• Burninator05@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I read simmering a while ago that McFarlane wanted to stop the show years ago because it had run its course but the studio threw a ton of money at him to keep going so he did.

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        1 year ago

        Of course money would talk.

        Though any other Family Guy fan would say that it ran it’s course shortly after the third season. That’s 19 years ago.

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        1 year ago

        That’s true only true if there’s not a show people would watch instead. At this point they’re hoping these shows act as anchors for their streaming service. I just suspect they over invested in “what do millennials use as sleep aids” will come crashing down

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          what do millennials use as sleep aids

          I got hit by a “are you still there?” after 15 minutes of Futurama last night and they were almost right. They’re on to us