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FAMILY GUY Will Continue Without Peter, Stewie, or Brian?
By: Stephen LackeyDate: Sunday, November 18, 2007
I know the writer’s strike is driving everyone crazy. The brunt of it is just now really hitting and it’s only going to get worse. Seth McFarlane has stopped working on his series Family Guy in support of the strike. Seth is not only the show-runner but he’s also the head writer, and the voice of the three main male characters Peter, Brian, and Stewie. I only mention this because the network is continuing work on the series without McFarlane. McFarlane apparently gave his blessing for the series to continue without him but he hopes that it won’t saying in an article over at EW.com "it would just be a colossal dick move if they did." McFarlane has been fired by FOX before so seeing them attempt to continue the series without him isn’t surprising.
Tonight’s episode is the first that was worked on without McFarlane at the helm to broadcast. Fans may not see much of a difference this week because this episode was basically done prior to McFarlane’s exit but all of the last minute updates and changes to the episode were not, so the network had to handle that stuff. So, if there weren’t any major issues with the episode everything should be fine tonight, but the question is: what will upcoming episodes be like? Will Fox actually try to do new episodes completely without the voice of Peter and the writing that we all know and love? Let’s all hope for a quick ending to the writer’s strike so we won’t have to find out.
Various shows are halting production as we speak due to the writer’s strike with most recent of which being Bionic Woman and the upcoming Battlestar Galactica. That along with the holiday has really smashed the schedule for this week. We are getting the BSG side story film this week called Battlestar Galactica: Razor and that is my most anticipated bit of television this week. We are also getting new Heroes this week and I’m hoping to see the series kick into high gear just a bit. This would be a really good week to start trying to win back all of those viewers the series has lost this season.
Monday
CHUCK (NBC, 8PM EST) Chuck Vs the Hard Salami
A surprising streak of jealousy is sparked in Sarah when Chuck begins dating a sandwichmaker named Lou (Rachel Bilson), a situation made more difficult when it's discovered that Lou may be involved in a smuggling ring. Meanwhile, a romance blossoms between Morgan and an unlikely woman.
HEROES (NBC, 9PM EST) Cautionary Tale
H.R.G. plans to run after thinking The Company found his family, but Claire has other ideas; Hiro returns to discover his father is dead; Matt struggles with his increasing mental powers; Suresh meets Elle and comes to a decision; the twins are tested as they travel with Sylar.
JOURNEYMAN (NBC, 10PM EST) Emily
Part 1 of 2. Dan travels to the early '90s on the trail of a serial kidnapper (Raphael Sbarge); Katie is called to Zack's school; and Jack begins to see signs that his brother is telling the truth about his time trips.
Tuesday
THE UNIT (CBS, 9PM PST) Binary Explosion
Grey infiltrates a gang serving in the military that is stealing weapons from its home base and selling them.
Wednesday
PUSHING DAISIES (ABC, 8PM PST) Smell of Success
When the assistant to scent expert Napoleon LeNez is killed in a scratch-and-sniff-book explosion, Ned, Chuck and Emerson detect the aroma of foul play. Oscar Vibenius: Paul Reubens.
BIONIC WOMAN (NBC, 9PM PST)
No new episode of Bionic Woman. Instead, NBC offers you Deal or No Deal.
CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS, 9PM PST) Penelope
The team suspects that Garcia's life is in danger, thinking she may be the target of a serial killer. Kevin Lynch: Nicholas Brendon. Adam Fuchs: Marc Vann. Neighbor: Tamara Zook. James Colby Baylor: Bailey Chase.
Thursday
SMALLVILLE (CW, 8PM PST)
No new episode of Smallville this week. Digest your huge meal instead.
SUPERNATURAL (CW, 9PM PST)
No new episode of Supernatural this week either.
THE OFFICE (NBC, 9PM PST)
I see a pattern here. The Office is a repeat.
THE BIRDS (AMC 8PM EST)
Loosely based on a Daphne du Maurier short story, the action is set in Bodega Bay and follows bored, spoiled socialite Melanie Daniels (Hedren) as she romantically pursues dashing lawyer Mitch Brenner (Taylor). Tension soon develops among Melanie, schoolteacher Annie Hayworth, Mitch's former flame (Pleshette), and Mitch's domineering mother (Tandy). The emotional interplay is interrupted (and reflected) by the sudden and unexplained attack of thousands of birds on the area.Hailed as one of Hitchcock's masterpieces by some and despised by others, the Birds is certainly among Hitchcock’s more complex and fascinating works.
Friday
GHOST WHISPERER (CBS, 8PM PST) All Ghost Lead to Grandview
Melinda meets a young girl who may have the same ability to talk to spirits. Becca Cahill: Makenzie Vega. Grandma: June Squibb. Gabriel Lawrence: Ignacio Serricchio.
MOONLIGHT (CBS, 9PM PST) Fleur De Lis
Beth gets jealous when Mick works on a case with a female photographer who bears a striking resemblance to his ex-wife. Beth then researches the woman's past and discovers the mystery lady isn't who she claims to be.
Saturday
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: RAZOR (SCIFI, 9PM EST)
Flashbacks recount the tough choices made by Admiral Cain and the Pegasus crew in the wake of the Cylon attack on the Colonies; Lee Adama assumes command of the troubled Battlestar and appoints a hardened soldier as his executive officer.
THE INCREDIBLES (NBC, 8:00 PM EST)
Brad Bird's richly imagined, retro-moderne homage to the superhero-fueled daydreams of his youth creates a vibrantly original mythology, heavily inflected by the lore of Marvel's much-loved Fantastic Four and spiked with allusions to James Bond, Thunderbirds and other '60s pop-culture touchstones.
Sunday
SIMPSONS (FOX, 8PM EST) Funeral For A Friend
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