Volume 11 of family guy was the first one that actually released a complete, self-contained season, that being season 10 (so it is still a bit confusing). All of the volumes up to this point contained some episodes from one season and some episodes from another season or contained a partial season. For example, volume 9 had episodes from seasons 8 and 9, and volume 10 contained the rest of the episodes from season 9. Needless to say, it left the fans confused, and resulted in a pretty good joke during one of the episodes.
This set contains the 23 season ten episodes across three discs. As has been the case for pretty much the entire run of the series, most of the episodes are self-contained storylines but do refer back to things that have happened in prior episodes. This was especially true for the episode Back to the Pilot in which Brian and Stewie travel back in time to find one of Brian's tennis balls. The show basically plays the pilot episode with Brian and Stewie watching the events. This episode was also the subject of some controversy in that Brian prevented 9/11 (which was the first vague reference on the show to the fact that Seth McFarlane was supposed to be on Flight 11 and missed the flight because he got to the airport 10-15 minutes late and the gate had already closed), only to discover the world was worse off when it did not happen. Other standout episodes from the season include Mr. and Ms. Stewie, Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and Internal Affairs.
The extras include an animatic version of "Seahorse Seashell Party" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Brian Iles and artist Joe Vaux, a feature looking back at the pilot, an animatic version of the Back to the Pilot episode, an animatic version of "Seahorse Seashell Party" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Brian Iles and artist Joe Vaux, and on "Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 2" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Greg Colton and storyboard artist Francis Dinglasan. Then there are some deleted scenes, audio outtakes, and regular commentary tracks on select episodes. So, if you like watching the extras, there is a lot there for you.
Obviously, by now, most people know what Family Guy is and what the style of humor is. It is definitely not going to appeal to everyone, and is not exactly family friendly. This was the point where some started thinking the show was getting a bit long in the tooth, but I thought the storylines were still clever and did not feel stale. So, if you are a fan of the show it is still worth checking out.
This set contains the 23 season ten episodes across three discs. As has been the case for pretty much the entire run of the series, most of the episodes are self-contained storylines but do refer back to things that have happened in prior episodes. This was especially true for the episode Back to the Pilot in which Brian and Stewie travel back in time to find one of Brian's tennis balls. The show basically plays the pilot episode with Brian and Stewie watching the events. This episode was also the subject of some controversy in that Brian prevented 9/11 (which was the first vague reference on the show to the fact that Seth McFarlane was supposed to be on Flight 11 and missed the flight because he got to the airport 10-15 minutes late and the gate had already closed), only to discover the world was worse off when it did not happen. Other standout episodes from the season include Mr. and Ms. Stewie, Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and Internal Affairs.
The extras include an animatic version of "Seahorse Seashell Party" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Brian Iles and artist Joe Vaux, a feature looking back at the pilot, an animatic version of the Back to the Pilot episode, an animatic version of "Seahorse Seashell Party" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Brian Iles and artist Joe Vaux, and on "Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 2" with Side-by-Side Commentary from director Greg Colton and storyboard artist Francis Dinglasan. Then there are some deleted scenes, audio outtakes, and regular commentary tracks on select episodes. So, if you like watching the extras, there is a lot there for you.
Obviously, by now, most people know what Family Guy is and what the style of humor is. It is definitely not going to appeal to everyone, and is not exactly family friendly. This was the point where some started thinking the show was getting a bit long in the tooth, but I thought the storylines were still clever and did not feel stale. So, if you are a fan of the show it is still worth checking out.
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