Monday, October 20, 2008

There are those moments in life where you wonder who is watching. Not that it always matters, but it's human nature to want people to see you in a positive light, if at all possible.

Such is the case at the gym. Not just the gym, but the gym where there are those little TV screens attached to many of the machines. This creates an interesting situation, especially for the kind of person that gets their news from the internet or word of mouth and not the 5 o'clock news. While many responsible people are watching local news, CNN, FoxNews, etc., some are watching VH1, ESPN or something like Project Runway. Then there are those disgusting people that watch Family Guy on the local CW affiliate.

Of course it has to be that even though Family Guy is rated TV-14 and shown at 5pm locally, it gives the appearance that the viewer is a complete heathen, especially since the gym in question is the YMCA. Not to mention, a YMCA where the "C" seems to be especially present. Granted, Family Guy isn't typical wholesome programming, but some episodes are worse than others. Rest assured, though, when it comes on at the gym, it has to be the episodes where Lois is naked throughout, Jesus is portrayed as a redneck, Quagmire obsesses over female anatomy or Hitler plays a significant role.

Ok, maybe it's not that rare for all of this to show up frequently on this show. It is a funny show, though, but this is further evidence that The Simpsons is more creative and more intelligent than Family Guy. Maybe that's all this post was supposed to say.

1 comment:

Patrick Copeland said...

Everyone should watch Modern Marvels at the gym. It should be a requirement for educational purposes. But really it's helps you forget how friggin' long you've been on the treadmill.