Family Guy - Volume 1: Seasons 1 & 2 (DVD, 2009, 4-Disc Set; iTunes Sampler)

Funniest. Television. Show. Period.

Seth McFarlane's Family Guy is the funniest show on television - and it has been for years. Its quickly developed a cult following that is stronger and larger than the Simpsons'. The Family Guy aired on Fox in 1999 immediately following the Super Bowl and received wild attention - though not positive - among the media for its raunchiness and controversial material. After Fox's cancellation in 2002, the Family Guy Season 1 was released on DVD in 2003 and has been wildly successful since. Two years later, the Family Guy DVD is still in high demand on eBay (where it can be purchased for a fraction of the $49.99 retail price) and its still in the top 100 list on Amazon.com. The Family Guy Season 1 DVD was so successful, a subsequent DVD was released and the show was re-picked up on Fox and currently airs on Sunday Nights.

The Family Guy follows the Griffins who live in Quahog, Rhode Island and appear to be a normal suburban family. The specific Griffins are each unique: The father Peter Griffin is fat, lazy, raunchy and a simpleton (think Homer Simpson). Daughter Meg Griffin is a homely, unsophisticated 15-year old. Chris Griffin is a 13-year old version of his father. Baby Stewie is a sophisticated big-thinker with plans to overtake the world - the only problem is that only his dog Brian can hear him. Brian on the other hand drinks martinis, dates women, and reeks of sarcasm.

The true humor within Family Guy is the writing. Seth McFarlane has a knack for social commentary and sarcasm - attacking anything relevant to current events, pop culture, or the likes... and he does so in on-the-border / is-it-offensive? manners. If you can make it through a single episode without laughing aloud - you must not have a funny bone in the body!

There are extras and commentaries - but below are the included episodes and the corresponding discs:

Disc One:
Death Has a Shadow
I Never Met the Dead Man
Chitty Chitty Death Bang
Mind Over Murder
A Hero Sits Next Door
The Son Also Draws
Brian: Portrait of a Dog

Disc Two:
Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater
Holy Crap
DaBoom
Brian in Love
Love Thy Trophy
Death is a ***
The King is Dead



Disc Three:
I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar
If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'
Running Mates
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks
Fifteen Minutes of Shame
Road to Rhode Island
Let's Go to the Hop

Disc Four:
Dammit Janet!
There's Something About Paulie
He's Too Sexy for His Fat
E. Peterbus Unum
The Story on Page 1
Wasted Talent
Fore, Father

“Family Guy” is an interesting series: moments of absolute brillance and parts where you simply don’t think it’s funny.

And that’s the problem: continuity. Unlike “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy” suffers from a very up and down pace. You’ll laugh your sides off at some of its offbeat parts and scratch your head at others.

The characters are great. Peter and especially Stewie are both consistently funny (though sometimes put in unfunny situations). The rest of the crew is so-so though most of the jokes will happen with these two.

The menus and format work fine but nothing is truly notable. There’s a lot to see here though I question the replay value somewhat. If a compilation was made of the funniest moments from “Family Guy”, it would be a runaway hit.

Until then, though, get ready for a rollercoaster ride of the good and the not so good. If you don’t like off-color humor or pop culture jokes, you probably aren’t a big animated fan anyway. The rest of us will chuckle.

Family Guy Rocks! Stewy and brian are do funny. I love this show, and just had to get the DVD! Its on tv an awful lot, but thats no reason not to get this set and watch it in its entirety! Thanks for reading my opinion, and if you'ld like to check out my store, I am permitted by ebay to provide you a link here:
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Peter Griffin yearns to be a champion dad for his family, but in his attempts he only winds up making a ridiculous fool of himself. While he looks over his two teenagers and his baby (who has an English accent and is keen on dominating the world), it's abundantly clear that the family dog is the smartest member of the Griffin clan. This collection contains 28 episodes of irreverent humor combining the satire of The Simpsons with the gross-out slapstick of South Park during the animated show's unfortunately short run.

I still have no idea why Fox originally cancelled "The Family Guy". Granted it is a cartoon, it is obviously for adults only. Much of the humor can go by unnoticed to those who are not adults - however, I can tell you that nobody under the age of 16 should be watching these episodes...

Apparently, Fox agrees with me and has recently picked up the show for new episodes. The Cartoon Network picked it up a few years ago and have been playing episodes in heavy rotation on the famed "Adult Swim".

All of the characters have specific, dynamic personalities. There are many references to older movies, actors and actresses, political messages - but overall it is just a damn funny show.

If you enjoy The Simpsons you'll most likely LOVE Family Guy. Add it to your DVD collection!

Family Guy is one of my favorite shows and it is so funny. FAmily Guy is one of the best animated comedies ever. Must Buy!!

I've seen every early Family Guy episode mulitple times, and every one of them is still hilarious! If you've never seen this show, you will find yourself laughing so hard and so often, that you will often miss out on the next joke, which is why I ended up watching a lot of these episodes multiple times. These are the episodes that started it all! How this show went relatively unnoticed by many until it's eventual DVD release, I'll never know. Leave it to Fox to put on a show this funny in the most ridiculous and inconvenient time slot.

I am a long-time Simpson fan...ever since the Simpsons first came on the scene back in the late 80's I would watch the show every chance I got. But over the years the Simpsons started getting a little stale. And that's when Family Guy came in.

Family Guy is, by far, the funniest animated television series since the Simpsons were in their prime. We're weighing in alot of shows here...Ren and Stimpy, Futurama...but there's something about Family Guy that just warrants gut-busting laughs. Maybe it's Quagmire's ridiculous attempts at picking up women, Peter's wealth of ignorance, little Stewie's attempts at world domination, or just the random silliness thrown in to all of the episodes, such as appearences by the Kool Aid man, the 'Two Scoops' sun from the old Raisin Bran commercials, references to the old Incredible Hulk television series...and alot more.

Family Guy is definitely not for the kids...all of the situations are adult and sometimes are borderline risque (which got the series cancelled, unfortunately). The network censors and committees have no idea what they've done...they threw away a gold mine.

While it could never truly replace the Simpsons, Family Guy was well on its way to becoming the new dominant animated series on Fox. The Simpsons have been stale the last few years...Family Guy breathed new life into prime time animation that you just don't see anymore. It's too bad, really. In any case, don't pass up the opportunity to own every episode on DVD!!

Fans will love to have all episodes on dvd, I know i'm looking forward to it. And even if you've never seen it, then take my advice: Pick it up anyway! You will not regret it! The extra features are a little bare bones, but it doesn't matter. The show has enough laughs to keep you coming back...even watching the same episode twice won't lessen the amount of laughs you get from it. Definitely a great idea to put this classic but short lived series on DVD!

Its Family Guy, of course its funny. Dont be stupid, everyone should own at least 2 copies of family guy. And for those who dont get the humor? Well, perhaps you should go back to watching the 4 day Family Feud-athon.

I have every season of Family Guy and I can't stop watching it! The subtle jokes they make are too funny! I'm never ready! Every time I watch it I find something else that makes me laugh that I didn't notice the first time! This show is the best cartoon of all time!

Family guy is genius plain and simple . Now that is my opinion but as you watch the simple animation and listen to and follow along the misguided plots and funny flashbacks and Hidden humor you will laugh . At times the show makes you feel liek a dumb blonde because you at times don't understand a little of the humor now and then , then BAM ! out of no where you just start laughing that you understood the joke.

Now to be a critique family guy is not for all ages mainly mature audiences , the reason this is , is some of the language and adult humor . Alot of times the adult humor is very hidden for younger people to understand but we must be adults and appropriate . Some of the show once in a while feel liek they were begging or reaching way out for a laugh and some of the humor once in a while is very edgy . But in an overall sense it is appropriate and genius how they work every little joke and flashback into the story line . Now some of the things I said above are a ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE factor not in every episode and does not affect the loveable characters in a whole .

Character descriptions .
Peter - the loveable father who is portrayed as a loud mouthed northern overweight man with a smart mouth yet stupid enough to say the wrong thing at the right/wrong time .

Louis - the attractive wife of peter , plagued with a distrait family and a child that wants to be her demise and somehow doesn't realize she can and should do better than peter but that's what makes it beautiful .

Chris - The baby Huey son of them peter and louis , he comes out with strange humor at times and is oversized , has most of his fathers stupidness but in an innocent way .

Megan - The daughter who is not liked by anyone is portrayed as ugly not drawn ugly and just is in her teens and expierienceing teenage drama which noone cares about .

Brian - The dog for the family , but this dog can talk and has a college education , somehow this doesn't matter to anyone a talking dog it's normal his antics with stewie and almost alcoholic habits create humor for all .

Stewie - The favorite of everyone's , he is the baby boy of louis and peter . He can talk yet that doesn't matter an infant as the grammer of a Ivy league professor and a genius of inventing death traps to kill his mother for some reason he hates but loves her the same . His smart alic comments and hostility for an infant are amusing and so loveable with the comic relief he brings by dancing in his diaper or finding out what heartbreak is .

There are so many other characters to describe but I cannot in the space elloted by ebay , they all change and interact with each other perfectly .

This show is not for everyone , mainly guided towards 18 - 30 yr olds but alot of the hidden humor is so enjoyable for all ages and can be enjoyed by anyone .

You literally have to watch the episodes more than once to truly see all the comments and skits performed because you don't realize it but you miss things then you watch it again and see something new that is what is so enjoyable by this show .

The DVD set is the perfect gift for anyone . Some do say the family guy is a rip off of the simpsons but in all actuality it's not . It plots and skits go everywhere and everything and the loveable simpsons have done everything out there so anyone can yell that it's almost a copy but it's so original you understand it is nothing like that at all .

Please Vote if this has helped you , thank you .

Family guy is for adults but is one of the best dvd's in the world.I went to the store to buy one but they were sold ot it'that grate.Almost every where they are sold out so I think that Ebay.com is the best place to buy it.It is like south park,simpsons,and king of the hill put to gether. It is a grate offer it is two seasons in one.It is grate to watch in the car or on a high-def t.v. but it is one of the funist t.v. shows on adult swim sunday at elevin pm.MY name is P.B. and I am age 11 well I hope that this help you desid

family guy is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo funnay!
where does seth green come up with that stuff , my god if you never seen this show , buy this DVD anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Do you enjoy the simpsons? If you do..this is the show 4 you!!! Hillarious humor, great animation, and wonderful voices...I feel in love w/ this show and i know you will too!!

I like this Dvd because I bought this Dvd of family guy when I first started out watching it and didn't know that much about it because I had only seen a few episodes. I highly recommend it in that case or if you just love family guy and want to collect all of the volumes/seasons. This Dvd of seasons 1 & 2 doesn't lack anything compared to the others and is worth the money that you would pay for it.

the dvd is in pretty good shape and my kids love family guy, looking to buy more of the same dvd oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My husband loves it! It was a part of his Bday gift. It was exactly as the description stated - New and unused. I would definitely buy from this seller again!

In later seasons, some of the humor is hit and miss, although funny, they lack the true and constant humor the first two seasons did. I would personally recommend this to anyone who loves laugh out loud, over the top animated humor. Every episode is a true gem, as I have misplaced the first dvd which contains the best episodes of the entire season and am so excited to relive such classics!

I love how the owner sold all 5 seasons at a decent price. Also there were not many scratches on the discs which i am so happy about

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I have always like family guy. So i decided to start from the begining till i collect them all..Thats all i have to say and im sticking to it.

I personally love all of the Family guy seasons! Awesome, something you can watch over and over again

This show will shock you and make you laugh at the same time. Only after you have been laughing will you think, NO WAY did they just say that???