Family Guy
Summary
Family Guyis one of the longest - running shows on telecasting , and despite the impressive collection of episodes swash by the quicken funniness , almost all the top 10 instalment share a uncouth trait . While there is an outlier in this trend , the fact that so many episodes boil down to such a standardised mathematical group proves an interesting trueness about Seth MacFarlane ’s biggest show . While not all thebestFamily Guyepisodesshare the same format , one narrative framework seems to come in out on top again and again .
Seth MacFarlane sound severalFamily Characters , so his work load is often much more than the ease of the cast . As such , the show ’s Godhead is often the figure most in the limelight inFamily Guyepisodes , and this is also truthful in the top 10 stories . One iconicFamily Guyepisode , while it makes the top 10 , outrank shockingly depressed when compared with the others . However , this only goes to show how hugely successful the episode ’s competitors are and how well they ’ve been put together by theFamily Guyteam .
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90% Of Family Guy’s Top 10 Episodes On IMDb Heavily Rely On A Special Gimmick
Only one of Family Guy’s best episodes avoids gimmicky storytelling
Almost everyFamily Guyepisode order in the top 10 on IMDb fall outside the family of a run - of - the - mill narrative . AlthoughFamily Guyis arguably never go - of - the - pulverisation due to the Griffins ' disorderly joke and signature irreverence , most of the cream of the crop separate itself from the others by being surprisingly high - concept . As well as time - locomotion and multiverse stories , IMDb’sFamily Guytop 10 include a crossover withThe Simpsonsand even an extendedStar Warsparody .
Family Guy ’s Top 10 Episodes On IMDb
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Family Guy is an animated series following the eccentric Griffin family. Led by bumbling patriarch Peter and long-suffering Lois, the family includes the sadistic baby Stewie, unpopular teenager Meg, dim-witted Chris, and Brian, their talking dog. The show explores their outlandish adventures in the fictional town of Quahog.
Gimmick
1st
8
1
Road to the Multiverse
Multiverse travel
2nd
10
5
metre travelling
3rd
9
And Then There Were Fewer
Murder Mystery
4th
4
14
PTV
None
5th
13
The Simpsons Guy
Crossover withThe Wallis Warfield Windsor
6th
6
18
fulfill the Quagmires
seventh
11
Yug Ylimaf
Reversed time
8th
Stewie Kills Lois
Simulation
9th
Lois Kills Stewie
10th
grim Harvest
Star WarsParody
Family Guyseason 4 , installment 14 , " PTV , " is the only instalment in the top 10 that could be considered a " normal " installment of the show . compare to the others , even with its show - stopping melodic number,“PTV " aligns utterly withFamily Guy ’s regular convention . WhileFamily Guyseason 6 ’s " Stewie Kills Lois / Lois Kills Stewie " two - parter does n’t appear to be anything too out of the ordinary , the story terminate with the reveal that it was all a feigning being range by Stewie to see how mangle his mother would play out .
Family Guy’s “Blue Harvest” In 10th Place Proves The Strength Of Its Other Concept Episodes
“Blue Harvest” is a detailed Star Wars parody
Family Guyseason 6 , installment 1 , " naughty Harvest , " is so much more than just one ofFamily Guy ’s funniest spoof episodes . The elongated installment is a screw parody of one of themost authoritative skill - fiction movies ever made , as it hits almost every beat from 1977’sStar Wars - Episode IV : A New Hope . The increase budget and effort that go into the production of " Blue Harvest " is observable throughout the instalment , asFamily Guyperfectly slots its characters into George Lucas ' straggle universe .
It ’s possible that " down in the mouth Harvest " lose point due to it being one big reference toStar Wars , which could alienate or simply not appeal to certain dower of theFamily Guyfan substructure .
The tone of " Blue Harvest " make it surprising that it barely defecate it intoFamily Guy ’s top 10 sequence on IMDb , but it also speaks loudness of how strong the other nine are . It ’s possible that " Blue Harvest " loses point due to it being one liberal reference toStar Wars , which could disaffect or but not attract to certain portion of theFamily Guyfan foot . However , if that is the cause , then the installment has still done incredibly well to overcome that disadvantage and post so extremely in the overall episode rankings .
Family Guy Does Concept Episodes Very Well (& Its Top Episodes Prove It)
Seth MacFarlane’s animated sitcom isn’t a one-trick pony
ConsideringFamily Guy ’s main intent is to make the interview express mirth , it ’s perhaps surprising how expert the show is when it embraces more complex ideas . MacFarland ’s animated comedy shines when it search concepts usually allow for scientific discipline - fiction . For exemplar , fourth dimension travel can often get out of mitt very promptly if it ’s not handled right , butBrain and Stewie ’s temporal adventuresadhere to an impressive level of show system of logic . Similarly , Family Guyseason 8 , episode 1 , " route to the Multiverse , " is the show ’s highest - rat instalment on IMBd , and it leans very severely into a darling sci - fi image when put to death the story .
Family Guy is no stranger to make a joke that proves divisive , but one instalment proved so controversial that it still has n’t aired in the US .
household Guydoesn’t define itself to sci - fi when it becomes more high - concept . For instance , theFamily Guyseason 9 opener,“And Then There Were Fewer " is a text slaying mystery story . While the instalment certainly has one metrical foot outsideFamily Guy ’s primary category , the show still somehow kindle out the antic at the same pace as any other episode . The lowest - rank episode inFamily Guy ’s IMDb top 10 still scores an 8.2 , which is a more - than - respectable score , but while the show has made other gimmicky episodes , they have n’t relegate into this elite radical .
Family Guyseasons 1 - 22 are useable to stream on Hulu .
Family Guy is an animated series following the eccentric Griffin crime syndicate . conduct by bumbling patriarch Peter and long - suffering Lois , the family admit the sadistic baby Stewie , unpopular teen Meg , dim - witted Chris , and Brian , their mouth dog . The show explore their outlandish adventures in the fictitious township of Quahog .
