# Family Guy last night - (The Shark was not just jumped but bloody well leaped) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328 "2009-03-30T16:45:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/21 "2009-03-30T19:57:08Z")
Yep, you got me. I’m perfectly OK with child molestors as long as they’re preists. That’s a deep, intelligent analysis of my beliefs, Xan. I’d rolleyes you, but you’re just not worth it. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/22 "2009-03-30T19:59:37Z")
Everytime they do a filler scene (fall in front of the mailbox) SSSSS—AAAHHH while holding the knee or shin or whatever, they fly right over that sharktank. Still, I find it funny. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/23 "2009-03-30T20:00:56Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > Yep, you got me. I’m perfectly OK with child molestors as long as they’re preists. That’s a deep, intelligent analysis of my beliefs, Xan. > > I’d rolleyes you, but you’re just not worth it. You’re the one that said atheists aren’t really good people. And don’t hide behind the “I didn’t say it my religion just teaches it” bullshit either. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/24 "2009-03-30T20:05:35Z")
I loved when Brian was gnawing on the cross and growling. He reminded me of my own Bobby Ranger, except there was no steak attached. But then I’m a God-hating heathen in the way only preacher’s kids with daddy issues can be. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/25 "2009-03-30T20:26:47Z")
> [@Xan](#): > > Your religion has no credibility. It teach it’s okay to be a child molester if your a priest. > [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > I’d rolleyes you, but you’re just not worth it. The personal attacks don’t belong in this forum, so please take them elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/26 "2009-03-30T20:40:04Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > This was just awful, though. It’s such blatant obvious preaching, particularly Brian’s saccarine speach to Meg telling her that “answers are there for you to discover”. Seriously, does Seth MacFarlane want to bone Brian, or just become him? Cuz Brian’s Athor Avatarness is getting obscene. You forgot to put in the part about how you could have done it so much better. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/27 "2009-03-30T21:39:26Z")
> [@TooSchoolforCool](#): > > Rob Lowe, right? Ta. ---
**Author:** ![TooSchoolforCool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tooschoolforcool/32/19621_2.png) [@TooSchoolforCool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TooSchoolforCool)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/28 "2009-03-30T21:45:36Z")
> [@kasuo](#): > > Yeah the show isn’t as entertaining as its initial run. > > Though I’d say that [this clip of the bullfrog scene](http://www.hulu.com/watch/19404/family-guy-bullfrog) pretty much sums up one of many times Family Guy has been repeatedly jumping over sharks. I disagree. It really was a blast after it came back. It’s this season in particular that has just been sort of weak. And I sort of like the bullfrog bit (:guilty:) ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/29 "2009-03-30T21:49:12Z")
Looks like Greg Dean of _Real Life Comics_ is getting fed-up with McFarlane’s habit of interjecting his personal views into the show also. [http://www.reallifecomics.com/archive/090330.html](http://www.reallifecomics.com/archive/090330.html) ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/30 "2009-03-30T22:42:50Z")
The A plot (atheist Brian / newly-saved Meg) was okay, but certainly not their best. Brian forced to fetch (then growling with the cross) was fun. And I admit I did like the quick jump response to “if God’s up there in the clouds, then what’s he doing anyways?” But mostly because I just watched the 1980 Flash Gordon movie last weekend, having checked it out from the local library on DVD. However, I really did enjoy the Stewie subplot, with the TNG characters. Especially the fact that they got the actual TNG actors doing the voices and poking fun at themselves. Stewie babysitting them for the day. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![quixotic78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ab097/32.png) [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/31 "2009-03-30T23:09:20Z")
There was an episode of _South Park_ a few years ago where Mr. Garrison gets a sex change operation. A number of people on this board decided that SP had finally gone too far. All the previous lampooning of gays, Catholics, midgets, Democrats, Republicans, etc. were just fine, but this time, woah boy, Messrs. Parker and Stone had really done it! Need I even mention that the person leading this charge was transgendered? I think that is precisely what is going on here as well. **smiling bandit** , to the best of my knowledge (and correct me if I’m wrong), has never felt motivated to post “_Family Guy_ really did it this time!” before last night, despite countless episodes mocking Latinos, black people, the handicapped, etc. But suddenly there’s an episode concerning something near and dear to him (I think sb is a he), and out comes the “For Shame, Family Guy” post. They mocked one of your sacred cows. It happens. I would advise you to take yourself less seriously. And honestly, I couldn’t have been the only one laughing my ass off at the ST:TNG subplot. It was hysterical! [sub]P.S. Yeah, the Meg-religion plot was heavy-handed. But _Family Guy_ has never been noted for its subtlety, as far as I can tell.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/32 "2009-03-30T23:09:46Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Ta. I realized that eventually, but when I first saw the scene I was thinking to myself, “Holy crap, Batman! Burt Ward looks fantastic for a guy who has to be around sixty!” > [@quixotic78](#): > > P.S. Yeah, the Meg-religion plot was heavy-handed. But Family Guy has never been noted for its subtlety, as far as I can tell. Well, there was a period in FG’s history when [Chicken bursts through plate glass window, lecture ends early] -Joe ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/33 "2009-03-30T23:10:04Z")
Okay, okay, I laughed at the \*Caddyshack \*quote at the drive-through. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/34 "2009-03-30T23:22:58Z")
> [@quixotic78](#): > > They mocked one of your sacred cows. It happens. I would advise you to take yourself less seriously. No, they mocked my sacred cow years ago. I didn’t mind. It was tolerable when the show was funny. When it’s Seth McFarlane pointing fingers and preaching… well, I could go watch Kirk Cameron for that. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/35 "2009-03-30T23:31:27Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > When it’s Seth McFarlane pointing fingers and preaching… Yet another thing he borrowed from Parker and Stone. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/36 "2009-03-30T23:43:38Z")
K, could every one just take a second and remember a character from a tv program that either revealed themselves to be an atheist or lost their faith. Now, other than Gregory House and maybe Mal Reynolds, how many of those characters kept up the atheism? I’m counting zero. I’ve had to watch a number of shows tell me that I’m wrong and misguided and will eventually see the error of my ways as an atheist, and it’s really nice to–just this once–see the tables turned. Any religious folks who feel this episode went too far can just watch any other show on tv and have their live-view reaffirmed. ---
**Author:** ![quixotic78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ab097/32.png) [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/37 "2009-03-30T23:43:56Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > When it’s Seth McFarlane pointing fingers and preaching… well, I could go watch Kirk Cameron for that. And you don’t because…? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/38 "2009-03-31T01:42:30Z")
> [@quixotic78](#): > > There was an episode of _South Park_ a few years ago where Mr. Garrison gets a sex change operation. A number of people on this board decided that SP had finally gone too far. All the previous lampooning of gays, Catholics, midgets, Democrats, Republicans, etc. were just fine, but this time, woah boy, Messrs. Parker and Stone had really done it! To be fair, South Park really started sucking at that point. I didn’t even have a single episode declaration that it was over because every episode was just godawful and had me pining for the Scuzzlebutt episode. Wait, I take it back. When did Cartman’s hand have sex with Jennifer Lopez? I was completely done then. In fact, even though I’ve heard it got better, I still haven’t gone back to it because SP fell just so far to me. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/39 "2009-03-31T02:09:05Z")
> [@Little\_Bird](#): > > K, could every one just take a second and remember a character from a tv program that either revealed themselves to be an atheist or lost their faith. Now, other than Gregory House and maybe Mal Reynolds, how many of those characters kept up the atheism? I’m counting zero. > > I’ve had to watch a number of shows tell me that I’m wrong and misguided and will eventually see the error of my ways as an atheist, and it’s really nice to–just this once–see the tables turned. Any religious folks who feel this episode went too far can just watch any other show on tv and have their live-view reaffirmed. TV isn’t exactly bristling with consistently religious characters, either. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328/40 "2009-03-31T02:33:30Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > When did Cartman’s hand have sex with Jennifer Lopez? Ben Affleck. His hand was supposed to BE J-Lo. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-guy-last-night-the-shark-was-not-just-jumped-but-bloody-well-leaped/491328.md?page=3)