you may not recognize his face but you definitely know his voice
definitely know his voice
definitely know his voice now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks
now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks
now Louis it’s time I joined the ranks of great men with beards why do you
of great men with beards why do you
of great men with beards why do you think Jesus Christ was so popular
think Jesus Christ was so popular
think Jesus Christ was so popular welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury
career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury
career of Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in
MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in
MacFarlane was born October 26 1973 in Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began
Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began
Kent Connecticut at age 2 he began sketching beloved characters like Woody
sketching beloved characters like Woody
sketching beloved characters like Woody Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon
Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon
Woodpecker and Fred Flintstone and soon his hometown paper ran an original
his hometown paper ran an original
his hometown paper ran an original cartoon strip he created after high
cartoon strip he created after high
cartoon strip he created after high school MacFarlane followed his dream by
school MacFarlane followed his dream by
school MacFarlane followed his dream by enrolling in film video and animation at
enrolling in film video and animation at
enrolling in film video and animation at one of the country’s top art schools the
one of the country’s top art schools the
one of the country’s top art schools the Rhode Island School of Design oh hi
Rhode Island School of Design oh hi
Rhode Island School of Design oh hi there you scared the crap out of me I’m
there you scared the crap out of me I’m
there you scared the crap out of me I’m here to tell you about a fantabulous new
here to tell you about a fantabulous new
here to tell you about a fantabulous new series concept I’ve developed while
series concept I’ve developed while
series concept I’ve developed while there he produced the animated short the
there he produced the animated short the
there he produced the animated short the life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even
life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even
life of Larry in 1995 well wasn’t even in this apartment I mean some nut in his
in this apartment I mean some nut in his
in this apartment I mean some nut in his underpants could just walking off the
underpants could just walking off the
underpants could just walking off the street bang on the door the man God
street bang on the door the man God
street bang on the door the man God knows what you guys have any cheez-its I
knows what you guys have any cheez-its I
knows what you guys have any cheez-its I mean I think we should move and this
mean I think we should move and this
mean I think we should move and this served as both his thesis and as a
served as both his thesis and as a
served as both his thesis and as a prototype for the show that eventually
prototype for the show that eventually
prototype for the show that eventually made him famous the powers that be at
made him famous the powers that be at
made him famous the powers that be at the legendary animation house
the legendary animation house
the legendary animation house hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were
hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were
hanna-barbera got hold of Larry and were so impressed with MacFarlane skills they
so impressed with MacFarlane skills they
so impressed with MacFarlane skills they hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s
hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s
hired him to work on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane
Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane
Laboratory and Johnny Bravo MacFarlane then produced a follow-up to Larry which
then produced a follow-up to Larry which
then produced a follow-up to Larry which got the attention of Fox after a failed
got the attention of Fox after a failed
got the attention of Fox after a failed attempt to hire him to create animated
attempt to hire him to create animated
attempt to hire him to create animated skits for Mad TV network execs gave
skits for Mad TV network execs gave
skits for Mad TV network execs gave MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot
MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot
MacFarlane $50,000 for an animated pilot it seems today that all you see is
it seems today that all you see is
it seems today that all you see is violence in move
violence in move
violence in move and sex on TV but where are those good
and sex on TV but where are those good
and sex on TV but where are those good old-fashioned values which we used to
six months of hard work hand drawing and
six months of hard work hand drawing and channeling his edgy humour paid off when
channeling his edgy humour paid off when
channeling his edgy humour paid off when Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family
Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family
Fox picked up MacFarlane show Family Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot
Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot
Guy’s debut episode got a plum spot right after Super Bowl 33 when 22
right after Super Bowl 33 when 22
right after Super Bowl 33 when 22 million people tuned in to see the
million people tuned in to see the
million people tuned in to see the show’s wealth of pop-culture references
show’s wealth of pop-culture references
show’s wealth of pop-culture references and it’s crude politically incorrect
and it’s crude politically incorrect
and it’s crude politically incorrect humor Meg you don’t need to change the
humor Meg you don’t need to change the
humor Meg you don’t need to change the way you look you know most of the
way you look you know most of the
way you look you know most of the world’s problems stem from poor
world’s problems stem from poor
world’s problems stem from poor self-image
not only was MacFarlane the creative
not only was MacFarlane the creative mind behind the project he was also the
mind behind the project he was also the
mind behind the project he was also the voice of many of the show’s main
voice of many of the show’s main
voice of many of the show’s main characters you’ve impede my work since
characters you’ve impede my work since
characters you’ve impede my work since the day I escaped from your wretched
the day I escaped from your wretched
the day I escaped from your wretched womb who would have thought getting
womb who would have thought getting
womb who would have thought getting drunk at a stag party you’d get me a
drunk at a stag party you’d get me a
drunk at a stag party you’d get me a hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week
hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week
hundred and fifty thousand bucks a week from the government this is why I don’t
from the government this is why I don’t
from the government this is why I don’t vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime
vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime
vote in 2000 he took home a Primetime Emmy for his voiceover work
Emmy for his voiceover work
Emmy for his voiceover work unfortunately the network tossed the
unfortunately the network tossed the
unfortunately the network tossed the show from time slot to timeslot this
show from time slot to timeslot this
show from time slot to timeslot this cost the series valuable followers and
cost the series valuable followers and
cost the series valuable followers and eventually Family Guy was officially
eventually Family Guy was officially
eventually Family Guy was officially cancelled in 2002 that was the same year
cancelled in 2002 that was the same year
cancelled in 2002 that was the same year MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding
MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding
MacFarlane won an Emmy for Outstanding music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA
music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA
music and lyrics so let’s go see the USA they’ll treat you right unless you’re
they’ll treat you right unless you’re
they’ll treat you right unless you’re black or gay or Cherokee
but life after family guy was not dull
but life after family guy was not dull for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent
for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent
for this up-and-comer MacFarlane lent his voice to a few other animated shows
his voice to a few other animated shows
his voice to a few other animated shows and appeared on-screen in programs like
and appeared on-screen in programs like
and appeared on-screen in programs like Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise
Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise
Gilmore Girls and Star Trek Enterprise he also began developing a new adult
he also began developing a new adult
he also began developing a new adult oriented cartoon series meanwhile just
oriented cartoon series meanwhile just
oriented cartoon series meanwhile just because Family Guy was off the air did
because Family Guy was off the air did
because Family Guy was off the air did not mean people stopped watching the
not mean people stopped watching the
not mean people stopped watching the show won legions of fans through reruns
show won legions of fans through reruns
show won legions of fans through reruns and DVD sales this renewed interest
and DVD sales this renewed interest
and DVD sales this renewed interest resuscitated the show and Fox made the
resuscitated the show and Fox made the
resuscitated the show and Fox made the shocking move to bring new episodes of
shocking move to bring new episodes of
shocking move to bring new episodes of the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also
the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also
the series to TV in 2005 MacFarlane also unveiled a new show that year American
unveiled a new show that year American
unveiled a new show that year American Dad eventually became a success with
Dad eventually became a success with
Dad eventually became a success with MacFarlane again taking on voice roles
MacFarlane again taking on voice roles
MacFarlane again taking on voice roles and skewering right-wing politics you
and skewering right-wing politics you
and skewering right-wing politics you know dad it’s great that you and your
know dad it’s great that you and your
know dad it’s great that you and your CIA buddies have created a fun little
CIA buddies have created a fun little
CIA buddies have created a fun little system to keep the masses paralyzed in
system to keep the masses paralyzed in
system to keep the masses paralyzed in fear
fear
fear you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley
you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley
you’re like shaving your armpits Hayley ah cuz if the terrorists take over this
ah cuz if the terrorists take over this
ah cuz if the terrorists take over this country that’s the first thing to go
with to hit cartoons MacFarlane set out
with to hit cartoons MacFarlane set out to do something different in 2007 he
to do something different in 2007 he
to do something different in 2007 he served as executive producer on the Rob
served as executive producer on the Rob
served as executive producer on the Rob Corddry series the winner but it failed
Corddry series the winner but it failed
Corddry series the winner but it failed after just six episodes the next year he
after just six episodes the next year he
after just six episodes the next year he made a splash online with the webseries
made a splash online with the webseries
made a splash online with the webseries Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon
Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon
Seth MacFarlane’s cavalcade of cartoon comedy we are gathered here today to ask
comedy we are gathered here today to ask
comedy we are gathered here today to ask the blessing of the Lord our God for
the blessing of the Lord our God for
the blessing of the Lord our God for this union of Mark and Stephanie but
this union of Mark and Stephanie but
this union of Mark and Stephanie but McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up
McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up
McFarlane had more hit cartoon ideas up his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The
his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The
his sleeve the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell
Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell
Cleveland Show began in 2009 the hell he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane
he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane
he’s getting his own show and MacFarlane became the highest paid TV producer to
became the highest paid TV producer to
became the highest paid TV producer to that point with a 100 million dollar
that point with a 100 million dollar
that point with a 100 million dollar three-year deal for his three shows in
three-year deal for his three shows in
three-year deal for his three shows in 2010 he appeared in the critically
2010 he appeared in the critically
2010 he appeared in the critically panned but commercially successful
panned but commercially successful
panned but commercially successful comedy toothfairy and began serving as
comedy toothfairy and began serving as
comedy toothfairy and began serving as host of various Comedy Central roasts so
host of various Comedy Central roasts so
host of various Comedy Central roasts so we’re going to take a few pokes at him
we’re going to take a few pokes at him
we’re going to take a few pokes at him here tonight but there is no denying the
here tonight but there is no denying the
here tonight but there is no denying the Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him
Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him
Charlie Sheen is an icon you’ve seen him on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if
on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if
on TV you’ve seen him in movies and if you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a
you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a
you’re a prostitute you’ve seen a pointed gun at your face while you try
pointed gun at your face while you try
pointed gun at your face while you try to get him home he then showed off his
to get him home he then showed off his
to get him home he then showed off his impressive musical talent by releasing
impressive musical talent by releasing
impressive musical talent by releasing music is better than words
music is better than words
music is better than words in 2011 the other cream in my coffee
in 2011 the other cream in my coffee
in 2011 the other cream in my coffee you’re the salt in my stew get it now
you’re the salt in my stew get it now
you’re the salt in my stew get it now where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and
where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and
where he’s saying Big Ben jazz and traditional standards he branched out in
traditional standards he branched out in
traditional standards he branched out in 2012 by making his feature-length
2012 by making his feature-length
2012 by making his feature-length directorial debut with Ted where he also
directorial debut with Ted where he also
directorial debut with Ted where he also voiced the title character when you hear
voiced the title character when you hear
voiced the title character when you hear the sound of thunder don’t you get too
the sound of thunder don’t you get too
the sound of thunder don’t you get too scared just grab your Thunder buddy and
scared just grab your Thunder buddy and
scared just grab your Thunder buddy and say these magic words but perhaps his
say these magic words but perhaps his
say these magic words but perhaps his most atypical project was a revival of
most atypical project was a revival of
most atypical project was a revival of Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an
Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an
Carl Sagan’s popular show cosmos in an effort to underscore the importance of
effort to underscore the importance of
effort to underscore the importance of science fans of the original will know
science fans of the original will know
science fans of the original will know more or less what to look forward if
more or less what to look forward if
more or less what to look forward if you’ve never seen the original you
you’ve never seen the original you
you’ve never seen the original you haven’t heard of it a lot of them are
haven’t heard of it a lot of them are
haven’t heard of it a lot of them are dead so what are you telling as a
dead so what are you telling as a
dead so what are you telling as a comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes
comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes
comedian McFarland’s humor has sometimes gotten him into trouble he has been
gotten him into trouble he has been
gotten him into trouble he has been named in various lawsuits and his
named in various lawsuits and his
named in various lawsuits and his sometimes offensive shows have been the
sometimes offensive shows have been the
sometimes offensive shows have been the subject of boycott attempts however
subject of boycott attempts however
subject of boycott attempts however mcfarland has offered his support for
mcfarland has offered his support for
mcfarland has offered his support for issues like gay rights and marriage
issues like gay rights and marriage
issues like gay rights and marriage equality
equality
equality despite the controversy MacFarlane has
despite the controversy MacFarlane has
despite the controversy MacFarlane has led the charge for animation domination
led the charge for animation domination
led the charge for animation domination and has become a star in the process
and has become a star in the process
and has become a star in the process that is just with his quick wit talent
that is just with his quick wit talent
that is just with his quick wit talent and trademark voice seth macfarlane
and trademark voice seth macfarlane
and trademark voice seth macfarlane became one of the most important names
became one of the most important names
became one of the most important names in cartoon history Oh for the love of
in cartoon history Oh for the love of
in cartoon history Oh for the love of penis
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