Actor Seth MacFarlane (1973)

The Orville (2017–2022), an American science fiction comedy-drama TV series, was created by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also stars as Ed Mercer, the protagonist and officer on a Planetary Union space vessel in the 25th century. The show draws inspiration from Star Trek and Star Wars, as well as games like Mass Effect. Each episode follows the adventures of the USS Orville crew, with an overarching storyline developing throughout the series. Viewers in the US can stream The Orville through Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and iTunes Store. In Canada, it is available on Disney+ ...

Logan Lucky (2017), a heist comedy film, was helmed by the renowned director Steven Soderbergh and written by Rebecca Blunt. Soderbergh famously ended his retirement for this project and distributed it independently through his company, Fingerprint Releasing. The protagonist of the film, Jimmy Logan, is let go from his construction job at Charlotte Motor Speedway. During a visit with his ex-wife Bobbie Jo to see their daughter Sadie rehearse for a beauty pageant, Jimmy discovers that Bobbie Jo and her new spouse are moving ...

Sing (2016) is an American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. In Calatonia, a city of anthropomorphic animals, koala Buster Moon faces financial struggle with his theater. Bank representative llama Judith threatens foreclosure. To save his theater, Buster decides to hold a singing competition with a grand prize of $1,000. However, a mistake made by his assistant iguana Miss Crawly causes the flyers to advertise a prize of $100,000 instead. The flyers are unfortunately blown out of the window before proofreading can take place, causing animals from all over the city to show up for ...

In the film A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) director Seth MacFarlane teams up with writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. Set in 1882 in Old Stump, Arizona, the story follows timid sheep farmer Albert Stark as he deals with his girlfriend Louise’s breakup due to his unwillingness to engage in a duel. Frustrated with life on the frontier, Albert plans to move to San Francisco. Meanwhile, notorious outlaw Clinch Leatherwood kills an old prospector for a single gold nugget and sends his right-hand man Lewis to ...

The American fantasy comedy family film, Tooth Fairy (2010), directed by Michael Lembec, follows the story of Derek Thompson, a minor league ice hockey player with the nickname ‘Tooth Fairy’. Due to his aggressive playing style, he often knocks out opposing players’ teeth. One night, he takes a dollar from his girlfriend’s young daughter’s lost tooth and tells her that the tooth fairy isn’t real. Soon after, he finds a magical Summons under his pillow, giving him wings and transporting him to the world of tooth fairies. There, he meets his caseworker Tracy and head fairy Lily, who he ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010), the third and final installment in the award-winning trilogy, premiered on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block on December 19, 2010. As opposed to the usual 11-minute runtime of Robot Chicken, this special runs for 45 minutes, making it the longest of the three Star Wars specials. In contrast to the prior installments of the satirical trilogy, Episode III presents a more coherent chronological narrative. It spans from events preceding Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to those following Return of the Jedi.

Family Guy Presents: It’s a Trap (2010) is a direct-to-video special of Family Guy that concludes the Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. The Griffin family faces another power outage and must watch Return of the Jedi. The episode, named after the iconic phrase from the film, was released on December 21, 2010 and later aired on Fox on May 22, 2011. R2-D2 and C-3PO go to Jabba the Hutt’s palace in an attempt to rescue Han Solo, who is still frozen in carbonite. Princess Leia thaws Han but is captured by Jabba and shackled at his side. Luke bargains for their release but falls into a pit where he fights and ...

Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2010) is an animated special from Family Guy and the 20th episode of its eighth season. It follows the Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. While the Griffin family watches TV, the power goes out and Peter takes the opportunity to retell The Empire Strikes Back. An Imperial Star Destroyer deploys droids to find the Rebel Alliance and one (Joe) lands on Hoth, where Luke Skywalker (Chris) is attacked by a wampa (Cookie Monster). Meanwhile, Han Solo (Peter) announces he’s leaving the Rebellion to Princess Leia (Lois) and Carlist Rieekan (Dr. Hartman), who objects but denies it when ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) is the continuation of the acclaimed Robot Chicken Star Wars episode from Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block. Similar to its predecessor, it was also recognized with an Annie Award and has since been released on DVD separately from any season box sets. The DVD includes both the original broadcast version and an extended version with 15 minutes of extra footage not shown on TV. This outstanding animated program was even nominated for a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award. Amidst the Ewoks’ jubilation over the destruction of the second Death Star, Boba Fett suddenly emerges from ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I (2007) is an installment of the comedy television series Robot Chicken, which premiered as a special during Adult Swim on Cartoon Network on June 17, 2007 (released in celebration of the original Star Wars movie’s 30th anniversary). The DVD version was released on July 22, 2008. In the opening sequence, inspired by the final scenes of Revenge of the Sith, the Mad Scientist (portraying Palpatine) rescues Robot Chicken (depicted as Anakin Skywalker) from Mustafar and reconstructs it into Darth Vader, then forces it to watch Robot Chicken. During the battle in ...

Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman created American Dad! (2005–2024), an animated sitcom for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show moved to TBS in 2014 and continues to debut new episodes. It was also the first series to premiere on Fox’s Animation Domination block. American Dad! has received several award nominations, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. In June 2013, it was recognized as a top television series by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ...

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) is an animated film set in the Family Guy universe. It follows Stewie’s journey to find his real father after a near-death experience, leading him to San Francisco where he discovers it is himself from the future. Along with commentaries and a sneak peek of American Dad! Volume 1, the DVD was released on September 27, 2005. Fox later aired the film as three separate episodes for the finale of Family Guy season 4 on May 21, 2006. Some scenes were edited or removed by Fox to fit into a 66-minute time slot. Stewie B. Goode. While at the Quahog ...

Created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, Family Guy (1999–2024) is an American animated sitcom that premiered on January 31, 1999. The first season continued two months later on April 11, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII. This series follows the adventures and mishaps of the Griffin family, consisting of Peter Griffin, a well-meaning but clumsy blue-collar worker; his wife Lois, a stay-at-home mom and piano teacher from the wealthy Pewterschmidt family; Meg, their frequently mistreated teenage daughter; Chris, their overweight and awkward teenage son who takes after his father; and Stewie, their ...