Comments on: Trey Parker and Matt Stone talk about Family Guy

By: Manbearpig

Manbearpig — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:29:38 +0000

Stop throwing that work (elitist) around, its getting to be bothersome. Family guy in my OWN opinion has its moments like the fighting with peter and the chicken lol. But Southpark has so much more to offer a GOOD story line that you can follow. You see I learned something today, its not right for us all to fight over who’s right and who’s elitist. Its our own opions and beliefs and we all have a right to them. Maybe Matt Stone and Trey Parker are being unreasonable but still they were just expressing their beliefs. Here I have a song that might be able to help. Im gonna make love to ya woman! Im gonna lay you down by the fire and caress your womanly body make you moan and perspire. Now do you understand?

By: Silverback

Silverback — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:31:55 +0000

You never head Seth Macfarlane bash South Park because he wouldn’t have a leg to stand on if he tried.

South Park, since its inception, has been the cutting edge of satire in America.

Family Guy’s schtick was entertaining for the first three seasons but, to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, fish and sight gag comedy shows tend to stink after three years.

By: Unaddressed point

Unaddressed point — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:22:05 +0000

First of all, both shows are great. It’s pretty obvious that they are completely different in their humour, but i believe MS and TP crossed a line in saying that the writers of family guy do not work hard on their comedy. Comedy on family guy may not always follow the story line, but it still entertains a very large audience. The writers are thinking of this whenever they write a joke. To say that they are ‘9-5′ writers is saying that they do not put an effort into thier work, but they obviously do if they keep drawing in a crowd. And let’s keep in mind, it takes a mere 2 weeks or so for TP and MS to produce an episode while family guy takes 6 months for a single episode. South park does this to keep up with issues and to offer their view point on current events with their brand of comedy attached; the show is very issue and story driven. The family guy writing staff is more concerned with character, animation, and composition (keeping some fresh music in each episode). That’s my rant, but here’s my point- It is unfair to say the family guy writing staff is not dedicated to their work. They might not be for all i know, but they are the heart of a very successful show and should not be harped on for adhering to the guidelines given to them by Seth MacFarlane (who was obviously on to something with his humour), they are still excellent writers who know what they are doing. TP and MS are obviously talented writers, but they shouldnt harp on a shows writing staff- they should simply make fun of the show itself.

By: Why am I doing this?

Why am I doing this? — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Ghost D: Your comments sound a bit elitist itself. “Americans have bubble gum shit on their TVs and if anyone says anything different they get mad because the person saying it obviously has more right to make an opinion.” That just sounds pompous and arrogant.

FamilyGuyGotLamers: You can’t even see the similarities between Bush and Hitler, so you’re obviously one of those morons Ghost D was talking about without realizing it.

I, however, don’t feel like MS or TP were being elitist. They even admitted it was out of Jealousy. They were also asked a question. They have the right to answer honestly without being called elitist.

As for the shows themselves: they’re both funny. With the exception of Season 1 of South Park and Season 5 of Family Guy, I laughed hard at both shows. Both shows appeal to a different side of the comedic spectrum. South Park points out how most people are just mindless sheep following the crowd doing idiotic things, and often it’s only Stan and Kyle who can see that everyone else is stupid. As where in Family Guy, Peter is the idiot and it’s usually everyone else who is more intelligent.

One interesting point though is that in the Cartoon Wars episodes Stan and Kyle both liked Family Guy. It was Eric Cartman that hated it. Parker and Stone often make reference of Stan and Kyle being their alter-ego characters. So wouldn’t this suggest that Stone and Parker both liked Family Guy, but the envious side of theirs (Cartman) can’t stand how McFarlene gets away with something they can’t. At least that’s how I took it.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:40:16 +0000

Its funny how everyone is trying to say that they are being elitist…
Maybe Trey and Matt just believe in creating art and sending a message rather than cashing in on the general public’s tendancy to latch on to simple and unoriginal. This exact same thing happens in music: artists spend their entire lives learning their art and then some moron like kanye west buys a rhyming dictionary and steals songs from artists with talent, and he makes millions. All the while the artist who has played the guitar or violin since they were 5 is left playing on the weekends for peanuts.

Unfortunatly we live in a culture where art is lost to stupid gimmicks and money is the only thing that matters

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:12:48 +0000

Now see here I’m confused. The interviewer asked Matt and Trey about Family Guy, they said what they thought about the show, what’s wrong with that? And if you honestly do know anything about a good written show that goes from Point A to Point B to Point C, Family Guy isn’t a good show. People can like it but if you actually say it’s written well then you’re retarded.

Eh, I guess people think going online and calling people they don’t agree with douchebags makes anyone feel smart. Oh, and to anyone who thinks Family Guy is an actual good show, the next episode ideas for season 8 are two, hour long Star Wars parodies (Basically watching Star Wars with some extra plot holes in it) and another Stewie and Brian “Road To…” episode. I think it’s more like a 12-3 show now.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:02:18 +0000

Are people really typing these words or just puking them up onto their keyboards?

By: Lord Barker

Lord Barker — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:51:40 +0000

I am thoroughly tired of family guy, and I haven’t watched south park in a year. But, I can tell you something that maybe you haven’t realized. Family guys contract is owned by fox, and they aren’t allowed to rip on current real-world happenings. Stone and Parker work under comedy central, and their job IS HUMOR! Both shows are getting old, and admittedly, both can be hilarious. All It realy comes down to is, what’s your prefrence? So stop whinning, and stop trying to be a wise-ass. Peace bee itch is.

By: Sinead

Sinead — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:17 +0000

Mayb if tp n ms stoppd woryin about seths show n spent the time workin on theyr own thy mite begin to cum close! Thy shud gt ther facts straight 2 as seth is continusly writin episodes n gags. For those complainin, let me c u do betr.. Thn u cn bitch fs!

By: Sinead

Sinead — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:50:50 +0000

So many cut-away pop-culture gags. Its funy because its an equal oppurtunity offender. To b honest i used to lyk south park, bt i gt bored…fast. I have a lot of respect fr al the team of family guy n i think thyr doin an amazin job. Jelusys a bad thng..