By Kofi Outlaw
On November 4th, raucous animated comedy FAMILY GUY will air its milestone 100th episode. To help celebrate that victory (and it is a victory, considering the show was canceled twice during its initial seasons, only to be later resurrected,) Fox will air an hour-long block of the show, beginning at 8:30pm with a retrospective episode, recounting some of the best moments from the show’s other 100 episodes. The following episode, scheduled at the regular 9pm time-slot, will feature a story about Stewie setting off on a quest to kill Lois once and for all, after she and Peter leave him behind to go on a cruise. Hilarity and cringe-worthy moments will, of course, ensue.
Normally I’d say something like “Oh these animated shows, they grow up so fast!” but in the case of FAMILY GUY, all I can say is “About dang time!” (“Dang,” you heard it.) Due to the show’s dual cancellations in 2000 and 2002, plus the two-and-a-half-year delay until its resurrection in 2005, getting to this 100th episode has been a seven-year ordeal! (That must be some kind of record.) But I’m a sucker for happy endings and this is definitely a happy ending of sorts, though I’m sure FAMILY GUY has a lot of life in its bones and a lot of
lawsuits yet to incite.
As for some of the best moments from the series? I thought I’d leave you with a top five from off the top of my head:
1. Peter vs. the Coupon Chicken, round 1 (Season 1)
2. Brian gets addicted to cocaine (Season 3)
3. Osama Bin Laden gets beat up by Stewie in NAKED GUN spoof (Season 4)
4. Peter joins the Patriots; Brian gets beat up by his bookie, Stewie (Season 5)
5. The Star Wars spoof (Season 6)
Wow. When you start thinking there are almost too many great moments to choose from. Rant and tell us what your top-five FAMILY GUY memories are—if you need to job your memory you can check a few hilarious clips
here.