The Birth of Family Guy

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This is the 1st edition of A Humor Hub, where we guarantee to send you the funniest mail to hit your inbox every week. Today we cover the origins of one of the funniest TV Shows of all time - Family Guy! Let’s hop right into it!

The Revolutionary Pilot

The pilot episode, "Death Has a Shadow," cost Fox about $50,000 to produce and aired after Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999. The episode introduced the Griffin family:

• Peter: The lovably foolish patriarch

• Lois: The voice of reason

• Stewie: The diabolical baby

• Brian: The intellectual family dog

• Chris: The awkward teenage son

• Meg: The perpetually overlooked daughter

Early Struggles and Cancellation

Despite its promising start, Family Guy faced numerous challenges:

• The show was cancelled in 2000 after its second season

• Fox brought it back, only to cancel it again in 2002

• Adult Swim began airing reruns, drawing massive viewership

• Strong DVD sales and cable ratings convinced Fox to revive the series in 2005

A Cultural Phenomenon

Family Guy's unique blend of cutaway gags, pop culture references, and boundary-pushing humor revolutionized animated television. The show's success led to:

• Multiple Emmy nominations and wins

• Successful spin-off shows like American Dad! and The Cleveland Show

• Merchandising empire worth billions

• A new standard for adult animation

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