<Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2016 </Td> <Td> 2.80 </Td> <Td> May 21, 2017 </Td> <Td> 2.14 </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 116 </Td> <Td> 3.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> October 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> 2.80 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> <P> Catherine Seipp of National Review Online described it as a "nasty but extremely funny" cartoon . Caryn James of The New York Times called it a show with an "outrageously satirical family" that "includes plenty of comic possibilities and parodies". The Sydney Morning Herald named Family Guy the "Show of the Week" on April 21, 2009, hailing it a "pop culture - heavy masterpiece". Frazier Moore from The Seattle Times called it an "endless craving for humor about bodily emissions". He thought it was "breathtakingly smart" and said a "blend of the ingenious with the raw helps account for its much broader appeal". He summarized it as "rude, crude and deliciously wrong". The New Yorker's Nancy Franklin said that Family Guy is becoming one of the best animated shows; she commented on its ribaldry and popularity . The show has become a hit on Hulu; it is the second - highest viewed show after Saturday Night Live . IGN called Family Guy a great show, and commented that it has gotten better since its revival . They stated that they cannot imagine another half - hour sitcom that provides as many laughs as Family Guy . Empire praised the show and its writers for creating really hilarious moments with unlikely material . They commented that one of the reasons they love the show is because nothing is sacred--it makes jokes and gags of almost everything . Robin Pierson of The TV Critic praised the series as "a different kind of animated comedy which clearly sets out to do jokes which other cartoons can't do ." Family Guy has proven popular in the United Kingdom, regularly obtaining between 700,000 and 1 million viewers for re-runs on BBC Three . </P> <P> The series has attracted many celebrities . Robert Downey, Jr. telephoned the show production staff and asked if he could produce or assist in an episode's creation, as his son is a fan of the show; the producers subsequently created a character for Downey . Lauren Conrad met MacFarlane while recording a Laguna Beach clip for the episode "Prick Up Your Ears" (season 5, 2006). She has watched Family Guy for years and considers Stewie her favorite character . Commenting on his appearance in the episode "Big Man on Hippocampus" (season 8, 2010), actor Dwayne Johnson stated that he was a "big fan" of Family Guy . Johnson befriended MacFarlane after he had a minor role in Johnson's 2010 film Tooth Fairy . R&B singer Rihanna has admitted to being a fan of Family Guy, as has pop singer Britney Spears; she tries to imitate Stewie's English accent . Spears, who was mocked for her personal problems in the South Park episode "Britney's New Look" in 2008, offered to appear in a cameo to hit back at the similar animated show, but MacFarlane declined, stating that he did not want to start a feud with the series . </P>

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