Feeling like he's not a part of the family, he sees a man on TV who looks exactly like him in California. The plot at the center of the story focuses on Stewie, the baby of the family. Add to it a wraparound bit set at the "film"'s premiere, that has the characters as actors playing themselves, and the whole thing feels like a premise stretched well beyond its limits. The concept of the show, a short sitcom plot punctuated by flashbacks and asides, is hard to carry out over 88 minutes. "Family Guy" was certainly not the best choice for what is essentially an overlong episode, and which will be shown as three episodes on TV. Worse than that, the characters might not be able to carry a longer version and still be interesting. Has extending a television show ever been a good idea? When you take a group of creators who have a great feel for a show in its original form, and then have them attempt to extend it to three times the length, often the pacing suffers. DVDTalk has reviews of all three previous sets:įamily Guy - The Freakin' Sweet Collection: Francis Rizzo | Aaron Beierle The first three seasons have been released in two box sets, while a collection of series creator Seth MacFarlane's favorite episodes received a one-disc edition. This DVD marks the fourth home video release for the show. The show has one of the most unique stories in TV history, as the show was cancelled and then brought back thanks to overwhelming DVD sales. Of course, Brian, the family dog, views the whole thing with detached humor as he sips his martinis. His wife Lois is the only thing holding the family together, while the kids, Chris, Meg and Stewie get in more than their share of trouble. "Family Guy" is the animated story of Peter, a sitcom father in the mold of Homer Simpson, though much stupider and much less caring, and his clan of strange Rhode Island natives. Hates: Unnecessary direct-to-DVD animated sequels
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Three "Family Guy" episodes make for an overlong movie