In the early 2010s, Seth MacFarlane was considered to be one of the most important cultural critics of his generation.
With Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and American Dad! running simultaneously, MacFarlane essentially had a monopoly on the most popular adult animated shows, and he was set to both host the Academy Awards and direct his first theatrical film, Ted.
MacFarlane’s reputation has certainly fallen short in recent years, as his once subversive humor has now become more commonplace.
However, during this brief golden era in MacFarlane’s career, he had planned to serve as showrunner on a reboot of one of the world’s most beloved animated shows of all-time: The Flintstones.
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