A movie about Stewie.... Muahaha!

If you're like me and watch 12-16 hours of television a day, you've probably seen many an advertisement for the new "Family Guy" DVD "Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story." If you're really like me and have a DVR that records "Family Guy" on every channel (because it's on at every time of day), then you're probably drooling over this DVD (and probably have already bought it). \nNevertheless, Seth MacFarlane and the rest of the "Family Guy" crew have all but mastered the DVD market -- originally with their record-setting sales of the first two volumes, which got the show back on the air, then with the "Freakin' Sweet" collection, then this particular DVD (with advertisements for volume three among the special features). They also understand fans are probably going to buy their DVDs no matter what, thus explaining why the commercials for this one didn't really make sense or explain anything about the DVD, except that it was outrageous, uncensored and never-before-seen footage. \nPreparing myself to watch, I really had no idea what to expect. For some reason I imagined some sort of "Pulp Fiction"-esque series of "outrageous, uncensored, never before seen" shorts loosely connected one way or another. It's "Family Guy," and that's all that matters anyway. \nTurns out this DVD is actually a movie. It follows the "cast of 'Family Guy'" on the red carpet to their movie premiere, then the movie itself, then the wrap party with the cast. The movie is fashioned quite similarly to the "Road to Rhode Island" episode with Stewie and Brian. \nIn this movie, Stewie sees a man on TV who looks just like him and is convinced that it's his real father, since Peter is too stupid to be related to him. Brian and Stewie join Quagmire in his newly-purchased Winnebago (or "Wannabang-o," as Quagmire calls it) on a cross-country trip to San Francisco in search of Stewie's alleged father. Side plots include Peter and Lois teaching Meg and Chris how to talk to the opposite sex so they can start dating people and be out of the house more often.\nWithout giving too much away, that's the gist of the plot. Hopefully you can take this information and use it to adequately prepare yourself to watch the movie, since advertisements were unclear. Watching the way I did and not mentally preparing myself for a full-length (88 minutes) feature is a bit mentally draining. \nBut it's "Family Guy," and that's all that really matters anyway. While some portions are hit or miss, the movie delivers all the borderline inappropriate humor and pop-culture references fans know and love. I wouldn't say it's significantly more outrageous or "uncensored" compared to the show, but there are a few bits that may cross the line on network television.\nSpecial features include a bonus "uncensored" audio track, full-length commentary by Seth MacFarlane, cast members and writers and animatic comparison (which is basically watching the original slides before animation). The movie is funny and entertaining, but 88 minutes can be a bit overwhelming with all the comedy "Family Guy" throws at you. I suggest buying the DVD, but don't expect a gold mine of material.