I have posted this before...so I thought I would again🙂
The pint-sized tot with plans of world domination could return to Fox as the network considers resurrecting its animated comedy Family Guy.
Truth be told, strong DVD sales and not Stewie's heavily accented scheming are reportedly behind the move to reinstate the cartoon 18 months after it was yanked from the airwaves.
At this time, production of the dysfunctional family cartoon is "under discussion" according to a Fox spokesperson.
Calls to creator Seth MacFarlane's rep were not returned.
As many as 35 new episodes could premiere in January 2005, according to the Fox spokesperson, which would mark the first time a canceled series has been revived on the strength of its DVD sales and syndication ratings.
Fox head honcho Sandy Grushow told USA Today the series was a late-blooming phenomenon that may have aired before its time.
DVD and cable viewers have "created a kind of groundswell that could lead to better ratings," said Grushow.
Indeed, despite being canceled after only three season, Family Guy is this year's top-selling TV title and the fourth best TV series seller ever, according to Video Store magazine.
A DVD set released in April of the show's first 28 episodes has sold close to 1 million copies while a second collection of 22 episodes has already passed the 500,000 mark. Reruns of the show also rank number one among adult viewers on Cartoon Network.
Family Guy premiered to 22 million viewers on Super Bowl Sunday in 1999 and high praise from critics ("gloriously twisted" said TV Guide). Created by then 24-year-old MacFarlane, the show revolved around the dysfunctional Griffin family of Quahog, Rhode Island, including talking toddler Stewie who vowed revenge for being incarcerated in his mother's "cursed ovarian Bastille" for nine months.
MacFarlane had his stamp all over the Emmy-winning series, lending his voice to the roles of patriarch Peter Griffin, son Stewie and family dog Brian, while Seth Green and Mila Kunis played sibs Chris and Meg Griffin, respectively.
However, the series had difficulty maintaining its following as Fox bounced the show all over its schedule. The series was also the target of an advertiser boycott instigated by MacFarlane's former prep school headmaster, the Reverend Richardson Schell.
Schell convinced several advertisers to abandon the 'toon, alleging that it contained anti-Semitic, racist and sexist content. Schell had previously asked MacFarlane to change the cartoon family's surname. Griffin was the same last name as that of Schell's assistant, Elaine Griffin.
More than 125,000 fans fired back with their own online petition announcing their intention to boycott the network and its advertisers if the series was canceled, all to no avail.
Now, the last laugh may be MacFarlane's. Not only is the network considering reviving the sassy series, but earlier this year he revealed that a direct-to-DVD project featuring the animated Griffin family could be in the works for this year!
Originally posted by Tex
I just hope all the main voices return and that Seth hasn't lost his charm.
*cough George Lucas cough*
Hey, he's got one more chance to redeem himself!
Ah, who am I kidding. It's going to suck.
But there is no way Family Guy will change. It's not like its old or anything and therefore stale. They just got cancelled. He's still funny
It might be a good idea to put family guy against southpark on comedy central. If anything family guy can get away wtih alot of stuff on comedy central. It possibly could be funnier that way because i heard some of the ideas seth had that fox wouldn't let them do. I'm really excited about the return of family guy.
family guy new season
I want to know what people think will happen in the new season, will stewie and brian go to another wierd place like Boston or Europe, maybe Kiss will appear again, maybe there will be another apacolypse. PPl tell me, what will happen in the next season.
P.S. I knew Family guy was one of the best things to come to fox, but it came out way before it's time.
I have posted this before...so I thought I would again
The pint-sized tot with plans of world domination could return to Fox as the network considers resurrecting its animated comedy Family Guy.
Truth be told, strong DVD sales and not Stewie's heavily accented scheming are reportedly behind the move to reinstate the cartoon 18 months after it was yanked from the airwaves.
At this time, production of the dysfunctional family cartoon is "under discussion" according to a Fox spokesperson.
Calls to creator Seth MacFarlane's rep were not returned.
As many as 35 new episodes could premiere in January 2005, according to the Fox spokesperson, which would mark the first time a canceled series has been revived on the strength of its DVD sales and syndication ratings.
Fox head honcho Sandy Grushow told USA Today the series was a late-blooming phenomenon that may have aired before its time.
DVD and cable viewers have "created a kind of groundswell that could lead to better ratings," said Grushow.
Indeed, despite being canceled after only three season, Family Guy is this year's top-selling TV title and the fourth best TV series seller ever, according to Video Store magazine.
A DVD set released in April of the show's first 28 episodes has sold close to 1 million copies while a second collection of 22 episodes has already passed the 500,000 mark. Reruns of the show also rank number one among adult viewers on Cartoon Network.
Family Guy premiered to 22 million viewers on Super Bowl Sunday in 1999 and high praise from critics ("gloriously twisted" said TV Guide). Created by then 24-year-old MacFarlane, the show revolved around the dysfunctional Griffin family of Quahog, Rhode Island, including talking toddler Stewie who vowed revenge for being incarcerated in his mother's "cursed ovarian Bastille" for nine months.
MacFarlane had his stamp all over the Emmy-winning series, lending his voice to the roles of patriarch Peter Griffin, son Stewie and family dog Brian, while Seth Green and Mila Kunis played sibs Chris and Meg Griffin, respectively.
However, the series had difficulty maintaining its following as Fox bounced the show all over its schedule. The series was also the target of an advertiser boycott instigated by MacFarlane's former prep school headmaster, the Reverend Richardson Schell.
Schell convinced several advertisers to abandon the 'toon, alleging that it contained anti-Semitic, racist and sexist content. Schell had previously asked MacFarlane to change the cartoon family's surname. Griffin was the same last name as that of Schell's assistant, Elaine Griffin.
More than 125,000 fans fired back with their own online petition announcing their intention to boycott the network and its advertisers if the series was canceled, all to no avail.
Now, the last laugh may be MacFarlane's. Not only is the network considering reviving the sassy series, but earlier this year he revealed that a direct-to-DVD project featuring the animated Griffin family could be in the works for this year!
heh
you guys know that seth mcfarlane does NOT want to do the show on cable because of the budget....it just isnt there and unless you all want half-assed episodes you better realise that fox is the only place family guy can have NEw episodes.....also seth is working on a feature length movie in which stewie realises hes gay.....and in other news seth is working on a new animated project for pitching to fox which seems very similar to family guy...dont know how far it will go but it sounds pretty cool
Eh? Have you seen any of the original programming on Cartoon Network? Some of those shows don't look like they're suffering from low budgets (Justice League, Inuyasha). Seth Borstein and Co. will be well taken care of regardless of where a new season may end up.
Best Episode #2- Peter's Willy Wonka-like trip to Pawtucket Brewery
Best Episode #1- Peter gets in touch with his feminine side
i dont know....seth said himself cartoon network or even comedy central could not offer him to funds or the artistic freedom he needs to work and in my opinion i think he would rather not write the show then be given less freedom in his work.....and besides he is attempting a new show idea and cartoon network would not pick up an untested all new show even if it is seth mcfarlane....fox is the uncontested king of new animated adult oriented comedy....so seth would probably go with fox on both shows