# Possible Family Guy return! New episodes and all
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 19, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162 "2003-11-19T19:27:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/1 "2003-11-19T19:27:29Z")
For USA Today:
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> 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.
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> 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.
[http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-18-family-guy\_x.htm](http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-18-family-guy_x.htm)
more:
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> 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.
Interesting. More Stewie is good. 😃
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### Author:  [@TVAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVAA)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/2 "2003-11-19T19:30:04Z")
And yet they refuse to bring back Futurama?
[smouldering hatred]
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### Author:  [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/3 "2003-11-19T19:38:57Z")
I hope it’s better than it was at the end.
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### Author:  [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/4 "2003-11-19T19:48:13Z")
Oh, and just because it makes me happy:
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> Tom Tucker: And now time for the Ollie weather report.
> Ollie: It’s gonna rain!
> Tom Tucker: Thanks Ollie.
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### Author:  [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/5 "2003-11-19T20:04:54Z")
I hate to give pointless one word posts, but for this I just can’t help it:
**HOORAY!**
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### Author:  [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/6 "2003-11-19T20:11:55Z")
Just so long as it’s not scheduled at 7:00 Eastern during football season which is what killed _Futurama_ and put a knife in the gut of _Family Guy_.
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### Author:  [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/7 "2003-11-19T22:28:59Z")
Or the dreaded Friday night slot.
::sigh:: I miss **Firefly**.
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### Author:  [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/8 "2003-11-19T23:04:30Z")
This was a pretty stoopid way to end the article:
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> 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.
Where do they think the characters’ voices come from? Twits.
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### Author:  [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/9 "2003-11-19T23:08:39Z")
**HUZZAH!!!**
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### Author:  [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/10 "2003-11-19T23:17:03Z")
Yippie!
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### Author:  [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/11 "2003-11-19T23:38:48Z")
I feel like it’s already Christmas! This is even better than a dead Lois!
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### Author:  [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/12 "2003-11-19T23:43:04Z")
Hmm, maybe then they’ll make the[movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385690/) a theatrical release rather then a direct to video.
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### Author:  [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/13 "2003-11-20T01:13:37Z")
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> \*Originally posted by elf6c \*
> **Ollie weather report**
I believe the phrase you’re looking for is “Black-u-weather forecast.”
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### Author:  [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/14 "2003-11-20T01:18:13Z")
Now once it comes back, will it be any good?
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### Author:  [@cletus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cletus)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/15 "2003-11-20T01:30:20Z")
If it does come back it will probably debut on cartoon network instead of fox. At least they will be more willing to give Family Guy a chance.
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### Author:  [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/16 "2003-11-20T01:33:21Z")
Looks like telling them my son was dying worked.
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### Author:  [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/17 "2003-11-20T02:10:03Z")
Maybe there is a god because my prayers have been answered!!! 😃
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### Author:  [@BlueMit11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMit11)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/18 "2003-11-20T02:12:18Z")
Yeah, what’s the deal with Fox treating their shows like crap? I’ve come to expect any good new show on Fox to eventually get cancelled. Dark Angel, Family Guy, Futurama…I’m sure there are others that I’m forgetting out of anger. Maybe they don’t have enough viewers, but then how the hell do shows like “Temptation Island” stay on?
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### Author:  [@Tremmie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremmie)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/19 "2003-11-20T02:29:09Z")
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> \*Originally posted by BlueMit11 \*
> \*\*Yeah, what’s the deal with Fox treating their shows like crap? I’ve come to expect any good new show on Fox to eventually get cancelled. Dark Angel, Family Guy, Futurama…I’m sure there are others that I’m forgetting out of anger. Maybe they don’t have enough viewers, but then how the hell do shows like “Temptation Island” stay on? \*\*
Dont forget: Firefly, Greg the bunny, Andy Richter controls the universe, The Tick, and the one that started it all Married with Children.
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### Author:  [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-family-guy-return-new-episodes-and-all/214162/20 "2003-11-20T02:38:39Z")
Ummm, while it was a terrible tragedy that Fox has canceled many really good shows before there time, Married with Children ran for at least a decade or so.
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