Editing Seth MacFarlane (section)

====''The Cleveland Show''====
{{Main|The Cleveland Show}}
MacFarlane developed a ''Family Guy'' spin-off called ''The Cleveland Show'', which focuses on the character of [[Cleveland Brown]] and his family. The idea for the show originated from a suggestion by ''Family Guy'' writer and voice of Cleveland, Mike Henry. Fox ordered 22 episodes and the series first aired on September 27, 2009. The show, which was picked up to air a first season consisting of 22 episodes,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rice |first=Lynette |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/11/10/the-family-guy-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222182949/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/11/the-family-guy.html |url-status=live |archive-date=February 22, 2009 |title=Fox orders full season of 'Family Guy' spin-off|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 10, 2008 |access-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref> was picked up by Fox for a second season, consisting of 13 episodes, bringing the total number to 35 episodes. The announcement was made on May 3, 2009, before the first season even premiered.<ref name="season2">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/04/the-cleveland-show-renewed-before-it-begins/ |title=The Cleveland Show renewed before it begins |publisher=Tvsquad.com |access-date=July 26, 2011 |archive-date=August 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002656/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/04/the-cleveland-show-renewed-before-it-begins |url-status=dead }}</ref> Due to strong ratings, Fox picked up the back nine episodes of season 2, making a 22-episode season and bringing the total episode count of the show to 44.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h/content_display/news/e3id8ce138992a53121b4b8137dc51ea285|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703141634/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h/content_display/news/e3id8ce138992a53121b4b8137dc51ea285|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2012|title=Fox orders second full season of The Cleveland Show }}</ref> The series ended on May 19, 2013, with a total of 4 seasons and 88 episodes. The character of Cleveland and his family returned to ''Family Guy'' in the episode "[[He's Bla-ack!]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/sethmacfarlane-confirms-the-return-of-cleveland-brown-to-family-guy-familyguyonfox/|title=Seth MacFarlane confirms the return of Cleveland Brown...to Family Guy|first=John|last=Schwarz|date=July 15, 2013|website=Bubbleblabber|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923202357/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/sethmacfarlane-confirms-the-return-of-cleveland-brown-to-family-guy-familyguyonfox/|url-status=live}}</ref>

This is the only animated series created by MacFarlane that does not have him voicing the main character. MacFarlane did, however, play the character Tim the Bear until season 3 episode 10. [[Jess Harnell]] voiced Tim from season 3 episode 11 onwards.