Family Guy DVD

[themanwithapast]

Just to let everyone know the R1 version of Family Guy is missing an episode. Thought to be too offensive, but it is on the R2.

Can any one tell me if the Road to Rhode Island episode is cut down on the R1 version?

[Donnie Darko]

Rhode To Rhode Island is cut in the R1 release, but not cut in the R2 release... don't hold your breath for an uncut version of it to ever be shown in the U.S. again though. Seth McFarlane (series creator) personally asked it to be removed... sadly, since it's a hilarious joke.


Anyway, I don't know if "Searching for Mr. Weinstein" is on the R2 release... anybody in R2?

[Spielberg-Fan]

I believe that he asked it to be removed because McFarlane himself was supposed to be on one of the flights that hit the World Trade Center. He showed up late and missed the flight and, as he waited in the airport he saw what happened on TV.

I guess he didn't think it was funny anymore.

[themanwithapast]

The region 2 version of Road To Rhode Island is cut (it's the copy I own)but When you wish apon a Weinstein is on there and in full.

The only way I have found to get teh full Road to Rhode Island is Kazaa

[bob]

I personally don't care what was cut. I got the set for the 28 episodes that were included.

[Kim_EZ]

I have Road To Rhode Island on VCD. What was wrong with it again? I barely remember the episode.

[Scarface98.9]

Road to Rhode Island used to have a joke abotu Osama Bin Laden sneaking past airport security while they question Stuey.

The Weinstein episode isn't something I'm surprised is cut, since it was a 3rd season episode, while this set is of the 1st 2 seasons. We also get the short end a lot in uncut versions of movies

[Tenacious Weed]

Hey is anyones insert on the second disc wavy? I think it is because it is too big. Anyone else run into this?

=weed=

[Kim_EZ]

Road To Rhode Island is on my set. Did they just edit out the joke?

[Donnie Darko]

Originally posted by Kim_EZ
Road To Rhode Island is on my set. Did they just edit out the joke?

Yes, the Osama Bin Laden joke is just edited out.

Also, given the "Searching for Mr. Weinstein" is in season 3, I am hopeful it will be on the set. It is *not* that offensive. The newscasters in ep. 2 were more offensive

Tom Tucker: "I'm the lord Jesus Christ. Let's go get drunk and beat up some midgets"

Diane: "Well Tom, I plain just don't like black people"

I saw this episode when it originally aired... my mouth first dropped to the floor and then I started laughing my ass off.

[Grim H.]

I just picked this up yesterday. Hilarious stuff! It's just a shame it was cancelled.

[The Shootin Surgeon]

They were playing Road to Rhode Island on the tube yesterday but I only came in halfway through... You guys remember if the Osama joke was towards the beginning or the end? Not sure if I issed it becasue it was cut or becaus I just missed it.

The season 1&2 set, is one of the more hilarious ones in my collection!

[El Bracamonti]

i can't wait to pick up this dvd!!!!!!!!!!!!!! family guy rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bob]

Got it yesterday and yes, it is hilarious. Does anyone know if the Willy Wonka spoof is on this set or the next set, because I can't find it.

P.S. if you've heard the video quality was bad, it was from an uber-perfectionist. It looked great on my TV.

[Kim_EZ]

Originally posted by bob
Got it yesterday and yes, it is hilarious. Does anyone know if the Willy Wonka spoof is on this set or the next set, because I can't find it.

P.S. if you've heard the video quality was bad, it was from an uber-perfectionist. It looked great on my TV.

It's on this set. It's called Wasted Talent.

Read the episode descriptions.

[bob]

Dammit! I read every description on that disc EXCEPT Wasted Talent, because I thought I remembered that episode perfectly. Rassin' frassin' double crossin'.....

Oh, and thank you.

[Tenacious Weed]

Hey no one answered my question. Is any one elses insert on the second disc all wavy? I think its because it is a little too big. Let me know.

=weed=

[The Shootin Surgeon]

Originally posted by Tenacious Weed
Hey no one answered my question. Is any one elses insert on the second disc all wavy? I think its because it is a little too big. Let me know.

=weed=


mine is... the green one?

[Tenacious Weed]

Nah my purple one is...I just think the insert is just a little to big for the case. Oh well doesn't effect the video :) .

=weed=

[Justin Harris]

I got an idea on how we can bring the show back.

One of you claim you're dying of a terminal illness and get the Dream Come True Foundation to get Fox to have the show come back for new seasons.

Why does this idea sound familiar?

[Scarface98.9]

Originally posted by Justin Harris
I got an idea on how we can bring the show back.

One of you claim you're dying of a terminal illness and get the Dream Come True Foundation to get Fox to have the show come back for new seasons.

Why does this idea sound familiar?
I pulled the same stunt to get Saved by the Bell: The New Class back on the air. It didn't succeed :(

[The Shootin Surgeon]

Originally posted by Scarface98.9
I pulled the same stunt to get Saved by the Bell: The New Class back on the air. It didn't succeed :(


Was that you, you bastard?;) And to think I faked a terminal illness for TWO WHOLE YEARS to get Saved by the Bell: The New Class OFF the air...

[RavenBlade]

Seems that hopefully another channel will/might pick up Family Guy with new episodes. Plus Seth MacFarlane talks about future plans in this interview given to Damnyouall.net

thanks to Damnyouall.net and

www.familyguyfiles.com/main.php

Enjoy......

From Jan. 31, 1999 to Feb. 14, 2002, FOX aired 49 episodes of the animated comedy that was chock full of pop culture references and random bits of surreal hilarity. During those three years the series occupied over half-a-dozen spots on the schedule, picked up two Emmys and garnered a rabid fan following, allowing it to take on a life on its own even during some of what appeared to be terminal hiatuses.

"Between animation fans and sci fi fans," says "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, "they're two reward groups to make product for because they're just incredibly enthusiastic about what they like."

Those diehards will be rewarded for their devotion on Tuesday, April 15 when the first two seasons are released together in a DVD box set. Already one of Amazon.com's top sellers, it appears that demand for the Griffin family (dad Peter; mom Lois; kids Chris, Meg, baby Stewie; and the sophisticated talking dog Brian) hasn't diminished in the past year.

Consisting of 28 episodes -- including two of MacFarlane's favorites: "Death Is a Bitch" and "Road to Rhode Island" -- MacFarlane, assorted writers and some of the show's vocal talent (including Alex Borstein and Seth Green) provide commentary for eight of them. However, MacFarlane says they recorded tracks for them all, meaning there's 20-episodes worth out there waiting to be bootlegged.

"Most of them were deemed too offensive for the home video audience, if you can believe that," he laughs. "I never really understood why -- there was a lot of stuff on the commentary that would have passed legal on the network front, so I'm not quite sure what went wrong there."

Having mostly watched the shows in the past in effort to make edits, spot for sound effects or do rewrites, MacFarlane says it was interesting to go back and watch them again in their completed form, although frustrating for some of the writers since to this day no one is really sure why the show was ultimately cancelled (two prevailing theories being that it was doomed to fail opposite NBC's "Friends," or that FOX never had the right show to pair with it to secure it a solid and secure slot).

While binge watching an entire season's worth of a series in a couple of sittings can lead to such revelations as network meddling (cough, cough, "Sports Night"), "Family Guy" has the opposite effect.

"That was one thing FOX really was good about -- they were pretty good about not messing around with the show creatively," MacFarlane says. "They sort of left us to our own devices, and in that sense there were some things that made use go, 'Oh yeah, we obviously had no one to police us when we wrote that episode.' There were some things that we wrote at two in the morning that just make no f**king sense and that we went back and watched, 'How did that get all the way through?'"

For example: the scene where Peter tries to feed oatmeal to the TV while watching "Magnum P.I." Enough said.

Now that there's some distance, MacFarlane is still surprised by the aspects of the show that people latched onto. Most notably, the embracing of Stewie, the baby intent on world domination and destruction.

"When I created the show I sort of felt that Peter would be the breakout character if there was one," he says, even though Brian the Dog was one of the highest scorers with test audiences. "I was actually surprised when it turned out to be Stewie, because in a lot of ways he was an afterthought."

A few years ago, the networks hailed animation as the wave of the future, before jumping on the game show bandwagon and then diving into a reality show frenzy. MacFarlane believes that it will all come around full circle.

"[Reality shows] are very appealing because they don't cost a lot, and again, they don't cost a lot," he jokes. "I can't get through reality shows; I just think they're horrific. Hopefully, America will come to the same conclusion eventually. I think that they will and that scripted programming will reemerge as the dominant form. You're never going to get any great comedy off a reality show. I don't think they will ever completely eclipse or substitute for scripted programming, especially comedy."

"It will eat itself."

MacFarlane is currently developing a couple of animated feature-length projects (in the adult, not for-the-kids vein) that are still in the early stages where he's not at liberty to talk about them. And, of course, there's the show that refuses to die.

"Actually, it's interesting, 'Family Guy' is always floating around out there," MacFarlane says. "There's always talk of another network or someone else doing some additional episodes and it's sort of being floated around right now. So, as a sidebar, that's always something that's kicking around."

Until then, Seasons 1 and 2 of "Family Guy" will be released together on DVD Tuesday, April 15. Season 3 is currently in the works to hit the shelves in September.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Ok so let's see . . . At 5 pm today,I finally bought the Family Guy Vol. 1 DVD. Right now it's a Friday Night at 12:00 am. I should be getting drunk with friends but alas, I'm not. I've given myself a break after Disc two concluded. This could be a good moment to get something to eat and probably get something for the stomach ache I got for laughing so damn hard . . .

"Family Guy" may not be an innovative concept. It's seems to be the very same thing we've seen seven million times in other series like "The Simpsons", "South Park" hell . . . even that god-awful show "The King Of The Hill". After these hours of pure, unfiltered Family Guy, I can proudly and fearlessly say: This is the best cartoon that has ever graced my TV. It's much funnier than those other shows (excellent ones in the name of the first two) and doesn't seem to hold any punches without becoming completely gross and overtheedge (like "South Park", which I still love). This show isn't afraid to havea way too amazing amount of pop culture references that had me laughing way too much for my own health (I think episode 102, "I never met a dead man" has more pop references than an entire season of those series mentioned above).

But really, what the hell makes Family Guy so different from all these other shows that seem to parody America's society above all else? Is it it's characters? Is it it's way too smart humor? It's award winning musical numbers? The truth is that I don't know. While watching the fourteen episodes I saw, not once did any other show ring my head. All I had in mind is that I needed to evacuate before I pissed my pants. The humor here is not random, it's not stupid . . . it's frickin' sweet! I am not sure how did the writers come up with such an excellent amount of jokes that come OFTEN and clean. Another issue here is the fact that, although I might think this is offensive, I wasn't offended. Not even once. I'm Mexican. I'm Catholic, and I'm not easily offended by TV shows (although I recall being offended at some point by some show I can't recall). The jokes are so well done that I just cannot be offended. That would be like punching a funny clown in the face.

The characters may ring a bell (maybe only Peter) but I know none did with me. These are all excellently written, well voice-acted characters (both Seths in the cast are the MAN). No matter who your favorite is (mine being the sarcastic smart-ass dog, Brian), you'll get enough of him/her in every episode. These people actually have real life problems (what? You heard right!) but exagerated in a way you can't help but laugh or feel bad for them. The writting is amazing, the dialogue in this series is, in my honest opinion, much MUCH better than any comedic thing (movie, cartoon, show . . . you name it) I have ever seen before. The situations, as stupid as they may seem . . . sound real! Very, very real (that scene where Peter 'hits' the deer . . . Christ, I can't believe how well written that minute is).

10/10.All and all, I can't stop saying how much I adore this series and I know I won't stop watching these episodes. I am just sure I will get a kick out of them every time. "Family Guy" has become my favorite comedy . . . ever. Go buy it. You'll laugh your ass off if you're into a genius hidden behind a clown disguise . . . and that's not bad in ANY aspect.

[jason statham]

Originally posted by bob
I personally don't care what was cut. I got the set for the 28 episodes that were included.

i second that and talking about that episode, i downloaded it from imesh and i dont know why it have been cut

[SkyNet]

ya not sure if it was already said but:

that episode had Osama Bin Laden sneaking past security at the airport. And the series creator Seth MacFarlane was supposed to be on one of the 2 planes that struck the World Trade Center on September 11.. but for some reason that im not sure of he missed the flight (Thank fucking god). And i can def see how after something like that.. a joke of Osama sneaking past airport security just isnt funny any more!

[Moosem216]

Originally posted by Justin Harris
I got an idea on how we can bring the show back.

One of you claim you're dying of a terminal illness and get the Dream Come True Foundation to get Fox to have the show come back for new seasons.

Why does this idea sound familiar?

Actually, I've read on a number of news sources that the show is absolutely, positively coming back.

Let me google it... Yeah, here is an An E! Story on it. (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13622,00.html?tnews) I read on a USA Today article that this will be the first time in history a tv show has been brought back on the air entirely through the insane success of it's dvd sales. So buy the dvds!

Depends on what story you read, but anywhere from 22 to 35 new episodes are in the works for 2005, which will be aired starting in January here in the States on either Cartoon Network, Fox, or possibly both.

I own both of the dvd sets, this show is amazing. I would even recommend this show as a blind buy for someone despite the price; it is hilarious. And even though it's blasphemous, it is generally funnier than it's rivals. (Simpsons, South Park, King of the Hill, etc). Please nobody jump on me for that, those shows are amazing too. Except King of the Hill. How the fuck has THAT lasted so long?

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Moosem216
I own both of the dvd sets, this show is amazing. I would even recommend this show as a blind buy for someone despite the price; it is hilarious. And even though it's blasphemous, it is generally funnier than it's rivals. (Simpsons, South Park, King of the Hill, etc). Please nobody jump on me for that, those shows are amazing too. Except King of the Hill. How the fuck has THAT lasted so long? You're after my heart aren't you?

Anyway, I don't really care they cut out that joke from "RtRI", the episode is funny enough ("Guess what word I'm thinking, it's definitely NOT kitty").

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Moosem216
will be aired starting in January here in the States on either Cartoon Network Wait . . . what?? They air "Family Guy" in Cartoon Network?? As in the "Flintstones"/"Jetsons"/Friggin "Powerpuff Girls" Cartoon Network!?!? *enters MPAA mode* I don't think this is for kids that age . . . I mean, really . . . kids who spend their saturdays watching Cartoon Network (asuming they are, as in Mexico, 7-12 year olds) wouldn't get 90% of the jokes in this series. *leaves MPAA mode*

What just happened?

[Moosem216]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Wait . . . what?? They air "Family Guy" in Cartoon Network?? As in the "Flintstones"/"Jetsons"/Friggin "Powerpuff Girls" Cartoon Network!?!?

Yeah, Cartoon Network has been showing Family Guy in syndication for I think over a year now; it's what gave the DVD sales such a huge jolt. I think it's actually Cartoon Network's most watched show, or it was for a while. They show it pretty late during their whole "Adult Swim" thing. I think at like 11 pm. MacFarlane wants to keep Cartoon Network in on the deal because his show has done so well on it.

[CanadianVampire]

Its not late at all on their "Adult Swim thing". Its the first show on it!

[Moosem216]

yeah, but it's late to the rest of the programming. That sentence should go "They show it pretty late: On their adult Swim thing."