Two and a Half Men and Family Guy are on different TV networks. One is a live-action sitcom while the other is an animated sketch. But these two shows are peas in a pod, really. They both revel in explicit, bawdy humor. They boast outrageously dysfunctional family arrangements. And they claim huge fan bases.
A glance at Nielsen's weekly ratings any time in the last couple of years reveals that CBS' Two and a Half Men has consistently nabbed more viewers than any other sitcom, making it America's favorite comedy. Fox's Family Guy ratings aren't quite as good. But it's the only show in history to be cancelled twice—only to be brought back because of massive DVD sales. In its December 2008 profile of the "25 Smartest People in TV," Entertainment Weekly magazine put Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane at the top of its list, reporting that his animated show has generated a cool billion dollars in revenue for 20th Century Fox. "With reruns airing approximately 20 hours a week on various networks," EW says, "It's no wonder MacFarlane is now the highest-paid writer in TV."
These programs also share two other similarities: Both have repeatedly been called out for being among the most damaging programming on broadcast television by the Parents Television Council. Both have earned the not-so-coveted PTC award for "Worst TV Show of the Week."
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Apparently the SciFi channel has decided to make a game show focused on gamers. I'm not sure what to make of this. Is it just a side effect of gaming culture becoming the norm or is it another case of ultimate stupidity? You be the judge.
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