In this season, we see our regular characters of Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Brian, Stewie, Quagmire, Cleveland and Swanson. We also get some special guests stars including Joe Buck, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Anil Kapoor, Kate McKinnon, John Mellencamp, Ed O'Neill, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. And as I've already mentioned they use these guests in such a smart and funny way that it's obvious their guest appearances are well thought out.
Up to their usual hijinks, Peter and the gang delve into some pretty funny plots, like Brian and Stewie becoming addicted to Adderall and the revelation of Quagmire having been a Korean soap opera star while he was in the service. MacFarlane et al keep the writing fresh as always and, after many years, that can't be easy (or is it?). While this season may not be quite as good as some of the earlier seasons, it's still, in my opinion, a top notch show and we see some hope that maybe they are climbing their way back to when each and every episode was a sure hit. In general, this is probably the best season they have had in a few years.
The 14th season includes these episodes:
1. Pilling Them Softly
2. Papa Has A Rollin' Son
3. Guy, Robot
4. Peternormal Activity
5. Peter, Chris, & Brian
6. Peter's Sister
7. Hot Pocket-Dial
8. Brokeback Swanson
9. A Shot In The Dark
10. Candy, Quahog Marshmallow
11. The Peanut Butter Kid
12. Scammed Yankees
13. An App A Day
14. Underage Peter
15. A Lot Going On Upstairs
16. The Heartbreak Dog
17. Take A Letterer
18. The Adventures Of Old Tom
19. Run, Chris, Run
20. Road To India
The DVD presents with three discs, each one with 6-7 episodes, along with Deleted Scenes and Audio Commentary on at least one featured episode. The third disc also has additional features including a Full Episode Animatic on the "A Lot Going On Upstairs" episode, The Art of Family Guy, and Talking Animals Mash-up. The bonus features are well worth the purchase.
The video is presented in Widescreen 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The video presentation is clear and the colors as crisp as you see them in the original episodes. The animation does not lag and is not shadowy. Audio is Dolby Digital 5.1 and sounds brilliant. You won't have to adjust the volume to hear the dialogue versus music on these Blu-rays.
Family Guy is a great show to watch once you put the kids to sleep. The episodes are short enough that they don't drag on, and the comedy is just enough to make most adults turn red- just a little. It's everything the world needs- politically incorrect, dysfunctional family- the way we think our lives really are. Remember, "it's about where you land - not how you get there" So when you land, make sure that you have Season 14 of Family Guy with you. After all, there's a reason that Family Guy is in its 15th Season on Fox and that Cartoon Network runs re-runs.
Family Guys airs on the FOX network on Sundays 9/8c. Get rid of the kids and sit back and laugh with the Griffin family.
Grade: B+
