Seth MacFarlane

Along with the extreme portrayal of the aloof prisoner, MacFarlane also depicts another prisoner who appears very strong and who Joe, the police officer, claims was “the most vicious killer [he] ever put away.” His physical features also corroborate his violent nature. For example, he has a big muscular body and…

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…

mold our personalities and change our perspective in life through the years. So when you think of the legends in this category you need look no further than Matt Groening’s classic The Simpsons, or the more recent twist Family Guy created by Seth Macfarlane. The Simpsons and Family Guy are American comical cartoons that share many similarities and differences. Although the two shows portray a dysfunctional American family and have a similar way of delivering humor, they both contrast in their…

realize the creators’ jokes should be viewed as what they are intended to be: a harsh reality rather than crude. Peacocke argues that when taken at face value, Family Guy’s humor could potentially be considered offensive. Instead, the creator Seth Macfarlane intelligently uses satire to mock American culture. The article is overall effective with one minor weakness. The article gains a majority of its effectiveness from the author providing her own personal experiences to help the reader relate…

As we look at popular animated television series that have been running for at least a decade and continue to run, the two that can get brought up are “American Dad!” and “Family Guy.” Both shows ultimately demonstrate core family values in the most comedic way but they are equally different and in point of the main characters both have several differences. As a contrast between the main character of “American Dad“, Stan Smith and of “Family Guy”, Peter Griffin, one is more disciplined and…

Alex Marshall Media Literacy Andrew Smith 10/28/2016 Piracy Research Paper: How Piracy Has/Will Influenced Advertising When it comes to piracy, most people assume its effect-both positive and negative-is limited to the stealing music, films, and television shows. Although, this is correct and countless of research proves this, it goes much deeper. Piracy also influences the advertising field. The people’s whose jobs are to sell a certain product to the public often can find their ads not only…

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” Sandy Dahl, the wife of one of the victims of the September 11th attacks, said this. (“Powerful Quotes Remembering 9/11” 1) It took only 102 minutes for 2,997 innocent people to be killed in a terrorist attack in the United States (“September 11th Fast Facts” 1). The September 11 attacks lasted only 102 minutes, but changed the lives of many Americans in many ways. Most people can remember…

Rape Culture is a term that has become increasingly relevant in modern society. It encompasses a wide variety of cultural practices propagated through media that condone and normalize sexual abuse. The prevalent message the media has been sending is that men are sexual aggressors and that women are purely objects for men’s sexual desire. In other words, the actions represented in Rape Culture express that rape is acceptable. This may come as a surprise to most that this even exists, because who…