Fart Jokes
Man oh man, does anyone else laugh at fart jokes on TV or movies? I feel terribly guilty of it, but I don't know if I've ever not laughed at one. It's wicked embarrassing to such a sucker for them, because the laughter is actually uncontrollable. I could force Puritan stoicism through any number of comedies, sit-coms, stand-up comedians, but even the smallest, dumbest, cheapest fart joke will physically cause me to laugh out of what appears to be pure reflex. I hesitate to apply any Darwinian theories to this behavior.
This was demonstrated most recently by Family Guy last night. It was the one in which Peter directs the local theater's production of The King and I. If you've seen it, you know what part I'm talking about. If you haven't, you can read about it at http://www.southperk.com/e13.html and listen to the tremendous WAV file here. The irony is that the joke was making fun of how easily entertained we are. *sigh* I'm hopeless. My poor family.
"If you're not a stinky-stink, you're not addicted to anything!" - Reaper
Pooping and farting is always funny. Family Guy is not. But Pooping and farting is!
I generated a virtual world in the toilet bowl this morning.
-- Podunk on the PS3's mystical, magical abilities
I''ll fess up to being guilty of this as well. It''s almost a pavlovian response.
Hmmm, I wonder if GWJ can get a Government grant to study this phenomenon. If so, I nominate Sway to head the research dept.
LiquidMantis wrote:
For some reason I''ve found Family Guy much funnier now that it''s on at 11pm on Cartoon Network. I could never handle watching it before. Fox just gave it lousy timeslots. When it debuted it was slotted after like 90 minutes of animated shows. I was usually just plain burned out by the time it came on. Then Fox started jamming it all over the lineup and I never watched it. Now it''s like a brand new show to me, and it''s funny! I''m not about to rush out and buy the DVDs, but I guess it''s probably just the rerun phenomenon. I always seem to like shows better when they''re on all the time and I don''t have to carve out little slots in my week to enjoy them.
I know what you''re thinking, and I''ll buy some sort of digital video recorder when they''re more affordable and I don''t have to subscribe to anything.
"If you're not a stinky-stink, you're not addicted to anything!" - Reaper
http://www.mythtv.org/
As for Family Guy... I just didn''t like it much and have been forced to hate it because people are so adamant about how ""great"" it is.
I generated a virtual world in the toilet bowl this morning.
-- Podunk on the PS3's mystical, magical abilities
In a related note from TV Guide:
Two episodes and it''s gone. A.) Fox hasn''t treated its animated comedies that well and B.) it''s the stupidest sounding concept ever.
"Men like sex, thus boobies! Oogaba!" - dejanzie
"If ads put your sanity to the test
come on down to Rat Boy's nest!
light up a stogie, and soon you'll see
how rock can be commercial-free!
'I'd hit it!'" - HP Lovesauce
Just for the record, Futurama sounded pretty stupid before it premiered. It turned out great. It''s all about execution as far as I''m concerned.
To tell you the truth, I am sorta half and half on the fart jokes. Sometimes I laugh so hard I stop breathing, other times it just feels cheap. I think if you do it right fart jokes are great though.
Don''t want to inflame you bagga but Family Guy is always funny. I love the song at the end of that episode. The one about Peter gender sensitivity training was great too.
Commercial: If you drink our beer, hot women will have sex in your backyard
Lois: Typical, you can tell a man made this commercial
Peter: Of course a man made it, it''s a commercial not a delicious Thanksgiving dinner
"If I was Obama I'd have made a joke about that. Then again, if I was Obama I'd have f*cked up my own campaign long ago by making c*ck jokes." - 1Dgaf
"Poor Achmed, only three days away from retirement ... from Jihad." - Mike Nelson
Quite a thoughtful, well-crafted comment, Pyro.
*fart*
The man wears a bucket of KFC on his head. I wouldn't expect anything less. - Pred
See what I mean!?
I generated a virtual world in the toilet bowl this morning.
-- Podunk on the PS3's mystical, magical abilities
Hey you remember that one episode about the nuclear holocaust where Peter fought that chicken for 3 minutes or so? Oh man that was great stuff.
"If I was Obama I'd have made a joke about that. Then again, if I was Obama I'd have f*cked up my own campaign long ago by making c*ck jokes." - 1Dgaf
"Poor Achmed, only three days away from retirement ... from Jihad." - Mike Nelson
Uh, no.....
I generated a virtual world in the toilet bowl this morning.
-- Podunk on the PS3's mystical, magical abilities
Or the episode where Jesus turns a water jug... Into a disco!
*cue disco music*
Oh man, Family guy is the best series ever.
The man wears a bucket of KFC on his head. I wouldn't expect anything less. - Pred
I watch FAmily Guy because it is on, not because it is funny.
For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance. ~Ron Shelton, Bull Durham, 1988
You sure people don''t tell you the show is funny because you make a point of telling everyone how much you hate it? Kind of like you just did in this thread.
It kind of reminds me of this guy.
PSN ID: Stric9
LOL!
I love that article. I can see how it would appear that I''ve gone out of my way to tell you how much I dislike it, but let me assure you that the history of my hatred for FAmily Guy is indeed due to people trying to force it upon me. Think of an angry athiest you know, who is pissed at the world because everyone always tells them they should go to church when they don''t want to.
It all started one day in a casual conversation among friends, where they were rattling off quotes from the show. I expressed that I wasn''t into the show (when asked why I had nothing to contribute), and was an instant social pariah for the next hour or so. Since then, I''ve noticed the militant dedication that the show''s fans express, and as a result am forced to dislike it even more. And thus the nasty cycle goes. I''ve met other people who feel the same way I do, oddly enough. Not many, but a few.
I generated a virtual world in the toilet bowl this morning.
-- Podunk on the PS3's mystical, magical abilities
It''s a great show to watch when you''re high, trust me on that one. Some of the side bits are just killer when you''re in that state of mind.
Certis beat me to it. - Elysium
I gotta fall on the Family-Guy-is-great side... I think the timing in the show is the best I''ve seen in a sit-com in a long long time.
That, and Stewie cracks me up.
MechaSlinky wrote:
-on L4DStewie is my favorite animated character.
I want to see Homer S. Stewie, and Bender in the same show.
I need to get some Family Guy DVDs....
Between Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy and The Critic, I got my modern day animation fix. One day when I have money to burn, I''m going to buy all the seasons of those shows.
Good times.
I bought the first season of Futurama, and it''s great. Definitely worth it. Anyone tried the Family guy DVD''s? Recommended or not?
The man wears a bucket of KFC on his head. I wouldn't expect anything less. - Pred
YE OLDE PUB...
hmm...looks funny.
YE OLD PUBE.
There, much better.
Family Guy DVDs are definately recommended Mex, if you''re a fan of the show. I don''t think the commentary is that hot but that''s because Fox made them censor it
Still, great quality transfer.
"If I was Obama I'd have made a joke about that. Then again, if I was Obama I'd have f*cked up my own campaign long ago by making c*ck jokes." - 1Dgaf
"Poor Achmed, only three days away from retirement ... from Jihad." - Mike Nelson