Family Guy Clip

This Family Guy scene also makes fun of Native Americans. This scene, however, creates humor out of a different stereotype against this group. For example, the creators of this episode make fun out of the mystical and unnatural nature of Native Americans. This is represented by the unnatural growth in height by the Native American.

The creators of Family Guy also present the idea that the Native Americans were people of the past. In other words, this group is outdated. Because they of the past, the creators of this show make it appear that Native Americans have nothing else to do, and thus have turned to alcohol and gambling. This is a popular stereotype of this group.

What is the effect of depicting Native Americans as alcoholics and gamblers? It is most likely that society will have a negative attitude towards this group. Although just about every group has a member that excessively drinks and gambles, it is possible that this stereotype may cause people to immediately associate drinking and gambling with Native Americans. This is problematic because a majority of Native Americans are not addicted to alcohol or gambling. This and any sort of stereotype has the potential to be very damaging to any group.