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Seth MacFarlane

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Biography

Recent Role:
Peter / Stewie / Brian / Quagmire / Tom Tucker (and various) on Family Guy
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-26-1973
Birthplace:
Kent, Connecticut, USA
Birth Name:
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane was born in the small New England town of Kent Connecticut where he lived with his father (Ron), Mother (Perry) and sister (Rachael). He attended and studied animation at the Rhode Island School of Design and after he graduated he was hired by Hanna-Barbera Productions (Now called Cartoon Network Studios) working as an animator and writer on the TV series Johnny Bravo and Cow and Chicken. He also worked for Walt Disney Animation as a writer on the TV series Jungle Cubs. He created The Life of Larry (1995), which was originally suppose to be used as an in-between on Mad-TV.More Unfortunately the deal fell through but a few months later executives at FOX called him into their offices and gave him $50,000 to create a pilot for what would eventually become Family Guy (1999). On September 11, 2001 he was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on American Airlines Flight 11 after being a keynote speaker at his alma-mater in Rhode Island. Due to a mix-up by his travel agent he was told that his flight was scheduled to depart at 8:15am but it really departed at 7:45am and he had arrived at Boston Logan Airport a few minutes after boarding was stopped on his flight and he was told he would have to wait for the next flight. At 8:45am one hour after the departure of American Airlines Flight 11 it was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into One World Trade Center (North Tower) in New York City killing all onboard. He was able to contact his parents within 20 minutes of Flight 11 striking the first tower to tell them he was okay. He also said that he thanked God that his travel agent had screwed up the departure time or he would have been on board and he wouldn't have known what to do when the terrorists took over the plane. He also co-created American Dad! and executively produced The Winner.

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  • A cartoon Seth ought to renew

    I heard about Seth MacFarlane renewing The Flintstones. Hope it's the same as it was, and it doesn't interfere with American Dad. If anything, Seth should renew that old Sonic cartoon that used to be shown on ABC and make it like AD: Sonic - Stan Sally - Francine Tails - Steve More Geoffrey - Roger Hershey - Hayley Ari - Jeff Antoine - Klaus Knuckles - Bullock Vector and Espio - Dick and Jackson Robotnik - Greg Snively - Terry Wombat Stu, Big the Cat, and Charmy - Snot, Barry, and Toshi Shadow - Sergei Mecha Sonic - Chuck White Rotor and Bunnie - The Memaris Mammoth Mogal - Prinicpal Lewis Nack - Turlington King Acorn and Juayla - Ma Ma and Ba Ba I used some chararacters from the cartoons, comics, and games.

    3 comments, last one Jan 20, 2012
  • Fave Family Guy Character..

    Who's your fave? I can't decide between Stewie and Brian....um... STEWIE. Yeah.

    13 comments, last one Sep 15, 2010
  • good job

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    4 Poor

    Why did I use to like this guy?

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    I can't stand him anymore! He's gone too far! When I saw the Madagascar gag on Family Guy, I couldn't stand to watch anymore! NO ONE makes fun of my favourite Dreamworks movie. And Family Guy's spin off series, The Cleveland Show, made fun of my favourite show(Thomas the Tank Engine)! That draws the line! Seth's shows should Die! All he does is make fun of your favourite icons and make them look like crap. Well, Adult shows suck anyway. The only exclusions are Matt Groening's creations. Sorry Seth.

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    3 Bad

    An overrated writer that is just running out of ideas

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    Now lets be honest,Fox is giving this guy so much attention,and in my opinion,is just a greedy jerk. Seth Mcfarlane is just stupid these days. Now,he wasn't all that bad. He helped work on CN shows like Johnny Bravo,and was great. However,ever since he made Family Guy,and during it's seasons of downhill,he is just running out of ideas. The first thing I noticed is that he ALWAYS go first during the show. He goes first during the opening credits,the voices,the executive producer,you name it. Seriously,give the others a chance,man. But that's not all,he always writing the same jokes over and over again,and some of them are not even funny anymore. I mean,come on! Fart jokes are not funny anymore,Seth! And he doesn't even try hard,he just throws in an idea,and boom,that's a joke. I mean,no one wants to see Peter's least favorite celebrities or a music video for god sake. I'm starting to believe how South Park says that two seals out balls of words together,and that's how they make a joke. But not only that he writes the same jokes over and over again,he's writing the same shows. I mean,American Dad,Family Guy and The Cleveland Show are the same show,except different characters. Overall,he is such a jerk,and I can't stand him. He will also ruin the Flintstones with that idiotic reboot. I just hate him.

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    8 Great
    In my HONEST opinion, I don't think Seth MacFarlane should get so much hate and I do think that he is a great creator and writer hide show

    Okay, I agree with all of you people that Seth MacFarlane can offend people in so many ways when he puts racist, religious, and political jokes on his shows. He is the creator of "Family Guy", "American Dad", and "The Cleveland Show". Even though Seth MacFarlane happens to offend people all over the world, I honestly don't think that he should get so much hate. I think that Seth MacFarlane is a great creator and writers of all three of his shows. I still really like "Family Guy" even it lost some of its charms. I still like "American Dad" even though it's not my favorite cartoon. "The Cleveland Show" is barely a good cartoon but it isn't that funny. Anyways, I just think that Seth MacFarlane really needs to pick it up and be careful of what he puts in his shows. I think that he should stop using racist, religious, and political jokes and then everyone would love "Family Guy" again if he goes with the flow like he does in "American Dad" except I like "Family Guy" a little more than "American Dad". Overall, Seth MacFarlane is a great writer and creator of his three shows and I actually do think that he is a genius of making cartoons that aren't for kids. 8/10

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    2 Terrible
    He is a horrid writer with no talent,and he is way to overrated!!!!!!!!!!!! But I Like American Dad Though! hide show

    Seth Macfarlane is an overrated writer with 2 bad shows: Family Guy and The Cleveland Show,but surprisingly 1 good show American Dad! And He Has Stupid Jokes That Are Either About 9/11 or Sex!! And He Just Copies Of Ideas From Good Shows Like The Simpsons or Futurama (Matt Groening Wannabe!). But I Like American Dad because It's Different From The Cleveland Show and Family Guy. The Jokes Are Funny,American Dad Dos'ent Copy Off Other Shows,The Characters Are Likable,And ECT. And Seth Deciding Not Only To Give Us Bad Programming, But Deciding To Ruin Our Childhood Memories By Making A Flintstones Reboot,And It's Gonna Be Full Of Farting and Cussing!!!

    Dear Seth Macfarlane, If You Are Reading This, Your Shows Are Going Downhill Fast, And Your Only Good Show Is American Dad,So Either Make All Your Shows Like American Dad, Or Cancel All Your Shows!!! Yours Truly, Mahesh2001

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    4 Poor
    Once a genius, now a man who just has lost focus and is just in it for the money hide show

    Seth MacFarlane is one of the biggest names to be recognized in animated shows. He worked on Cow and Chicken, Phineas and Ferb, and What a Cartoon. Seth though is more recognized with his hot shows, Family Guy and American Dad. At one point in his career, Seth was a genius who made us all laugh with his shows, and he was always providing us wacky and hilarious jokes in his shows and he looked like he knew what he was doing with his shows and was taking care of them. But then when Seth created The Cleveland Show, it showed the dark side of Seth, and after airing that show, his other hit show, Family Guy started to tank as well. Seth seems to have now forgotten who he was once, a comedic genius who made us laugh, but now he seems to just in it for the money and he doesn't seem to care that his shows have bad jokes or are rip offs of others. It's so sad to see MacFarlane fall from everything he once was and has now turned into another greedy animated creator in it for the money and make his shows go from comedy gold, to plain crap, with the exception of American Dad. Seth needs to stop making shows and take care of his shows again instead of just trying to make more money in the animated business. Seth can do better than this and he needs to get it together, or else see his career end and all his shows get canceled.

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