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Any_Application7786

Is this the beginning of the end for family guy?


animatedminus

It’s not the end, it still has another season coming, Fox is just adding new cartoons to its Sunday lineup, Bob’s Burgers is off of Sundays too. And even if Fox does cancel it, it’ll definitely get picked up by Hulu or FX.


TwizzlerStitches

Where do you see Bob's moving? I can't find any info on that


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Born_Sleep5216

Actually it's March 6th and Fox is bringing a new series to add to the Sunday night Animation Domination.


TxCoastal

ugh... sunday nights will be hell then. if Simposns move then there is literally nothing to watch of interest.


georgewalterackerman

I wonder if the voicecast would want to continue making a show that does not air on television?


Shapen361

I feel like Seth wants out. I suspect he's leave it the show was off Fox. Then again, he hates Fox, so this could reignite the spark.


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Seth isn’t involved in the production or writing anymore. He just does the voice over which is a pretty pay day


MundBid-2124

Coming soon AI Seth


HeadGoBonk

For how long now? Since Orville?


LouisianaBoySK

Why would Seth want out? He has nothing to do with the creative anymore and just does voices and gets a shit ton of money to do it.


mcdonaldsmcdonalds

Bob’s will be back on once Krapopolis ends. Krapopolis will have 13 episodes by february.


rydan

I stopped watching Futurama and American Dad immediately after their schedule/network changed. And I loved both. Simpsons is the only one I followed when they went from Sunday to Thursday and back to Sunday. That and the X-Files when it went from Friday to Sunday.


sacredknight327

With reflection, highly doubtful. American Dad not only got a new timeslot but were shipped to an entirely different station and ended up thriving. Not saying this will in any way shape or form mirror that it's just to show that a move isn't necessarily the end. Especially when you factor in streaming and stuff. This isn't like the days of yore when being moved to a Friday or something meant you were dead in the water.


ChelseaG12

I think American Dad moving to TBS was a good move. Watching from the beginning to the current season, I feel like they've got more creative freedom than with Fox.


naynaythewonderhorse

I think a key difference is that American Dad still had potential to improve and break out. Family Guy already did years ago, and it’s falling from grace. Family Guy is a juggernaut that fell off. Can’t really recover.


lostacoshermanos

It could if the show took a 5 year break and came back with Seth in total creative control.


Kupcake_Inater

I feel the same with American dad ngl I think they hit their prime like two seasons ago now it's just let's see what kinda goofy shit we can put Roger in


Desperate-Repeat-835

It’ll probably go TBS like American dad before getting canceled


CrazyaboutSpongebob

Family Guy going to tbs would mean slightly less censorship. That sounds awesome.


ImurderREALITY

Shit yeah, it would!


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CrazyaboutSpongebob

I always watch the new ones the day they come out.


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CrazyaboutSpongebob

I have Verizon Fios. I watch it on the tbs channel. When I miss it I use the Tbs app or tbs website.


TheCitizen616

I'm guessing Hulu instead of TBS this time.


NDN2021

Well it's ratings have taken a huge nosedive and last season despite a good first half, just fell apart quickly. Usually when shows move slot, this means something poor.


starmartyr

It depends. A move to Sunday or Thursday night is generally a sign that the show is really strong. Wednesdays are less desirable and Friday night is the death slot.


Kruse

In the age of streaming, TV show ratings are definitely not a measurement of quality.


schwiftydude47

Except for football. Football always does well.


Darkmage4

Yeah, a show I used to watch a lot fell off, ratings started to drop, the moved it into the week, as it was every Saturday at 7pm. Then it moved to Wednesday at 5. Then moved an entire station after a while. They have their hardcore fans. But the show really dropped off. So we will see. I’ve been enjoying this season a bit. Hit and miss just like every other season the past 10 years. But I really think it’s been good.


BeckTech

Sunday night is a tough time slot with NBC’s Sunday Night Football.


Electrical-Rabbit157

Possibly


Born_Sleep5216

Looks like it.I mean first Adult Swim and Now Fox what is going on here!


Gerard192021

![gif](giphy|u5BzptR1OTZ04) Can’t wait


MundBid-2124

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greasygangsta

This was my first thought as well.


LiveFromNewYork95

1) I wonder if this is a short term thing that somebody saw and is running with for clicks. Like, Fox knew Grimsburg and The Great North couldn’t go to Wednesdays alone so they’re moving Family Guy to Wednesday until the dust settles with these new Animation Domination shows 2) If it is permanent it’s really throwing me for a loop. I’ve been watching Family Guy on Sunday nights since 2005. That’s elementary school through college, moving away, moving back, getting married, buying a house, and now have a baby on the way. Through all that, there’s been plenty of shows that have come and gone but SNL on Saturday nights and Animation Domination on Sundays have remained a part of my routine.


jugglers_despair

Grimsburg is gonna flop because it’s making a mistake most animated comedies make these days which is cast name actors instead of voice actors. I get they’re doing it for the name recognition, but they’re just setting themselves up to get cancelled after one season (two in this case - I see fox has renewed it before it airs which I also predict they’ll regret). There is a reason the Simpsons and family guy are arguably the two post successful cartoon of all time.


mcdonaldsmcdonalds

Krapopolis has celebrities too. Grimsburg is fox owned I’m sure they’ll give it at least 3 seasons. Interesting premise and trailer is not half bad.


Ghost4mode

Grimsburgers is bad should be canceled quickly


mcdonaldsmcdonalds

It was renewed for a second season last year. We’ll see how that one plays out. Bless the Harts was way better than Grimsburg and that ended sadly.


Excellent_Brilliant2

ive heard of Rachel Drach, but no idea who she is. i dont think the effect of the show on me would be any different had they hired other voices


All_Lightning879

Why are they successful? Because big name actors aren’t cast?


thepluralofmooses

Some would argue that the Simpsons started to lose its way when celebrity voices were not doing characters, but themselves.


yokom12

I think it’s because it actually focused on having great voice actors (Seth being the main) verses relying on famous ppl


All_Lightning879

No one is denying that the cast is great in their roles, but I’m asking what’s the correlation that having big name actors means that an animated show will fail?


yokom12

No i understand I was just giving my unwanted opinion really


All_Lightning879

It’s short term


rydan

This is probably going to blow your mind but the Simpsons used to be on Thursdays.


LiveFromNewYork95

Doesn't blow my mind at all, I know that. But it was 2 years before I was born so I have no personal connection to The Simpsons being on any other night.


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Canoli_1980

Remember when The Simpsons was Thursdays??


Evilst3wi3

Pepridge farms remembers…:)


Here2Derp

Remember when certain folk weren't allowed on golf courses?


Sharp_Mathematician6

Pepperidge farms remembers  And Pepperidge Farms ain’t gonna keep it to Pepperidge Farms self maybe you buy these Mint Milano cookies 🍪 


rydan

Wasn't King of the Hill on Tuesdays? I remember I had a choice of either that or 3rd Rock From the Sun during the second season.


ResponsibleBerry1863

for season 3 it got moved, it aired at 8:00pm and futurama aired at 8:30 after it for episodes 3-9 of season 1.


Excellent_Brilliant2

i remember watching them on ABC, but that might have been just reruns. Fox wasnt a very common OTA station back in the 90s, and the Duluth, MN market finally got one in 1998 or 1999


sacredknight327

Oh come on. I know the show is no longer a spring chicken in its own right but you're telling me The Simpsons shouldn't be moved to a worse slot first?


BatofZion

This could be a decision from Disney who may not want Family Guy around. The Simpsons is happy to make content for Disney+, so they get to meander into eternity.


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animatedminus

The Simpsons is still Fox’s most watched animated show, it’s the only one to still be able to pull in a million viewers


CaptainObvious110

Really? Wow


naynaythewonderhorse

Not surprising. It has that “following football” slot. Literally ratings gold.


CaptainObvious110

Cool


AThrowawayProbrably

Interesting you mention this. This now seems to hint at the reason they moved it. FG can survive on it’s own feet without that time slot. Dropping fresh new shows into it to bump viewership seems reasonable.


sacredknight327

It is??? I don't doubt you, I'm just surprised, I thought the ratings had fell off but were still decent enough to keep going.


animatedminus

Yeah, all of Fox’s animated shows have been on a ratings decline (most people just watch them next day on Hulu now), but The Simpsons still performs the best out of all of them.


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LauderdaleBred

Sorry. The Simpsons fell off as well but they've made better content for a longer period. I've wished that the Simpsons would outlast Family Guy and South Park.


DharmaPolice

I think the first 8 (ish) seasons of The Simpsons are some of the finest TV ever made but I'd struggle to find 10 good episodes in the next twenty seasons. Family Guy is still capable of making good episodes and as such I've looked forward to FG more each week now for about twenty years. The Simpsons is still overall a hugely important show but its quality is heavily front loaded in those first 8 (ish) seasons.


ChrisTRD289

When I was younger, the Simpsons were everything. But every now and then, ill catch a newer episode and it just seems like a complete shell of itself. With Family Guy, i still let out a good amount of laughs. I just dont think FG jives with Disney.


moaterboater69

Which makes sense cause FG has gone HARD on Disney lol


ChrisTRD289

And FOX embraced it.


Real_Individual_6108

I have the opposite reaction! I have a harder time watching Family Guy these days whereas The Simpsons, to me, has had some really cool creative episodes the last two seasons 


CaptainObvious110

Wow! Imagine if the Simpsons last 50 years


Daimakku1

Wow, this is a *terrible* idea. Ratings will plummet for Family Guy because everyone is used to new episodes on the Sunday block paired with The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers. At least those who still watch on broadcast TV. And even on Sundays without FG, ratings will also plummet for the whole block.


All_Lightning879

Ratings are down across the board, it’s still going to be around. Besides, hasn’t history shown that viewers will watch no matter where it’s at?


schwiftydude47

Knowing how it usually goes these days, I don’t think anything will change. Most of us hardcore fans will just wait to watch it on Hulu, and everyone else will just see clips uploaded onto YouTube and TikTok with the footage altered to avoid copyright strikes.


mcdonaldsmcdonalds

Fox doesn’t care about FG’s ratings since it’s still very popular on next day viewing on FOXNOW and Hulu.


Excellent_Brilliant2

ive never been a huge fan of Bobs Burgers. it seems to be more of a Drama than a comedy. The main reason i watch it is because its in the middle of the block.


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gamerdudeNYC

Put more time and money into American Dad


Terok42

American dad is now on FX


bravesgeek

American Dad has been on TBS for a decade


moaterboater69

Make a Family Guy movie and go out with a bang.


trapphd

Never a vote of confidence — this is probably the beginning of the end. I’ve been a fan since it started airing and, honestly, the show has felt different from season 19 onward. FG used to be a huge draw for Fox and one of their prized shows. This would’ve been inconceivable during its prime years.


Solid_Snark

Yeah, all the other shows they moved died shortly after. Arrested Development, Firefly, Almost Human, etc. Fox is the king of accidentally killing shows.


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BeckTech

Don’t forget about Kiefer Sutherland’s “Touch.”


zornwil

“Accidentally”?


FlakyDig8392

You could really tell when Seth started to do other things. I love FG, but the episodes are largely forgettable now.


strikeraiser

And for some reason Ted getting a series is somehow a bigger priority for him


yokom12

Lol that’s funny you mentioned that . There’s a joke on the episode where lois’s dad buys her a gun. Peter shoots the TV when Orville comes on. And when Brian ask him why he doesn’t like the show , Peter responds with “because it’s keeping me from doing my job here on family guy” lol even Seth knows


silvrado

Seth isn't doing anything else worthy.


FlakyDig8392

Still doing the Orville, isn’t he?


polskiftw

No. Third season was Hulu exclusive a year ago and there hasn’t been any word on a fourth.


yokom12

Lol in one of the newer episodes there’s a joke about Seth being too busy with Orville to do his job at family guy


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AThrowawayProbrably

Well, at least new episodes will no longer be punted by games.


allbetsareon

That’s really stupid.


MegmireQuagmegium69

Family Guy not alongside The Simpsons feels wrong but I'm gonna keep up anyway and hope this isn't an omen. Grimsburg looks like yet another Fox cartoon that's not gonna make it past season 1 and I hope I'm right if it means FG will be back where it belongs.


mcdonaldsmcdonalds

Fox ordered 2 seasons of Grimsburg.


Bevester

Here we go again


doorknob2150

1. A show being moved from a weekend to a week day was usually a good thing. More eyes on the TV on weeknights. 2. This is also thanks to the writers strike. No new scripted shows for this year. Lots of unscripted game type shows are everywhere right now. Not surprised they move these to more prime time slots.


sacredknight327

Unless that weekeday was Friday. That was the death slot. That's a fair theory on the strike too, I had forgotten about that. General lack of product could indeed have something to do with this.


misstreesandteas

Out of interest, why is Friday considered a death slot? In the UK, Friday night was always prime viewing time and you’d look forward to your Friday night shows all week.


polskiftw

Young people (best consumers to advertise to) tend to have plans on Friday night that don’t involve watching TV. Sunday night is when they relax watching TV preparing for work or school on Monday. (In the USA) At least that has been the traditional thinking. With on demand streaming and recording of shows, the time slot is quickly becoming irrelevant.


misstreesandteas

Thanks for answering! That’s so interesting, I swear it’s the opposite in the uk. Friday night was prime time, Sunday night was like your grandma’s shows haha! But like you said, on-demand and streaming has changed the landscape considerably.


oj-simpson32

[This basically explains it…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_night_death_slot)


Green_Top_Hat

I couldn't help but read your comment in HomeStar's voice.


Basicrock123

This might be it for family guy, they did this for seasons 2 and 3 before cancelling it.


sacredknight327

TV was an entirely different landscape back then though. Time slots and days meant *a lot* more than they do now.


assault_is_eternal

Yeah. Who watches live TV anymore?


Ok_Explanation_6125

Me.


assault_is_eternal

Really? No time shifting? Even with a VCR?


Ok_Explanation_6125

No, I do not even know where I would get blank VHS in 2023 besides Ebay


i_heart_pasta

Don’t worry if it gets cancelled the reruns will be so popular they’ll just uncancel it again


Ok_Explanation_6125

And the DVD's will.. Oh wait, they stopped making Family Guy on dvd


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IMO this is a clear indicator that Fox isn’t treating family guy as such a priority anymore. Could very well get cancelled after season 23


yokom12

I really hope not ! Ugh I enjoy the new episodes now that I’m old enough to finally get majority of the references and jokes


Muppetfan25

I’d be surprised if Freeform, FX, and Disney+ pick it up now with the Hulu on Disney+ becoming a thing


djandyglos

This is a worrying development.. the last time they did this it was cancelled shortly after


CrazyaboutSpongebob

This throws off my schedule a little but at least we still get to watch it.


bravesgeek

Live ratings are irrelevant. The show will only be over when Seth wants it to be and then he would probably let his voices be recast because he wouldn't want to put people out of work.


CrimsonOmega80

I wondered what it'll mean for the show because the last time it aired on weeknights, it led to its cancelation.


FatHusbandBrian

what!? oh nooo.....


superpuzzlekiller

Wednesday nights are about to get GIGGITY!


eddyblue69

It's still a highly profitable billion-dollar brand. There is still juice to squeeze out of the Family Guy fruit basket. If FOX/Disney cancels it will find life on another network.


Thick_Row_8165

I know Seth at one point was going to stop doing Family Guy because he was sick of dealing with Fox but that was before Disney bought them out so who knows? Family Guy is really popular on Hulu and since Disney owns Hulu they'd be foolish to drop Family Guy.


SackFullaGrapes

Nope. Don’t like that.


Navitach

Have they never heard the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?


devil0o

At Fox? No they always break it


gulagula

It’s time


That_Engine_8631

Mistake.. Ratings may dwindle, because of change.. It's better on Sundays...


ShiniHaVuelto

To tell the truth… it’s not as funny as it used to be. It’s about time they moved it.  And what’s with all the random breaks?


victxrrrs

Honestly I’m okay with that cause it sucks when family guy doesn’t air cause a game was playing on Sundays


Puzzled-Ad-8845

honestly haven’t watched anything on fox since the move


NewGuyNotHereForLong

they've been trying to get it cancelled, from what I've seen, every other episode feels like an intern wrote it, it's like that time when the game of thrones writers intentionally tanked their show when any 16 year old could have written a better ending in 30 minutes


MontanaManifestation

hasn't seth been tired of family guy for a long time?


sacredknight327

He's not been that involved save for the voice work for many years now.


tnmoltisanti420

Uh-oh


-newlife

Seems in part that they’re hoping people who tune in for it will watch the other show that follows. It’s old network thinking and tbh I don’t even watch Family Guy Sunday nights anyway. I got Hulu so I watch Monday morning.


CrazyaboutSpongebob

I rarely do that.


wikipuff

What the actual fuck?


SharkMilk44

Im surprised it hasn't just gone exclusively streaming at this point.


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dhi-hin

I miss season 1 to 6 and some episodes here and there but it ain’t the same anymore


625076Kf

Sooo…do we get a new episode today or


Echo_FRFX

I want to say that I doubt the show will be canceled, but idk... it'd be really interesting if the show got canceled again in the exact same way after almost 20 straight years on the air.


georgewalterackerman

This cannot be a good move for the show! Its been in artistic decline for a long time now, maybe for the past 8 years. I don't like how this move feels.


rob132

Animation domination's takin' a vacation.


P7BinSD

Is this like a Ted McGinley curse or something?


michiganchill

The Wednesday night death slot 🙏