Post by TWJT on Mar 1, 2022 9:24:15 GMT -5
Family Guy reruns did so well in ratings that FOX pretty much had no choice but to bring the show back in 2005. But...what if they hadn't? What if the higher-ups at FOX just thought the high ratings in the reruns were a passing phase, and that the show had run its course? How would the animation and entertainment worlds be different right now if Family Guy had not come back in 2005?
You would think MacFarlane would've eventually come up with something to get himself back in the ball game, but theoretically none of the FG spinoffs would have come to be in the above scenario. Also reasonable to argue we would've never seen films like Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West, but if MacFarlane still ends up finding a winner on television some other way, maybe those movies still get made.
Nevertheless, I think comedy, television, entertainment in general might be a lot different. Family Guy has changed the world the last 17 years with seasons, DVDs, a strong streaming presence, specials, etc. The general style of comedy it uses is all around us; hate him or like him, MacFarlane has impacted the culture. If Family Guy had only run from 1999-2002, a lot of that magic wouldn't have come to be (though personally, I actually prefer the first few seasons).
What do you think things would be like if Family Guy had not returned in 2005?
You would think MacFarlane would've eventually come up with something to get himself back in the ball game, but theoretically none of the FG spinoffs would have come to be in the above scenario. Also reasonable to argue we would've never seen films like Ted and A Million Ways to Die in the West, but if MacFarlane still ends up finding a winner on television some other way, maybe those movies still get made.
Nevertheless, I think comedy, television, entertainment in general might be a lot different. Family Guy has changed the world the last 17 years with seasons, DVDs, a strong streaming presence, specials, etc. The general style of comedy it uses is all around us; hate him or like him, MacFarlane has impacted the culture. If Family Guy had only run from 1999-2002, a lot of that magic wouldn't have come to be (though personally, I actually prefer the first few seasons).
What do you think things would be like if Family Guy had not returned in 2005?
