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by Allison Waldman, posted Feb 29th 2008 11:41AM
Oh, Peter. They're breaking up that old gang of ours! There's a spin-off of Family Guy in the works at Fox. Peter's drinking buddy, Cleveland Brown, might be getting his own show. Oh no, does this mean he may be leaving Quahog? What, no more get-togethers at The Drunken Clam? (Note to self: He's an animated character; he could still be part of Family Guy.) Cleveland is perhaps the most down to earth of Peter's pals on Family Guy, which could make him the perfect centerpiece of a new cartoon series. Zany new characters could be built around him. If history repeats itself, he could be the George Jefferson to Peter Griffin's Archie Bunker, i.e., The Jeffersons spinning off from All in the Family.
The new show, with the clever title of Cleveland, will be penned by the creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, with Mike Henry, the writer/producer who provides the voice of Cleveland collaborating. Also on the creative team is American Dad's exec producer, Rich Appel.
Cleveland, for those who don't watch religiously (shame on you!) is African-American, a family man who's wife bosses him around, and he's known to have more than a few accidents in the tub.
Family Guy isn't the only series looking to spin-off at Fox. Reportedly, the powers that be would like to see Prison Break in a women's prison. Can't you just see the cat fights to come?
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