Here, I’ll look at some of my shows on television that’s good for a few fits and giggles. Whether public or cable television stations, we think these are television shows you should be watchin’ (or at least tivo-ing):
FAMILY GUY (Fox)
Since its first season, I’ve always been a HUGE fan of Family Guy and it’s the perfect evolution to the “family unit” television paradigm. First, All In The Family tweaked the formula (think The Flinestones) by making your central characters surly and racist. Then Married With Children tweaked it even further essentially by making all of the characters as dumb as molasses. By adding a fresh layer of absurd humor to the mix – which results in frequent, bizarre and funny-as-hell comedic asides, Family Guy has pushed the boundaries of what we’ve come to expect on television, and it’s a welcome sight.
SOUTH PARK (Comedy Central)
Actually, I wasn’t a huge fan of South Park when it first aired – for one simple reason. I didn’t catch it for the first time until at least season three. Going back to catch up on some of the more crudely-drawn shenanigans of Kyle, Stan, and Cartman in season one wasn’t easy – having gotten rather spoiled by the “polish” of later episodes – but it was definitely worth doing. The characters have always been jaw-droppingly over-the-top, and it’s nice to see that it hasn’t changed much since the first cells hit the screen. And watching how these beloved characters have matured into their own through the years has also been a revelation.