Peter Griffin, from the hit Television show Family Guy, once stated in an episode, “I do not know who you are. I do not know what you want, but I have a very particular lack of skills. I will never be able to find you, but what I do have is two dollars and a Casio wristwatch. You can have one of them.” When Peter states that he has a “lack of skills” he is adding humor to the show. The show, Family Guy, is full of comical humor from jokes to reenacting scenes. Family Guy was created by Seth MacFarlane and is an adult sitcom on FOX, also known as Fox Broadcasting Company. It focuses on a modern American family of five with their pet dog. However, when it comes to Family Guy, there is no idea what will happen on any typical day and is always
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Family Guy has also done a few parodies, which is defined as “an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.” The show has done paradies from Star Wars with examples being “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side” and “It’s a Trap.” It takes the movies and adds a few twists and turns with the characters and also adds humor to it. In the theme song it states, “It seems today / That all you see / Is violence in movies / And sex on T.V. / But where are those good old-fashioned values…” In the show, it is the complete opposite of the theme song. The theme song creates humor right from the beginning. The shows does not instill any true family values during it. An example of intertextuality being seen is in Family Guy Season 1 Episode 2. The episode has places where it is just like certain scenes from The Wizard of Oz. Peter is portraying Dorothy in the scene. Another example is in Season 2 Episode 1. It is using a reference from “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” where Peter brings his pinky up to the corner of his mouth and does a mischievous smile. A third example is from Family Guy Season 2 Episode 13. Brian and Stewie are reenacting a part from Road to Morocco where they are singing on a train. One last final example is from Family Guy Season 3 Episode 14. A cheerleading routine is being performed and …show more content…
The show involves a family of five with their pet dog. Are they a normal, modern family? Not even close. Family Guy is able to target audience members and captivate them with an appeal from the “text.” With the demographics being very unique, teens and some adults take a liking to the show. The television series on FOX is rated M for mature. Some adults find the humor in the show, whereas others find it offensive or ridiculous. The intertextuality in the show is able to apply meaning to the show. Another way intertextuality is used in the television series is through the characters. Considered a “modern” family, each member is able to take on a stereotypical role. A few characters even resemble or act like a different character from a previous show. Each character plays an important role in the family, while also causing mischief when possible. Whether it be a talking dog or child with a football shaped head, each character is able to portray a part of the ideal American family. The popular show uses intertextual references in each and every episode produced. The show’s theme song talked about old-fashioned values, but each episode did just the opposite. With the show being such a hit, a few parodies were made. Some include the family reenacting from the Star Wars franchise with
Family Guy has also done a few parodies, which is defined as “an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.” The show has done paradies from Star Wars with examples being “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side” and “It’s a Trap.” It takes the movies and adds a few twists and turns with the characters and also adds humor to it. In the theme song it states, “It seems today / That all you see / Is violence in movies / And sex on T.V. / But where are those good old-fashioned values…” In the show, it is the complete opposite of the theme song. The theme song creates humor right from the beginning. The shows does not instill any true family values during it. An example of intertextuality being seen is in Family Guy Season 1 Episode 2. The episode has places where it is just like certain scenes from The Wizard of Oz. Peter is portraying Dorothy in the scene. Another example is in Season 2 Episode 1. It is using a reference from “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” where Peter brings his pinky up to the corner of his mouth and does a mischievous smile. A third example is from Family Guy Season 2 Episode 13. Brian and Stewie are reenacting a part from Road to Morocco where they are singing on a train. One last final example is from Family Guy Season 3 Episode 14. A cheerleading routine is being performed and …show more content…
The show involves a family of five with their pet dog. Are they a normal, modern family? Not even close. Family Guy is able to target audience members and captivate them with an appeal from the “text.” With the demographics being very unique, teens and some adults take a liking to the show. The television series on FOX is rated M for mature. Some adults find the humor in the show, whereas others find it offensive or ridiculous. The intertextuality in the show is able to apply meaning to the show. Another way intertextuality is used in the television series is through the characters. Considered a “modern” family, each member is able to take on a stereotypical role. A few characters even resemble or act like a different character from a previous show. Each character plays an important role in the family, while also causing mischief when possible. Whether it be a talking dog or child with a football shaped head, each character is able to portray a part of the ideal American family. The popular show uses intertextual references in each and every episode produced. The show’s theme song talked about old-fashioned values, but each episode did just the opposite. With the show being such a hit, a few parodies were made. Some include the family reenacting from the Star Wars franchise with