Report: Family Guy Headed To Comedy Central In Licensing Deal

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Family Guy fans that are worried about the show leaving broadcast syndication networks starting August 18th (Bob’s Burgers will also be leaving on September 1st) will be happy to learn that the show has been picked up by Comedy Central for non-exclusive syndication starting September 2nd, launching with an all-day marathon before going primetime starting September 3rd, and joining the ranks of South Park, Futurama, and Beavis and Butt-Head. 

Family Guy will continue to post reruns on FX/FXX and will be streaming holiday specials later this year on Hulu followed closely by a midseason 2025 return of brand-new episodes coming to FOX.

Our Take

Family Guy is a HUGE ratings driver for cable networks and Comedy Central has new animated series on the way including Everybody Still Hates Chris, Golden Axe, and a third season of Beavis and Butt-Head, so this should be a great way for the network to promote the adult animation slate in the coming months.

Synopsis:

Family Guy continues to entertain its die-hard fan base with razor-sharp humor, spot-on parodies, spectacular animation and orchestra-backed original music. Since its debut in 1999, the series has reached cult status among fans, and its breakout star, a talking baby, has become one of the greatest TV characters of all time. Family Guy has racked up numerous awards, including an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, only the second animated series in television history to be honored with such a distinction. Most recently, series creator and lead voice actor Seth MacFarlane (voices of “Peter Griffin,” “Stewie Griffin,” “Brian Griffin” and “Glenn Quagmire”) was nominated for the 2021 Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance and won the 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Cast member Alex Borstein (voice of “Lois Griffin”) won the 2018 Emmy Award in the category. MacFarlane also was nominated that year. He won the 2017 and 2016 Emmy Award in the category, and was nominated from 2013 to 2015.

 

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