According to MSN, the new Family Guy episode for March 8, 2009 will be “Family Gay”. Here is a synopsis:

Peter is injected with the gay gene as part of a scientific experiment to determine whether or not homosexuality is a learned trait or something that people are born with. He ends up in a gay relationship and winds up in a straight camp. Meanwhile Jasper and Ricardo get a divorce.

Now, if this sounds familiar, it is - Seth MacFarlane already did a story that was similar to this in Family Guy Season 2 titled “I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar”:

After being sued for sexual harassment, Peter is forced to attend sensitivity training seminar. After failing miserably Peter is then sent to an all women’s retreat. Upon returning Peter has a new personality and a new outlook upon life. Both of which are exactly like that of a woman’s.

So is Seth et al getting lazy and recycling their storylines? Sure sounds like it. I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but so far, I haven’t been that impressed with Season 7. How about you - do you think that Seth and the other FG writers are getting burnt out, perhaps? They do have a lot on their plate: American Dad, the Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, the new The Cleveland Show, constant contributions to Robot Chicken….it would be easy to get overwhelmed. Let’s hear what you think:

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Fancast, a great source for online media, has put together a fun special looking at the best of animation, and Family Guy, Simpsons, and King of the Hill have all made the cut.

Here’s a best of Family Guy clips video:

Best of Simpsons prank calls:

And the best of King of the Hill:

FINALLY. Here’s the first image from “Ocean’s Three and a Half” airing February 15:

Joe borrows $20,000 from a bookie to pay for Bonnie’s (guest voice Jennifer Tilly) medical bills, but to pay his debt the guys plan to steal the money from Mr. Pewterschmidt, and after being pregnant for seven years, Bonnie finally gives birth to a beautiful baby girl named Susie, in the all-new “Ocean’s Three and a Half” episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, Feb. 15 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. FAMILY GUY ™ and © 2009 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

In a VERY short interview with TMZ, Seth MacFarlane said that he’s not worried about getting back at South Park writers for making fun of the show, since that would be “too much work”. He did have a correction to the show, saying that Family Guy is written by sperm whales, not by manatees.

You can read more about the whole Family Guy vs. South Park thing here - and watch the videos!

In a new interview with the Boston Globe, Seth MacFarlane chats about what he does with $100 million, his new house, and how the writers at FG are doing. Here’s a snippet from the interview:

So, how does $100 million change your life?

MacFarlane: Nothing I can do can really live up to that amount of money on a daily basis, so my view of it … (is that) I gave them all of my 20s, which are irretrievable. (I put my) heart and soul into that show, and, in turn, they give me $100 million. I think that’s fair. One of those is replaceable, the other isn’t.

You can read the rest here, it’s definitely worth a read!

So what did you think of Baby Not On Board? If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, here’s the whole thing:

Baby Not On Board - Best Moments

- Stewie knocking out Cleveland and Quagmire and chaining them in the basement
- Cleveland mentioning his spinoff at the end (very subtle, Seth MacFarlane!)
- the Ghost references (anyone else HATE that movie?!?!?)
- Sean Connery in the spa, that was hilarious

So what did you think?

Here are two brand new clips from this weekend’s American Dad “Choosy Wives Choose Smith”: Stan becomes jealous when he finds out Francine was once engaged to a pilot whose plane crashed. Little does she know that her lost love is still alive, but Stan and Roger track him down and Francine is forced to decide between the two men on the “Choosy Wives Choose Smith” episode of AMERICAN DAD airing Sunday, Nov. 2 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Clip 1:

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Clip 2:

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Already voted for the “real” President? Well, go ahead and take advantage of that civic spirit and vote for Stan Smith or Peter Griffin as President of Animation in the new FX special. Here’s more:

As part of the comedy block, Thursday nights from 9pm, FX presents a double of Family Guy and American Dad that are linked by an electoral ‘issue’ - the same issues that American voters will be weighing up before they go to the polls on November 4th. Issues include family values, terrorism and the war on drugs. Viewers will get the chance to pick from:
Whilst FX viewers can’t vote Obama or McCain, they can elect their own cartoon president by visiting http://www.fxuk.com/electionspecial and vote for their favourite episode of American Dad or Family Guy online in a bid to crown Stan Smith or Peter Griffin President of Animation. Viewers are also in with the chance to win a limited edition goody bag filled with prizes such as Family Guy/American Dad DVDs, t-shirts and a Family Guy Freakin Sweet Pack.

You can play here: http://www.fxuk.com/electionspecial. Looks like a lot of fun!

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After 13 seasons, King of the Hill will be cancelled - with not even a season finale to mark its passing. Sad. American Dad, on the other hand, has been renewed.

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KING OF THE HILL ™ and © 2008 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.