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To hate Family Guy?

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 01/02/2019 19:09

Dh is watching family guy and I hate the programme. It’s often sick and crosses that time in what I find funny, but this episode in particular is the one where the baby is pregnant by the dog! The dog hits the baby in the stomach when he’s told.

Just had a row with dh as I told him to turn it off, he was laughing at the ‘jokes’ and I don’t know I just find it all so distasteful.

Waiting to be told I’m a prude and need to get a sense of humour as I’m sure I will do.

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 01/02/2019 19:33

Some above asked me if I liked Simpson’s?

I’m not usually one to tell dh to turn the tv over/off but I am a bit fed up of his endless tv hogging. He’s home from work early most days usually before me. He’s gone around 2pm and so the dc never seem to have been able to watch their own programmes downstairs. I have fond memories of coming home from school watching blue Peter, neighbours etc but mine come home to dad already lying on the sofa watching his programmes.

Ok. Stop over thinking it. I maybe am just having a bad day. At this rate I’ll be divorcing him if I think about it too much and why it annoyed me so much today of all days.

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BartonHollow · 01/02/2019 19:32

Another voice saying that is overrated, terminally unfunny and has distasteful jokes.

The creator was also extremely distasteful when he hosted the Oscars YANBU OP

ShatnersBassoon · 01/02/2019 19:32

I think it's often very funny. It's very near the knuckle a lot of the time but usually in a calculated and knowing way, with lots of clever satire mixed in with the puerile comedy (which I also enjoy a lot). Peter Griffin singing is a wonderful thing.

IamFrauBlucher · 01/02/2019 19:31

I love it. They aren't afraid to tackle any subject and make fun of it, and as a fan of black humour it really resonates with me.

The writers knowledge of pop culture is incredible too, which is something I really appreciate.

BrilliantDarling · 01/02/2019 19:30

YANBU for not liking it, you are entitled to your opinion.
YABVU for telling your DH to turn it off and causing a row with him because he wanted to watch it!

Patroclus · 01/02/2019 19:29

You cant cmpare it to the Simpsons. It may be complete crap now but it was glorious in the 90s, so clever, could be watched by any age and Moe is still my hero.

Patroclus · 01/02/2019 19:26

I agree with you. If Seth whatshisface( the writer) wasnt undeniably good at jokes hed be treated as a nasty piece of work.

lotusbell · 01/02/2019 19:26

I've not watched enough of it to comment really but thanks for the heads up as my 12 year old wants to watch it. My favourite comedy of all time is Bottom, so very puerile, sorry!

WaterOffaDucksCrack · 01/02/2019 19:25

I love things like American dad, South pak, Archer etc though.

teenybean · 01/02/2019 19:25

O.H & I love family guy! UABVVVU!

It's not to you're taste, fair enough, but clearly your dh likes it, so if he's watching it, leave the room? If you were watching tv & you dh told you to turn over, everyone would be calling him abusive for trying to police what you watch!

ABigBraclet · 01/02/2019 19:25

We are Family Guy fans but didn't get on with American Dad and lost interest after the third episode.
It makes me laugh out loud.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/02/2019 19:24

"Look over there! It's a newly married interracial gay couple burning the American flag"

newnameforthis7 · 01/02/2019 19:24

Didn't think much of South Park either. Hugely overrated IMO.

newnameforthis7 · 01/02/2019 19:23

Ooops, not sure what happened there. Posted twice sorry!

Raven88 · 01/02/2019 19:23

I love Family Guy and South Park. I like humour that crosses the line. To annoy my husband I do the Peter Griffin laugh.

newnameforthis7 · 01/02/2019 19:23

I dislike it too.

Yet I love Seth McFarlane. The 'Ted' films are amazing, and so is his new TV series 'The Orville' - a very good Star Trek spoof.

Family guy is not great IMO. I have seen a few decent episodes, but not many.

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UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 01/02/2019 19:23

I know some of the Simpson’s humour is close to the wire but in a slightly less adult theme. I wouldn’t say I enjoy simpsons but don’t hate it.

Don’t think I’ve ever watched the other one? American dad.

I would normally go and do something else or put my headphones in and carry on mumsnetting or watching something online but a bit fed up of dh hogging the tv and often watching programmes not entirely suitable for when young teens around. Although admittedly she’s usually in her bedroom playing games online or watching Harry Potter (13 in a couple of weeks) but just feel that it’s not a good programme in any way.

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WaterOffaDucksCrack · 01/02/2019 19:22

Yabu I love it! But I like humour that crosses the line. They joke about everything and everyone.

Animations can get away with a lot more than programs with real people.

newnameforthis7 · 01/02/2019 19:22

I dislike it too.

Yet I love Seth McFarlane. The 'Ted' films are amazing, and so it his new TV series 'The Orville' - a very good Star Trek spoof.

Family guy is not great IMO. I have seen a few decent episodes, but not many.

KlutzyDraconequus · 01/02/2019 19:22

You're entitled to your opinion, but so is your OH.

You can't really police what your OH likes or doesn't. If he tried that on you, he'd be called abusive.

DoneLikeAKipper · 01/02/2019 19:20

If it’s not to your taste, fair enough, but I doubt you were being forced to sit and watch it. Why not do something else?

Family Guy is of the same generation as South Park, it seems crass on the surface but often has deeper social commentary underneath. Seth MacFarlane called out Kein Spacey’s well known (in the industry) behaviour on his show years before it all ‘came out’, for example. It may have gone down hill in the last few years, but just because you don’t enjoy something, doesn’t mean you’re either right or have the right to dictate others enjoyment of it (or I would have long banned The Big Bang Theory from my house for being utter drivel).

StreetwiseHercules · 01/02/2019 19:20

I like it, always have but even with that sense of humour it crosses the line from time to time and I wince.

Seth McFarlane is pretty talented though. His space dramedy, “The Orville” is excellent.

badreams · 01/02/2019 19:19

YABU

family guy is awesome

Governoress86 · 01/02/2019 19:19

Me and my partner find it hilarious, we also love American dad and the Simpsons .

Bigonesmallone3 · 01/02/2019 19:17

I don't mind a bit of family guy..