Family Guy is one of the longest-running American animated sitcoms. The show is about a dysfunctional family led by Peter Griffin and his wife Lois, their children Meg and Chris, and their loveable pet dog Brian. The show has won several awards, including a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award.
Introduction: how the show uses cutaway gags
The popular Fox animated series Family Guy has made a name for itself in part by its cutaway gags. These are short, non-sequitur scenes that take the viewer away from the current plotline for a brief moment. While these gags can sometimes be random and senseless, they often provide much-needed comic relief from the more serious aspects of the show.
One of the best things about these cutaways is that they often reward attentive viewers. For example, a gag early in Season 1 involved Peter taking out a photo album and commenting on how his family had changed over the years. However, later in the season, a character mentioned an event that had occurred in one of those photos, proving that everything happening on the show was actually taking place within that photo album.
Stewie's obsession with money
Stewie Griffin, the evil genius baby from Fox's Family Guy, is obsessed with money. In one episode, he actually has a dream in which he becomes a wealthy business mogul. In another, he creates a get-rich-quick scheme that involves making and selling maple syrup.
But Stewie's obsession with money doesn't just stop at dreaming about it or trying to make it. He also loves to spend it. In one episode, he spends hundreds of dollars on a single purchase – an inflatable pool toy shaped like a shark. And in another, he buys a solid gold bathtub.
Why is Stewie so obsessed with money? No one knows for sure, but some believe it has to do with his desire for power and control. After all, money is the ultimate power tool.
The failed Brian and Stewie spinoff
In 2007, the creators of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane and David Zuckerman, attempted to create a spinoff of the show centering on the bromance between Brian and Stewie. The series was given a pilot order by Fox but was ultimately never picked up. The pilot has since been leaked online and is available to watch for free.
The show follows Brian and Stewie as they leave Quahog and travel across America in a Winnebago. The pair get into all sorts of hijinks, from being mistaken for terrorists to getting lost in the wilderness. While the pilot has its moments, it's clear that it was never meant to be a full series.
It's unfortunate that this spinoff wasn't picked up, as it could have been an interesting addition to the Family Guy universe.
