Inside Family Guy - by Frazier Moore (Hardcover)
Number of Pages: 256Genre: Performing ArtsSub-Genre: TelevisionFormat: HardcoverPublisher: Dey Street BooksAge Range: AdultBook theme: Comedy, GenresAuthor: Frazier MooreLanguage: English About the Book "On the twentieth anniversary of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning Fox animated television series comes Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History, a fully illustrated, full-color visual guide honoring its reign-from storyboards to character sketches to script excerpts to cast and crew interviews-and giving fans exclusive access behind the scenes. This comprehensive guide is an essential collector's item for the millions and millions of Family Guy fans around the world. Featuring 240 pages of concept art, exclusive interviews with crew and cast members-including Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Mike Henry-script excerpts, production notes, and countless insights on the making of the episodes as well as fan favorite characters Meg Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Brian Griffin, Lois Griffin, and Cleveland Brown, this is the ultimate guide to one of the most popular animated shows ever created. Commentary from the crew will walk fans through every step of production, from conception meetings to the final print, detailing not only the artistic process but the history of its creation as well. Featuring storyboards, costume designs, reference photographs, immaculate background paintings and much more, the world of Family Guy and its memorable characters has never been revealed in such gorgeous detail before."--Publisher's website. Book Synopsis Foreword by Seth MacFarlaneOn the twentieth anniversary of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning Fox animated television series comes Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History, a fully illustrated, full-color visual guide honoring its reign--from storyboards to character sketches to script excerpts to cast and crew interviews--and giving fans exclusive access behind the scenes. This comprehensive guide is an essential collector's item for the millions and millions of Family Guy fans around the world.Featuring 240 pages of concept art, exclusive interviews with crew and cast members--including Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Mike Henry--script excerpts, production notes, and countless insights on the making of the episodes as well as fan favorite characters Meg Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Brian Griffin, Lois Griffin, and Cleveland Brown, this is the ultimate guide to one of the most popular animated shows ever created.Commentary from the crew will walk fans through every step of production, from conception meetings to the final print, detailing not only the artistic process but the history of its creation as well. Featuring storyboards, costume designs, reference photographs, immaculate background paintings and much more, the world of Family Guy and its memorable characters has never been revealed in such gorgeous detail before. Review Quotes "Inside Family Guy is truly the ultimate guide to one of the most popular and acclaimed animated shows ever made... an expertly written and curated one-of-a-kind keepsake for fans of the show."--Animation World Network"It's a venerable treat, and one that shouldn't be missed. For the animation student, it should be required reading that never leaves your bag."--Bubble Blabber
Family Guy and Philosophy - (Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture) by J Jeremy Wisnewski (Paperback)
Number of Pages: 228Genre: PhilosophySub-Genre: GeneralSeries Title: Blackwell Philosophy and Pop CultureFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Wiley-BlackwellAge Range: AdultAuthor: J Jeremy WisnewskiLanguage: English About the Book This unique book brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously smart and entertaining exploration of one of TVs most unrelenting families. Book Synopsis Family Guy and Philosophy brings together low-brow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and high-brow philosophical reflection to deliver an outrageously hilarious and clever exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Ok, it's not that high-brow. A sharp, witty and absurd exploration of one of television's most unrelenting families, the stars of one of the biggest-selling TV series ever on DVD, now in its fourth season Tackles the perennial positions of Family Guy at the same time as contemplating poignant philosophical issues Takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about ethics, ego, religion, death, and of course, time-travel Considers whether Family Guy is really a vehicle for conservative politics, and whether we should be offended by the show, as well as diving into the philosophy of the cast From the Back Cover That's right. We've done it. We've brought together lowbrow, potty-mouthed, cartoon humor and highbrow philosophical reflection. Ok, it's not that highbrow, but the results are outrageously delicious. In Family Guy and Philosophy we tackle the perennial positions of the show and contemplate a little philosophy to boot! Is Family Guy really a vehicle for conservative politics? What's so funny about dysfunctional families? Should we all be offended by the show? This book gathers original essays from premier philosophers to get behind the punchlines and find out what we're really laughing at. And of course we dive into the philosophy of the cast as well, asking the important questions, like: What the hell is wrong with Stewie? Who is more human, Peter or Brian? Is Lois a feminist? Is there anything virtuous about Quagmire? Family Guy and Philosophy takes an introspective look at what this show can teach us about the ego, ethics, religion, death, and of course, time-travel, and delivers a merciless exploration of one of TV's most unrelenting families. Review Quotes "Maddening in its irreverent audacity, this book reminds me of an old girlfriend: iconoclastic and argumentative, occasionally insane but always entertaining, with a soul of which Stewie could be proud. I couldn't pull myself away!" Dave Baggett, editor of Harry Potter and Philosophy and Hitchcock and Philosophy "This book doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever, which obviously means it's brilliant." Joey Green, author of The Bathroom Professor: Philosophy on the Go Author cooks up a big bowl of philosophy stew while exposing the Family Guy for what it is; a beacon of post-modernism. TLChicken.com "It is a rare opportunity to philosophically deconstruct life's absurdities ... . We can laugh in the face of life's troublesome ideas and attempt to understand them." Associated Content About the Author J. Jeremy Wisnewski is Assistant Professor at Hartwick College. He is the author of Wittgenstein and Ethical Inquiry: A Defense of Ethics as Clarification (2007) and The Politics of Agency: Toward a Pragmatic Approach to Philosophical Anthropology (2008). He is also the editor of The Office and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2008).
