Family Guy Hit A Creative Peak With Its Agatha Christie-Style Murder Mystery
Seth MacFarlane’s decidedly adult-oriented cartoonFamily Guyhas amassed a huge fanbase, but it’s frequently derided by critics for its focus on non-sequiturs and lack of real plotting, which has been perceived as lazy writing. The show’s refusal to conform to TV traditions is actually one of the reasons its fans tune in every week, although everyone can agreeFamily Guycould do with less Conway Twitty (or at least shorter clips). Warts and all,Family Guy’s unconventional approach has made it a refreshing counterpoint to the rest of the comedies on the air, and the writers have still managed to pull a handful of episodes out of the bag that caught critics’ attention....