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May 2008 - Current Forum Posts
More episodes featuring Jasper
Jasper is Brian's gay cousin, married to Ricardo... There are only 4 episodes in witch he appears. Im not necessarily gay, but I like him allot!!! ...

Brian needs to stay invisible!!!
Does anyone have a code to keep Brian invisible to make it past Joe? I am stuck on this part since 12/06. ...

the thing with stewie where you try and get into peters brain
how do you get onto that thing to open the gap into peters brain after you've swam through all the blood (not the greatest description sorry)??? reply if yu have any idea how to do it please:confused: This message was edited by benm on Jul 31 2007. ...

Stuck on Level 8
Can anyone help me I am on Level 8 of Family Guy Video Game and I cannot get past the giant clam. I have searched allover the Internet for help with this part and so far none have been useful so I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to beat the giant clam! Thank you and also does anyone know a...

Who thinks there should be a Family Guy 2?
The 1st one was good but there should be a new one. You could do a 'Road To' storyline with Brian and Stewie, a A-team story with Peter, Joe, Cleveland and Quagmire, a Christmas rampage with Lois and a Meg doing something story. Any one else agree?...
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Comedian-magician claims Fox's cartoon stole his act for use in the Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.

Though it would initially appear impossible, apparently Jesus Christ and Carlos Mencia have something in common--they both may steal material from others...at least according to Family Guy.

In the direct-to-DVD feature Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Fox's Family Guy portrayed the sandaled one as having abilities that "may have been exaggerated a bit." In one scene, Jesus is shown doing a goofy routine involving hand gestures and singing a simple tune.

While that may just be enough to send the deeply religious into a conniption fit, it was certainly more than enough for one magician to file a lawsuit. Art Metrano, who works as a comedian, actor, and magician, has sued 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane (whose name is misspelled on legal documents (pdf file) acquired by TMZ.com), and collaborators Steve Callaghan and Alex Borstein.

Metrano claims that the act that the animated Jesus performed was in fact his own that he has done before on shows such as The Tonight Show. The comedian is suing for copyright infringement.

TMZ.com has video of both the scene in question and a performance by Metrano from way back when. Though the video evidence seems to be damning, the real question is if Metrano's act is legally protected in any way.

Metrano has an extensive acting portfolio, and has appeared in shows such as Benson, Police Academy: The Series, L.A. Law, and Party of Five.

Family Guy, which has always been controversial because of its off-the-cuff humor, has been sued twice already this year. Carol Burnett brought charges against the show in March for the show's use of one of her characters, and a music publishing company sued the show for the its parody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" that contained anti-Semitic lyrics.

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PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By The New Era

Not a year goes by when Family Guy isn't sued for stealing from someone. Since Carol Burnett sued for the parody of her show over half a year ago (see neoportal article), there has been little issues with Family Guy until recently.

In a recent Family Guy story ark, Stewie, the baby, talks about going back in time to see whether or not Jesus could perform miracles, which then cut to Jesus performing really simply magic tricks. Art Metrano, also known as "The Amazing Metrano", claims that this act was his from when he performed it several decades ago.

From this, he has decided to sue for 2 million dollars, claiming copyright infringement, amongst others things. Representatives have not responded at this time.

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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story! [Movie] By Mishtram

"We are surprised that Ms Burnett, who has made a career of spoofing others on television, would go so far as to sue Family Guy for a simple bit of comedy."

So said a 20th Century Fox, the producer of Family Guy, spokesperson when asked about the issue.

Carol Burnett, star of the hit show The Carol Burnett Show which ran through the sixties and seventies, is now suing Family Guy for amounts totaling 2 million dollars after the creators of Family Guy created what is believed to be a comedic representation of her character, with a modified version of her music playing in the background. She maintains that the use of her character disparages her publicity rights.

She also maintains that, after she rejected allowing them to use her show directly, they edited the script to make fun of her ear tug ending for her show.

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Jan 04 2007 - Recent Portal Updates for Jan 03, 2007
Family Guy (Xbox)
Vito Raliffe
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Dec 31 2006 - Recent Portal Updates for Dec 30, 2006
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Vito Raliffe
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Dec 21 2006 - Recent Portal Updates for Dec 20, 2006
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Media, Editor's Reviews
PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Portal Staff

Dec 17 2006 - Recent Portal Updates for Dec 16, 2006
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Dec 16 2006 - Recent Portal Updates for Dec 15, 2006
Family Guy (Xbox)
Media, Editor's Reviews, Vito Raliffe
PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Portal Staff

Very few portals get the same treat as having one of the excellent reviews done by Vito Raliffe to hit the site, and luckily, we are one of the first to get a chance at them. As his seventh review on games, Family Guy for the Xbox was given a 6.2 out of 10 as Vito's final verdict, the game losing marks when it came to lasting appeal, difficulty and the overall length of the game. His ending comments recommend that only if you are a fan of the game, that you should go, find it, rent it, play it once through and leave it well enough alone for as long as it lasts in your possession afterwards.

The entire review is here, with a small snippet below:

Anyone who is into basic beat-em-ups, and still enjoys arcade games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Captain America and the Avengers, can appreciate the old school simplicity of Peter’s adventure. You have a few different attacks, fight swarms of enemies, pick up objects and use them as weapons, gain power-ups to unleash special attacks, and even have a big green arrow telling you to “Go” to the next screen once you have defeated all of the necessary enemies. Feel nostalgic yet? If you are not into beat-em-ups at all and find them to become quickly repetitive, then playing as Peter will bore you in no time. If you can appreciate the basic gameplay and used to spend dozens of quarters a day at your local arcade or laundry mat on these types of games, then you will probably enjoy playing as Peter quite a bit, even if it just to remind you of the “good ‘ole days“.

We highly recommend you read it! If you find it useful, please click this link. Enjoy the Neoportal Feature, and thank you for coming to the Family Guy Neoportal for news and updates on the series!



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PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Mishtram

Over the past few weeks, neoportal staff have been reporting dismal review after another for the recently released Family Guy games, proving, once again, that like series such as The Simpsons and Futurama, that games based off these genres neither have the staying power nor the content to be able to make the game.

While reviews continue to be made about the overall badly done Family Guy game, here's a quick at a glance series of problems that both reviews and just simple joes playing the game had problems with, and a few bits that they liked:

  • There were three types of gameplay within the game, yet all three were poorly done. Not only did they miss key elements which other games themselves had, but they seemed unfinished, with absolutely no difficulty in doing to most simplistic of tasks.
  • Characters moved a lot more slowly then how they do in the show, taking away a lot of the feel that the show gives it when Stewie gets into an argument with his Teddy bear or when Brian moves his eyes at Peter getting drunk. This does not mean that the fans did not like how the game looked, but many did not like the small details and visual gags disappearing for a moment which makes Family Guy, Family Guy. Indeed, many people complained that it looked like something out of South Park, as did the original Simpsons game and the Futurama game.
  • The game tends to have a recycled premise. Gags, plots, even gameplay are all taken from the show, with little new being added for what could have been a successful game.
  • The game still has that sense of humour which has made it a world wide hit with fans today.
  • There is almost no lasting value with the game. Being highly repetitive, there is little to no point in replaying something that took many people only six hours (and some less!) to finish.

    So, in the end, do the people recommend the game? If you are not a Family Guy fan, leave it on the shelf, and if you are... leave it on the shelf. In about twenty reviews that have come off the net, only three recommended that die-hard fans get it. For the rest of us, it's better to forget that the game ever existed.
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    PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Mishtram

    A Family Guy producer gave 100 people an inside look into the creation of the Family Guy shows which grace screens across the world at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

    While there, Mike Henry, supervising producer, gave us some information on the upcoming season, including a drama called "Lois Kills Stewie", and an hour long special parody of "Star Wars: A New Hope". Also, Peter will finally become patriotic to his country, only to find out soon after that he is Mexican.

    Along with that, Henry also speaks about how he got into the industry, and his short spurt in the advertisement industry.

    "Our attitude toward the show is simply to be as funny as we can," Henry said.

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    Nov 25 2006 - Family Guy Review
    Another review has been put up for Family Guy, and once again, the reviewer beats down on the game, considering the game so out of date that he would have expected to see it on the NES system.

    According to the article, the graphics are bad, the gameplay is outdated, and originality was no considered when it came down to making the game. Overall, they have rated the game so poorly, that they recommend you forget that the game never existed, like many of the other Comedy-turned-video-games to have come out in recent years.

    A small snippet below:

    In fact, Family Guy could have just as easily been made back on the NES, given the outrageously primitive gameplay. The gameplay is split into three sections – you play as Stewie, Brian and Peter throughout different segments, and the gameplay styles are vastly and deliberately different. Stewie plays as a platformer/shooter, Brian plays stealth levels and Peter plays in a side-scrolling beat-em-up fashion. This wouldn’t be so bad if each style was done well, but they are probably the most basic one could ever imagine the genres to be. Brian’s levels are particularly lousy. Frustrating, tedious stealth levels have you hiding behind tables and creeping down hallways, avoiding the eyes of carbon copy enemies. The police officers sitting at tables have a few animations – look around, write on some paper and drink some coffee. Here’s a hint: walk past the table when he isn’t looking around. It’s insultingly monotonous and uninspired gameplay that can literally be represented the exact same way using some red blocks for tables and green dots for police officers. Wait, was that NES? Perhaps Atari 2600 instead.

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    PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Mishtram

    Whilst die hard fans of the series might not think so, CNN certainly thinks that is the case with the game. The game seems to take the humour and style from the tv show and merge it brilliantly into the game, however the main part of the game - the gameplay - is slightly lacking, and in CNN's words:

    The problem with Family Guy is that none of the three game styles is executed exceptionally well.

    While it's an average game, Family Guy is worth the ride for fans of the TV show, but others should avoid this title like Peter avoids hard work and quality family time.



    Read the full review for the game here


    PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Krunal

    The folks over at IGN got the chance to speak, exclusively, with Mike Henry, one of the many actors from the Family Guy series. He speaks briefly about the series and the chance that he might be parodied on the show, in a two page interview with IGN Editor Eric Goldman.

    IGN TV: The show is known in part for the many pop culture references. How do those come about? Do you write a scene, and then you think, "It would be funny if this happened…" or again, are you guys talking on your own about something you remember and it makes it into the show?

    Henry: Well a lot of times, it's whatever the script needs. If we need a TV gag, like if the family's watching TV, and we need a big pop or big laugh to get through a scene that's going to get out a lot of story stuff, we'll send off a team of four writers. They'll sit in a room and come up with different ideas. It's as simple as that. "We need a TV gag!" So we'll go, "S**t, we've done M*A*S*H, we've done every other show…" So then we just kind of make up shows. We've got a wide age range. I think our youngest writer is 27 or 28, and our oldest writer is mid-'50s, so that's a lot of coverage as far as pop culture. For some reason, Seth loves 1920s, '30s '40s, '50s… Loves that stuff. So we're just having a good time remembering stuff.

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    Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story! [Movie] By Mishtram

    The folks over at the South Bend Tribune recently released an article with their thoughts on the game, which found the game not to be up to the standards they had expected. While they thought the game had much of the feel of the show, they found the levels repeatedly boring, or painful in display, with bad controls and even worse site gags.

    Graphically, the game perfectly captures the look and feel of the animated show, and the voice work is done by the same people from the show, including "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane.

    But there's just not enough variety or originality to make the interspersed comedic nuggets worth mining.

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    PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Mishtram

    Oct 19 2006 - Family Guy Art Studio
    "What the Deuce Are You Staring At!?! A Collection of Interpretive Work"


    That, folks, is the title of the new Art Studio started up for Family Guy. The hit TV series has moved over to the art industry, with 21 pieces of art being shown, November the eighth, showcasing work based off of the Family Guy series.

    The exhibit was created by 20th Century Fox Television's Licensing & Merchandising department, and is beginning it's tour at Beverly Hills, Calif., Museum of TV & Radio, moving onto other international cities such as Toronto and Melbourne.

    "It's a testament to the genius of Seth MacFarlane's creation that Family Guy has proven to be much more than a television show; it's a full-fledged cultural phenomenon," said the presidents of Twentieth Century Fox, Gary Newman and Dana Walden. "[The Fox Licensing & Merchandising Team] had the brilliant idea to challenge artists to riff on the show, and their love for Seth's characters really shines through in these provocative pieces. We're very proud of the results."

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    Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story! [Movie] By Mishtram

    Yesterday, Family Guy, the new videogame based upon the hit cartoon, was released for the PSP, PS2, and Xbox. The game sells for $29.99 across all three systems.

    For those of you wondering if the Xbox version of Family Guy will work on your 360, as of right now, it does not. I tried doing so, but there are no updates available for the game right now. Hopefully this will change soon.

    Look for our full review of the game (Xbox, PS2) in the future.


    PLATFORMS: Family Guy [PC, Xbox, PS2, GC, PSP] By Vito Raliffe


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