Strong DVD sales may bring new episodes of Family Guy!
11-19-03, 05:12 PM
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I don't have the DVDs, but we watch FG and Futurama on CN almost religiously. We tried to watch it on Fox, but it's like they didn't want us to see it.
It's sorta the same with the Simpsons. I haven't caught a first run ep in probably years. I catch them all in syndication.
It's sorta the same with the Simpsons. I haven't caught a first run ep in probably years. I catch them all in syndication.
11-19-03, 09:19 PM
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here's another article from yahoo news..
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/eo/20031119/106928820000.html
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"Family Guy" Reunion in the Works
Wednesday November 19 4:30 PM ET
By Lia Haberman
Victory may still be Stewie's.
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 next year.
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/eo/20031119/106928820000.html
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"Family Guy" Reunion in the Works
Wednesday November 19 4:30 PM ET
By Lia Haberman
Victory may still be Stewie's.
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 next year.
12-27-03, 08:23 AM
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Originally posted by wearetheborg
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
Bought both sets for 20$ each yesterday, great show.
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
Bought both sets for 20$ each yesterday, great show.
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12-27-03, 09:19 AM
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Great news. I loved the show during the first season and lost track of it during its ever changing timeslot. I've yet to pick up season 3, but have plans to. If these new episodes pan out, I hope a favorable (and static) timeslot is chosen.
12-27-03, 03:59 PM
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Originally posted by wearetheborg
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
Bought both sets for 20$ each yesterday, great show.
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
Bought both sets for 20$ each yesterday, great show.
12-27-03, 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by wearetheborg
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
Article says Seth Macfarlane voices Peter/stewie and the dog. How does he do that?? So cool.
02-23-04, 08:53 AM
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Originally posted by BlasTech Industries CEO
Anyone have any updates as to if this is going to happen or not???
-BlasTech
Anyone have any updates as to if this is going to happen or not???
-BlasTech
02-28-04, 06:07 PM
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