“I don’t see a good reason to stop”: Seth MacFarlane Will End Family Guy Only If the Show Fails to Do One Thing

Seth MacFarlane stated that Family Guy has a bright future ahead with more episodes unless the people get tired of it!

"I don't see a good reason to stop": Seth MacFarlane Will End Family Guy Only If the Show Fails to Do One Thing

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  • Seth MacFarlane is an iconic actor and animator who is the creator of the 1999 animated series Family Guy.
  • Having completed 25 years with the series, MacFarlane talked about the future of the series and how he doesn't see any reason to stop yet.
  • Seth MacFarlane added that the only reason Family Guy would stop would be if the people get tired of it!
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Seth MacFarlane found worldwide fame with his iconic comedy and jokes that were often deemed controversial. Being an American actor and an animator, MacFarlane has been a part of several animated series, including Family Guy.

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Airing in 1999, the family of Peter Griffin has found worldwide fame and love. Having 22 seasons to its name, Family Guy is going pretty strong and MacFarlane doesn’t aim to stop. Well, only if the people get tired of it.

Seth MacFarlane (as Ted) and Mark Wahlberg in a still from Ted
Seth MacFarlane (as Ted) and Mark Wahlberg in a still from Ted

Seth MacFarlane Doesn’t Plan To Stop Family Guy Anytime Soon!

Having 22 seasons to its name, the animated show Family Guy became a world-favorite adult cartoon that everyone enjoyed. With its chaotic comedy and dark jokes, the series became one of the highly recognized pop culture icons in the past few years.

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A still from Family Guy (1999-)
A still from Family Guy (1999-)

In a recent interview, Seth MacFarlane, who is the creator of Family Guy talked about the series’ future. As per a post on X (formerly Twitter), MacFarlane revealed that he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

“I don’t see a good reason to stop. People still love it. It makes people happy and it funds some good causes… I don’t know that there’s any reason to stop at this point”

He further continued that there could be only one reason that he would ever consider stopping more Family Guy episodes and that is if the audience gets tired of it.

“Unless people get sick of it… But that hasn’t happened yet.”

Well, glad that people haven’t gotten tired of the show yet. In a separate interview, MacFarlane talked about how it has been 25 years since Family Guy premiered. Stating that the show has been thriving, the Ted actor talked about what makes Peter Griffin and his family so special!

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Why Seth MacFarlane Loves Family Guy?

Max Burkholder with Seth MacFarlane's Ted
Max Burkholder with Seth MacFarlane’s Ted

Being the creator of the show is a primary reason for MacFarlane to love his series but that’s not the only reason he loves Family Guy. In an interview with TheWrap, Farlane stated that the goal of the show has always been to make people laugh.

“As far as Family Guy is concerned, yeah, it’s still surviving and thriving. It’s strange that we’re coming up on 25 years because I’ve just been going kind of at a dead run ever since the show premiered…I think the goal of the show is just to make people laugh”

He further continued,

“It delves into social allegory and politics now and then without question, as a good primetime animated show should, but that’s always secondary…”

With 22 seasons to its name, Family Guy stands strong at a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDB and an average of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. With the 23rd season greenlit for release, Family Guy is available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.