New FAMILY GUY episodes in 2005

22 episodes currently in production

By Patrick Sauriol     March 25, 2004
Source: Variety

20th Century Fox Television has finally let the cat out of the bag and revealed that Seth MacFarlane's FAMILY GUY animated series is in production again. Work has begun on at least 22 new episodes of the former Fox TV show. According to terms of the new contract, Fox retains the right to broadcast the shows first if they so choose, with Cartoon Network slated to broadcast the first of the new season of episodes in early 2005.

MacFarlane will return to produce, write and voice for the show and at the same time oversee production on his new animated series AMERICAN DAD. Alex Bornstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis are in discussions to reprise their parts as Lois, Chris and Meg Griffin.

The resurrected FAMILY GUY show's budget is about 10% smaller than what it was on its first go-around, but creator MacFarlane told Variety that it shouldn't impact the show in any major way.