South Park Slams Family Guy

Wyborn · 04-06-2006, 01:57 AM

Anybody else catch it? Pretty funny stuff.

**Deku Trii** · 04-06-2006, 09:55 AM

You could describe it to those of us who didn't.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-06-2006, 10:09 AM

Except for Cartman (who has a 90% chance of being wrong whenever he opens his mouth) and the terrorist guy, no one was slamming Family Guy. Heck, Stan & Kyle were openly supporting it. The episode wasn't about Family Guy anymore than "Simpsons Did It" was about The Simpsons; like the older episode, this was about South Park itself.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Wyborn · 04-06-2006, 01:07 PM

It's true that this was really something of an allegory about South Park and censorship on the whole, but it's a known fact that Trey and Matt hate Family Guy with the passion of a thousand rabid dogs and it really showed through here. I mean, just their parody of Family Guy was so true to that show's formula and so poignant it was hysterical all by itself.

"Like that time you had tea with Mohammed, prophet of the Muslim faith?"

Awesome.

Lurch1982 · 04-06-2006, 01:39 PM

I don't know, the Simpsons Did It episode was more of a tribute than a knock. This was a blatent shot. Cartman in the episode is likely how they feel when idiots compare South Park to family guy.

Their criticism of Family Guy's writing style is on-target. Its a slew of pop culture references and non sequitor sequences used with constantly repeated toilet humor, whereas South Park is a deep rooted satire with about five or six different levels woven through the toilet humor.

Codiekitty · 04-06-2006, 01:58 PM

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Its a slew of pop culture references and non sequitor sequences used with constantly repeated toilet humor

That always drags on for about three times as long as it should.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

***the Octopus*** · 04-06-2006, 02:58 PM

Yeah, the whole pop-culture reference thing is getting out of hand.

Lurch1982 · 04-06-2006, 04:05 PM

It also doesn't help that Family Guy really hasn't evolved their show since the introduction, and the episodes that were produced since they came back have almost all repeated what they've done before. The two longrunning successful animated satires (Simpsons and South Park) all worked out their kinks and developed a strong satirical style by their third seasons. Family Guy is still doing the same thing they did in the first episdoe (dumb plot, pop culture references 1, 2, 3, and 4, non sequitor sequences 1, 2 and 3, fin).

Dylan · 04-06-2006, 06:53 PM

Still though, in every other episode, Stan and Kyle are the voice of reason. Here, they're supporting Family Guy. That doesn't really seem like a knock to me.

~Dylan

Lurch1982 · 04-06-2006, 07:28 PM

Look how they portray the show when they watch it on South Park itself. Its portrayed as a pisspoor show utilizing pop-culture nonsequitor sequences that aren't really funny.

deathscythe · 04-06-2006, 07:47 PM

Ah FF deserved it, for riping off the SImpsons for a few years.

**Deku Trii** · 04-07-2006, 01:08 AM

Ha, I just saw it. Great stuff. Got Family Guy pegged.

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 04-07-2006, 02:42 AM

Slightly off topic, but..
I never liked Cartman's new "Full Blown Bigot" attitude they gave him.

He was actually funny back before he got all serious.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-07-2006, 09:32 AM

New? Cartman was designed from the start to be a modern-day Archie Bunker. There's nothing new about his bigotry.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Bandit · 04-07-2006, 10:13 AM

Good. I hate Family Guy like the plague. I especially hate Stewie and the dog. But, nevertheless, I agree with South Park's anti-FG episode, because all of their points, more or less, are true.

I'm just wondering if the FG writers are gonna try and get revenge on South Park....I highly doubt it though.

deathscythe · 04-07-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bandit

Good. I hate Family Guy like the plague. I especially hate Stewie and the dog. But, nevertheless, I agree with South Park's anti-FG episode, because all of their points, more or less, are true.

I'm just wondering if the FG writers are gonna try and get revenge on South Park....I highly doubt it though.

They probly will, have you seen the war there having with the Simpsons, The simpsons are taking evey shot they can against Familly Guy, Go Simspsons!

Lurch1982 · 04-07-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Beam Yosho the Drunkard

Slightly off topic, but..
I never liked Cartman's new "Full Blown Bigot" attitude they gave him.

He was actually funny back before he got all serious.

WTF are you talking about. Look at the first season, its the same stuff, albeit more raw and less refined. He's always been a loudmouthed, hateful bastard. They actually evolved the character and further built on him, unlike Family Guy...where the only character evolution was the de facto elimination of Meg as a character that matters.

Bandit · 04-07-2006, 08:46 PM

I dont ever remember Meg mattering. She's pretty much been a filler. Chris seems to be the second least important. At least they dont kill off characters that dont matter. We'd be left with just Stewie, the dog, and Peter.

I hope South Park wins the war against Family Guy. I know the Simpsons are beating Family Guy very badly in their war, so I'm sure South Park can come up with a lot more low blows to FG.

deathscythe · 04-07-2006, 09:04 PM

Soon Futurama will be back in the Mix. YAY!!!

And YAY THE SIMPSONS RULE!

Dylan · 04-07-2006, 10:42 PM

Oh, shut the f*** up about The Simpsons already.

The Simpsons jumped the shark waaaay back, and the show has been continually declining to the point where they almost completely rely on guest stars.

And don't even start about how Family Guy rips off The Simpsons. That's f***ing ignorant to think every mature-themed cartoon featuring a bumbling fat father rips off The Simpsons. Family Guy's plots are original, and the only argument that can be made against such is that The Simpsons have been around for 18 years.

And don't even f***ing start about how Family Guy takes too many shots at pop culture. What, South Park doesn't? Do you remember the last time they made an episode of South Park that didn't have something to do with pop culture?

~Dylan

04-06-2006, 01:57 AM	#1
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,387 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	South Park Slams Family Guy Anybody else catch it? Pretty funny stuff.

04-06-2006, 09:55 AM	#2
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 8,930 Thanks: 490 Thanked 1,063 Times in 559 Posts	You could describe it to those of us who didn't.

04-06-2006, 10:09 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	Except for Cartman (who has a 90% chance of being wrong whenever he opens his mouth) and the terrorist guy, no one was slamming Family Guy. Heck, Stan & Kyle were openly supporting it. The episode wasn't about Family Guy anymore than "Simpsons Did It" was about The Simpsons; like the older episode, this was about South Park itself. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-06-2006, 01:07 PM	#4
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,387 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	It's true that this was really something of an allegory about South Park and censorship on the whole, but it's a known fact that Trey and Matt hate Family Guy with the passion of a thousand rabid dogs and it really showed through here. I mean, just their parody of Family Guy was so true to that show's formula and so poignant it was hysterical all by itself. "Like that time you had tea with Mohammed, prophet of the Muslim faith?" Awesome.

04-06-2006, 01:39 PM	#5
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	I don't know, the Simpsons Did It episode was more of a tribute than a knock. This was a blatent shot. Cartman in the episode is likely how they feel when idiots compare South Park to family guy. Their criticism of Family Guy's writing style is on-target. Its a slew of pop culture references and non sequitor sequences used with constantly repeated toilet humor, whereas South Park is a deep rooted satire with about five or six different levels woven through the toilet humor.

04-06-2006, 02:58 PM	#7
*the Octopus* THE PRESIDENT OF FUN Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 27,481 Thanks: 1,974 Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,320 Posts	Yeah, the whole pop-culture reference thing is getting out of hand.

04-06-2006, 04:05 PM	#8
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	It also doesn't help that Family Guy really hasn't evolved their show since the introduction, and the episodes that were produced since they came back have almost all repeated what they've done before. The two longrunning successful animated satires (Simpsons and South Park) all worked out their kinks and developed a strong satirical style by their third seasons. Family Guy is still doing the same thing they did in the first episdoe (dumb plot, pop culture references 1, 2, 3, and 4, non sequitor sequences 1, 2 and 3, fin).

04-06-2006, 06:53 PM	#9
Dylan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 7,790 Thanks: 1,632 Thanked 1,816 Times in 773 Posts	Still though, in every other episode, Stan and Kyle are the voice of reason. Here, they're supporting Family Guy. That doesn't really seem like a knock to me. ~Dylan

04-06-2006, 07:28 PM	#10
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	Look how they portray the show when they watch it on South Park itself. Its portrayed as a pisspoor show utilizing pop-culture nonsequitor sequences that aren't really funny.

04-06-2006, 07:47 PM	#11
deathscythe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: This question always has been creepy Gender: Posts: 8,597 Thanks: 233 Thanked 153 Times in 134 Posts	Ah FF deserved it, for riping off the SImpsons for a few years.

04-07-2006, 01:08 AM	#12
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 8,930 Thanks: 490 Thanked 1,063 Times in 559 Posts	Ha, I just saw it. Great stuff. Got Family Guy pegged.

04-07-2006, 02:42 AM	#13
Beam Yosho the Drunkard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The oversized rock of Hawaii. Gender: Posts: 5,670 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Slightly off topic, but.. I never liked Cartman's new "Full Blown Bigot" attitude they gave him. He was actually funny back before he got all serious.

04-07-2006, 09:32 AM	#14
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,013 Thanks: 1,787 Thanked 2,371 Times in 1,423 Posts	New? Cartman was designed from the start to be a modern-day Archie Bunker. There's nothing new about his bigotry. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

04-07-2006, 10:13 AM	#15
Bandit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Your Pants Gender: Posts: 3,685 Thanks: 184 Thanked 165 Times in 91 Posts	Good. I hate Family Guy like the plague. I especially hate Stewie and the dog. But, nevertheless, I agree with South Park's anti-FG episode, because all of their points, more or less, are true. I'm just wondering if the FG writers are gonna try and get revenge on South Park....I highly doubt it though.

04-07-2006, 08:46 PM	#18
Bandit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Your Pants Gender: Posts: 3,685 Thanks: 184 Thanked 165 Times in 91 Posts	I dont ever remember Meg mattering. She's pretty much been a filler. Chris seems to be the second least important. At least they dont kill off characters that dont matter. We'd be left with just Stewie, the dog, and Peter. I hope South Park wins the war against Family Guy. I know the Simpsons are beating Family Guy very badly in their war, so I'm sure South Park can come up with a lot more low blows to FG.

04-07-2006, 09:04 PM	#19
deathscythe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: This question always has been creepy Gender: Posts: 8,597 Thanks: 233 Thanked 153 Times in 134 Posts	Soon Futurama will be back in the Mix. YAY!!! And YAY THE SIMPSONS RULE!

04-07-2006, 10:42 PM	#20
Dylan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 7,790 Thanks: 1,632 Thanked 1,816 Times in 773 Posts	Oh, shut the f* up about The Simpsons already. The Simpsons jumped the shark waaaay back, and the show has been continually declining to the point where they almost completely rely on guest stars. And don't even start about how Family Guy rips off The Simpsons. That's fing ignorant to think every mature-themed cartoon featuring a bumbling fat father rips off The Simpsons. Family Guy's plots are original, and the only argument that can be made against such is that The Simpsons have been around for 18 years. And don't even f**ing start about how Family Guy takes too many shots at pop culture. What, South Park doesn't? Do you remember the last time they made an episode of South Park that didn't have something to do with pop culture? ~Dylan