Videogum Home - inspired by Guilherme Rosa's work in the colors issue of Idea Fixa
September 16, 2008

Seth MacFarlane Contest As Horrible And Unfunny As Everything Seth MacFarlane Does

thumbnail icon: Seth MacFarlane Contest As Horrible And Unfunny As Everything Seth MacFarlane Does

Seth MacFarlane is the creator of Family Guy and American Dad and most recently Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Comedy, an online series in which he barfs out all the jokes he couldn't use in his previously mentioned two projects, as if those two shows had a particularly high standard of joke quality to begin with. His shows are farty and redundant and unfunny, and this has made him a millionaire. More power to him. Seriously. You can't hate a guy for being a millionaire. He didn't unfairly create millions of dollars. He created garbage, and then that money was given to him. Blame yourselves. Man, there are so many crappy millionaires out there, you guys. I'm just waiting for crappymillionairegum.com to launch and then I'm out of here.

Anyway, as a promotion for Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Comedy, which is sponsored by Burger King, Seth MacFarlane is holding what has to be the single worst contest in the history of contests. Not only is it miserable and sad and the worst, but it also encapsulates everything about Seth MacFarlane.

It's the "Buy Seth Dinner Sweepstakes." Click to enlarge.

One lucky "winner" will be granted the opportunity to BUY SETH MACFARLANE DINNER AT BURGER KING. Not only is everything about that the worst, but the way this contest is described, with the constant refrain of "you still end up on top," just UGH. Stop saying that, this contest. You don't end up on top. You end up at the very, very bottom. I would buy Seth MacFarlane dinner at Burger King if he would QUIT.

You can enter here. Or you can end it here.

Posted by Gabe at 10:45 AM in ,
Tags:  |  |  |  |




21 Comments

hard liquor, soft holes

"in the end, you're still a power bottom."

i would have liked that (truer) statement better.

Posted by: hard liquor, soft holes profile link at 09/16/08 11:22 AM | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

Oh, come on. Stewie and Brian are two of the smartest characters in the history of animated TV. Seth and I are about 3 months apart in age. Much of his inside jokes and cultural references are specific to people who spent a lot of their youth watching TV after school in the early 80s. If you're outside of that age window, much of the show won't work for you. Seth is a smart guy. His humor is intentionally crude and offensive sometimes, but I'm much happier to see him get $100 million than any of the worthless hacks in the top 40 music charts.

Posted by: Justin at 09/16/08 11:42 AM | Reply
Score = -13 Vote up Vote down

Indeed, Gabe is in his early 50's and Lindsay is still a tween, so Family Guy is clearly lost on them. Me, I entered the contest because a Whopper value meal is a small price to pay for the opportunity to personally tell Seth MacFarlane he sucks.

Posted by: dyb profile link in reply to Justin's comment at 09/16/08 12:13 PM | Reply
Score = 4 Vote up Vote down

Hugh Laurie should enter this contest.

Posted by: mtobey profile link at 09/16/08 12:46 PM | Reply
Score = 4 Vote up Vote down

I'm not here to discuss if theres a ........hell here... I'll just say the dude might be R. Federer to your you and your anut playing bad minton in the back yard.... I'd rather mention some notes I took from C. Felker...

-"News is what gets off the page and into the readers mind."
-I want MORE out of Time magazine.
-Rupert Murdoch.
-"The most powerful thing you can do is tell a story."

Posted by: Clark Volta III at 09/16/08 12:49 PM | Reply
Score = -2 Vote up Vote down

You know what real integrity is? Spurning all those high paying, sell out writing gigs to take a job at a sort of popular blog where you can take it to the man every day. You go boy, you're living the dream.

Posted by: WhinyPoorPerson at 09/16/08 1:44 PM | Reply
Score = -4 Vote up Vote down

Are you fucking HIGH????? Seth is definitely cocky and way full of himself, but FAMILY GUY IS THE SHIT. It's like Russell Crowe, he's an asshole, but Gladiator STILL ROCKS.

The contest is lame, but not as lame as pretending that Family Guy sucks.

Posted by: The Littlest Winslow profile link at 09/16/08 3:27 PM | Reply
Score = -3 Vote up Vote down
adrienne

untrue. Family Guy at best could have seen as fresh and funny when it first aired or (maybe if you're verryy generous) during the first two seasons. The humor quickly got stale and the jokes, even when you get the references, are not close to funny. Most of what he relies on now is shock value. And whatever tiny enjoyment could be sucked from any of the episodes was completely destroyed by the "Cartoon Wars" episodes of South Park.

Posted by: adrienne profile link in reply to The Littlest Winslow's comment at 09/16/08 7:18 PM | Reply
Score = 3 Vote up Vote down

Did you know that Seth McFarlane is dating Amanda Bynes? Now thats the worst.

Posted by: Bella at 09/16/08 4:36 PM | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

Of course I'm entering. Where else could I buy food and then immediately throw it at a complete hack?

Posted by: Joe at 09/16/08 5:19 PM | Reply
Score = 3 Vote up Vote down

Seth McFarlane, the unreliable car of comedy!

Posted by: Brian at 09/16/08 6:34 PM | Reply
Score = 0 Vote up Vote down

Remember when everyone was like "Oh my God, haha Family Guy is so new and fresh and hysterically funny" and then those people looked around and saw other people saying the same thing and thus changed their original comment to "Pssh. Family Guy is so lame and predictable and lame and predictable. You guys are sheep. BAAAH" Presumably after uttering that statement those people then turned on their iPod and listened to The Shins because "no one realizes how cool The Shins are. Except me. I rule."

Posted by: Eric profile link at 09/17/08 10:17 PM | Reply
Score = -2 Vote up Vote down
adrienne

I hate it because the jokes are bad. I loved it when I was 17; so did a lot of other people. now a bunch of people still like it and I find it stupid and boring. my sense of humor evolved and family guy did not.

Posted by: adrienne profile link in reply to Eric's comment at 09/20/08 3:04 AM | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

are you trapped in the year 2001? yes, back then family guy used to be funny and the shins used to be cool. a lot has changed, my friend...

Posted by: Jonathon in reply to Eric's comment at 09/23/08 2:08 AM | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

Hating Family Guy is SO Indie Rock.

Posted by: Jeff at 09/19/08 9:52 PM | Reply
Score = 0 Vote up Vote down
moonmaster

I liked Family Guy when it first came out, but that was mainly because I was eleven. Since then I've always assumed that that was the audience that the show was originally intended for.

And yes, hating Family Guy makes you a pretentious indie asshole sheep zombie out of touch elitist intellectual something or other.

Jesus Christ, I can't wait for the spoof movie hate backlash.

"the only reason why u cant appreciate the brilliance of Meet the Spartans is because youre an indy fag lulz1"

Posted by: moonmaster profile link at 09/20/08 1:09 AM | Reply
Score = 3 Vote up Vote down

Brian and Stewie Griffin > Radiohead > Arcade Fire

Posted by: money mike at 09/21/08 7:39 AM | Reply
Score = -4 Vote up Vote down

you guys are seriously bitches

I'm not saying i particularly like family guy but the movies/shows you trash on this site is ridiculous... In just 10 minutes of being on your site you have called boondock saints one of the worst movies ever made and family guy one of the worst shows on television. Have you ever watched the disney channel. Family guy might just be mostly crude and random jokes but there is some actually very funny stuff every now and then. Pull you heads out of your asses. you guys need a reality check...

Posted by: buttlicker at 09/23/08 1:08 AM | Reply
Score = -2 Vote up Vote down

we most definitely value your opinion, buttlicker.

Posted by: adrienne at 09/23/08 12:19 PM | Reply
Score = -1 Vote up Vote down

Seth MacFarlane haters = disgruntled Burger King employees. Hell... i'll spring for the combo if he'll put out.

Posted by: elisa at 09/25/08 8:33 AM | Reply
Score = 3 Vote up Vote down

There are two types of people in this world. People who love family guy and enjoy the genius mix of rudeness and intelligence...and those who don't wipe. That's it. Line in the sand. You either love Family Guy, or you have a dirty ass. No exceptions.

Posted by: Marlee's Eardrums at 10/14/08 8:45 PM | Reply
Score = 1 Vote up Vote down

Leave a comment


 

Write Us

tips@videogum.com

Search




Sort by:date relevance

Information

  • Contact:
  • About
  • Press
  • Advertising
  • Videogum RSS Videogum RSS XML Icon

Staff

Founder/Editor-In-Chief
Scott Lapatine
Senior Editors
Gabe Delahaye
Lindsay Robertson
Executive Editor
Amrit Singh
Technology & Operations
Jim Jazwiecki
Angela Williams

Facebook logo

All Videogum Posts

Logo by Guilherme Rosa

The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time logo
After watching Death Sentence, a terrible movie starring Kevin Bacon as a father in search of vigilante justice directed by Saw's James Wan, Gabe embarked on The Hunt For The Worst Movie of All Time. This is his sad journey.

The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Kangaroo Jack

As a rule, a children's movie cannot be the Worst Movie of All Time. Make no mistake, children's movies are categorically horrible, with very few exceptions, and those exceptions tend to be children's movies that are mostly for adults, i.e....

MORE »

Double Dog logo
Blogging about TV and movies isn't all fun and videogames. Every week, Lindsay or Gabe will be presented with a physical or mental challenge that tests their bravery, patience, and taste.

Double Dog: My First And Last Survivor Audition Tape

The Challenge: Despite being averse to cameras, teamwork, exotic foods, travel, haircuts, and physical exertion, I have to submit an audition tape to Survivor. The Result: As with the Saw marathon challenge, once again I find myself rocking back and...

MORE »

Friday Fight logo
Even though Lindsay and Gabe are friends, they very rarely agree on anything. Every day, they have a fight about something. On Fridays, we publish one.

Friday Fight: Golden Globes

Lindsay: the Golden Globes are even stupider and wronger than usual this year! Lindsay: Particularly in the comedy movie category Lindsay: and also the nomination for Entourage Lindsay: What does Entourage have to do to NOT get nominated? Gabe: impossible...

MORE »

You Can Make It Up logo
Gabe loves fan fiction. You Can Make It Up features his own personal alternate adventures starring some of our favorite characters.

You Can Make It Up: Verne Troyer Celebrates Christmas Eve

Verne Troyer put down his glass of egg nog and looked out the window at the falling snow. The fuzzy strains of Bing Crosby Christmas played softly in the background, as Verne Troyer's own sex tape flickered in mute on...

MORE »