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Part of the collection of FOX cartoons
Successes
The Simpsons  · 1989-+; 420+
Family Guy  · 1999-2002, 2005-+; 109+
King of the Hill  · 1997-+; 233+
Futurama · 1999-2003; 72
American Dad! · 2005-+; 58+
Minor Successes
The Critic 1994-1995; 23
The PJs 1999-2001; 28
See Also
FOX

During the more than twenty-year existence of the FOX Broadcasting Network, there have been many successful prime time animated series and Fox cartoons. The first and most famous of these, The Simpsons, was the first such series since the end of The Flintstones in the 1960s. With the 5 successful shows, 885 episodes of the shows have aired. With the failing shows, only 49 aired.

Contents 1 Controversy 2 Ratings Successes 3 Ratings Failures 4 Future Shows 5 Network scheduling practices 6 Movies 6.1 Unreleased 6.2 Release and Air Dates 6.2.1 2005 6.2.2 2006 6.2.3 2007 6.2.4 2008 7 Crossovers 8 Emmy Awards 8.1 Wins 8.2 Nominations 9 Annie Awards 9.1 Wins 9.2 Nominations 10 References

[edit] Controversy

FOX cartoon series have been the subject of controversy. Most notable have been the controversies stirred up by The Simpsons and Family Guy for their approach to comedy and for the coarse language and jokes that some have said are too raunchy for network TV. These shows have been some of the most risque material aired on FOX. FOX has also been accused by some groups of corrupting children with cartoons ostensibly for teens and adults. In Venezuela, The Simpsons has been taken off the air due to its content.

[edit] Ratings Successes

• The Simpsons TV-PG - TV-14, currently on FOX and The CW
• Family Guy TV-14, TV-14, currently on FOX and Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
• Futurama TV-PG, TV-14, currently on Comedy Central; 4 episodes has been aired as of March 23, 2008 on Comedy Central
• King of the Hill TV-PG, currently on FOX
• American Dad! TV-14 - TV-PG, currently on FOX and Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

[edit] Ratings Failures

• The Critic 1994-1995; 23 aired episodes, 9 in limbo

The Critic premiered on ABC in 1994. After one season, it was brought to FOX. It received critical acclaim, being the only television series to ever be reviewed on Siskel and Ebert, in which it received "Two Thumbs Up".

• The PJs 1999-2001; 26 aired on FOX 10 on The WB, 2 unaired

The PJ's was a claymation series created by and starring Eddie Murphy. Due to much hype, its first season got good ratings. One episode was even nominated for an Emmy. The show's downfall is most likely due to the fact the (except for a Christmas episode), there was more than a year between seasons one and two. FOX canceled it in September, 2000. The WB picked it up a month later, but canceled it themselves due to the high production costs. Two episodes remain unaired. Due to the success of FOX's revival of Family Guy, The WB showed some interest of bringing back The PJ's, but this ended with the WB/UPN merger to form The CW. In 2007, TBS will begin airing reruns. They may air the two un-aired episodes.

[edit] Future Shows

• The Cleveland Show (2009-TBA)

• Class Dismissed (2009-TBA)

[edit] Network scheduling practices

FOX has in the past been known to "sacrifice" a show less favored by certain network executives by placing it in the 7:00pm (Eastern/Pacific) time slot on Sundays which is often overrun by NFL games or postgame shows. The frequent preemptions and variable scheduling usually lead to low ratings which gives network executives a pretext for cancellation. This happened to Family Guy (although it was revived in 2005 after DVD sales proved successful) and Futurama among other shows. This expensive practice may have now ended as during the 2006 NFL season FOX scheduled the 7:00pm hour for football overrun and the post-game show.

[edit] Movies

Many of the FOX cartoons have had movies made of the TV series.

• Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (direct-to-video; later split up into three episodes for syndication)
• The Simpsons Movie
• Futurama: Bender's Big Score (direct-to-video)

[edit] Unreleased

• The Family Guy Movie (tenative title) Talks have begun for a theatrical Family Guy movie.
• Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (direct-to-video)
• Futurama: Bender's Game (direct-to-video)
• Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (direct-to-video)

[edit] Release and Air Dates

[edit] 2005

• September 27, 2005: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (on DVD)

[edit] 2006

• May 21, 2006: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (on TV)

[edit] 2007

• July 27, 2007: The Simpsons Movie (in Theaters)
• November 27, 2007: Futurama: Bender's Big Score (on DVD)
• December 18, 2007: The Simpsons Movie (on DVD)

[edit] 2008

• March 23, 2008: Futurama: Bender's Big Score (on TV)
• June 24, 2008: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs

[edit] Crossovers

• "A Star is Burns" - (The Simpsons and The Critic) In this crossover, the Simpson family enters a movie festival judged by Jay Sherman. This episode caused a controversy for fans of the both the shows. Another major critic of this episode is the actual creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening. He took his name out of the credits in result of his reaction.

• "Lois Kills Stewie - (Family Guy and American Dad!) In this episode, Stan Smith and Bullock get in a Mexican standoff with Stewie and Brian only to fail to complete the mission. This episode is the conclusion to the 100th episode, Stewie Kills Lois.

In many episodes of the 5 shows, the shows have mentioned each other. King of the Hill has been referenced in The Simpsons (Bart Star) and Family Guy (Petergeist.) The Simpsons has been referenced in Family Guy (PTV and 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter.) Family Guy has been referenced in The Simpsons (Missionary: Impossible and The Italian Bob.) American Dad! has been referenced in The Simpsons (The Italian Bob and Family Guy (Meet the Quagmires and Blue Harvest.)

[edit] Emmy Awards

Overall, the Fox cartoons have won 36 awards and have been nominated for 79 awards.

[edit] Wins

• "The Simpsons" - 23
• "Futurama" - 3
• "Family Guy" - 3
• "King of the Hill" - 2
• "American Dad!" - 0

[edit] Nominations

• "The Simpsons" - 56
• "Futurama" - 8
• "Family Guy" - 8
• "King of the Hill" - 7
• "American Dad!" - 0

[edit] Annie Awards

The cartoons have managed to win 12 awards only won by The Simpsons in all of its nominations and the shows were nominated for 20 awards.

[edit] Wins

• "The Simpsons" - 12
• "Family Guy" - 0
• "King of the Hill" - 0
• "Futurama" - 0
• "American Dad!" - 0

[edit] Nominations

• "The Simpsons" - 12
• "King of the Hill" - 4
• "Futurama" - 4
• "Family Guy" - 0
• "American Dad!" - 0

[edit] References

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