Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane reflects on the show's surprising cancellation and how it differed from a typical Hollywood setback.
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MacFarlane's first-ever pitched show was Family Guy, so the initial cancellation hit him especially hard compared to other showrunners.
Instead of the usual Hollywood meltdown, MacFarlane took the cancellation in stride, using it as motivation to come back stronger and eventually revive the show.
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane reflects on the show's surprising cancellation and how it differed from a typical Hollywood setback.
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MacFarlane's first-ever pitched show was Family Guy, so the initial cancellation hit him especially hard compared to other showrunners.
Instead of the usual Hollywood meltdown, MacFarlane took the cancellation in stride, using it as motivation to come back stronger and eventually revive the show.