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vovatI think all three of the cartoons I watched last night were good ones. The Simpsons episode had a pretty solid story, and was funny all the way through. I think we've seen Bart with a cell phone before, but I guess I'm willing to forgive that. I appreciate how Lisa mentioned her desire to visit Macchu Picchu early in the episode, so it didn't come out of nowhere later on. And Denis Leary was successful at making fun of himself. I've never particularly cared for Leary. A lot of the people I knew in college who liked George Carlin also liked Leary, and I guess there are some similarities in their comedic style, but I found Leary more crass and less intellectual, not to mention a little too obsessed with his cigarettes.
The Family Guy episode was one of the best in recent memory. They got a lot of mileage out of Peter being obsessed with "Surfin' Bird." His angrily telling people that the bird is the word was great. The only problem is that I now have that song stuck in my head. :P And since I'm a sucker for irreverent takes on religion (as I'm sure you know if you've read my journal with any regularity), I liked the main plot as well. They've done jokes about Jesus as an ordinary guy before, and expanding that out into a story was a clever idea.
American Dad focused almost entirely on Roger, as the Smiths were addicted to Simon most of the time. It was an interesting plot about one of Roger's alternate personalities taking on a life of his own, and I found the alternate persona quite amusing. I think all three of these new episodes show that these prime-time cartoons still have some life left in them after all.
The Family Guy episode was one of the best in recent memory. They got a lot of mileage out of Peter being obsessed with "Surfin' Bird." His angrily telling people that the bird is the word was great. The only problem is that I now have that song stuck in my head. :P And since I'm a sucker for irreverent takes on religion (as I'm sure you know if you've read my journal with any regularity), I liked the main plot as well. They've done jokes about Jesus as an ordinary guy before, and expanding that out into a story was a clever idea.
American Dad focused almost entirely on Roger, as the Smiths were addicted to Simon most of the time. It was an interesting plot about one of Roger's alternate personalities taking on a life of his own, and I found the alternate persona quite amusing. I think all three of these new episodes show that these prime-time cartoons still have some life left in them after all.
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Date: 2008-10-07 10:19 pm (UTC)Q: What is the biggest cause of Dennis Leary's success?
A: No cure for cancer.
Also, I was surprised that I really enjoyed this week's American Dad. The "twist" was pretty telegraphed, but it was executed well, and I really liked Sidney, so it worked out.
And, I, like Peter, love "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen. It's an AWESOME song.