Family Guy Effect: True or False?

#1 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

The Family Guy Effect is a postulated phenomenon that claims when an Internet meme is showcased on the show Family Guy, the meme will see a brief burst in popularity, followed by an immediate sharp decline. Prior to being associated with Internet meme exposure, the Family Guy effect was used to describe how a joke becomes less funny when repeated over time.

#2 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

According to KnowYourMeme.com The Family Guy Effect is a postulated phenomenon that claims when an Internet meme is showcased on the show Family Guy, the meme will see a brief burst in popularity, followed by an immediate sharp decline. Prior to being associated with Internet meme exposure, the Family Guy effect was used to describe how a joke becomes less funny when repeated over time. Several examples such as Chuck Norris Facts, Christian Bale Rant and Rick Roll have fallen out of favor after being exposed in Family Guy. Debate now

#3 Posted by buttersdaman000 (7113 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

I guess so but all I know is family guy sucks. And I hope they do cat memes next. And ponies. I hate ponies. 

#4 Posted by YoungJustice (5737 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

True.

#5 Posted by The Stegman (13698 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

False, I got the Chuck Norris jokes from the book made and Rick Roll from...well, being Rick Rolled.

#6 Posted by texasdeathmatch (12634 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Hah yeah I can see that. Especially since Family Guy jokes are hilarious yet hardly memorable, if you think about it.

#7 Posted by superstay (5538 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

I guess, I just found out about it in this thread......so d-_-b

#8 Posted by VercingetorixTheGreat (2529 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Family guy is funny the first time (which would explain the burst in popularity) but when you try watching it again you realize its horse Sh*t (explains sharp decline)

#9 Posted by InnerVenom123 (27713 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Completely true.

#10 Posted by GR2Blackout (2562 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@The Stegman said:

False

THIS

#11 Posted by cameron83 (2210 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@buttersdaman000: true

#12 Posted by jeanroygrant (20191 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

@texasdeathmatch said:

Hah yeah I can see that. Especially since Family Guy jokes are hilarious yet hardly memorable, if you think about it.
#13 Posted by NlGHTCRAWLER (2621 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Screw Family Guy, it's all about Bob's Burgers and Archer. :3

#14 Posted by CrimsonCake (2611 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

The Peanut Butter jelly meme became quite popular after that particular episode,But I'm not sure if it existed before the episode aired.

#15 Posted by YourNeighborhoodComicGeek (13921 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

Mmmm.... Maybe...

#16 Posted by joeagentofhand1 (3373 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

The idea of meme's is not to be mainstream. once they are on the internet and get a little popular nothing stops them from becoming a mainstream. Being mainstream goes against being a meme. So yes and no. It is not only Family Guy, but they don't help keep the meme alive.

#17 Posted by TERMINATORXX (3900 posts) - 10 months, 3 days ago - Show Bio

False.

#18 Posted by venomoushatred1001 (11766 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio

@YoungJustice said:

True.

#19 Posted by Vance Astro (88972 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio

It's false because Family Guy only uses those memes then they are old as hell. The episode that made a Rick Astley reference wasn't using the Rick Roll mem, I think Seth McFarlane actually likes the song. He uses tons of 80's references. Also I didn't know the Christian Bale rant was a meme.

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#20 Posted by Augment (98 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio
@NlGHTCRAWLER said:

Screw Family Guy, it's all about Bob's Burgers and Archer. :3

I love Archer! It's horribly crass humor written for the intellectual.
#21 Posted by Githzerai (58 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio

If a meme shows up on Family Guy, odds are that the meme has already been around for a while and would've died out eventually on it's own anyway. It's not necessarily because of Family Guy that the meme dies.

#22 Posted by Swagger462 (344 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio

Seth McFarlane is a hack and the only funny part of Family Guy was season 1 and possibly season 2. I don't know if it is fair to say that Family Guy kills memes due to how fragile the popularity of most memes are anyway. But I definitely agree with the repetition of jokes. Also making jokes too long, forcing jokes to fit in situations when they're not funny anyway and also f*ck Family Guy.

#23 Posted by NlGHTCRAWLER (2621 posts) - 10 months, 2 days ago - Show Bio

@Augment said:

@NlGHTCRAWLER said:

Screw Family Guy, it's all about Bob's Burgers and Archer. :3

I love Archer! It's horribly crass humor written for the intellectual.

You said it not me. :P

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