Was South Park Right About Family Guy Jokes?



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This video essay analyzes South Park’s criticism of Family Guy’s joke writing and storytelling. In 2006, South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone said that Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy was poorly written as the jokes were interchangeable. This deep dive uncovers the truth about both comedy shows writing style and the merits on both sides of the argument.

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Sources:
Trey and Matt on Family Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwSaVK1PvEg
Seth on Trey and Matt’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMCN838LpaM
Trey and Matt sent flowers by Simpsons writers: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-simpsons-staff-sent-flowers-to-the-south-park-writers-for-making-fun-of-family-guy.html/

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:23 Family Guy’s Style of Comedy
7:22 South Park’s Style of Comedy
10:08 The Cutaway Gags
18:05 Similarities and Comparisons
26:06 Better Storytelling

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20 thoughts on “Was South Park Right About Family Guy Jokes?”

  1. Ngl, South Park grew stale to me after a few seasons. The plot, and therefore the humor, becomes kinda formulaic if you pay attention. Still many times better than family guy ever was, though.

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  2. Yeah but now randy has become so flanderized it’s disgusting. Modern South Park isn’t the same quality as it once was. I still enjoy it but it feels forced and uninspired now. The points they make still hit but the comedy and everything surrounding it just doesn’t seem as enjoyable. Tell me what you guys think but please be polite.

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  4. Just looking at the title before watching its obvious that South Park is funnier because if has a lot tighter cast and is willing to take more risks. Not to say that Family Guy is bad but it had a good run then soon ran out of steam.

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