Seth MacFarlanehas restfully been one of the busiest men in Hollywood for a while now , and his efforts have result in him being creditworthy for the creation of five TV display over the trend of his career . AlthoughMacFarlane has also had several cameo appearancesin other picture show and TV appearance , those project often had very piffling to do with him other than casting him as an histrion . However , MacFarlane ’s talents stretch forth beyond his telling part and live - action persona , as he ’s also to a great extent involved when it comes to sustain things choke behind the scene .

Seth MacFarlane has created show of various genres , and some have even made the list oflongest - running situation comedy of all fourth dimension . Although he specializes in animize projects , he has also tread outside the medium and into the world of live - action . MacFarlane is quite often the public figure the rest of the show is build around , although there are unlike degrees of how prominently he is feature . Although he did n’t invent the conception of grownup living , MacFarlane ’s body of piece of work has gone on to spawn otheradult - focused animated show likeFamily Guy .

5The Cleveland Show (2009-2013)

Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy spinoff was canceled after four seasons

The Cleveland Show remains Seth MacFarlane ’s only spinoff , spawn fromFamily Guyin 2009 . Just like its parent program , Fox canceled it due to poor viewing figures . UnlikeFamily Guy , The Cleveland Shownever resurface , and the spinoff ’s title character and his family were reintegrate as occupant of Spooner Street in MacFarlane ’s flagship show afterFox pulled the hype afterThe Cleveland Showseason 4 .

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" Die Semi - Hard "

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" Hot Cocoa Bang Bang "

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" Who Done Did It ? "

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Created by Seth McFarlane and set in the 25th century, The Orville follows the crew of the titular ship and its captain, Ed Mercer (McFarlane) as they explore the galaxy. Inspired by Star Trek, it also spoofs the sci-fi classic, taking a comedic approach to its serialized story and science-fiction premise. Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, and Scott Grimes star alongside McFarlane as part of an ensemble cast.

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" The Curious Case of Jr. Working at the Stool "

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" Brotherly Love "

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Ted is a prequel TV series to the comedy franchise of the same name by Seth MacFarlane. The TV show brings MacFarlane back as the voice of the talking teddy bear Ted, who is growing up in the ’90s with John Bennett and his family. Ted is a Peacock original series that premiered in January 2024.

MacFarlane arguably pay back pretty lucky withThe Cleveland Show ’s cancelation , as spinoffs do n’t always have the reward of running alongside the independent show with the electric potential to salvage most of the primary characters should the novel project fail . The Cleveland Showwasn’t particularly bad , but it was n’t great either . It also did n’t stand apart enough fromFamily Guy , gain it feel like a poor imitation rather than survive as its own entity .

Despite being the show ’s creator , MacFarlane ’s work load as a voice thespian onThe Cleveland Showwas very light in comparison to his other revive projects .

Despite being the show ’s creator , MacFarlane ’s work load as a voice actor onThe Cleveland Showwas very light in comparing to his other alive labor . His main responsibility was bringing Tim the Bear to life - although he also voicedFamily Guycharacters like Stewie Griffin and Glenn Quagmire whenever they popped up onThe Cleveland Show . The very fact thatFamily Guycameos were often some of the spinoff ’s good momentsis very say when it comes to whyThe Cleveland Showwas MacFarlane ’s least successful TV creation .

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4American Dad! (2005-Present)

The Smith family was created when Family Guy was axed

create in the aftermath ofFamily Guy ’s cancelation , American Dad!has love an unbroken run since it premiered in 2005 . WhenFamily Guywas brought back due to democratic need , MacFarlane find himself with the commencement of his TV imperium . MacFarlane ’s authentication establish inFamily Guycan be found throughoutAmerican Dad!The Smiths , just like the Griffins , were a pretty typical nuclear syndicate with two other unconventional housemates . WhereasFamily Guyhad a babble hound and a supervillain baby , American Dad!took thing further by including a sentient Pisces and a chaotic extraterrestrial .

American Dad ! Top 5 Episodes On IMDb

" Rapture ’s Delight "

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Family Guy is an animated series following the eccentric Griffin family. Led by bumbling patriarch Peter and long-suffering Lois, the family includes the sadistic baby Stewie, unpopular teenager Meg, dim-witted Chris, and Brian, their talking dog. The show explores their outlandish adventures in the fictional town of Quahog.

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" The Grocery Store Bank "

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" For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls "

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Family Guy ’s cancelationmust have had an impact on MacFarlane ’s formula , asAmerican Dad!has one massive difference . WhileFamily Guyrelied heavily on its now - iconic cutaway model jape that are often irrelevant to the plot , American Dad!completely avoided this Seth MacFarlane trope . Even afterFamily Guywas raise , American Dad!continued to focus on story - grave episodes that were seldom as silly as those of its predecessor . That being say , MacFarlane ’s second show has made and continues to churn out some bizarre installmentsas well as fairly anchor ones .

Every time of year ofAmerican Dad!comes with at least a handful of brilliant episodes , but there are also quite often a number of duds . The show ’s good episodes prove why it has been on the breeze for so long , but the rough trueness of the matter is that the sitcom ’s premise seems less original due to the existence ofFamily Guy . AlthoughFamily Guyitself was essentially a more adult - focalize variant ofThe Simpsons , narrow the collection to a more mature hearing transformed what MacFarlane ’s first show could attain . American Dad!did that too , but it was n’t groundbreaking anymore .

3The Orville (2017-Present)

Seth MacFarlane’s space opera is very different to his other shows

Seth MacFarlane ’s love for sci - fi is easy to spot in all of his projection , butThe Orvilleis the first fourth dimension he had the chance to confide to the writing style . MacFarlane ’s space opera is an undeniable love missive to theStar Trekfranchise ’s golden era . Although the show began as something come near a parody , the comedic elements ofThe Orvillelargely fell away , allowing it to become a straight - up scientific discipline - fabrication saga . The Orvilleborrows intemperately fromStar Trek , but it ’s also just unlike enough for the naive to enjoy .

One of the few downsides ofThe Orvilleis that it ’s often quite unsure about what variety of show it want to be .

One of the few downsides ofThe Orvilleis that it ’s often quite incertain about what sort of show it wants to be . Some episodes , particularly the earlier ones , have many of the authentication of a Seth MacFarlane sitcom . However , there are quite a few devastatingly sad scene as the show progress . Both versions ofThe Orvilleare carry through brilliantly , but there ’s just something about how the two types of moment are transitioned between that can feel a little jarring at times .

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make by Seth McFarlane and prepare in the 25th century , The Orville follows the crew of the nominal ship and its captain , Ed Mercer ( McFarlane ) as they explore the Galax urceolata . Inspired by Star Trek , it also spoofs the sci - fi classic , take a comedic approach to its serialized story and science - fabrication assumption .   Adrianne Palicki , Penny Johnson Jerald , and   Scott Grimes star alongside McFarlane as part of an ensemble cast .

Another affair that hurtsThe Orville ’s fluidity is the farseeing wait between season . AlthoughThe Orvilleseasons 1 and 2 arrived in back - to - back years in 2017 and 2018,The Orvilleseason 3 did n’t arrive until 2022 , and it had to be softly rebranded asThe Orville : New Horizons . While the show is an understandably braggart undertaking , it ’s tough to fall too hard for a undertaking that ’s so discrepant with its outlet schedule .

2Ted (2024-Present)

The enchanted, foul-mouthed cuddly toy returns in a prequel to the Ted movies

Tedtakes spot before the upshot of MacFarlane ’s debut 2012 picture show of the same name . As his second live - action TV show , Tedis much more ego - tell thanThe Orvilleand does n’t bank on anything other than the twoTedmovies that preceded it for it to make sensation . The show does n’t compromise on the picture show ' bright crass sense of body fluid , and Seth MacFarlane ’s performance as the enfranchisement ’s deed character stay on to be side - splittingly uproarious .

Ted is a prequel TV serial to the comedy dealership of the same name by Seth MacFarlane . The TV show brings MacFarlane back as the voice of the talking teddy bear Ted , who is growing up in the ' 90s with   John Bennett and his household . Ted is a Peacock original series that premier in January 2024 .

Because of when theTedshow is set , it would n’t have made sensation for Mark Wahlberg to come back as John Bennett . However , Max Burkholder is the utter permutation to recreate the younger version of John . The dynamic that exists between John and Ted is just as authentic and fantastic as it was in the movies where the characters debut , which is an telling thing to pull off when half of the twain has since been remould .

The show also dig into some pretty meta traditional knowledge about Ted ’s origin and the magic that quietly exists within the sitcom ’s canyon .

Tedalso does a great job of introducing new supporting fibre who still feel like they belong in the universe of the moving-picture show . Not only that , butthe show also delves into some somewhat meta lore about Ted ’s originand the magic that quiet live within the situation comedy ’s canyon . It ’s somewhat of a satiric take on fairy story worldbuilding , but it discover a style to be just as genuinely compelling as it is amusing .

1Family Guy (1999-2002, 2005-Present)

There’s a reason why Family Guy is Seth MacFarlane’s flagship show

No matter what else he does during his career , it ’s tough to reckon Seth MacFarlane being remembered for any project more thanFamily Guy . The long - running animated situation comedy has become so tightly waver into popular culture that it can be loose to leave out sealed jocularity and references as originating in MacFarlane ’s most successful show . The show being institute back two years after its initial cancelation is the large small-arm of grounds to support the argument ofFamily Guybeing Seth MacFarlane ’s near TV show .

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" Road to the Multiverse "

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" And Then There Were few "

" PTV "

" The Simpsons Guy "

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Family Guy ’s moody common sense of humorhelped pave the way for its successors , give the animated sitcom medium even greater license to push comedic boundaries . Family Guyis also a splendid comfort show , as almost any episode can be viewed at any fourth dimension without being disquieted about watching them out of sequence . This is n’t unique toFamily Guy , but it ’s also not true of all Seth MacFarlane show . Additionally , Family Guyisn’t afraid to tug at the heartstrings from time to time , but those moments are often so embroiled in irreverent plots that they still feel on-key to the show ’s reputation .

Everything that makes Seth MacFarlane ’s TV usher so appealing can be found inFamily Guy , with all his other labor miss at least one of his signature elements .

Everything that makes Seth MacFarlane ’s TV shows so appealing can be found inFamily Guy , with all his other projects lacking at least one of his signature ingredient . While the show ’s countless spoofs and parodies of iconic franchises are part of what makesFamily Guyso great , MacFarlane and party have manage to curate a Brobdingnagian cast of original charactersand storylines that can be revisited at any mo .

Family Guy is an animated serial following the eccentric Griffin family . Led by bumbling patriarch Peter and long - suffering Lois , the crime syndicate include the sadistic baby Stewie , unpopular stripling Meg , dim - witted Chris , and Brian , their talking Canis familiaris . The show explore their outlandish adventures in the fictional town of Quahog .

AlthoughFamily Guy ’s good episodeshave arguably already air , the show ’s unpredictable nature means an excellent installment can come out of nowhere . Despite the mien of some underwhelming episodes in recent years , the serious still massively outweighs the bad . It ’s almost unimaginable to be bore when watchingFamily Guy , as even if the storylines are weak , the show can give a cutaway drawing at the interview and have them laughing in no metre . In short , there are almost too many cause whyFamily Guytakes the top bit on the list ofSeth MacFarlane ’s collection of TV shows .