Family Guy Season 10 DVD review
And although I’m not attempting to associate myself with the cool kids (I have tried, though), I did feel it had become overly derivative and fairly one-note comedy that didn’t seem capable (or willing) to develop and try something new.Of course, it was always amusing to see Peter fart in Meg’s face, or witness Quagmire getting the horn, but the show seemed to lack the sort of writing that could sustain my interest, and had lost the clever surrealism that had made it essential viewing in its early days.
However, having caught up with the last few seasons on DVD, I was surprised at how many of the episodes had done away with the cut-aways (or at least limited their use to one or two per episode), and also contained actual plots that didn’t give way under the weight of endless self reference.
So it’s pleasing to be able to say that the latest release (Season 10*) is very much a series that has as much confidence, as many belly laughs and as many well-written storylines as anything that has preceded it. It still has its fair share of hit and miss moments, but the 15 episodes included here include enough humdingers to make it worth the disaffected giving the show a second chance.
One of the show’s main strengths, for me, has always been the use of several excellent double acts, and any episode that features Brian and Stewie, or Peter and Carter Pewterschmidt, will usually deliver the goods. Season 10 is bookended by two strong episodes featuring Carter that fully exploit the contrast between his barely-suppressed contempt for Peter, and Peter’s amiable blundering. First, when Peter organises a stag party for Carter ( Business Guy ). Each features enough crass male stupidity and arch humour to delight fans of the high and the low brow alike.
Brian and Stewie feature in some of the best episodes, combining as they do a nice variety of gross-out humour, some big laughs and several genuinely tender moments. Far less antagonistic than they used to be, they're in many ways the more conventional sitcom married couple, filling the role that Lois and Peter's lack of empathy and moral conscience denies them. This is best illustrated in the two hander Brian & Stewie, episodes as, unlike those, it doesn't feel as though the script is in a rush to dispense with the story just so that it can get to the next pop culture reference. It's not as funny as many of the shorter episodes, mainly because it's more difficult to sustain the show’s level of quick fire humour over an hour than it is 22 minutes, but it is highly entertaining, also giving us a chance to see more of characters usually restricted to brief appearances (including my own personal favourite, Doctor Hartman).
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Most everybody has a favorite clam: clams for “casino”, clams for “raw on the half shell”, clams for steaming, and clams for chowder. In New England, the quahog is used primarily for chowder, and some people insist it’s the best clam for that purpose. Quite simply, many people like its flavor. For me, I like the fact it’s large enough so you only need to open a few. It’s shell is hard and thick so it stays fresh longer, but the flip side is it takes strong hands to do the prying.
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Clams thrive world-wide. Every region has its unique variety. The Connecticut shore is no exception. What we have in Groton and Mystic, Connecticut is a very special place to experience the joy of clams: Grossman’s Fish Market.
Several residents at this “home” where I have found myself living, have sung the praises of Grossman’s so I figured I’d better make Hugh and Phil happy and get down there to see what the hoopla was all about…and glad I did. Not only did I find a sparkling clean, neat, refreshingly not fishy-smelling market, but I also happened upon its part owner, Sean Coleman. He invited me back for a proper interview, and this is when I learned of the place’s local history.
Incidentally, perhaps the air was so delightfully clear because all the trays of fresh fish are just that: Fresh!
Where it all began :
Otto Grossman opened a small, roadside fish market and raw bar in 1916 on the route between Mystic, Connecticut and the adjoining port town of Noank. It was open year-round and featured a raw bar. And it grew!
He painted notices of specials on the front window. One such sign read “SORD FSIH”. When a customer came in and pointed this out to Otto, he simply said, “I know, and you’re now in my market” – or not exactly that same quote, but you get the idea. Otto was smart, clever, and knew human nature. He also knew that to thrive, you had to have continual access to the best product at the best price.
Eventually, Otto sold the business to its second owner, Earl Bradshaw, who had been an employee. He had absorbed Otto’s dedication to a strong work ethic and procuring the finest fish available. Earl, in turn, continued to grow the business, still on the Mystic to Noank roadside.
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