Family Guy, Vol. 4 (Season 4 Part 2) Reviews

• It's Family Guy, It's Hilarious, It's Uncencored & Extended, & It Has Great Special Features

  
  By A27CHILBK6HIL2 on 2006-11-17
  REVIEW: Family Guy is one of the best shows on television. I am a huge fan and am so glad to see how far it has come. I smile every Sunday night because I know Family Guy will be on. I remember when it was cancelled, I remember doing online petitions, I remember sending emails, and I remember sending letters. Yes, Family Guy was that important to me. It was that rare breed of comedy that worked, that was hilarious, it was intelligent, and completely crude. The pop references are absolutely hilarious, and I'm sure everyone loves it when they get a pop reference and their friends don't. So if nothing else, Family Guy makes you feel smart.
  
  This 3 disc set is the second half of season 4 and is labeled as volume 4. In this set we truly have some of the funniest episodes to come from the series. "Brian Goes Back To College" is one the best episodes on this set and has some of the series' most quotable lines. Stewie and Brian make a large presence in these episodes and the writing is incredibly sharp. We have an amazing musical number where Peter and the New England Patriots perform "Shipoopi" from The Music Man. It truly is pure genius comedy. Fans of the show will snap this one up in no time and will get the most out of the episodes with constant references to the past seasons. Another bonus of this DVD is that there are so many restored scenes that are put back into the episodes that were originally cut due to time constraints.
  
  VIDEO: The difference between before the show got cancelled and after it came back on air is quite notable. The crew utilizes CGI in a few episodes and the image and animation gets better with every episode. The transfer is in 1.33:1 fullscreen and is absolutely as good as it gets when it comes to animation. Colors are sharp with no bleeding, the images are sharp.
  
  AUDIO: In terms of sound we get a really great 5.1 Dolby Digital mix. There are a lot of musical numbers in this volume and they seriously benefit from the surround mix. There is an optional censored audio track for those who are offended by the un-bleeped language.
  
  SPECIAL FEATURES: The highlight of the special features for me were definitely the commentaries. Honestly, I am not a commentary type of guy, I think they are uninvolving. However, I love television series commentaries, and no one gives better commentaries than the cast and crew of Family Guy. Seth MacFarlane gives so much info behind the jokes and the process of making the episodes. The writers and producers such as David Goodman and Mike Henry add lots of stuff too. The great thing about the commentaries are that they are f*cking hilarious. Seth and gang cuss, laugh, sometimes go into character, make fun of each other, yet still provide informative comments. Some episodes also have multi angled sequences to show the animation process in greater depth. On disc three is where you'll find the featurettes. There are over 40 deleted scenes, mostly cutaway and filler stuff, but there were some hilarious scenes. They are also completely finished and animated (lacking music and finished sound effects though), not just pre-visualizations like in previous sets. The "Director's Life" featurette is a look at how animation directors do their job and how their jobs differ from live action directors. Seth MacFarlane has nothing but respect for his directors, and this featurette is dedictated to the hard work they do on the show. The next little segment is animator Peter Shin doing a demonstration of how to draw Stewie. The final featurette is a behind the scenes look at the Family Guy offices. Adam West is toured through the offices by Mike Henry and we get to meet some of the great people behind the scenes, it's fun and entertaining. Overall, this set offers a great amount of new content that is on par with the past sets.
  
  BOTTOM LINE: Family Guy will make you laugh loud and hard. It is truly the smartest and funniest animated show to grace television. The fact that it was cancelled still boggles me, but we fans brought it back and I'm so happy we did all that we did. I continue to me amazed by the sharp writing and smart references that the show has in each episode. Truly a must buy.
  
  

• Is this what it's come to? Use & Abuse the Fanbase??

  
  By A1OGORMOPYZ0PY on 2006-10-12
  Fine - okay - there, deleted...
  
  What's funny, and ironic as heck - is that for all my "whining" you all complained about --- that's all your comments were! Whining about my "whining".
  
  I wasn't even whining! -- obviously, you didn't read closely enough, and between the lines. I was putting forth questions, ideas, and answering some questions of previous reviewers.
  
  The fact that what I, or anyone else says in these reviews - is taken SO seriously by some of you, is actually frightening! These are our opinions, we're entitled to them -- and quite honestly, I fought for the right to defend them!
  
  What everyone FAILED to realize (except a small few) was that I was griping about how THE NETWORK decided to divide the series --- and WONDERED, if that would coninue - just to make a buck... THAT'S ALL. (stating that they don't do it for other shows -- especially shows with fans / fanbases no where near as strong as that of Family Guy).
  
  All you who left comments to my (original) review need to get a freaking life! Grow up, and certainly don't say "I want the 3 minutes of my life back you stole" -- and then waste 5 more minutes, telling me about it! DUH!
  
  

• the reviewer below me is insane

  
  By A2HA9SZ7BB4W83 on 2006-10-19
  Its kind of amazing how the previous reviewer knows so much about this show, yet dislikes it so much. If your a fanatic like this person then dont watch the show its not for you, because you take yourself far too seriously. this show as well as south park poke fun at all aspects of life, sadly people are so sensitive and when something hits alittle too close to home they write stupid reviews... If you are a religious fanatic dont watch this show, you wont like it.
  
  

• The downfall of Family Guy?

  
  By A3Q4OOH30RBJA4 on 2006-11-19
  Family Guy previously won my vote of approval because it made me laugh at the audacity of the characters, all of whom are the prime exemplars of dysfunction. What I laughed at was the utter incredulousness of it all--that Peter would try to seduce Luke Perry, that Stewie is obsessed with matricide, or just the fact that Brian is an erudite lush of a dog. Seasons 1-3 were gems for the way they sucked you into that crazed world, but season 4, while sharing some of that charm and caustic humor, tends to fail by pushing the audacity of the characters to senseless levels or by falling on some of their signatures and effectively turning them into schticks.
  
  Disc 1 is brilliant and arguably one of the funniest string of episodes released in the show's career. Believe it or not, the show's actually one of the smarter animated series for the way it can weave in so many pop culture references and make them funny even if the audience may not know the reference itself. Episodes like "PTV" and "Brian Goes Back to College" do this with ease, keeping the laughs rolling incessantly. But the show loses coherence when you hit the second disc, where the story is thinner than usual, you can see the punch lines coming from a mile away, and they rely repeatedly on gimmicks, most notably the flashback. One episode, "Patriot Games," I found particularly insipid and (I can't believe I'm saying this) offensive. Here, Stewie pummels Brian mercilessly in a violent sequence that elicits only horror at the fact that the writers and actors would find the idea even remotely humorous. The protracted, pornographic violence of the episode combined with the leaden jokes and skits made me actually revile the show.
  
  I haven't kept up with the episodes in season 5, but I hope this DVD release doesn't spell the nadir or (worse yet) the downfall of this series. Seeing as how it was originally cancelled and resurrected twice before on the power of an enraptured audience, it would be especially sad to see the show die slowly through its own increasing mediocrity.
  
  

• Fox is pathetic

  
  By A3P3MVR651JVW2 on 2006-11-28
  The 1 star is to Fox for splitting Season 4 into two separate volumes. What a rip off. 14 episodes? How about the whole season?!!?!?!?!? The season was cut in half but the price wasn't?!?!?!
  
  I'm done purchasing Family Guy. Fox's pathetic attempt to squeeze every last penny out of people by splitting season 4 into two releases is unnacceptable. There are plenty of other places I can waste my money.
  
  
• "Why do we need the horse suit for that?"----Brian
  By AD39QGHGWAOPQ on 2006-11-19
  First off, what is with the selection screens? I have to adjust my television just to read the options! Anyway, several episodes here are up to the high standards of previous Family Guy seasons. My favorites are "PTV," "The Fat Guy Strangler," "Father, Son, and the Holy Fonz," and "You May Now Kiss..." (Jasper is funny). Others, however, I found to be mediocre or just plain bad ("Patriot Games"). There are not as many episodes I want to see over and over as there are on volumes 1-3, but this season is still good enough for 4 stars. There are a lot of extras on disc 3, too. 44 deleted scenes and you can select all and have them play one after the other (some of these jokes are better than the ones that got left in the shows). The featurettes are very interesting where many of the directors and artists are interviewed on what all is entailed in putting a show together. Also, these episodes are uncensored (there is an F-Bomb dropped or two) but there is a censored option (isn't it usually the other way around?). Anyway, here are the episodes:
  
  Disc 1
  "PTV": A wardrobe malfunction involving David Hyde Pierce at the Emmys causes the FCC to censor all tv--"The `bleep' Van `bleep' Show, Starring `bleep' Van `bleep.' So Peter starts his own network featuring such highbrow programs as "The Side-Boob Hour" and "Dogs Humping."
  "Brian Goes Back to College": The New Yorker magazine is interested in Brian as a contributor but requires a college degree. Brian had dropped out of Brown University. It's strange to think of an animated dog in this way, but I'd always thought Brian was so cool and together. Hearing him lament about how he never finishes anything put a new spin on his character.
  "The Courtship of Stewie's Father": Chris works for that disgusting old man who likes young boys while Stewie and Peter bond over something they both enjoy immensely: terrorizing Lois. This episode almost makes one sympathize with that old pediaphile (well, almost).
  "The Fat Guy Strangler": My favorite of this volume. Lois finds out she has a brother who went crazy after seeing their mother having relations with Jackie Gleason (hence his hatred of fat men). Meanwhile, Peter makes the shocking discovery that he is fat and starts the NAAFP.
  "The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz": Peter's father baptizes Stewie with tainted holy water and he has to be quarantined in a plastic bubble. Meanwhile, Peter starts the church of the Fonz--"Please rise.....Now sit on it."
  
  Disc 2:
  
  "Brian Sings and Swings": A near-death experience causes Brian to feel he must live for the moment so he hooks up with Frank Sinatra Jr. as part of the New Rat Pack. A funnier side story is Meg pretending to be a lesbian to be accepted into a club.
  "Patriot Games": This has to be the most stupidest Family Guy ever. Peter meets Tom Brady and joins the New England Patriots (along side Diet Pepsi machine?) but is transferred to a London team for showboating. Meanwhile, Brian fails to pay a debt and Stewie gives him a beat-down mob-style.
  "I Take Thee Quagmire": Quagmire gets married and soon realizes it was a mistake. Meanwhile, Lois is weaning Stewie but he finds he is addicted to breast milk.
  "Sibling Rivalry": Peter donates to a sperm bank and Stewie's rival baby is born (remember "Emission Impossible"?). Meanwhile, Peter stops having relations with Lois after his vasectomy and Lois gets fat. I like that part. Another highlight: Chris's shoebox diarrhea of the evolution of man.
  "Deep Throats": After getting what he deemed to be an excessively high parking ticket, Brian wants to find dirt on Mayor West and sees him dating his young intern: Meg.
  
  Disc 3
  "Peterotica": First off, that Quagmire stuff in the beginning is very annoying. Anyway, Peter writes erotic novels and uses Lois's father's name as the publishing company. When someone gets into a car accident listening to Peter's book on tape (read by Betty White), Mr. Pewterschmidt loses everything and must move in with the Griffins.
  "You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives": (You get it? Hahaha). Brian's gay cousin Jasper plans on marrying his partner but Brian first must fight Mayor Wests' ban on gay marriage.
  "Petergeist": Peter digs in the yard and finds an Indian skull and weird things start to happen. Part of the plot is similar to that Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors where a 3D Homer is stuck in another dimension.
  "The Griffin Family History": The Griffins are stuck in a panic room while their house is being robbed so Peter tells them stories of his ancestors Nate the slave, Willie "Black-Eyed" Griffin the silent comedy star, and Peter H*tler who was the brother of...yeah.
  
  
• SORRY, THIS STUFF IS NOT UPTO PAR
  By A2D9C01IKDKF1U on 2006-11-25
  As a Family Guy fan and happy owner of Vols 1-3, I warn you that these episodes -- in spite of all the laurels tossed here -- are no where near as good as previous episodes. For some reason, perhaps the lay-off after being canned by FOX, the writing went downhill. Sure, there are some funny monents in these episodes -- Osama's blooper reel comes to mind -- but they are few and far between. The jokes are mostly tired and the story lines are frazzled, never meshing like in the past. Please, don't waste your money -- and don't encourage them to keep putting out tired crap like this. Sorry.
  
  
• Why the incredibly large price hike?
  By A1D7NAV46H51KT on 2006-12-02
  Seriously, 14 episodes for $30? Why? The original box set came with 28 episodes, on four discs. More episodes per disc than anyone could ever dream of. It was awesome. Don't tell me you still can't pull that off. Want to know why they didn't? Because they can make more money selling 14 episodes for $30 than 28 for $45. The episodes themselves are decent, but not as good as previous seasons. Save your money.
  
  
• Hopefully the last time they'll divide the season
  By A32FWUZPELR5VC on 2006-10-07
  Like everyone else I'm going to buy this the day it comes out anyway but I think it's a pretty shameless and shady thing to divide a single season in to two halves and sell them seperatly. Someone please point out a non-monetary reason for doing this. I'm not against people making money but this really is shameless...and not in the funny way.
  
  
• Family Guy Volume 4 (the rest of Season 4)
  By A3TG09KZSN6ZVC on 2006-09-18
  Why is Amazon saying Season five when Season five of Family Guy just begin on Fox this month?
  
  Anyways it should be the rest of Season four minus The Stewie Griffin Untold Movie season finale.
  
  Yes, I will get this DVD since I'm a family Guy fan but Amazon should really fix the title...and call it Family Guy Volume 4 (Season Four). Why does Fox have to do Family Guy and American Dad in Volumes and The Simpsons and King of the Hill in season sets. I don't know
  
  
• You people piss me off
  By A3IXH08319XQU5 on 2006-11-16
  why? why?? would you review a product before it even comes out??? customer reviews are meant for you to post your thoughts on something.....that you have actually purchased and had a chance to view and critique. senseless blabber of how you love family guy is extremely pointless. if anyone is reading your thoughts anyway....guess what....they're a family guy fan too! maybe we wanted to know about the quality of the bonus features, deleted scenes, commentary, and extra hidden stuff. ever thought of that? that is what most people buy the sets for anyway. because anyone can watch family guy every night of the week on Adult Swim, TBS, and FOX. this is not a forum! and that folks, is what grinds my gears.
  
  
• A Splitted Season?
  By A2UGUJV02EJ2AG on 2006-10-26
  Yeah, season 4 was split in two, but before everyone freaks the eff out, realize that the volumes with more episodes (1 & 2) were $35-$40 each. You could also think about the fact that season 4 was the first season the creators made after a few years on hiatus. Perhaps they were worried that the first half of season 4 was all they would get before they were canceled again? You never know. You can't immediately judge their actions. There are reasons for everything.
  
  
• A Freaking Sweet Collection
  By A3QJT3VQ5ZA8FB on 2006-12-31
  I've been anxiously awaiting the release of this collection since the end of the 3rd volume. But instead of boring you with all my details here it is, my review.
  
  I received this edition for Christmas, actually, I received the Target Collector's Edition. With this edition (along with the DVD's) comes a book of Artist Series Postcards containing pictures of Peter, Quagmire, 2 of Brian, 2 of Stewie, a postcard of Peter and Brian, and a postcard featuring Meg. This edition also comes with 3 storyboard cards, one from each of the 3 previously released volumes ("If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin'" from Volume 1; "Lethal Weapons" from Volume 2, and "North by North Quahog" from Volume 3).
  
  The edition also contains the uncernsored tracks to five of the episodes, though there isn't really much difference in adding those tracks in my opinion. Was a little surprised to hear the F-word a couple of times, but that was all.
  
  The episodes contained on this volume are...
  
  Disc 1:
  PTV: Television has been heavily censored by the FCC, Peter takes action by performing his own "as nature intended" channel. This leads the FCC to take more drastic action censoring the people of Quahog themselves.
  
  Brian Goes Back to College: After being snubbed by the staff of The New Yorker for not graduating, Brian returns to college to get his degree. All the while, Peter, Joe, Cleveland, and Quagmire, form the "new" A-Team.
  
  The Courtship of Stewie's Father: Chris breaks one of old man Herbert's windows and must do chores in order to pay back his debt. Stewie and Peter start hanging out with each other doing their most favorite activity, tormenting Lois.
  
  The Fat Guy Strangler: Lois finds out that she has a long lost brother living in an insane asylum, but is haunted by his troubled past. Peter creates the NAAFP (Natinal Association for the Advancement of Fat People).
  
  The Father The Son, and The Holy Fonz: Peter's devout Catholic father returns for a visit and Peter decides to create his own religion for worshippers of "The Fonz".
  
  Disc 2:
  Brian Sings and Swings: Following a car accident, Briand falls into a deep depression, but is quickly brought out of it by meeting and singing with Frank Sinatra Jr in a local nightclub.
  
  Patriot Games: During his 25-year high school reunion, Peter meets Patriots QB Tom Brady who recruits Peter for the team because of his runing skills.
  
  I Take Thee Quagmire: After Peter wins a week of free maid service on a game show, Quagmire falls in love for the maid, and they soon plan to wed. Until Quagmire, learns about that his bride to be is a few fries short of a happy meal.
  
  Sibling Rivalry: Nine months after a mishap at the sperm bank, Stewie's half brother Bertram is born to a lesbian couple and the two battle it out for world domination.
  
  Deep Throats: After Meg lands an internship in the Mayor's Office, Brian and Stewie go undercover in an attempt to expose Mayor West.
  
  Disc 3:
  Peterotica: Peter becomes a best selling novelist for erotica, but ruins his father-in-law after a book of Peter's is published on tape resulting in a big lawsuit.
  
  You May Now Kiss The ...Uh...Guy Who Receives: Brian's gay cousin comes to visit the family, bringing his fiance along with him. After the two decide to marry, a same-sex marriage ban is proposed as Brian works ferersihly to reverse Mayor's West decision.
  
  Petergeist: Peter disturbs an ancient burial site in an attempt to one-up Joe after he gets his new home theater system. The spirit of the dead indian leader then wreaks havoc on the Griffin family.
  
  The Griffin Family History: After burglars break into the Griffin house, the family hides in a panic room. Now faced with imminent death, Peter retells the history of the family in their last hours of life.
  
  And that's all of the episodes that come along with this volume. However, with my edition, I received a special bonus disc with a sneak peek at Seth Macfarlane's new show "The Winner". It also contains an episode of American Dad: Roger 'N' Me.
  
  I really enjoyed this volume of Family Guy and look forward to more seasons from this great show.
  
  
• Dont bite the hand that draws for you.
  By A3IPEHUNA66MTX on 2006-10-15
  If you like the show, buy it. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. If Fox wants to sell 3 episodes for 120 bucks, who cares? Why do people complain so much when the very thing they complain about is what brings them pleasure? I mean, come on... it's a CARTOON! So I guess if you can't save your money and buy it when you can afford it, you will stomp your feet and resort to stealing. Its clear Fox has met their match, but just in case they don't feel like giving in to your demands... you might want to start saving your money now for the next season.
  
  
• Be glad we have it at all
  By A3OYQ3L7Q6X3F9 on 2006-11-03
  To all the reviewers calling this set a rip-off:
  
  The reason Family Guy was brought back by Fox was because of its strong DVD sales. Their on-air viewership has not improved significantly (for Fox, anyway) since the show returned, so the DVDs are the show's main source of profit. And do remember that it is Fox that creates the show, and not Cartoon Network. If you watch it all the time on Adult Swim, you're not helping out Fox's numbers, and Fox is the one footing the bill for the show. If Fox wants to split the seasons up to turn a bigger profit, I'm happy to throw my money at them as long as they continue giving me new Family Guy episodes. Remember how bad it sucked when the show was cancelled? How often do shows get brought back to life? Stop bitching about Fox wanting to make more money and be damn thankful that the show is still around to enjoy. Hell, I'd pay $10 per episode if that's what it took to keep Fox from cancelling this again.
  
  
• Still hilarious
  By AJKWF4W7QD4NS on 2006-11-19
  Despite what others may have said (critics and peers) about the recent episodes of Family Guy, make no mistake that Seth MacFarlane's animated laugh fest is still hilarious to no end. The episodes contained in this collection, under the title of Season 4 Part 2, feature the same kind of bawdy lunacy you'd come to expect from the residents of Quahog. In these episodes, Peter creates his own religion dedicated to the Fonz while Stewie has to live in a plastic bubble after being baptised by tainted holy water (yes, you read that right), Lois decides to stop breast feeding Stewie later on, and Stewie ends up going to war with his just as power hungry brother Bertram (voiced by Wallace Shawn). Quagmire is in fine form as well in these episodes (giggity!) as well, as he comes close to getting married to a psychotic bride (Nicole Sullivan). There's plenty of laugh out loud moments, as you would come to expect from the series, and even though by now the joke conventions have worn thin (as they were brilliantly spoofed on South Park), the way that they are weaved into the stories are still nicely done, and still oh so funny. All in all, love it or hate it, you know what you're getting with Family Guy, and that's as safe a bet as you can ask for.
  
  
• Many long laughs
  By A3OYW5H0Z8EYBR on 2006-09-16
  I've seen all of the family guy episodes, and i think they just keep getting better and better. If you like humor and you check your dignity at the door, you'll never stop laughing..
  
  
• It is only The Last Half of Season $
  By A37N2FSOK4G64V on 2006-10-04
  I Love Family Guy
  Tha First Season 4 Is only the first 13 epersods of Season 4 :This is the Rest of Season 4. It is to bad that they are deviding up TV Dvd sets this way. I feel we Costumers are getting Riped of. We should get the Whole Seasons. (This is not the Only Show that is doing it.)
  American Dad ,BattleStar Galactica... (Sorry I can Not spell Worth Beans).
  Thank You Ted
  
  
• Great half a season
  By A305Y7B1ON9BFW on 2006-10-07
  This is the second part of season 4.
  They put seasons 1 and 2 on volume 1.
  So i'm guessing thats why they divided this season, so that the rest of the seasons will correspond with the volume. Season 5 on volume 5; Season 6 on volume 6; etc, etc.
  i still think its unfair to put one season in two volumes. but im still going to buy it because its a great half a season
  
  
• Get the Series in Order
  By A2A3FEOPQIVXFX on 2006-11-06
  I don't have a problem w/them splitting season 4 b/c now season 5, 6, etc. will be ON volume 5, 6, etc. (given that both seasons one and two were on volume one). As for the price of paying for a split dvd set...it's only about $25, the time you spend complaining you could go out and earn the $25 and shut up about it.
  
  
• WOW...You guys are Freakin Stupid!!
  By AKTDOPATU8IY on 2006-11-10
  I am sooo sick of all you people bitchin about the fact that Fox divvied up season 4 into a two volums set amd made them like $25 bucks each. If you look at a show like "Big Love" for instance and notice that they only had 12 episodes but are selling their season at a whopping $70 bucks a pop, I think you will notice how freakin stupid you sound complaining about this. I mean if you love the show like so many of you claim then you shouldn't care how much it costs (to a point).
  
  Plus all of this complaining is just like that time when Peter...(Insert Funny Clip Here)
  
  But really it just like one reviewer said if you want it buy it if you don't then shut the (BLEEP)up!
  
  
• 3.5; step-down from the first 3 seasons
  By A1AISPOIIHTHXX on 2006-12-03
  There was a time where I would've defended Family Guy has one of the more funnier shows on television. Sure Simpsons has a formula(unrelated first half which leads to the major story) like this show has the cutaways but at least many of them were just outright funny. After they were resurrected from the 8th layer of Hell known as Cancellation, it seemed as if the trip back scared them and now they're just resting on their laurels. Sure there's jokes throughout this season that's funny but many of them don't even have the hilarity they had from previous seasons. This review will center on set highlights:
  
  Set opener "PTV" has Peter getting offended by the FCC's control over vulgarity and starts his own TV station filled with it, prompting the FCC to try to censor Peter himself. "Brian Goes to College" has him having to of course, go back to school, so he can get his job back at the New Yorker. "The Father, The Son and the Holy Fonz" has Peter starting a church dedicated to the Fonz when his dad shows up while Stewie's trapped in a Bubble Boy situation.
  
  "Brian Sings and Swings" has Brian becoming a hit when he sings with Frank Sinatra Jr only to find himself hitting the bottle hard. Stewie's brother from Emissionary Impossible comes back and they both declare war on each other in "Sibling Rivalry". "D*** Throats"(not sure if they'll censor it so...) has Brian trying to expose Mayor West as a fraud while Peter and Lois try to rekindle their musical days with marijuana.
  
  "Peterotica" has Peter writing erotic novels but having to help his father-in-law when a lawsuit bankrupts him. "You May Now Kiss the...Uh... Guy who Receives" has Jasper trying to marry his boyfriend only West proposes a ban on gay marriage. In a great parody of Poltergeist, "Petergeist" has Stewie sucked into the TV when Peter finds a native skull and defiles it.
  
  One of the main selling points of the show was the random cutaways. Phrases like "this is worse than that time than..." or "remember when..." are very commonplace and they were pretty fun season 3 and before. Now it's as if they're random for the sake of being random. The show has this idea that by the joke's nature it should be funny. An example is Soundwave from Transformers showing up. He actually doesn't make a joke but it's as if just the very idea of Soundwave is supposed to be funny enough. Also the show seems to develop a taste for jokes that go on for too long. Fat guys in "Fat Guy Strangler" are featured for quite awhile and the scene itself wasn't even funny to begin with. Then we have Stewie violently going after Brian or barbershop singers singing about sexual harassment: the former was just not funny as a principle while the latter WAS funny until they focused on it excessively.
  
  Now if it sounds like I'm naysaying, I'm not. Many of the scenes were funny but many of the jokes just fell flat, just plain odd or repeated well beyond the funny zone. But if you're into the show, it's worth picking up anyway.
  
  
• Think about this for a minute
  By A2JC91L0DHUVME on 2006-11-13
  While half of you are upset about the splitting of the season into 2 pieces, here are two things to think about: 1) If it wasn't split, we all would have had to wait this long for the first half as well (i'd rather pay to have it sooner, as I did) and 2) If you are too worried about spending the extra money, TiVo it next time and put it on your own DVD. Technology is great like that. Another financial solution may be to begin enjoying other shows that don't cost as much...I Love Lucy is about $10 per season on sale at Target; enjoy.
  
  
• No Regrets!
  By AYISQMST63W7J on 2006-11-14
  I love family guy. Personally I think season 4 part 2 is going to be filled with the best episodes yet. Family Guy always brings more then the last. Basicly it is always getting better. I plan on pre-ordering this season as soon as I am done with this review. And the pricing for this season is reasonable in my opinion. I mean really 25 bucks is nothing compared to some other outragous prices I've seen. You know if you like the show then buy it. Buying every season hasn't failed me yet and I don't expect it to either. Anyways Family guy is great and is the only show I can rewatch the episodes all day long without being bored so they have accomplished a damn hard task and I have major faith in the fact that they will deliver. Buy it! No regrets!
  
  
• THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
  By A2HBWWN3ABS4UL on 2006-11-06
  I can't tell you how many times I crapped my pants when I found out that Fox was finally releasing vol.4 of Family Guy, I've watched 1-3 so many times I know every episode by heart! I am never home to catch any new episodes on Fox, so this has made my life happier! To all of the people bitching and moaning about it being split up into 2 DVD's, get over it! It's Family Guy for Christ sake, and its only $25! I would gladly pay $40 for it like I did seasons 1 & 2. Please take into consideration that at the time of vol. 3's release, Fox was probably uncertain as to whether or not they would be cancelled again and didn't want to risk it by releasing it into one volume and being out money, since the DVD's are Fox's main source of profits from the show. All I can say is "Freakin' Sweet"!
  
  
• Much better than the time I tried TAG body spray for sick cats
  By A2YV28UPQ3QYLE on 2006-11-11
  This season or extension of season 4...that spans episodes originally aired from November 2005 to May 2006...an excellent,groundbreaking season of Family Guy......want flashbacks and wacky comparisons?? You got em!!! This season features the emmy nominated "PTV",....the hilarious and one of my personal favorites "Brian Goes Back To College".....the shocking "Patriot Games" featuring Tom Brady ......and the brilliant season finale "Untitled Griffin Family History" where Peter tells the story of his ancestors Caveman Peter,Moses Griffin,plantation slave Nate Griffin,silent film star Willy 'Black Eye' Griffin,and Peter Hitler...Adolf's annoying younger brother. .....The only weak episode here is "Deep Throats" and theres some weak parts to "Brian Sings and Swings" but I can take at least a few things that I love from every episode of Family Guy including those two. .........Family Guy pushes the limits of bad taste,bathroom humor & sexual content and it gets pushier as time goes on.....This is definately the zaniest Family Guy volume yet! ...If don't enjoy this then you don't have a sense of humor.
  
  
• Jumped the Shark this time around
  By A2TP0PBV04ECGF on 2007-02-02
  Used to be a good 10-20 belly laughs and episode, now only 2-3. I hope they get back on track, but I'll be renting the next set before I consider buying, unlike every set up to now.
  
  
• It's wrong to split seasons up like this.
  By A3S2OEHVZWVHZP on 2007-12-17
  I love the episodes, they are hilarious as every fan knows. The problem is the split seasons on dvd. They could easily fit an entire season into one set, but they choose not to so they can sell us two sets per season and squeeze more money out of the fans. They lose one star for being GREEDY, GREEDY, GREEDY.
  
  
• great show horrible deal!!!!!!!!
  By APHNJCX7X765I on 2008-07-12
  beleive me i love family guy i think its hilarious but what annoys me is that they are selling seasons by the half! look at it this way a show like the simpsons can cost any where between $20 msrp to $50 msrp depending on the season so lets say the average simpsons season costs $35 when i buy the simpsons which is in my mind equally as good as family guy i get 25 episodes for $35 but when i buy family guy im getting 13 episodes for $40 it just doesnt make sence to me they are just trying to rip us off it honestley is not fair at all id rather by the simpsons
  
  
• People, come on for the love of God!!!!!!!!!!
  By A2MBSSNAY1A0ZU on 2006-11-06
  Hell yeah man. I'am all in favor, people stop bitching soooooo much about " AWW, there making me spend more money on a split season" it's Family Guy for God sakes! If you are a TRUE Family Guy fanatic, like myself, you will pay the damn $25, the season is worth it and more, but if not switch to The Simpsons or South Park or some other second rate cartoon. Family Guy's fanatics, keep the fight going, and pay no atention to these SHEEP!!!!!!!!
  
  

• Family Guy, Vol. 3 (Season 4, Part 1)
• Family Guy, Vol. 5 (Season 5 Part 1)
• Family Guy, Vol. 2 (Season 3)
• Family Guy, Vol. 1 (Seasons 1 & 2)
• Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story