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Recap of American Dad “Shallow Vows”

Wendy Boswell — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:53:06 +0000

Okay, I don’t usually enjoy American Dad too much but this episode was MADE of awesome. Highlights:

What the HELL was up with Francine’s “beauty regimen”?!?!? Lifting a couch for ab work? OMG!
Stan burning out his retinas in order to be a better husband…why don’t more guys do that
The “wedding planner”…seriously funny

I enjoyed how this episode actually explored a relationship and made some valid points, I learned somethin’! Knowledge is power, don’t you know. Solid American Dad episode, they just seem to keep getting better and better this season.

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Marlee Matlin is a good sport; clips from Seth and Alex Almost Live

Wendy Boswell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:32:25 +0000

Marlee Matlin, who Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein picked on a bit during the “Seth And Alex Almost Live Comedy Show”, responds to the ribbing with a bit of her own; you can watch it here.

Here’s more from an EW interview with Marlee:

Were you aware of being mocked on previous Family Guy episodes?
Mocked isn’t the right word. I was just part of the joke. I learned a long time ago from when I did Seinfeld never to take anything seriously and to be part of the joke is the best way to show what a good sport I was.

Were you ever offended by those jokes, or did you always think they were funny?
I personally have dealt with any adversity in my life with humor. That’s why I told America to “Read my hips!” on Dancing With the Stars or was happy to play along with Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in the great restaurant scene on Seinfeld. I know a lot of deaf people might have been offended when they made fun of my voice but remember, it was MY voice they were making fun of. I was more than happy to show up and show them that I could dish it as well as I could take it and that being offensive works both ways.

What about this skit — offensive or funny? (Or both/neither?)
It was sick. It was twisted. It was rude. And it was very Family Guy. People love [MacFarlane's] stuff. They don’t pay him the big bucks for nothing and I was glad to be part of it. I want to do it again and BE the voice. BTW, it only would’ve been offensive if I hadn’t laughed and I loved that you couldn’t quite figure out if I was seriously angry at Alex or not!

As a very visible member of the hearing-impaired community, were you hesitant to be involved in a skit like this?
No. If I were, I wouldn’t have ever done Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Howie Mandel’s hidden camera show, My Name is Earl and this show. And it’s why I’m developing a very politically incorrect and very funny show for Showtime with Mario Cantone and Carol Leifer (who, BTW, wrote my episode for Seinfeld).

Next, here are a few more clips from the “Seth and Alex Almost Live Comedy Show”:

Marlee Matlin Impression

Jackson Douglas

And the whole thing! Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Aex’s Almost Live Comedy Special

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Image of Zach Galifianakis from “My Morning Straitjacket”

Wendy Boswell — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:07:35 +0000

This is the first image of what Zach Galifianakis, who will be guest-voicing in the November 22 episode of American Dad titled “My Morning Straitjacket”:

Stan becomes obsessed with the band My Morning Jacket (guest-voicing as themselves) and decides to become a groupie in the “My Morning Straitjacket” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Nov. 22 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. AMERICAN DAD ™ and ©2009TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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First images from November 22 American Dad: “My Morning Straitjacket”

Wendy Boswell — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:38:39 +0000

Here are the first images from the November 22 episode of American Dad titled “My Morning Straitjacket”: Stan becomes obsessed with the band My Morning Jacket (guest-voicing as themselves) and decides to become a groupie in the “My Morning Straitjacket” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Nov. 22 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. AMERICAN DAD ™ and ©2009TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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First images from November 15 American Dad titled “Shallow Vows”

Wendy Boswell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:24:46 +0000

Here are the first images from the American Dad scheduled for November 15 titled “Shallow Vows”: Stan and Francine are set to renew their wedding vows in the “Shallow Vows” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Nov. 15 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. AMERICAN DAD ™ and © 2009 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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First clips from the Windows 7 Family Guy commercials

Wendy Boswell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:48:51 +0000

Well, a lot of people have VERY strong opinions about the whole Family Guy/Windows 7 partnership, but say what you will, it’s getting Family Guy and Seth MacFarlane a ton of press (both positive and negative). Here are three clips from the upcoming special, titled “Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show”. It will have no commercials, but they will weave in Windows 7 promo spots that are supposed to “blend seamlessly with show content”.

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First images from November 8’s American Dad, “Man in the Moonbounce”

Wendy Boswell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:01:43 +0000

Fox has just released new images from the November 8 episode titled “Man in the Moonbounce”: When Stan has a run-in with local law enforcement, the father-son roles are reversed, forcing Steve to become the man of the house in the “Man in the Moonbounce” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Nov. 8 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. AMERICAN DAD ™ and © 2009 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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First images from November 8 Family Guy episode “Hannah Banana”

Wendy Boswell — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:52:55 +0000

Here are the FIRST images from November 8’s Family Guy episode titled “Hannah Banana”: Chris tries to prove to his family that the Evil Monkey is real in the “Hannah Banana” episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, Nov. 8th (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. FAMILY GUY ™ and © 2009 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Here we go:

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What did you think of the Cleveland Show episode “The One About Friends”?

Wendy Boswell — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:23:46 +0000

The latest episode of the Cleveland Show aired this Sunday night titled “The One About Friends”. What did you think?

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If you missed it, you can watch the whole thing here. Highlights:

burning possum – ewwww
the over the top shootout
weird dancing doll

Still not the best that SEth could do, but it’s getting there. What do you think?

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What did you think of “Spies Reminiscent of Us”?

Wendy Boswell — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:31:43 +0000

Last night the latest episode in a so far stellar Family Guy season aired titled “Spies Reminiscent of Us”: – what did you think? Highlights:

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Um, hello. CHEVY CHASE AND DAN ACKROYD. End of story, good night, that’s all folks. Comedy legends.
Joe’s “going bananas” bit.
Adam West as a Soviet spy.
Cleveland tub cameo

If you didn’t catch it, you can watch the whole thing here.

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