Why Family Guy Hasn’t Won an Emmy

It’s mostly to do with the fact that family guy is derivative.

Seth McFarland’s Family Guy has been on the air for 19 years. It had a rough start, was briefly canceled and then brought back thanks to its popularity by younger viewers. Family Guy has never had great ratings, but it has earned a loyal following. It has never had the cultural sway of its rival The Simpsons and has never won an Emmy (as compared to The Simpson’s 21). The reason this is the case is fairly obvious, but I thought I would point a few reasons why Family Guy hasn’t won and probably will never win an Emmy.

It’s a Family Guy

The first problem with Family Guy is the level of humor. It’s not as smart or as clever as the Simpson’s. It appeals to a broad audience and doesn’t cater to elitism. Likewise, it features musical numbers, fart jokes, and overt violence. This is not how to win an Emmy. People who have the power to grant awards don’t find that kind of humor funny unless it’s very clever. The Simpsons talks about society and makes a greater point while also being crass. This is what Emmy voters love.

The Family Guy also suffers from being second. When The Simpsons first aired in 1989, it was a new thing. Adult animation, now a massive genre, didn’t exist. Animation was for children. It was the tool of creating immersive…