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Family Guy

TV · 1999–2002 · 24 seasons

A rapid-fire barrage of silly cutaway gags and shock jokes that feels loose, chaotic and easy to dip into.

About
American adult animated sitcom
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Class
TV
Year
1999–2002
Seasons
24
Episodes
461
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • media
  • identity
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour9
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
satire, slapstick, comedy
Created by
Seth MacFarlane
Music
Walter Murphy, Ron Jones
Length
24 seasons, 461 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Country
United States
Languages
English

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