Family Guy Vol. 1 Seasons 1 & 2

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The misadventures of the Griffin family their brilliant talking dog and their maniacal infant son intent on ruling the world.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 15-APR-2003
Media Type: DVD

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The Family Guy: Volume One (Seasons 1-2) List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $14.36 Used From: $1.41

Meet the Griffins: Peter, the big, lovable oaf who always says what’s on his mind. Lois, the doting mother who can’t figure out why her baby son keeps trying to kill her. Their daughter Meg, the teen drama queen who’s constantly embarrassed by her family. Chris, the beefy 13-year-old who wouldn’t hurt a fly, unless it landed on his hot dog. Stewie, the maniacal one-year-old bent on world domination. And Brian, the sarcastic dog with a wit as dry as the martinis he drinks. The animated adventures of his outrageous family will have your whole family laughing out loud. To the ranks of shows too brilliant and outrageous for prime time (The Ben Stiller Show, Andy Richter Controls the Universe), add Seth McFarlane's Family Guy. This animated series, which debuted after the 1999 Super Bowl, simply sparked too much controversy and offended too many sensibilities to survive (Entertainment Weekly dubbed it "the Awful Show They Just Keep Putting on the Air"). That the Fox network also played hackysack with its schedule, ensuring viewers would not be able to find it, sealed its fate (it was cancelled in 2002). This boxed set containing all 28 episodes from the first two seasons is payback for the show's devoted cult following, who may be moved to echo the words of infant Stewie Griffin, the megalomaniacal 1-year-old bent on matricide and world domination: "Victory is mine!" The dysfunctional Griffins of Quahog, Rhode Island, invite comparisons to The Simpsons. The testicular-chinned father, Peter Griffin, is a clueless oaf in the Homer mold. "Peter, what did you promise me last night?" asks his long-suffering wife Lois in one episode. "That I wouldn't drink at the stag party," he replies. "And what did you do?" she asks. "Drank at the stag part--oh ho ho, I almost walked into that one," he cackles. Other family members include teenage daughter Meg, a desperate high school social pariah; 13-year-old son Chris, a chip off his father's blockhead; and Brian, the family's sarcastic talking dog. But this series' true inspiration is football-pated Stewie (voiced by McFarlane, who earned an Emmy), who was born to be a Bond villain once he escaped his mother's "ovarian bastille." Family Guy recklessly ventured where The Simpsons feared to tread. In one episode, Meg's one and only friend turns out to be the member of a suicidal cult. In another, Death (voiced by Norm McDonald) becomes an unwanted houseguest. Each episode plays fast and furious with surreal flashes (in one episode, Peter turns his house into a puppet) and pop-culture references and TV, movie, and commercial parodies that invite repeated viewings. Freed from its own family-hour bastille and the whims of dim network executives, Family Guy can be appreciated at last on its own profane, sacrilegious, and irreverent terms. Welcome to the DVD family, Griffins. --Donald Liebenson

Family Guy: Volume Two (Season Three) List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $10.53 Used From: $1.60

Family Guy Volume 2 sees the return of America's most outrageous animated family with all 21 Season Three episodes, plus one never-before-seen episode - "When You Wish Upon A Weinstein" banned from TV, and only available in this collection! In this hilarious final volume, the Griffin family faces all-new dilemmas, including Brian's unintentional foray into directing porn, Stewie's rants on national TV, Meg's date with a nudist and Lois' Yuletide insanity. Meanwhile, Peter is surprised to discover Lois was once a groupie, and his son, Chris, is more "endowed" than he is. The third and final season of Seth MacFarlane's late, lamented Family Guy finds television's most dysfunctional cartoon family even more animated than usual. As MacFarlane notes in a bonus segment about the controversial series' censorship battles, he was inspired to go for broke, thinking that the series, already juggled like a hot potato in the schedule (at one point, it aired opposite the mighty Friends), had been cancelled. Just as Spinal Tap walked the fine line between "clever and stupid," so did Family Guy gleefully mock the line between "edgy and offensive." Case in point is this set's holy grail: "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," not aired during the series' original run, in which clueless Rhode Island patriarch Peter Griffin is convinced that if his lumpen son is to be rich and successful, he must become Jewish. Like The Simpsons, Family Guy lends itself to multiple viewings to catch each densely packed episode's way-inside "one-percenter" gags (so-called by the creators because that is the percent of the audience who will get them), scattershot pop-culture references, surreal leaps, and gratuitous pot shots at everyone from, predictably, Oprah, Kevin Costner, and Bill Cosby to, unpredictably, Rita Rudner. Also like their Springfield counterparts, this series benefits from a great ensemble voice cast, with surprising contributions from a no-less-stellar roster of guest stars. Yes, that's actually Kelly Ripa as her "real" self, a heart-devouring alien in "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1," and June Foray popping in as Rocky the Flying Squirrel in "Brian Does Hollywood." Family Guy's stock has recently risen with its addition to Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" lineup, a much better fit than prime time. To see Peter invite Charles Manson to a party for Sharon Tate ("but only if you don't embarrass me") is to marvel how much of this ever got on the air. Happily, it is on DVD. --Donald Liebenson

Family Guy, Volume Three List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $9.66 Used From: $1.15

Fans will have to wait no longer for the next Volume of Family Guy on DVD! The hilarious first part of Emmy nominated Season 4 will have you laughing like you've never laughed before. Edgier and more irreverant than ever, you'll forget you've ever heard the term "Politically Correct!" The must-have DVD of the season -- any self-respecting guy will own Family Guy Volume 3 on November 29th. Family Guy lives! That's great news for the devoted fans who watched in record numbers the reruns on Cartoon Network and made the Family Guy DVDs bestsellers. It's bad news for Mel Gibson, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Rob Schneider, Skeet Ulrich, Corey Haim, My Two Dads, and other pop-culture detritus this show's writers take infinite delight in kicking when they're down (or up, for that matter). The long, long, awaited fourth season begins with a bravado broadside at Fox, which canceled Family Guy in 2002. Peter Griffin (voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane) recites a litany of 29 doomed replacement shows beginning with Dark Angel and ending with Greg the Bunny. From there, it's like the Griffins never left. The 13 episodes are just as dense with bodily function jokes, surreal nonsense, gratuitous pop-culture references (the more obscure, the better), and edgier gags that recklessly cross the line on any number of levels ("Maybe I was wrong about you," Jodie Foster says to John Hinckley in the episode, "Model Misbehavior." "Maybe I was wrong about all men."). The new season rewards longtime viewers with appearances by such series icons as the Greased-Up Deaf Guy and the Evil Monkey in Chris's closet, and makes no concessions to newcomers to the show (who will no doubt be scratching their heads over the more than two-and-a-half-minute digression in "Blind Ambition," in which Peter's nemesis, the Giant Chicken, returns to continue the smackdown that started in the season 2 episode "Da Boom." In "World Domination: The Family Guy Phenomenon," one of the bonus features included on this three-disc set, MacFarlane proclaims these new shows to be "the best we've done." A bold claim, but often enough, one is laughing too hard to prove otherwise. One minute, Family Guy dazzles with inspired animation (In "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do," Chris reaches for a carton of milk at the supermarket and finds himself pulled in to A-ha's classic music video, "Take on Me"). The next, it's wallowing in vomit ("8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter"). In addition to the freewheeling episode commentaries, this set also includes a great bonus, excerpts of cast "table reads" of two episodes. Back to the "World Domination" featurette. MacFarlane states, "It's the first time since we've been doing (the show) that I think it's safe to say that we're here to stay for awhile." Are you listening, Fox? --Donald Liebenson

Family Guy, Volume Five List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $14.55 Used From: $2.14

The first 13 episodes of season five--including "Stewie Loves Lois," "Saving Private Brian," "Road to Rupert," "Peter's Two Dads," and "Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey"--as well as the three-part "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" arc from season four are featured in this three-disc set. 6 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; animatics; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes. **13 episodes on 3 discs. 6 1/3 hrs.**

	Family Guy, Vol. 9 List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $13.48 Used From: $11.90
	There’s a killer amongst us as the citizens of Quahog gather at James Woods’ mansion for a night of intrigue and murder! Will Peter solve the mystery…or will he just make it worse, as usual? Join all your Family Guy favorites for this classic whodunit, plus 13 other hilarious episodes, including the show’s milestone 150th episode, the controversial “Extra Large Medium,” and more!

Family Guy, Vol. 6 List Price: $39.98 Sale Price: $13.00 Used From: $3.91

America's first family of comedy is back with its sixth volume of hilarity and hi-jinx. Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Surround Language: Dubbed: English / Subtitled: English, French, & Spanish Aspect Ratio: Full Screen: 1.33:1 Disc 1: No Meals On Wheels Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producer Seth MacFarlane, Director Greg Colton, Writer Mike Henry, Actor Patrick Warburton and Composer Walter Murphy Boys Do Cry Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane and Danny Smith, Director Brian Iles, and Writer Cherry Chevapravatdumrong No Chris Left Behind Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane, David A. Goodman and Chris Sheridan, Director Pete Michels, Writer Patrick Meighan and Actor Seth Green It Takes A Village Idiot, And I Married One Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producer Seth MacFarlane, Co-Executive Producer Danny Smith, Writer/Actor Alex Borstein and Actor Mila Kunis Meet The Quagmires Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producer Seth MacFarlane, Director Dan Povenmire, Writer Mark Hentemann, Actor Adam Carolla and Production Staff Kara Vallow Disc 2: Movin' Out (Brian's Song) Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane, David A. Goodman and Chris Sheridan, Director Cyndi Tang and Writer John Viener Believe It Or Not, Joe's Walking On Air Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producer Seth MacFarlane, Director Julius Wu, Writer Andrew Goldberg, Actor Patrick Warburton and Composer Walter Murphy (100th episode) Stewie Kills Lois Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane, David A. Goodman and Chris Sheridan, Co-Producer Kim Fertman, Director Greg Colton, Writer Steve Callaghan, Actor Alex Borstein and Composer Ron Jones Lois Kills Stewie Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane, David A. Goodman and Chris Sheridan, Co-Producer Kim Fertman, Director Greg Colton, Writer Steve Callaghan, Actor Alex Borstein and Composer Ron Jones Padre de Familia Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane and David A. Goodman, Director Pete Michels, Writer Kirker Butler and Actor Phyllis Diller Peter's Daughter Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane and David A. Goodman, Executive Producer/Writer Chris Sheridan and Actor Mila Kunis Disc 3: McStroke Unrated audio is Default. Uncensored Audio Commentary by Executive Producers Seth MacFarlane and David A. Goodman, Director Brian Iles, Writer Wellesley Wild and Actor Lisa Wilhoit Episode Description: Disc 1: No Meals On Wheels Boys Do Cry No Chris Left Behind It Takes A Village Idiot, And I Married One Meet The Quagmires Disc 2: Movin' Out (Brian's Song) Believe It Or Not, Joe's Walking On Air (100th episode) Stewie Kills Lois Lois Kills Stewie Padre de Familia Peter's Daughter Disc 3: McStroke Meet the Griffins: Peter, the big, lovable oaf who always says what’s on his mind. Lois, the doting mother who can’t figure out why her baby son keeps trying to kill her. Their daughter Meg, the teen drama queen who’s constantly embarrassed by her family. Chris, the beefy 13-year-old who wouldn’t hurt a fly, unless it landed on his hot dog. Stewie, the maniacal one-year-old bent on world domination. And Brian, the sarcastic dog with a wit as dry as the martinis he drinks. The animated adventures of his outrageous family will have your whole family laughing out loud.. Stills from Family Guy - Vol. 6 (Click for larger image)