I enjoyed watching and listening to Margaret Cho's comedy routine - I thought she was really funny! Comedy is all about delivery because it affects how the audience will interpret it. Ms. Cho took things like her mother or the gay community and poked fun at them, but it did not come off as offensive or inappropriate to me because I could tell she was not serious, but relatable.
I have been a fan of Family Guy since the show premiered in 1999, and I have seen most of the episodes. Although I can enjoy the show and appreciate the intended humor most of the time, part of me also thinks they push the envelope too much at times, creating what some might call an "extreme comedy." Do I think the creators of the show set out to offend anyone? No, I just feel that when you take comedy too far it may be offensive to some people, rather than funny.
I think what separates Margaret Cho from Family Guy is that Ms. Cho's material consists of things that she either cares about or relates to, so her audience knows she is not to be taken seriously or literally, and Family Guy is more ambiguous - different people will take different meanings from the humor on the show, so it really depends on the individual and their perceptions. I have to agree with Frank, that the humor of Family Guy might not be taken as well as Margaret Cho's jokes.
- Josh Steffen
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