Missing your favorite show has to be one of the worst feelings in the world; especially when you are at work or involved in a prior commitment, just watching the clock thinking, “Family Guy is coming on right about now”. The genius of the internet and certain websites like Hulu, and others that offer free viewing of episodes, is that they allow viewers to catch their favorite new episodes of Family Guy whenever they want.

Hulu has made it possible for viewers to set their own TV schedules for their favorite shows without breaking any laws. Unlike illegal downloading, where users infringe copyright laws by downloading episodes instead of paying for them, internet websites allow users to stream their favorite episodes with minimal ads in between segments.

Hulu also minimizes the time spend watching commercials. While watching a program live, there might be 2 minutes of commercials between segments of Family Guy. Hulu allows viewers to watch Family Guy with only 30 second segments of commercials in between segments of the series. This allows companies to make money using advertising during the episodes, but also allows viewers to watch their favorite shows quicker than they would have if they had seen them live.

In addition to Hulu, iTunes presents Family guy fans with another option for watching their favorite show. Hulu lets users watch the episode from start to finish and requires internet access to watch the segment. Additionally, Hulu only features certain full episodes and allows you to watch clips of other episodes. iTunes, however, allows users to download the full episode and watch it whenever they want, regardless of whether they have access to the internet or not. Also, iTunes features all the episodes of Family Guy that are available for purchase in stores, and even cuts consumers a deal when buying episodes in bulk, (by the season). You have the option of buying just a single episode, or saving some money and buying them a season at a time.

Either way, missing Family Guy is a sin, and Hulu and iTunes give us a way to redeem ourselves.