thesandman Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 'Family Guy' may returnBy Gary Levin, USA TODAYBaby Stewie could be staging a comeback.Family Guy could return with as many as 35 new episodes for January 2005. Fox In a sign of the growing importance of DVD sales to Hollywood, 20th Century Fox is considering a plan to resume production of Family Guy, a sometimes crude animated comedy that the Fox network took off the air more than 18 months ago. As many as 35 new episodes could return in January 2005, marking the first time that a canceled series has been revived based on strong DVD demand and ratings in syndication.Fox Television Entertainment Group chairman Sandy Grushow said a decision is expected soon and called the series a late-blooming phenomenon that may have aired before its time.A DVD set of the show's first 28 episodes released in April has sold nearly 1 million copies, making it this year's top-selling TV show and the No. 4 television title ever, according to Video Store magazine. A second collection, of 22 episodes, has sold 520,000 copies. And the series is Cartoon Network's most popular among adults.Family Guy premiered with a big audience — 22 million viewers — and some controversy after Fox's 1999 Super Bowl telecast. In the pilot episode, Stewie, a talking toddler with a clipped British accent, was openly contemptuous of his loutish dad and bent on killing his sweet-natured mother in a quest for world domination.Creator Seth MacFarlane, then 24, wrote scripts, drew characters, provided voices and infused the show with rapid-fire sight gags, a nod to The Simpsons. But ratings faded, and the show ended with a whimper early last year.The relatively short network run may have helped DVD sales, Video Store's Judith McCourt says. "It really speaks to something that had a following, was cut off network TV, and people said, 'What did I miss?' "DVD and cable viewers have "created kind of a groundswell that could lead to better ratings" on Fox, Grushow says, although new episodes could end up going directly to Cartoon Network.A decision to restart the show suggests a reversal from the old TV business model, in which a network hit predicts a profit windfall in syndication. This time, the promise of DVD and syndication gold could justify a show's return even if low network ratings didn't. But canceled favorites aren't likely to rise from the grave en masse. Family Guy has one major advantage: With no actors and no sets, it can simply be drawn back into existence. USATODAY.com partners: USA Weekend Sports Weekly Education Space.comHome News Money Sports Life Tech Weather Travel Job CenterResources: Mobile News Site Map FAQ FeedbackEmail News Jobs with Us Terms of service Privacy Policy Media Kit Press RoomAdd USATODAY.com headlines to your Web site© Copyright 2003 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootsy Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by thesandman 'Family Guy' may returnBy Gary Levin, USA TODAYBaby Stewie could be staging a comeback.Family Guy could return with as many as 35 new episodes for January 2005. Fox In a sign of the growing importance of DVD sales to Hollywood, 20th Century Fox is considering a plan to resume production of Family Guy, a sometimes crude animated comedy that the Fox network took off the air more than 18 months ago. As many as 35 new episodes could return in January 2005, marking the first time that a canceled series has been revived based on strong DVD demand and ratings in syndication.Fox Television Entertainment Group chairman Sandy Grushow said a decision is expected soon and called the series a late-blooming phenomenon that may have aired before its time.A DVD set of the show's first 28 episodes released in April has sold nearly 1 million copies, making it this year's top-selling TV show and the No. 4 television title ever, according to Video Store magazine. A second collection, of 22 episodes, has sold 520,000 copies. And the series is Cartoon Network's most popular among adults.Family Guy premiered with a big audience — 22 million viewers — and some controversy after Fox's 1999 Super Bowl telecast. In the pilot episode, Stewie, a talking toddler with a clipped British accent, was openly contemptuous of his loutish dad and bent on killing his sweet-natured mother in a quest for world domination.Creator Seth MacFarlane, then 24, wrote scripts, drew characters, provided voices and infused the show with rapid-fire sight gags, a nod to The Simpsons. But ratings faded, and the show ended with a whimper early last year.The relatively short network run may have helped DVD sales, Video Store's Judith McCourt says. "It really speaks to something that had a following, was cut off network TV, and people said, 'What did I miss?' "DVD and cable viewers have "created kind of a groundswell that could lead to better ratings" on Fox, Grushow says, although new episodes could end up going directly to Cartoon Network.A decision to restart the show suggests a reversal from the old TV business model, in which a network hit predicts a profit windfall in syndication. This time, the promise of DVD and syndication gold could justify a show's return even if low network ratings didn't. But canceled favorites aren't likely to rise from the grave en masse. Family Guy has one major advantage: With no actors and no sets, it can simply be drawn back into existence. USATODAY.com partners: USA Weekend Sports Weekly Education Space.comHome News Money Sports Life Tech Weather Travel Job CenterResources: Mobile News Site Map FAQ FeedbackEmail News Jobs with Us Terms of service Privacy Policy Media Kit Press RoomAdd USATODAY.com headlines to your Web site© Copyright 2003 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. Best show ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesandman Posted November 20 Author Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by nootsy Best show ever Hell yea, no doubt..... I have all of them on DVD..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrapturex Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 I never saw it until you showed it to me on dvd chris....now I watch it whenever I notice its on. hysterical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesandman Posted November 20 Author Report Share Posted November 20 yea, it picked up in season 2 and 3..... People are amazed who have never seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binoys Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 I LOVE THIS SHOW!! Its on Cartoon Network at like 1130 pm every weekday! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binoys Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 I LOVE THIS SHOW!! Its on Cartoon Network at like 1130 pm every weekday! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kostaP Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by binoys I LOVE THIS SHOW!! Its on Cartoon Network at like 1130 pm every weekday! lol You really do like it. Alittle excited...why dont you post it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binoys Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by kostaP You really do like it. Alittle excited...why dont you post it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kostaP Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by binoys just fucking with ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binoys Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 I know you are. How you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coogs78 Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 what a great show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kostaP Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Originally posted by binoys I know you are. How you been? I been drinking too much..besides that pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootsy Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Petoria Rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djprotege Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Family Guy is def. the shiz....but its not even the best show on Adult Swim....Aqua Teen Hunger Force is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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