Currently, it seems like the powers that be are still happy with how the show performs, which is keeping it pretty comfortably on the air. It’s fascinating given the show’s bumpy start in its early years. MacFarlane’s animated comedy originally premiered in 1999 before being canceled by Fox, only for “Family Guy” to be revived later thanks to strong DVD sales and reruns on Adult Swim. But once it came back in 2005, the show never again faced cancelation. 423 episodes and counting, there appears to be no end in sight, based on MacFarlane’s comments.
“It’s this guy’s vocal cords. That’s what we’re all concerned about,” co-showrunner Alec Sulkin joked in the piece. At 50 years old, MacFarlane does have certain considerations to make on that front. “Look, recording long hours in a booth is different now than it was when I was 24,” he said. MacFarlane has “American Dad” to worry about as well, which has its 21st season on the way. He also signed a big overall deal with NBCUniversal in 2020.
Be that as it may, MacFarlane seems content to make time to lend his voice talents to the show for the foreseeable future. Other cast members seem happy to keep the train moving as well. Alex Borstein, who voices Lois, says the show still passers her litmus test:
“I feel like every time we have a table read or recording, I’m laughing. For me, that’s my litmus test, if I’m still laughing at the scripts, if there’s three out-loud laughs. Because we’ve all been reading and doing comedy for so long. There’s not many guffaws left.”
“Family Guy” currently airs on Wednesdays on Fox in addition to streaming on Hulu.
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