Sitcomes

One of the main aspects of a sitcom is the fact that they happen episodically. Every episde is in a way unlike the last. Each time the sitcome comes on in tv there is a new theme, it doesn't follow on a storyline split in parts, but rathers a new story every time. In this case then there is no development of characters throughout the episodes, and the subject matter is often times reinvented as the show goes on.

A sitcom that I rather enjoy is one that stays true to that episodic nature. Family Guy is always reinventing itself. Every eposidoe though it might have the same characters as the last episode, is quite different. Each new half-hour is completely related to a new subject. Even though the episodes are different, there are things that we constantly see over and over again. Through the progression of the show we constantly see a some character trying to do the same thing. For example Stewie who is the baby in the family is constantly trying to kill his mother in most of the episodes we see. Below is a clip from the show itself...

http://video.adultswim.com/family-guy/taking-stewie-out.html