What is Family Guy
Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane and airing on Fox. The show centers on a dysfunctional family that lives in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. The show uses frequent "cutaway gags," jokes in the form of tangential vignettes that do not advance the story.
How it Began
Seth MacFarlane originally came up with the idea for Family Guy, titled "Life of Larry" at that time, while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. Life of Larry (found in our videos section) was based around a middle aged slob (Peter) and his talking dog (Brian), who was named Steve. Cartoon Network quickly hired MacFarlane and allowed him to create a sequel to Life of Larry, dubbed Larry and Steve, which was to air as part of the "What-a-Cartoon!" show. For those unaware, What-A-Cartoon! Was a mid-90's show with its main purpose to showcase cartoons; the Powerpuff Girls is one of the more famous shows that started here. FOX executives saw the shorts, and offered MacFarlane the chance to evolve the show, which later turned into a contract for Family Guy.
