Some new formatting up and away for the blog. Notice I just take out one superfluous "up" and I dodge copying Superman, thus creating my own super cool language-Peterman. Like that time when I worked for Peterman on Seinfeld. (cut to scene of Seinfeld with Peterman trying on some of his clothes in front of the mirror and asking Peter Griffin for advice. Low angle boom shot starting on front foot of Peterman...swinging up from the floor and getting the 2 shot from Peterman's perspective into the mirror so we see both characters)
Peterman
Peeeter, WhaTTTT do you think OF this saaasssy delight like a bird Taaaking the worm cleeeean from the soooil...
Peter Griffin
(in a perplexed manner that is in act with a rare but quick Peter splash of brilliance.)
While I do agree, the rust brown colors, splattered against a canvas of earthtone greens and scary B movie blood red do say you Mr. Peterman....I must also insist that you think about that worm....and what if its all about the worm really chasing the bird?@#$ ...that damn chicken is invoking me for the last time...
Peterman
(excited)
Pure Brilliance Peter...Spot on.
(Peter staring out the window at his long standing foe...the chicken...Peter dashes thru the window and the chicken fight is on)
Peterman
Peeeter, WhaTTTT do you think OF this saaasssy delight like a bird Taaaking the worm cleeeean from the soooil...
Peter Griffin
(in a perplexed manner that is in act with a rare but quick Peter splash of brilliance.)
While I do agree, the rust brown colors, splattered against a canvas of earthtone greens and scary B movie blood red do say you Mr. Peterman....I must also insist that you think about that worm....and what if its all about the worm really chasing the bird?@#$ ...that damn chicken is invoking me for the last time...
Peterman
(excited)
Pure Brilliance Peter...Spot on.
(Peter staring out the window at his long standing foe...the chicken...Peter dashes thru the window and the chicken fight is on)
If you don't watch Family Guy this drivel probably has you thinking of me more stoned than Tommy Chong in Up in Smoke but if you do....I'm hoping its a least a serviceable karaoke rendition of something you might see Seth McFarlane write....and Peter Griffin say. You see McFarlane has some great devices in place that really turns his script into a daily write your own adventure.
Two of the devices were just used in the made up scene.
A. Over the course of the shows life Peter has had many flashback scenes. Anything from having a job as Lara Flynn Boyle's blanket to having a fart off contest with Michael Moore.
And 3. there is this reoccurring urge to have Peter fighting with a chicken. Of course there are alot of other variables that make the show good enough for FOX to give McFarlane the richest or at least one of the richest deals ever.
I think the biggest factor that draws me in are the allusions layered throughout the show to obscure pop culture. They are everywhere whether its pointing out a worthless Chevy Chase movie and how he completely sucks now, or, having Stewie go through an art museum set to a complete ripoff of Ferris Bueller's Day off when Cameron is staring at Sunday In the Park with George. It gets bigger and bigger, and bigger, and bigger till we just see one dot of the pointillism piece.
There was one episode that ended with the theme song playing to the original Incredible Hulk TV show and Stewie was on the side of the rode as a cartoon and everything else in the screen was the video they used for that show. Genius.
You know I'm sitting here asking myself why I like that stuff so much....and I really have no freakin clue. I just know I do. It's fun to see if my database of pop culture can make all the appropriate references. Hence, why I like the game Scene It so much and why I'm ready to play you anytime anywhere. Geez, Seth McFarlane would be a guy to have on your team.
On top of all this garbage the show really does have interesting characters. What other show do you watch where the dog and the baby are the smartest and probably your favorite characters?
I got a fever for more Stewie and the only cure is more cowbell. Having a little baby set to the backdrop of a brilliant aristocratic gay man is bold.
Brian the dog is an Ivy League graduate that likes to womanize and has pretty much drank every drink, done every drug, and seen a whole hell of a lot of idiocracy through the misadventures of his best friend Peter. I mean, just think about the last two character descriptions and then think about how easy and fun it would be to write for that!
Oh, Erin Andrews just popped on ESPN Giggitty gitty.
That of course homage to Glen Quagmire, who is Peter's neighbor and pretty much spends every moment of his life as the eternal playboy. One of Quagmire's finest moments was a scene when he was on The Bachelorette. He ruffies the girl in the hot tub and drags her face down scrapping the pavement to his room only to realize that he was on-camera. So he closes the door on her and then quickly re-opens the door to steal her shoe so he can sniff it in his room in order to quench his strange desires. You show me one guy that doesn't have a little Glen Quagmire in em' some where deep and dark and I'll show you a LIIIIIIIAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!
Kind of fitting using the Seinfeld setting to start the column. It was not planned but there are many cross connections and references in Family Guy to the hit 90's NBC show. Joe the crippled cop and neighbor is voiced by Patrick Warburton who of course was Putty on Seinfeld. You know...The Face Painter.
John O'Hurly AKA Peterman took a break from hosting Family Feud to lend his voice as a cult leader in a 99 episode of Family Guy called Padre de Familia. I really don't feel like listing all the mentions...you get my point.
Speaking of points...what is the point of this column. Not so sure anymore. However, I do know Family Guy is a show worth watching. Gotta Run, The Office is coming on....another show that is worth watching.
Two of the devices were just used in the made up scene.
A. Over the course of the shows life Peter has had many flashback scenes. Anything from having a job as Lara Flynn Boyle's blanket to having a fart off contest with Michael Moore.
And 3. there is this reoccurring urge to have Peter fighting with a chicken. Of course there are alot of other variables that make the show good enough for FOX to give McFarlane the richest or at least one of the richest deals ever.
I think the biggest factor that draws me in are the allusions layered throughout the show to obscure pop culture. They are everywhere whether its pointing out a worthless Chevy Chase movie and how he completely sucks now, or, having Stewie go through an art museum set to a complete ripoff of Ferris Bueller's Day off when Cameron is staring at Sunday In the Park with George. It gets bigger and bigger, and bigger, and bigger till we just see one dot of the pointillism piece.
There was one episode that ended with the theme song playing to the original Incredible Hulk TV show and Stewie was on the side of the rode as a cartoon and everything else in the screen was the video they used for that show. Genius.
You know I'm sitting here asking myself why I like that stuff so much....and I really have no freakin clue. I just know I do. It's fun to see if my database of pop culture can make all the appropriate references. Hence, why I like the game Scene It so much and why I'm ready to play you anytime anywhere. Geez, Seth McFarlane would be a guy to have on your team.
On top of all this garbage the show really does have interesting characters. What other show do you watch where the dog and the baby are the smartest and probably your favorite characters?
I got a fever for more Stewie and the only cure is more cowbell. Having a little baby set to the backdrop of a brilliant aristocratic gay man is bold.
Brian the dog is an Ivy League graduate that likes to womanize and has pretty much drank every drink, done every drug, and seen a whole hell of a lot of idiocracy through the misadventures of his best friend Peter. I mean, just think about the last two character descriptions and then think about how easy and fun it would be to write for that!
Oh, Erin Andrews just popped on ESPN Giggitty gitty.
That of course homage to Glen Quagmire, who is Peter's neighbor and pretty much spends every moment of his life as the eternal playboy. One of Quagmire's finest moments was a scene when he was on The Bachelorette. He ruffies the girl in the hot tub and drags her face down scrapping the pavement to his room only to realize that he was on-camera. So he closes the door on her and then quickly re-opens the door to steal her shoe so he can sniff it in his room in order to quench his strange desires. You show me one guy that doesn't have a little Glen Quagmire in em' some where deep and dark and I'll show you a LIIIIIIIAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!
Kind of fitting using the Seinfeld setting to start the column. It was not planned but there are many cross connections and references in Family Guy to the hit 90's NBC show. Joe the crippled cop and neighbor is voiced by Patrick Warburton who of course was Putty on Seinfeld. You know...The Face Painter.
John O'Hurly AKA Peterman took a break from hosting Family Feud to lend his voice as a cult leader in a 99 episode of Family Guy called Padre de Familia. I really don't feel like listing all the mentions...you get my point.
Speaking of points...what is the point of this column. Not so sure anymore. However, I do know Family Guy is a show worth watching. Gotta Run, The Office is coming on....another show that is worth watching.
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