Knowra Seth MacFarlane Seth MacFarlane Seth MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and singer. He created the animated comedy series Family Guy and the science-fiction series The Orville .
Family Guy : An animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, centered on the Griffin family and their life in the fictional town of Quahog. The series that established MacFarlane as a creator and performer in animated television.
Voice acting : The performance of characters through recorded speech, often for animation, games, or dubbed media. MacFarlane voices several principal characters across his animated series.
David A. Goodman : An American television writer and producer who has worked on animated series including Family Guy and Futurama . Goodman collaborated with MacFarlane as a writer and producer on Family Guy .
Rhode Island School of Design : A private art and design college in Providence, Rhode Island, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. MacFarlane studied animation there before beginning his television career.
Animated sitcom : A situation comedy presented in animated form, typically using recurring characters and settings. MacFarlane helped sustain the prominence of adult-oriented animated sitcoms on American television.
American Dad! : An animated sitcom about CIA agent Stan Smith, his family, and an alien named Roger. MacFarlane co-created and voices characters in this second major animated sitcom.
Animation : The creation of moving images by displaying a sequence of individually produced pictures. His best-known television work uses animation to support rapid jokes and large casts.
Mike Barker : An American television writer, producer, and director who co-created American Dad! with Seth MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman. Barker helped shape the series that became one of MacFarlane's signature projects.
Larry and Steve : A 1997 animated short by Seth MacFarlane about a man named Larry and his intelligent dog, Steve. The short introduced character ideas and animation skills that led to his work at Hanna-Barbera.
The Simpsons : An American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening, following the Simpson family in the fictional town of Springfield. Its earlier success provides a useful comparison for Family Guy 's distinct comic style.
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