stereotypes in The Family Guy
The Family Guy, which was created and produced by Seth MacFarlane, ran for three seasons before being cancelled due to the cast and crew splitting up1. The Family Guy chronicles the lives of the Griffin family, a tight-knit but tense nuclear family living in Quahog, Rhode Island. ... Yet, he still manages to have a decent family and house while maintaining an income for a middle-class family. ... Brian is more than just the family dog. ... Also, like most girls her age, Meg is often embarrassed by her family. ... However, Lois’ new-found violent side finds is way into the Griffin household, and after trying counseling, the whole family has an all-out brawl to get it out of their system. ... Gender also plays a role in the stereotypes in this episode. ... This show takes this to the extreme with a fistfight between the whole family at the end of the episode. ... Since this is not what ‘should’ be, the family had to restore the power to Peter by fighting, to release all the tension in the awkward family situation. ... The funny part of the show is the fact that the only ‘normal’ one in the family is Brian, the family dog. ... This aspect of the show mocks the idea of the nuclear family and the stereotypes that come with it. ... The Family Guy contains these stereotypes and makes fun of them. ... These stereotypes of both men and women are dominant in most of today’s TV shows, which shows what society thinks about gender and race, as well. ... The Family Guy is a very funny show and probably puts in these stereotypes to show how our society functions or sees as natural. These stereotypes are obviously not natural in the real world. ... The Family Guy is an example of the nuclear family yet, how many families in reality resemble theirs? ... The Family Guy contains these stereotypes and exaggerates them which makes it funny.