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I wasn't expecting much when I rented this from Vudu since I didn't like Ted very much at all, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is actually a very funny movie and is well acted by everyone concerned. I'm giving it an 8 out of 10.

I'm not a big fan of Family Guy and only find it occasionally funny but I think McFarlane has taken big strides forward with this latest offering. He has done a good job in his triple role as actor, producer, and director.

I liked the cameos by Christopher Lloyd and Gilbert Gottfried as well. I hadn't seen either in a while and it was nice to see them again, if only for a brief time.

This movie, while funny in many places, pales in comparison to the earlier Support Your Local Sheriff. The first movie, with much of the same cast, is a solid 10 but I can only give this one a 7 at best. All of the actors who were in both movies did a better job in the first one and Joan Hackett was surprisingly better than Suzanne Pleshette.

They just aired them back to back and the superiority of Sheriff was glaringly apparent. Sheriff flows along smoothly with great dialog but this one seems to stutter and try too hard. The premise of the first movie is also better and the opening scene sets the tone for the hilarity that follows. Again this one just doesn't do that as well. I always liked Garner and he was brilliant in both movies but maybe they should have quit while they were ahead and never made this one.

I agree that this is a great show. I just started watching it and have just gotten started on Season 4. I think the writing is excellent and the show is much better than Michael C. Hall's previous efforts on Six Feet Under. I like all of the characters except for one, Dexter's sister. She is so crass and boorish that she loses almost all credibility. I also find the fact that every guy that meets her starts hitting on her is not believable since to me, she looks like a walking skeleton. She's an okay actress but not up to par with the others and certainly no sex symbol. Dexter's character is perfectly done, Batista seems like a flawed but inherently good guy. Vince is just a total boob but a brilliant one and La Guerta is also done very well. The one I really like is Rita who is totally engaging and believable. The guest stars have been consistently excellent and the cameo appearances by people like Max Gail and Adrienne Barbeau have added moments of enjoyment for those familiar with television history. All in all a terrific show and I hope it continues for many more seasons.