Family Guy is a long running machine at this point, with 18 seasons now complete and a 19th on the way, and for many years it’s been one of my favourite shows.
It’s mix of pop culture references, brave social commentaries and out right silly humour really clicked with me and it has always been great easy viewing.
However, as the season’s have gone on, the quality has dropped, and season 18 is one of the weakest entries in the show yet. It still has funny moments, but the majority of the show felt stuck in the past and unwilling to really move on and embrace modern culture.
Family Guy could still thrive if it stepped into the present day and looked at the pressing issues and the current pop culture landscape, instead of trying to recycle the gags that made it such a great show many years ago.
Rating = 2.5/5
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