Poll: Is Family Guy going downhill?

[Pimppeter2]

Did you know that the creator used to work on Johnny Bravo?

Now that was a good show

 

[thenoblegaunt]

When it came back it wasn't as good as the previous seasons but was still enjoyable, but then it started to show the most visible decline in quality I have ever seen in any show I have seen in my lifetime.

You pretty much summed up my thoughts on the show. Except I think the Simpson's had a much more visible decline, so far at least.

The Simpsons is too erratic. The quality of the post-8th season episodes are extremely schizophrenic.

True, but the simpson's eventually fell to the point where they just stopped being good all together. I think Family Guy is where the simpsons was around it's 11th season, still watchable on occasion, but you can tell it's running out of ideas.

 

[oppp7]

It's been going downhill for a few years now. All the jokes are designed to waste as much time as possible.

 

[thenoblegaunt]

It's been going downhill for a few years now. All the jokes are designed to waste as much time as possible.

Like those never ending live action gags that don't actually have any jokes.

 

[skitzo van]

It's been going downhill for a few years now. All the jokes are designed to waste as much time as possible.

Like those never ending live action gags that don't actually have any jokes.

Surprisingly there's a guy I know who thinks the long, drawn out, stupid leg break scene is hilarious, but then again I do wonder how he manages to keep his brainwaves moving.

 

[LeonLethality]

Have you been living under a rock? it has been bad for a long time now.

 

[Kimjira19]

Yes. The original seasons were freaking hilarious.

 

[orangebandguy]

Yeah it's going downhill to the point where Seth is just making angry jokes about how he's still bitter about FOX cancelling Family Guy twice.

 

[chase211]

I've seen some of the more recent episodes and some of them are just not as good as the older ones. Am I crazy or not?

Went down hill after season 4.

 

[thenoblegaunt]

It's been going downhill for a few years now. All the jokes are designed to waste as much time as possible.

Like those never ending live action gags that don't actually have any jokes.

Surprisingly there's a guy I know who thinks the long, drawn out, stupid leg break scene is hilarious, but then again I do wonder how he manages to keep his brainwaves moving.

To be fair the joke was funny like once. What I really meant was gags like that stupid 5 minute long Conway Twitty song they cut to once.

 

[Xcelsior]

IMO the ceation of the Cleveland show explains it all.

 

[Koeryn]

Certainly ninja'd, but POSTING ANYWAYS

Going downhill? I thought it was already rivaling the Mariana Trench for lowest physical location on the surface of the planet.

 

[Harlemura]

I actually think the opposite, that the episodes are getting better as they go on.
Then again, I only watch an episode every now and again, so I might just be catching the good ones.

 

[Earthbound Engineer]

Heh...I was just on a thread discussing things that make you feel old, and this is another one. I clearly remember when Family Guy came out like it was recently, yet that was over ten years ago.

Anyway, no, I still like the show. If anything, I think it's improved. Although there are some differences that I noticed after it was canceled, and this picture sums them up.

Spoiler: Family Guy: Before and After

 

[Balaxe]

It's not as good as it used to be but I'd say they're just running out of ideas, but I still like American Dad.

 

[Serge A. Storms]

I used to really like it, at least on some days, but I can't even watch it now. It dove off the Grand Canyon when it started relying on the running gags and flashbacks.

 

[Baby Fark McGee-Zax]

Family Guy is already at the bottom. Although I do think it's amazing that the writers have found a way to create a popular show where the only jokes are not even remotely connected to the story at all.

 

[Cakes]

...where've you been for the last eight or so years? That show went downhill fast after about season 2.

 

[Aerodynamic]

I still like it, I found it way more memorable then other shows out now.