Family Guy 8×01: Road to the Multiverse<\/h3>\n How did Family Guy<\/i> know alternate universes were my favorite thing ever? Aside from the one where everything is 1000 years more advanced because Christianity never existed (seriously, I love the show, but does it have to take potshots at Christianity in almost every episode?), almost all the others had me laughing out loud, especially the ones that lampooned other animation styles. The Disney one CRACKED ME UP. And then following it up with Robot Chicken? Sweet.<\/p>\n
That could easily allow an argument that Family Guy<\/i> is out of ideas (a criticism leveled at it a lot last year), but I really enjoy that kind of referencing. And with that, Family Guy<\/i> remains atop the animation category.<\/p>\n
The Simpsons 21×01: Homer the Whopper<\/h3>\n Comic book geeks! I love this episode. And a Guernica reference? I super love this episode.<\/p>\n
But then after that it got a bit more routine. I mean, good enough, right, with the parody of big-screen blockbuster filmmaking. Kind of an easy target, though.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Show 1×01: Pilot (spoilers)<\/h3>\n It’s better than the previews. The style’s like a slightly less manic Family Guy<\/i>. Perhaps a Family Guy<\/i> with a little more heart? We’ll see. At least I don’t feel like I’m only watching it because I know people who work on it. I do have just one question, though…BEAR NEIGHBORS WTF?<\/p>\n
I did think the courtship part was going to take longer. Interesting they decided to jump straight to the wedding and make it about the new family rather than taking more time to lead up to that. Kinda felt rushed at the end, but perhaps that’s better than stretching it over a season or something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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