The Cleveland Show wishes for more Buffy on TV.
11 minutes and 39 seconds into the latest episode, a giant, talking Bear (named Tim) prays to the Big Sky Bully to bring back the live-action adventures of The Slayer.
Additionally, the latest episode of American Dad which also aired this past weekend features a cat named Buffy. Make of that what you will. :)
October 19 2009
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[ edited by didifallasleep on 2009-10-20 18:43 ]
didifallasleep | October 19, 22:18 CET
CowboyCliche | October 19, 22:24 CET
sunshineguinn | October 19, 23:37 CET
Pretty_Hate_Machine | October 19, 23:58 CET
But the shout out is really cool.
Numfar PTB | October 19, 23:58 CET
the Groosalugg | October 20, 01:33 CET
@CowboyCliche - I concur. American Dad is my preferred favorite of the list as well. It has more laughs per minute, it's more clever and unpredictable and the voice talent is outstanding. Scott Grimes has been consistently Emmy-worthy for years on this show.
@didifallasleep - I'd have to more or less agree with you as well. While I tend to find at least a couple more things to laugh at each episode more than you, much of The Cleveland Show to me does seem to come off as flat and uninspired. I think much of that has to do with some of the voices on the show. While the jokes may seem amusing on paper, the way they are chosen to be delivered just doesn't feel right to me. The overweight son is often too monotone, too one-note and Tim the Bear has a weird foreign accent for no good reason, it seems. I would prefer he sound more natural. Isn't it quirky enough that he's a giant, talking Bear in a tie who works at a cable company?
kungfubear | October 20, 02:17 CET
zeitgeist | October 20, 04:25 CET
Pretty_Hate_Machine | October 20, 05:54 CET
zeitgeist | October 20, 07:08 CET
in general, I really like American Dad and Family Guy. I'm giving "Cleveland" time to grow. I enjoyed the Bear in this week's show (that may have been due to the Buffy reference though).
BetterInRed | October 20, 07:32 CET
But the reference is a plus since MacFarlane's shows do draw in a big crowd.
CrazyKidBen | October 20, 07:40 CET
Yet to see the latest American Dad and Cleveland Show episodes (and Family Guy for that matter), so I'm looking forward to the Whedon references.
[ edited by the Groosalugg on 2009-10-20 18:20 ]
the Groosalugg | October 20, 09:11 CET
Now I usually just roll my eyes and move on. The Cleveland Show seemed... less appealing still.
Still, nice to know that McFarlane knows who's good.
ManEnoughToAdmitIt | October 20, 10:18 CET
The first two were mentioned already, but I thought I'd mention Buffy the cat as well, cause the whole night had lots of little references. Very cool :)
mackenzie | October 20, 10:19 CET
Family Guy is my secret guilty pleasure, and it's really all down to Stewie (my cartoon hero) and Brian (the only Furrie I like. *shiver*). Not as crazy about American Dad - although I agree with CowboyCliche about Roger the Alien (or the late Paul Lynde in alien drag).
Seth MacFarlane is a funny, funny, multi-talented man. To really experience the joy that is Seth, do, if you haven't, watch the (4-part) speech he gave to the 2006 Harvard Graduating class:
Part 1: as himself
Part 2: as Peter Griffin
Part 3: as Stewie Griffin (my personal favorite)
Part 4: as Quagmire
You can read the transcript here.
I also loved what he said to a group of striking writers at FOX - less funny, but very pithy - during the recent WGA strike.
The fact that he appreciates the Buffster only adds to my appreciation of him.
QuoterGal | October 20, 11:26 CET
sumogrip | October 20, 11:38 CET
the Groosalugg | October 20, 12:06 CET
fanbuoyant | October 20, 13:14 CET
by the way, Seth Macfarlane also appeared on Gilmore girls as one of the people who was graduating alongside Loralai.. he had a go at her for having a rich family.
mortimer | October 20, 18:24 CET
btw... there are those who call me ..."Tim".
*in my best Monty Python voice*
TDBrown | October 20, 20:30 CET