The Ballsiest Cartoon on Television

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• The Ballsiest Cartoon on Television

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The Real Dysfunctional Family

• Tactless, politically incorrect dad
• Overly optimistic mom
• Idiot son
• Maladjusted, socially inept daughter
• Talking dog Alcoholic, also had a little problem
  with blow
• Baby that hates the family with a passion and
  wants to rule the world

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Nothing Is Sacred

• Race jokes abound
• Handicapped are fair game
• Stereotypes exaggerated to the point of being
  ridiculous (e.g English)
• Shock value concepts (smoking baby)
• However, these things are done to such an extreme
  it is obvious that its in good fun.

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Peter

• Head of the family (though only by default), star
  of the show
• Boisterous, tactless, lacking common sense
• Enthusiastic in everything he does, makes rash
  decisions
• A (very) big kid, even works in a toy factory as
  a product safety inspector
• Though initial decisions are made on the basis of
  beer, food or fun, his love for his family always
  wins out in the end

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Lois

• The nearest thing to a normal family member
• Wealthy background that she gave up for love
  shows her personality
• The voice of reason Peter fails to hear until
  its too late
• Optimistic and understanding to a fault
• Has a deeply hidden trip-out side that surfaces
  every so often

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Brian

• Extremely articulate, classy talking dog, not a
  pet but Peters best friend
• Has a problem with alcohol, dabbled with drugs
• Sarcasm and dry wit, often verbally spars with
  Stewie
• Usually the one to clean up Peters messes
• The family would likely be unable to survive
  without the scholarly Brian

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Stewie

• 1 year old that somehow developed superior mental
  abilities and speech
• Bent on world domination, sees his mother Lois as
  his greatest foe and has made many attempts on
  her life
• Perhaps the favorite character, his super-villain
  demeanor and way of speech are hilarious
• Only friend is his gay teddy bear, though he has
  a grudging respect for Lois as a worthy
  adversary.

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Chris and Meg

• Usually have lesser roles than the other
  characters
• Chris is even dumber than Peter, an overgrown 13
  year old but a big softy, has a huge dong
• His lifes ambition is to please Peter
• Meg is moody and somewhat of a drama queen,
  understandably embarrassed of her family
• Fights an endless and fruitless battle to be
  popular

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Other Characters
Cleveland The token black guy, laid back and
level headed.
Quagmire Pervert, life revolves around sex.
Joe Peters crippled neighbor, still a hero cop,
out to prove hes not handicapped
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The Shows Appeal

• eThere is no line drawn for what is too much.
  Certain crass things we all would love to say to
  illicit a laugh but are too afraid to, we can
  vicariously experience through the show.
• Magnifies the traits that we love in other shows
  - e.g. Seinfeld's randomness (Lets just ignore
  it, like how we ignore the giant octopus at our
  table.)

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Favorite Quotes and Moments

• ''Damn you, vile woman! You've impeded my work
  since the day I escaped from your wretched womb.
  When you least expect it your uppance will
  come!' - Stewie
• ''Your Aunt Margarite is probably laughing at me
  while she's burning in hell, may she rest in
  peace.' - Peter
• Brian tries to point out another one of Peters
  follies and as a defense mechanism, after years
  of living with him, Peter suddenly realizes Oh
  my God, you can talk!
• After a sensitivity camp, Peter turns into a
  woman. He accompanies Cleveland to the Million
  Man March, gets on the microphone and referring
  to men in general says Its YOUR fault theres
  so much crime and that the world is how it is!
  There is then a birds eye view of Peter running
  down the street with a million men chasing him.