumbas hit peter in the kneecap and he fell over again doing the same thing.

*shrug* I got over it pretty quickly.

Larry

Andy HowardLarry Viezel

in the syndicated version, they trimmed that SSB w/rakes seen a bit. "Larry Viezel" wrote in message news:[email]...

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E.L. KeenanE.L. Keenan

Cambie ([email]) wrote:

Not sure why, but I found the "Stewie is gay" jokes hysterical. However, with the exception of one, I find I don't much care for the "Stewie's got an erection" jokes. ("My wee-wee appears to have been stricken with rigor mortis." and "No, really, I've got about half a pack of Rolaids in my diaper right now.") The one I didn't mind was when Meg was bathing Stewie and the water turns to blood. She goes screaming down the stairs to tell her family what happened; "I was bathing Stewie when...when..." Peter: Don't worry, Meg. At his age, it's strictly involuntary." Now THAT was tastefully done. (Goodness! I'm talking good taste on Family Guy?!!) ;)

Another scene I discovered makes me cringe is from (I think) "Screwed the Pooch" when the Griffen family visit the zoo. For some reason, perhaps sympathetic pregnancy nightmares, I dunno, I just have to turn away everytime I see that poor cartoon kangaroo trying so desperately to walk with Peter in its pouch. <shiver>

ArgyleE.L. Keenan

Me too!

We were at the National Zoo in DC last month, and my other half, who is not a big FG fan, looks at the kangaroos and says "Look at me; I'm Roo!" and I cracked up. Apparently my viewing habits DO have an effect on other members of the family!

Scenes that should make me cringe but I enjoy anyway are the 'Stewie and Brian as a couple' bits. Like the hypnotist show where they are kissing until the trance is broken ("Why do I taste crotch?") or the Road to Rhode Island where they are waking up in the cheap motel ("That's it Mr. Giraffe, get ALL the marmalade!") It just isn't right, but I can't help but laugh AND squirm.