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Offline Coredweller
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« on: October 24, 2003, 07:21:14 AM »
I don\'t know if this is news or not...  In the 10/23/03 issue of the Hollywood Reporter, they ran an article on the new gold rush for DVD releases of television series.  "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane indicated that Fox Television was considering restoring the show to their schedule after the phenomenal sales of the DVD release.
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Even for mainstream network shows like Fox\'s "The Family Guy," DVD seasonal boxed sets of the animated television show has breathed new life into once-passed-over network fare.

Staddon and "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane told attendees at a confab panel discussion moderated by Paula Parisi, The Hollywood Reporter editorial director, features, that the DVD sales have turned heads at the network.

"As a matter of fact, after three seasons Fox canceled \'The Family Guy,\' and it had been running at night on Cartoon Network\'s Adult Swim," MacFarlane said. "But it wasn\'t until Fox execs saw how well it was doing on DVD that they decided to take a second look at it." After the panel discussion had ended, Staddon, indeed, confirmed that because of better-than-expected sales of "The Family Guy" on DVD, Fox is now looking into bringing the show back into the mix on the network.

"Family Guy" is the No. 1 best-selling TV-to-DVD box set so far this year, selling nearly 1 million units to consumers since its April release on DVD. Factor in that the "The Family Guy" boxed set retails for about $40 each, coming almost immediately to earnings-minded studio bosses, and you\'ve got their attention, MacFarlane said.
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« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2003, 07:58:23 AM »
Ohh f*cking yes, you don\'t know how happy this makes me.
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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2003, 07:58:38 AM »
Nice.... nice.... another chip put on the scale in our favor.  

It drives me nuts... who does the market analysis for all these big companies?  They always, ALWAYS, underestimate the power of nerds.  Babylon 5, S:AAB, Futurama, and Family guy all come to mind...
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2003, 09:37:49 AM »
Hah you know what, I didn\'t become a fan until a friend showed me the DVDs.  Very welcome news indeededly doodily.
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2003, 02:20:20 PM »
If they go forward and make Season 4, I hope that they restore production entirely.

Same cast, same writers, same everything. Pick up right where Season 3 left off!
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2003, 02:21:59 PM »
i hope they do make more of these, but dont let it slip like they have with the simpsons
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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2003, 02:38:28 PM »
And while their at it, they should continue with the Tick live series, damn that was a funny show.
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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2003, 09:02:26 PM »
Now thats what I like to hear
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« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2003, 09:46:38 PM »
Excellent....
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2003, 01:13:57 PM »
tick live??? is that the tick?? he wasin a blue suit, and it catch phrase was "spoon"
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2003, 02:13:29 PM »
Yes. They made a Tick Live action show. It only lasted about eight episodes. The entire "series" is on DVD now ( I have it). And no, he never said "SPOOON" in the live action series.
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2003, 02:34:39 PM »
so u mean they used actors and stuff??? i have never heard about ths, only the old animated cartoons
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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2003, 03:10:34 PM »
It starred that guy from seinfeld.. the mechanic, elaine\'s boyfriend.. the newjersey devil... etc.
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« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2003, 03:12:22 PM »
The series starred Patrick Warburton, best known for his work on Seinfeld as David Putty. (Elaine\'s boyfriend)

According to most people, it\'s a shame it went off the air so soon. Apparently it was rather funny.

What do you think of it, LiC?
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« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2003, 05:37:17 AM »
I own the entire series and I love the very few episodes. It was off-the wall humor at its best.


Honestly, I\'d compare it to the 70\'s Batman live action - due to the fact, it was really just a big parody.

Highly, HIGHLY recommended.

And yes " live action" means ... "actors", Kop.
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