![]() Something of a satire of feminism and masculinity, "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar" has Peter getting in touch with his feminine side after being sued for sexual harassment, much to Lois' chagrin. ![]() This episode featured some of Lois' best moments in the series, a great "Peanuts" joke and a battle-royale finale that is pure cartoon mayhem. Being a New Yorker, I can appreciate the subplot about "Leafers" who crowd New England to see the Fall, though it's hardly a subtle package of New York jokes. The comment the episode makes about violence and America is not lost under the tremendous amount of slapstick in the show. Number five is "Lethal Weapons," which features Lois learning a martial art, and the effect it has on her family. It's hard to argue with MacFarlane's choices for his top five "Family Guy" episodes, what with him creating the show and all, but I don't know if I would have included "Road to Rhode Island." I understand the censoring of the episode led to its inclusion here, but there are funnier episodes, namely "Death is a Bitch" and "Wasted Talent." None of these episodes are bad, but there are better ones out there. If you can deal with scatological comedy and boundary busting, this is a very funny series. The show pushes the envelope in terms of political correctness, while filling the show with hilariously random cut-away scenes and pop-culture references. There's also the matter of their talking dog, Brian. Lois, the put-upon mom, has to deal with three kids, Chris, the awkward teen son, Meg, the well, awkward teen daughter, and Stewie, a baby bent on world domination. Fortunately, Fox didn't just slap a couple of old episodes on a disc (see "The Extras") and instead put out a package that has several interesting bits for those who already own the show on DVD.įor those who don't know, "Family Guy" is about the Griffins, a Rhode Island family headed by Peter, your usual overbearing and moronic TV dad. Now, TV is not immune from this trend, as the imminent return of "Family Guy" and introduction of "American Dad" have led Fox to go to the Seth MacFarlane well again, and put out a DVD of his five favorite episodes, along with some promotion bits as well. It's now a well-established (and reviled) tradition in the world of DVDs to re-release a title on disc in the name of promotion, if a related film is released in theaters.
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