NEWS: 'Family Guy' Production Delayed Due to Contract Dispute

Not to mention Time Warner owns Cartoon Network. While Time Warner has about double the profit margin, News Corp. would never give up the exclusive rights to new episodes of Family Guy. This is the same reason we'll never see another new episode of Firefly, and a ton of other actually decent shows Fox has canceled in favor of more episodes of Cops, and never ending baseball games.

so money is the root of all evil?

Sexist? Peter's sexist ogre act is mocking sexist attitudes, not encouraging them.

Lord knows the writing process sure as hell isn't.

Yeah, but just paying attention to how all the female characters are treated and displayed most of the time, its easy to detect some sexism.

But where would the Simpsons be without the Flintstones? Seriously. And of course the Flintstones were just a rip-off of the Honeymooners, which was based on skits from Jackie Gleason's variety show, etc. etc.

I'm not sure what's wrong with the Simpsons, I thought the last couple of seasons had really gotten better aside from a few bad episodes. I certainly enjoyed last seasons' Simpsons episodes more than I enjoyed last season's Family Guy episodes...

Amen. [In an anti-religious sort of way]

If there's one thing Americans love, it's satire. (For an example of satire, re-read the previous sentence.)
-Jon Stewart

Funny you should write this on a porn site.

Making Lois the sensible one is brazen misogyny.

Other than the cruelty shown to Meg I can't think of a single negative female character on the show. But Peter, Chris, Quagmire, Tom Tucker, Mort Goldman, the NAMBLA guy who's always after Chris (Herbert?), etc, etc are how the men are shown. I'm not saying the show is anti-male, but it's clear women come out ahead.

Hell, the most normal (former) character on the show is a woman: Loretta Brown.

Actually, from what I heard the problem is that Stewie is proving to be increasingly difficult to work with. The drugs and hookers are starting to have a serious impact on his set behavior.

Its always about money! Next you'll see corporate sponsors. Lois will have on a home depot shirt Peter will be wearing a Taco bell uniform with a fridge full of Coke!

Don't lump all fans in that category. From what I've seen of the new season, I've laughed my ass off. Fox just needs to realize how much Family Guy does for them and pay up. They do more than The Simpsons and they just all got a pay raise.

-TM

They've been shilling for that sleazy Pawtucket Pat for years. Not to mention the cheap shit Happy-Go-Lucky Toys puts out.

It would be one thing if this were some sort of debate betwen not just Seth and Fox (say, the Family Guy creative team and Fox) then I would stick up for the talent that deserves compensation. But this is Seth out on his own saying that he deserves more money. I'm sure his deal is pretty damn sweet as it is. He's not even lobbying for more control, either creatively or in distribution or rights (or all the other red-tape areas of TV shows), just more green.

Wonder what others involved in the show think.

That's being in the entertainment industry for you. For all he knows, Family Guy could last all of another five episodes and he never gets hired again. It's tough in an industry where job security is just about the last thing someone can expect.

Here's the thing, Seth. No show, no money, nobody gives a shit anymore. Just get the Benz instead of the yacht, and get back to work.

i second that shudder. what a goddamn disappointment.

I'd say good for seth on this one, they messed it up before, so might as well squeeze every nickel out of the bastards before the next implosion.

I say move the show to Comedy Central.

Damn you wench!!He's mine I say!
That's it...nude oil wrestling at dawn.

But seriously, whatever you think of Family Guy,listen to Seth McFarlane in interviews. The guy is hysterically funny and quite insightful and Fox should be damn grateful in my opinion-I mean they made us watch Dark Angel they could at least stump up a bit more $$$

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I neeeeeeed new family guy!!!!!! I've seen them all and I can now quote from almost every show *I need a life ugh*

after south park...cant really watch Family Guy anymore.