What exactly is wrong about this story from my childhood?
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“It found a home among children who came of age after the simpsons but before Youtube and Netflix and every kid had a smart-pad/phone/chrome-book.”
What is that even supposed to mean?
It means it was well-regarded by one of my younger brothers and his girlfriend somewhere around fifteen years ago or so.
It’s really targeted toward pre-teens and young teens, not adults.
“Family Guy and other social commentary shows like it appeal to a very unique and somewhat split demographic. The demographic is unique because the pop culture references embedded in Family Guy’s format are primarily drawn from the 70s and 80s, so only previous generations are guaranteed to get all the references; yet, the humor tactics involved appeal to younger people and can even be called “immature.” When I was in middle school, “Last night on Family Guy” was an extremely common conversation opener, indicating how popular the show is with pre-teens and early teens. Yet the show is not considered appropriate for children that age and is rated Mature on TV according to TV Parental Guidelines. By college, when this show is socially acceptable to watch, many of us no longer care about Family Guy as much and only watch it if we happen to catch it on TV when we have an interlude in studying. This suggests that Family Guy targets the wrong age group, and should target perhaps teenagers more. This would mean changing the ratings. But is that a good idea?”
(I found that online. I’m not super familiar with the show, but yeah, what I’ve seen of it is kinda dumb/childish/gross-out humor).
IF you want to babysit you need to use language that parents feel is appropriate around kids. Some parents are very relaxed and some are very strict about things like language. If it couldn’t be shown in a PG movie don’t use it online if you want parents to hire you. Something that is fully appropriate around your friends won’t be appropriate around kids young enough to need a babysitter. Parents want to hire someone who is mature. They want someone they know they can trust. They need to know you are responsible. They need to know you will watch the kids all of the time. They want to know that they won’t come home and find their kid cursing because you were cursing.
I think the right word for Family Guy is sophomoric.
It is not for young children, definitely not. But it’s also pretty heavy on the sexual innuendos and potty humor, and unlike say the Simpsons or South Park, lacking any serious social critique. Although the Simpsons and South Park can also be super juvenile and foul, but at least sometimes they’re making a point.
Family Guy’s audience is definitely pre-teens and teens, or people who were pre-teens or teens when it first came out and who continue to hold nostalgia for it.
That said, it was very popular, it wouldn’t necessarily put me off hiring a teenager who likes it as a baby sitter. But like, you know I don’t want you showing that to my kids, right?
But, you should lock down your social media, because it is SUPER easy to find information on people, and then once its out, it’s out.
I had an issue with a drug dealer living next door to me last year (stay with me, it relates), and once I found out the names of all of his various friends that traipsed up to the property, I could learn ANYTHING about them. Where they lived, where they had been recently based on their photos and check-ins, what their likes and dislikes were, who their family was, who they were dating, who they had dated in the past, like literally knew these people inside and out with only having one conversation that consisted of “Excuse me, who are you and what are you doing in my driveway?”
All I did was turn this over to the cops to be like “Here’s another weirdo that turned up at that property”, but think what someone could do if they had a malicious intent? They can know who you are, where you go, who you spend time with, etc etc.
Protect your privacy yo.
Oh yeah, if you don’t actively manage your privacy, you have to assume that people are going to look you up and judge you – likely unfairly.
I’m closing in on 50. My friends have kids older than you. If you want a babysitting jobs, you have to project yourself as an Eagle Scout. Hell, to get any job today you need to project an air of calm maturity. No references to drugs, no pics of you drinking or clearly inebriated, no stupid Jackass-like pranks, etc.
You can like all of that stuff, you just can’t put it out there. I know it sounds duplicitous, and it is a bit, but I go back to KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE. My friends with the kids older than you – yeah, they smoke pot (my friends, not their kids). But they don’t when their kids are around and they don’t want someone who doesn’t understand the difference between “public persona” and “private persona” watching their kids. Hell, I know 70 year olds who have standard weed delivery days. But they don’t talk about it unless they know the other person is “cool”.
I’m the only foul-talking nut allowed near my child!
And Family Guy is definitely immature and stupid. My husband’s roommate (before we were married) watched it a lot and so I saw bits and pieces. I remember one episode that was all about poop and I really REALLY hate adult bathroom humor more than like any other kind. Not a fan. Except for the Star Wars spoof, that thing is funny as hell.
Ha that Star Wars episode was on last night and my husband was watching it, never really see him watch that show in general, and I was hating every minute of it.
I think I like it more because I’m a star wars fan and not because I’m a Family Guy fan. But when the Griswolds are in the middle of the battle and they’re like “roll em up!” my husband and I die laughing every time.
