In all likelihood, those reading this specific review are fans of 'Family Guy' who watch the cartoon's television run, and are wondering the following; "Is 'Family Guy - Season 8', and the other seasons of 'Family Guy', worth buying on DVD?". One answer: yes. In truth, you've never genuinely experienced 'Family Guy''s full impact until you've watched it through DVD. Faithful to the cartoon's spirit, many more expletives surface than its television run allows, and each episode features deleted content the powers that be felt was too shocking to air. Where Stewie Griffin is shown the video of "Two girls, one cup" in "Back to the Woods" for instance, what wasn't shown on television was the fact that Stewie went on to search for "Two men, one cup" - something that, like other instances in past episodes, alludes to Stewie being homosexual. Where a naked Stewie passes through Brian's room while he's talking to his son Dylan, and says "Just passing through... if you see anything you like, speak up", this is further alluded to.
Besides this, other 'Family Guy' mainstays gloriously occur as ever, whether it be the show's vehemently non-PC attitude (for example, Chris Griffin suggesting Brian is as proud as the first cancer suffer to discover the "handkerchief look" in "Play It Again, Brian"), or its random cultural references to the likes of 'Flash Gordon' ("Road to Germany"), and especially 'Back to the Future' ("Road to Germany" and "The Juice Is Loose").
Yet again, Seth MacFarlane and company deliver the goods. 'Family Guy - Season 8' is an essential purchase this Christmas, and is an essential purchase any other time of the year. It's 'Family Guy' - what more can be said really?
Reviewed by Robert Gray
Besides this, other 'Family Guy' mainstays gloriously occur as ever, whether it be the show's vehemently non-PC attitude (for example, Chris Griffin suggesting Brian is as proud as the first cancer suffer to discover the "handkerchief look" in "Play It Again, Brian"), or its random cultural references to the likes of 'Flash Gordon' ("Road to Germany"), and especially 'Back to the Future' ("Road to Germany" and "The Juice Is Loose").
Yet again, Seth MacFarlane and company deliver the goods. 'Family Guy - Season 8' is an essential purchase this Christmas, and is an essential purchase any other time of the year. It's 'Family Guy' - what more can be said really?
Reviewed by Robert Gray
