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Windows 7 + Family Guy = Horror. Here’s the proof (Updated)

By Martin Bryant
November 28, 2009
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Family Guy and Windows 7

UPDATE: It appears there may never have been a Windows 7-sponsored Family Guy episode after all, as Mark ‘Rizzn’ Hopkins points out on Silicon Angle. As a commenter on this post, Rob, points out these are actually short ads for Windows 7. Still, these Microsoft ads really do sully the Family Guy brand.

Finally we get to see the horror that would have been the Microsoft-sponsored episode of Family Guy.

A couple of months ago Microsoft planned to sponsor an episode of Family Guy to promote the launch of Windows 7. Any idiot could have told you this was the worst fit of brand and TV show in history. Anarchic liberal japery doesn’t really fit well with a mega-corporation flogging the latest version of its OS.

Luckily Microsoft pulled out – the episode could have killed Microsoft’s family-friendly image and Family Guy’s edge forever. We would have forgotten about it by now too if it wasn’t for… Microsoft.

For some reason they’ve decide to release clips from the video which show it to be definitely the worst episode of Family Guy ever. Here they are…

[via Neowin]


  • Was this their attempt to reverse the effects of that god awful Windows 7 party video? The only good thing was pulling it from airing but WHY release these if that's the decision?

    Another great success for Microsoft EpicFail, a seemingly consistent MS product.
  • You know, they're really as bad as everyone's making them out to be...
  • Rob
    Um... I hate to rain on the parade, but these aren't clips from an episode, but 15 second commercial spots. These have been airing for a few weeks now, primarily during "Animation Domination" on Fox Sunday nights. I saw the first two on this list this past Sunday.
  • Rob
    Since I can't edit my earlier post, let me add:

    Do these spots suck? Yes. Do they make my eyes bleed like the tears of pain I cry when I hear Celine Dion singing that crappy song from Titanic? Yes! Should the responsible party be beaten like the Saddam Hussain piñata at George W. Bush's last birthday party? Most definately!

    Just needed to set the record straight here!
  • Cmon, its Family Guy, always funny. Peter spelling Windows 7, awesome.
  • G-man
    omg just OMG
  • wendy
    "Cmon, its Family Guy, always funny. Peter spelling Windows 7, awesome."

    In any other context - yes that would have been funny, but here it is just sad.

    Family guy has sold it's soul to the devil.
  • Anonymous
    Seeing Family Guy adverising Windows 7 really makes me mad. How could McFarland sell out like that? It's insulting as a long-time fan of Family Guy to watch those commercial spots.
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