Seth MacFarlane is currently the highest paid television writer and producer in television history. He has three shows currently on the air: Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show. His success is unparalleled in television. And it nearly ended before it really began...
MacFarlane gave the keynote speech at his alma mater on September 10th 2001. The following day he went to Logan International Airport to fly home, but the wrong departure time had been given to him by his travel agent. He was expecting to leave at 8:15 am, but the flight was at 7:45 am. He arrived at the airport at 7:30am and the gate had closed so he could not board. The flight he missed was American Airlines Flight 11 which was hijacked fifteen minutes after takeoff. At 8:46 am the plane was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center.
"The only reason it hasn’t really affected me as it maybe could have is I didn’t really know that I was in any danger until after it was over, so I never had that panic moment. After the fact, it was sobering, but people have a lot of close calls; you’re crossing the street and you almost get hit by a car… this one just happened to be related to something massive. I really can’t let it affect me because I’m a comedy writer. I have to put that in the back of my head." - Seth MacFarlane
A difference of just a few minutes saved his life. As a result television comedy has evolved and prime time animated adult entertainment will never be the same.
-Professor Walter
Family guy and American dad are great.
Posted by: Olivia | 12/17/2009 at 12:21 AM
Yes they are, I am glad that this chance occurrence made it possible for them to be on the air.
Posted by: Professor (Uncle) Walter | 12/17/2009 at 01:17 PM