Sunday night tv
http://s19.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s19southeastofdisorderSunday night's Family Guy comeback was the first can't miss TV night I have had since Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer got locked up for breaking the Good Samaritan Law. I must add that my last 5 or 6 Sunday nights have been dedicated to The Contender which is possibly the best reality sports show in history, and will hopefully help turn the future of boxing from looking like Mr. Belding to A.C. Slater. Unfortunately this Sunday it had to contend with back to back new Simpsons episodes, the return of Family Guy, and the premiere of American Dad, a blitzkrieg of animation comedy not seen since Fred lost his bid for water buffalo because Barney voted against him. Fox just blew every other Sunday lineup out of the water, and even caused me to miss two hours of the NBA playoffs. So without further ado, my review of Fox's Sunday night trauncing of every other network on television.
8:00 The Simpson's 350th episode Special Guests Ray Romano and Stephen Hawking
The decline of The Simpson's has been similar to many of the old European Empires, slow, and caused by considerable overexposure. It seems like the writers are running out of ideas, and the show is running on fumes. This does not mean that the show has not shown the ability to reach back and pull out a gem worthy of the shows once dominant era. With this being such a big night for Fox, plus it being the 350th episode, a milestone few tv series will ever reach, there was reason to believe this would be one of those shows. Now if you missed it, it's your own fault, but this was a Simpson's throwback as I had guessed. Highlights included a spoof on Hooter's, a considerable amount of Homer, and a little bit of Professor Frink.
Best line of the episode: Kent Brockman: Professor Frink, what's the scientific explanation for this unusually super thunderstorm?
Professor Frink: Well Kent, we are exploring two theories at this point, A. either we have a super cell of high pressure from the east, or B. God is bowling! With the balls and the pins and the rental shoes and the very bad cheese pizza that comes in squares.
Honorable mention to the character who Ray Romano does the voice for, Ray Mangini constantly plugging Everyone Loves Raymond at the end of the episode, a shameless promotion, but funny none the less
8:30 The Simpsons
Not a great episode, but good enough to have a few laugh out loud moments. Is it me, or do the writers struggle every time they try and have Bart carry a show now. For some reason he just doesn't get it done anymore, which is really a shame, because for the firstfew seasons he was the dominant character. If they are going to continue featuring Bart and Lisa they are going to have to recognize that the show has been on since the beggining of time, therefore the two kids should be out of elementary school, and Maggie should probably be talking by now. I don't know maybe I'm nitpicking on this one, but this episode proved the show may of run its course. For example Dr. Hibbert plays a doctor in a Psychiatric ward, and then a pediatrist in back to back episodes. I understand it's a cartoon, but come on, your better than that. Tab Spangler, the fat camp director fortunately saves the episode from complete disaster.
Best Line from the Episode: Absolutely any line from Tab Spangler involving his signs being wrong, preferably the first, involving his sign Tough Luck, that was supposed to read tough love.
9:00 Family Guy
College students such as myself have endured some very tough things over the past years. Horrible cafeteria food, tiny living spaces, beds that may or may not of been used at local prisons, stubborn professors, tuition hikes, and not to mention hangovers. They all pale in comparison however to Family Guy being kicked off the air. Unlike that foul cafeteria food, it took way too long for the show to come back. The comeback episode started off taking the expected shots at Fox for waiting so long to bring it back, but was still a pleasant segment. It also featured comebacks from the Creepy guy from down south, and the greased up deaf guy, both notable surprises. I will of course still be waiting for Cleveland and Quagmires returns, which will make it feel like the show is really back. The Pinnochio scene was by far the funniest in the entire episode. Other highlights include Passion of the Christ 2.
Best Line from the episode: Chris Griffin- What good is mining nose gold if you cant share it with the townspeople.
9:30 American Dad (Premiere)
First episode from a new show by the makers of Family Guy, if the makers of Newman's salsa can also produce a quality lemonade, than I'm positive the makers of Family Guy can produce another solid show. All in al the show has potential, but didn't show too much of it Sunday, I see a big breakout performance coming out of it soon.
Best line from the episode:
Hayley- I dont want to die a virgin
Stan- Ah sweetie there was a 70/80 percent chance of that anyway
