They've stopped even bothering with plots really. But I agree that there is always one thing in Family Guy that makes me laugh out loud. In the new episodes, it's ONLY one thing. It really bothers me because the show can have moments of cleverness like it used to, but most of the time they just don't bother.

I seriously think that the whole taking over Fox's Sunday-night animation lineup thing was a huge part of an elaborate plan concocted by Seth MacFarlane and his yes men to play a joke on the Fox execs and quite possibly, America. It started with the realization of the fact that a bunch of beer-guzzling frat boys still stuck in their 12-year-old mindsets loved Family Guy with such a rabid devotion that they wouldn't sit idly by when the show was canceled.

It was probably then when they realized they've got a pretty sweet gig that will make them filthy rich, so they concocted a master plan to take over Fox's Sunday-night animation lineup, beginning with pushing out King of the Hill for the clone of FG, American Dad. And now? Three of the Fox's Sunday primetime shows are MacFarlane's. Practically 1 1/2 hours of "The Seth MacFarlane Show."

Seth and his cronies are probably smoking hundred-dollar bills at his mansion and having a laugh at our expense for being total suckers.

Also, his shows are blatantly elitist. Every time I catch an episode, I get the impression that I have to be in a certain circle to "get" the jokes and such, and if you don't, well, bully for you. It's as though he was this one nerd that was picked on by bullies throughout his high school years, and now he's a gazillionaire, so it's revenge of the nerd. He takes potshots at everyone and everything and acts as though it's so witty and clever that you're supposed to laugh with him if you want to be "one of his friends" because he thinks it's so very hilarious, and if you're not, then you're a humourless, spineless Republican douchebag or whatever.

Could be just me, though.

well said! And not everyone hates Seth MacFarlane. I like Family Guy because in-between the plot-genrator generated plots, it satires the stupid and retarded side of America and American pop culture in general. Maybe that's why much of the American media likes to hate on them? Anyway, how many shows get away with doing that?

Psst, Rachel. Check your date in the headline there. It's almost like TWoP has given up on proofreading altogether.

The whole "FG writers use 'insert random names/places/objects' formula to make their jokes and use over-used sitcom plots" was funny back when South Park mocked it FOUR YEARS AGO.

My kids an I were late to the FG party and enjoy catching the older eps on Adult Swim. Maybe it's because I've only watched it for the past year or so, or maybe it's because I just enjoy it for what it is and don't over-analyze it, but I adore it. My favorite thing to do is laugh, and if I'm going to criticize everything that attempts to make me laugh, I won't get to do it as often.

shut the fuck up