I have to ask, what do you find appealing about that show? I'm rather coarse by nature, but the few episodes I've seen on Adult Swim, have either been totally digusting, or totally silly. I'm thinking to myself that there must be some attraction to this show that I just don't get.
I like Family Guy 'cause he's just a ...guy. Same reason I like the kids on South Park. Same reason I like Howie Carr's radio show.
You don't have to like it or watch it. There's stuff on TV I don't like or don't get, either, so I don't watch it.
I haven't watched the show since 96 or 97. There used to be a theme to the show: Family Mattered.
The first season was very good but at some poin in the 2nd season until--oh at least season seven or so. The show was mostly, not alwasy, but mostly decent. It has a theme: family mattered--no matter what happened, the family stuck together.
One time Marge considered cheating on Homer, but didn't.
One time Home considered cheating on Marge, but didn't.
Bart ruined Lisa's centerpiece in one episode, at the end--he apologies and tries to make.
They treated their characters with some respect--including the born-again Christian neighbor, Ned Flanders.
Etc.
But these types of episodes stopped long, long ago (before I quit watchin in 96 or 97).
-Ned Flanders just became a butt of jokes.
-Homer and Bart became incredible stupid.
-Lisa became dull.
-Marge went crazy.
Hasn't been worth watching for years.
Family Guy is great.
I love how many things just come completely out of left field at the least appropriate times (Peter to Brian: it's times like these that I'm sad that you're going to die 30 years before I do). Unlike so many comedies today, it's unpredictable.
Ever heard of Sideshow Bob? Krusty the Klown? Moe?