Summary
WhileFamily Guy’s future has seemed doubtful in recent years, I was reassured of its longevity by some recent news. Like its competitorsThe SimpsonsandSouth Park,Family Guyis a show that seems like it will always be on television. Although the cult cartoon comedy famously fought cancelation early in its run,Family Guy’s popularity increased after the show was renewed back in 2005. Since then,Family Guyhas become such a staple of network TV comedy that I can’t imagine the show ending beforeThe SimpsonsorSouth Parkwrap up their even longer multi-decade runs first.
The latest news beforeFamily Guyseason 23’s releaseis reassuring proof that the animated sitcom mainstay is going nowhere soon. While there have been manymoments that madeFamily Guyviewers quitthe show, the series is still faring fine judging by its future plans.Family Guywas renewed for seasons 22 and 23 back in January 2023, guaranteeing the show’s presence on TV schedules until at least 2025. While the show was then pushed to midseason ahead of 2023’s release, later developments reassured me thatFamily Guystill has a long future ahead of it.
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Family Guy’s Move Bodes Well For Its Future
When Fox movedFamily Guyseason 23 to a midseason premiere, I was surprised.Family Guyseason 23 won’t debut in the fall for the first time in years, and it will be odd for such a familiar sight to be missing from the network’s lineup. Thus, the news thatFamily Guywill air on Comedy Central as part of the channel’s adult animation line-upis reassuring. Althoughnews ofFamily Guy’s movieisn’t forthcoming, this change still proves that even older reruns of the show attract ratings and are popular enough for Comedy Central to invest in the series.
It is tough to envisionFamily Guyever ending after so long on screens, much like it hard to imagine a TV landscape withoutThe Simpsons. The series influenced countless shows, from creator Seth MacFarlane’s other efforts likeAmerican Dadto Netflix’s ribald animated comedyBig Mouth. Peter, Lois, Brian, Stewie, Meg, and Chris have been familiar faces for decades now and, for all the issues withFamily Guy’s later seasons, I can’t see how the show would wrap up its story if it were canceled for good. Luckily, this fate seems increasingly unlikely judging by Comedy Central’s acquisition.
Why Is Family Guy Season 23 Being Moved To The Midseason On Fox?
Family Guy’s Move Facilitates More Publicity For New Shows
WhileFamily Guy’s banned episodesmight have courted controversy, it isn’t the show’s scandals that resulted in season 23’s midseason premiere. Instead, Fox network president Michael Thorn toldThe Hollywood ReporterthatFamily Guywas moving to give other shows their chance to develop more of an audience. The new animated sitcomUniversal Basic Guyswill take the post-The Simpsonsslot on Sunday evenings, whileKrapopolisseason 2 will followBob’s Burgersat 9:30 pm. My worries aboutFamily Guy’s future were further assuaged by realizing that the show’s reliable popularity, not rather than its irrelevance, led to this change.
