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And the new season just keeps on getting weirder and weirder! "The Woof of Wall Street" is Family Guy's take on the stock market, in which we see Brian and Stewie attempt to hit the jackpot whilst Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland try to hold down The Clam during Jerome's absence.

Expect bulls, a clever jab (pun intended) at the UFC, "protein dogs", Peter as a bride, a vicious dig at The Muppets and so much more. "The Woof of Wall Street" is utterly mad, but hugely entertaining all the same.

Season 16 has been a tough one for the writers at Family Guy. Previous episodes in the season have left audiences wondering if the (usually very funny) series is coming to a painful halt, and those pondering were left with near-to-no doubt when Family Guy's last episode "Send in Stewie, Please" became the series' lowest rated episode since it's Pilot in 1999.

However, "V is for Myster" is a sign that perhaps life at the Family Guy offices is set to role on. Quick-whitted jabs at the weirdness of life in the Victorian era, mixed with clever pop culture references and typical Stewie & Brian hilarity are all reasons to be very happy with the latest offering from Seth MacFarlane and co.

Although the ending may not be quite as satisfactory as one would hope it to be, I cannot complain. In what has been a disappointing season of unneccessary sex references, weak storylines and (at times) poor scripting, "V is for Mystery" tells me that there is light at the end of the foggy tunnel.

And now I shall await the Family Guy-Harry Potter crossover episode.

If you've seen one Neeson film, you've probably seen them all. Despite having already mastered the art of playing the grizzled, independant tough-guy, Neeson is back with The Commuter, in which he plays an unsuspecting ... well ... commuter, who is drawn into a criminal conspiracy which could kill everyone on-board.

It's a familiar sounding plot, but it's one that Neeson excels in, in fact, he may be too good at it by now. With all that said, The Commuter, much like Taken, Taken 2, Taken 3, Non-Stop, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Run All Night and Schindlers List, is another fun Neeson film which you'll probably enjoy much more than you'd be willing to admit.

Having spent over 20 years writing comedy, you'd expect Seth MacFarlane to be pretty good at doing just that, and he certainly is. The Orville is far from MacFarlane's worst, and it may in fact be his best - it's "the humour of Family Guy meets Star Trek", to put it in simple terms, and it works.

It's easy to see the appeal of MacFarlane's work; he's quick-witted, first to the punch-line and always compelling as Cap. Ed Mercer, a man who is struggling to deal with his broken relationship whilst trying to keep his cool as a leader of a not so capable crew.

There's a touch of heart-warming satisfaction within The Orville, which, at its core is a show about going above and beyond, achieving the unachieable, all whilst being surrounded by a bunch of idiots, in space - bring on Season 2!