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Family Guy makes the Top 10 Highest-Rated Broadcast Series of 2014 list

My boss Shannon Smith recently sent a mass email to the Family Guy crew with the wonderful news that our show made the Top 10 Highest-Rated Broadcast Series of 2014 list, and included the following excerpt from The Hollywood Reporter: 7. Family Guy Thanks in no small part to that gargantuan season opener, a one-hour crossover episode with The Simpsons, Family Guy is one of the most-improved series of the… Read More »Family Guy makes the Top 10 Highest-Rated Broadcast Series of 2014 list

Family Guy veterans Kara Vallow and Mike Elias among this year’s Annie Award nominees

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Congratulations to Family Guy veterans Kara Vallow and Mike Elias on their Annie Award nominations! Kara has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for her work on Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
. She is responsible for developing and producing the unique animation style for the historical reenactments of the show. Best known as the executive producer/producer on Family Guy and American Dad!, and with… Read More »Family Guy veterans Kara Vallow and Mike Elias among this year’s Annie Award nominees

Memorial Silent Art Auction for Simon Chung

I will be at the Animation Guild tomorrow night for the Memorial Silent Art Auction for my co-worker Simon Chung, who passed away on the eve of August 8. All proceeds will go to his family. It was a pleasure knowing Simon, who was so full of life in the face of death. He had the cheerfulness of an innocent child, and the stride of a man in charge of… Read More »Memorial Silent Art Auction for Simon Chung

“Family Guy” 5 year anniversary drawings

Five years to the day that I started working on “Family Guy” was a Sunday that I spent drawing gifts for the people whom I felt had a hand in putting me on the show. From my co-worker Mick Cassidy, who put in a good word for me when I applied for the job, to my “phone buddy,” Brei Brantley, whom I would often speak to before being connected to… Read More »“Family Guy” 5 year anniversary drawings

“Family Guy” goes to see “The Dark Knight Rises”: a photo essay

Last Friday, July 20, the “Family Guy” crew hit up Pacific Theatres at the Grove for the 8:30 showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Some photos from the event: The crew, minus assistant director Mark Covell, who totally ninja’d his way out of this photo like the closet ninja he is. Back row (left to right): Pete Michels, Michael Upperco, Brent Crowe, Jason Weitzner, Shannon Smith, some friend of Shannon’s,… Read More »“Family Guy” goes to see “The Dark Knight Rises”: a photo essay

Special Saturday update: “American Dad” renewed, thanks to the power of the altar!

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After what seemed like an eternity of agonizing suspense, the “American Dad” crew, along with their friends on “Family Guy” and “The Cleveland Show,” were relieved to hear of the renewal of the series for the 2013-2014 television season. The news was a long time coming, so long that people were beginning to worry that the jig was up for the second animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, as well… Read More »Special Saturday update: “American Dad” renewed, thanks to the power of the altar!

Jumping on the “Motorcity” fanart bandwagon

Saw “Motorcity” for the first time two nights ago. I have to admit I don’t understand the story very much, but man, is it beautiful to look at! A lot of my friends at Titmouse have been churning out fanart for the series, and it has inspired me to do one of my own. Of course, I couldn’t resist turning it into a “Family Guy” thing, with Lois as Julie.… Read More »Jumping on the “Motorcity” fanart bandwagon

Đśishka-fy that “Family Guy”!

Again, I have nothing new to share. Work’s been rough, and I spent the bulk of last night with my closest friend Elaine, as that was the only time for us to hang out before she returns to San Francisco this Friday. You know what this means, right? Yup, it’s flashback time! We’re going back to 2010 on this one for a “Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side” poster… Read More »Đśishka-fy that “Family Guy”!

RIP glass “Family Guy” plate

Quick sketch in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro of the terrible incident that occurred in the “Family Guy”/”American Dad” kitchen yesterday, where my glass “Family Guy” plate broke in half after falling against the sink faucet. I was washing it and it just slipped out of my soapy hands. My current director Jerry Langford, “Family Guy” storyboard artist Rob Bou-Saab, and two other dudes were happily playing Magic: The Gathering, when… Read More »RIP glass “Family Guy” plate

The origin of vaginas is a bloody one, indeed

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We conclude our series of Fox TV Animation art show posts with the third collaboration between me and Andrew Dowis. To start, it is a popular choice among art show participants to submit fanart of our three shows – that is, “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” and “The Cleveland Show.” The Origins art show was unique in that it forbade the submission of these works, and encouraged participants to submit works… Read More »The origin of vaginas is a bloody one, indeed