User Reviews

This episode is pretty creative with some great jokes and moments sprinkled throughout. The Q reboot was definitely the best. Plus the second half was strong, and the digs at the streaming/TV audiences were pretty clever.

They gotta stop over explaining some of the jokes though. It kills a lot of the jokes on arrival. It happened mostly during the Lois sketch, but the rest of the episode was pretty good.

In many way's a spiritual sequel to Emmy-Winning Episode. While the former made fun of many great shows on television, this episode destroys the worst of television. Of course critically acclaimed shows aren't safe either. Calling this a laugh a minute riot is selling this episode short. One of the best Family Guy episodes in years

After the network considers rebooting Family Guy, a focus group as well as Peter and his family get to watch different versions of the show. Will any of them be good enough for a reboot?

This is easily one of the most inspired spoof episodes. Every single parody had me laughing, some harder than others. The first one we get a look at is "Lois", an Ally McBeal-type sitcom centering around, as you can tell, Lois Griffin. From Quagmire and Joe as a gay couple, the rival who keeps adjusting his tie with a smirk on his face to the continous mask reveal at the end when Peter steps in helping his wife get the job, every joke and sitcom trope are integrated perfectly.

The second is my favorite of the bunch, a parody of Riverdale starring Chris, Ruth, Patty, Neil and Brian as the mopey teens. The unconventional pair-ups alone makes it interesting. How often do you ever see Ruth and Patty without Meg around? I thought giving Neil a deep voice was a nice touch, and made it all the more funnier. It was hilarious seeing most of the characters having buff or slim perfect bodies, especially Brian. It gets really absurd later on, suddenly turning to a Teen Wolf then superhero movie parody, but instead of feeling disjointed it only adds to the entertainment value. The "gender fluid" wordplay in one scene was gross, but priceless.

Speaking of odd pairings, it can't get any weirder than a Chris spin-off where he's now married to Tricia Takanawa. Well, if there ever were any Chricia shippers out there I guess you got your wish. I liked how any time Chris had to make a decision, Tricia made it easier for him by reminding him she's a hot Asian. The shots of the slippers and then Joe getting thrown out the window really got to me.

After that, you get every kind of crazy reboot idea you can think of, such as Family Guy being a dark serialized show (which some genuinely seem to want, believe it or not), Peter Griffin as BoJack Horseman (Yes, it looks just as screwed up as it sounds like) and a stand-up special with setups but no punchlines. The best one has to be H. Jon Benjamin playing every character except Jerome. Of course this is followed up by an audience member of the focus group voiced by Benjamin complaining about the fact that one of them wasn't voiced by him.

As for negatives, the only one I have is that I'm a little mixed on the reference to that interview where some of the show's writers claimed they were "phasing out" the gay jokes. I always thought that interview was stupid, and don't understand what they're doing working at a show where no one is free from being made fun of. Nevertheless, I guess this proves at least they didn't speak for everyone.

Where was I? Oh yeah, in the end Family Guy goes back to being the show it's always been. Except Joe is in it more. Now *that* I'm definitely all for.

The Griffins watch behind a glass window at FOX's focus group. FOX wants to see what Family Guy reboot would people be interested in.

We see a show revolving around Lois. Lois looks hot and energetic in workout gear - her hair tied up and she goes for runs. She works at a cute winery and I like the purse she carries.

They show a parody of a combo of Riverdale and Teen Wolf. They tease the shows' teenage target audience and the "sexiness" in the music, scenes, poses, etc.

We see guys showering in an open gang shower. Peter takes off his towel around his waist and we see two females in the mens' locker room.

They go to a club that they are too young to enter (Riverdale reference) and one of the females mysteriously gets killed. The group ponders just like in Riverdale over the death without much initial shock.

Next they explain how these shows' popular cast members tend to leave the show, messing up the show for the rest of the cast. They go on to bigger gigs. The next seasons will comprise of the disposable characters.

We see the son with an asian female character. He is now married to her. They zoom in close on her expressionless eyes and face. The asian demands he takes off his shoes or else he will not be able to have sex "with this age-defying physique". He throws out his shoes out the window.

Next we see a windy dark stormy scene with Peter. Peter sees Meg in the water, dead. The son is dead in the water next. Peter is dead in the next scene. Then it states the show's next season will come out in a few years, lol.

They decide Family Guy is fine just the way it is.

Family Guy has always been aware of what it is and up on pop culture (even if the weird filming schedule means some references are dated) which is why this episode did shine at times when they easily parodied reboots and Netflix and other things.

But it is still just not funny enough. Better than last week, but just not funny enough.