History YMMV / FAMILYGUY

* MisaimedFandom: The line "We have a saying in radio: if you play that on the radio, people will listen to it!" from "Mother Tucker," was used as a soundbite on a handful of the kind of soundbite-heavy radio shows that episode is mocking.

** Divisive as "Screams of Silence" might be, [[TheSociopath Jeff's]] gruesome death from the hands of Quagmire is still nothing short of satisfaction.

** While the rivalry has died down a little bit in recent years, there's a big one with ''WesternAnimation/{{TheSimpsons}}'' due to both shows [[TheyCopiedItNowItSucks being extremely similar]].
** There's a very intense one with ''WesternAnimation/{{SouthPark}}''. There's apparently a friendly feud between the two creators but naturally, the fans have taken it way too [[SeriousBusiness seriously]] and way too far.
** ''Family Guy'' also has one with ''WesternAnimation/{{BobsBurgers}}''. This is due to ''Family Guy'' repeatedly going out of it's way to make fun of ''Bob's Burgers''. Even if it's all in good fun, a lot of the jokes come off as a bit ''too'' mean-spirited for fans of ''Bob's Burgers''.
** Despite ''WesternAnimation/{{AmericanDad}}'' being a Creator/SethMacFarlane show, there's a rivalry between the two shows. ''American Dad'' fans consider their show to be superior and generally wish ''Family Guy'' would just disappear while ''American Dad'' is seen as a rip-off by ''Family Guy'' fans and as "Family Guy 2" by ''Family Guy'''s detractors.
** Although largely one-sided, a lot of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' fans also tend to hate ''WesternAnimation/Brickleberry'' and (to a lesser extent) ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'' due both shows [[TheyCopiedItNowItSucks being very similar in terms of animation and and humor]].

** With ''WesternAnimation/{{TheFairlyOddParents}}'' due to both the show's creators being good friends with each other.
** A lot of ''Family Guy'' fans also tend to be fans of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' due to both shows being about {{DysfunctionalFamily}}ies and the main characters being {{UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist}}s. The fact that both shows have a character named Lois also helps.

** Peter's pitch for a 9/11-themed screwball comedy in "Back To The Woods" is intentionally as tasteless and offensive as possible. Until he says "The voice of the plane is Creator/DavidSpade," at which point it becomes hysterical.

** Meg. She is either the biggest [[TheWoobie woobie]] ever or a lame FlatCharacter who deserves her ButtMonkey status. Her abuse is either funny ("Shut up Meg" is MemeticMutation) or the worst thing about the show (for her fans).

** Jeffery Fecalman is extremely hated by fans. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated rather because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for CrossesTheLineTwice-type BlackComedy, making him feel extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject, as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly he's written.

** Vern and Johnny, two vaudeville actors placed in the show as a gag, were severely hated by fans for being very annoying and bland. They got so much hate that the creators of the show eventually decided to kill them both off and treated fans to [[TakeThatScrappy! seeing them meet their demise]] at the hands of Stewie in "Saving Private Brian", only for them to appear one last time in "Back to the Woods" (Vern as a ghost and Johnny in Hell, [[PedoHunt because he was attracted to underaged boys]]). These two characters were also wearing out their welcome with the writers: on the DVD commentary for "Saving Private Brian", it's stated that one of the reasons they were killed off is because the writers felt they were becoming overly reliant on Vern and Johnny, cutting to them whenever the writers couldn't come up with anything better.

** Vern and Johnny, who were two vaudeville actors placed in the show as a gag, were severely hated by fans for being very annoying and bland. They got so much hate that the creators of the show eventually decided to kill them both off and treated fans to seeing them meet their demise at the hands of Stewie in "Saving Private Brian", only for them to appear one last time in "Back to the Woods" (Vern as a ghost and Johnny in Hell, because he was attracted to underaged boys). These two characters were also wearing out their welcome with the writers: on the DVD commentary for "Saving Private Brian", it's stated that one of the reasons they were killed off is because the writers felt they were becoming overly reliant on Vern and Johnny, cutting to them whenever the writers couldn't come up with anything better.

** Loretta Brown as some fans noticed that she [[SatelliteLoveInterest only existed on the show just to be Cleveland's wife]]. Her day in the limelight episode even involved her cheating on Cleveland with Quagmire just because her husband's laid back personality didn't provide her any passion. She is even considered to be a Scrappy by her own voice actress, Alex Bornstein, as she found the character to be too difficult for her to voice.

** Jeffery Fecalman is extremely hated by fans. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated rather because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for CrossesTheLineTwice BlackComedy, making him feel extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject, as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly he's written.

** Jeffery Fecalman. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for BlackComedy, making him feel extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject, as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly he's written.

** Jeffery Fecalman. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for BlackComedy, making him feel extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that [[CriticalResearchFailure the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject]], as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly he's written.

** Jeffrey Fecalman. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for BlackComedy, making him feel extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that [[CriticalResearchFailure the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject]], as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly he's written.

** Jeffrey Fecalman. Although you're [[HateSink supposed to hate him]] because he's a DomesticAbuser, he's hated because his domestic abuse of Brenda is taken seriously in a show that plays ''everything'' for BlackComedy, making his character extremely out of place. Also, the fact he openly abused Brenda in public is a clear indication that [[CriticalResearchFailure the show's creators didn't do much research on the subject]], as real-life domestic abusers often abuse their spouses behind closed doors rather than out in the open, making him even more hated for how poorly his character is written.

* CriticalBacklash: The later seasons (particularly Season 7 onward) catch a lot of heat from fans and critics, but there is a surprising number of people willing to defend them, stating that even the later episodes have more than their share of SugarWiki/FunnyMoments. Notably, comments on [=YouTube=] regarding SeasonalRot are often met with disdain. There is also a [[TakeAThirdOption third party]] that will at least call those seasons SoOkayItsAverage.

* CriticalBacklash: The later seasons (particularly Season 7 onward) catch a lot of heat from fans and critics, but there is a surprising number of people willing to defend them, stating that even the later episodes have more than their share of SugarWiki/FunnyMoments. Notably, comments on [=YouTube=] regarding SeasonalRot are often met with disdain.