Felipe Castanhar presents a nostalgic trivia video about the animated TV series "Family Guy." He shares 13 interesting facts about the show, including its origins, inspiration from creator Seth MacFarlane's college short films, and its initial cancellation. Other tidbits include the show's unique humor, the voice actors, and the creator's near-death experience on 9/11. The video also promotes merchandise, such as a Sub Zero t-shirt, and encourages viewers to like, share, and subscribe to the channel.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, was inspired by two short films he made during his college years.
2. Seth MacFarlane's course conclusion work, "The Life of Larry," got him a job at Hanna-Barbera studios.
3. Two years later, MacFarlane produced "Larry and Steve," which was shown during Cartoon Network programming.
4. "Larry and Steve" was so successful that it showed more about the two characters who would later become Peter and Brian Griffin.
5. The initial idea was to have Family Guy as a sketch show within Mad TV, but they were unable to finance the project.
6. Fox ended up financing the idea of an entire series, which became Family Guy.
7. Seth MacFarlane voices several characters in the series, including Peter Griffin.
8. The show was canceled twice, first after the second season and then after the third season.
9. A petition on the internet collected over 111,000 names to bring the series back, which was a significant number before the existence of YouTube.
10. The show's DVDs sold over 2 million units during the period it was canceled.
11. Fox brought the show back due to its success on DVD and its popularity on Adult Swim.
12. The creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, was supposed to board American Airlines Flight 11, which crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, but he missed the flight due to being hungover.
13. Before Fox financed an entire season of Family Guy, they asked Seth MacFarlane to create a pilot episode, in which Peter Griffin was initially blonde.
14. The pilot episode of Family Guy, "Death Has a Shadow," aired on January 31, 1999, and was seen by over 22 million people.
15. The episode's high viewership was due to its airing after the Super Bowl.
16. Mayor Adam West is voiced by Adam West himself, who played Batman in the 1960s TV series.
17. Seth MacFarlane wrote some episodes of the cartoon Johnny Bravo and met Adam West during that time.
18. The original voice actors of Family Guy include Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, and Seth Green, among others.