1999 Seth MacFarlane Interview (January)

Rare 90s news story a week before the premiere and they even called it "THE Family Guy!"
Showed him and Alex Borstein behind the scenes doing Peter and Lois, and the more evil Stewie!
Frodo Cuomo interviews him too.
Talking with Seth's mom Ann Perry Sager (who passed away in 2010), and how he got his humor from her, one thing he drew as a kid as the cartoonist for his school paper, which angered a local priest.

[@Sammedine]

This might be the most 90s thing I've ever seen.

[@xennial80sxberner]

+anonyman13 TV from the late 90s looks hella 90s (whereas 90-94 looks more 80s). The early FG episodes feel much older too.

[@MrJunkyman]

same here bro..

[@specialsnowfake6744]

How?

[@RB2331]

I have never seen his mom ..wow...and she sadly passed away a few yrs to cancer ....

[@ChanelCoco-pk7mp]

:'( rest in peace his mum :'(

[@susielu1880]

I'm still amazed by the fact he created this show at 25, real talented

[@okjeffy6581]

Imagine a show being created by a 16 year old

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

25 is wild

[@gregkopacz2136]

He actually created it 5 years earlier. So it was actually created by a 20 year old. It was called The Life of Larry and was a college project he was working on.

[@Jack-si2pg]

No...considering how crude this show is, someone still immature seems about right. Overdue id even say.

[@nikibronson133]

I feel like a failure lol and I’m only 24

[@deactivated-78936]

HE WAS ONLY 25 YEARS OLD?! Jesus. I turn 26 in a few months. I need to step up my game.

[@seanpaulson9098]

ultimatekai lol same.

[@taltigolt]

i am 24 and it hurts now

[@HYDRAKOMIKS]

I turn 25 in three months and have done NOTHING with my Life 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Turtl289]

Im 28..... how ya think i feel

[@HYDRAKOMIKS]

D Steven noooooooooooooooooo

[@Carfalog]

1999: Seth is young and rich with a $2.5M deal! 2020 Seth: *Laughs in $300M estimated net worth

[@Dorkeydaze]

1999 Seth is chad in terms of creation. 2020 Seth is just a shill.

[@harmondraws]

@@Dorkeydaze I can't believe family guy is even still running. Doesn't seem like anyone watches it

[@FreeSpiritPaulette]

*those estimated net worths are a buncha bull.*

[@yojomma685]

Harmon Dushane it’s the second most watched show on hulu

[@2fast4you20]

@@harmondraws I've seen every one

[@Lukeeiiee]

So that's where Peter got those glasses.

[@bonibon6669]

And haircut

[@JeromeProductions]

Haha!

[@bryanguzman8259]

Nah Fr Fr he’s Peter griffin.. literally

[@Conner420matt]

True

[@Top10Archive]

The show looks funny, can't wait to see it! I especially like.. hold up, Internet Explorer is doing an update..

[@drained7377]

Hi

[@FreeSpiritPaulette]

Hiya

[@leolizard3152]

Is the update done yet?

[@renex_g3915]

@@leolizard3152 probably 50%

[@watermelon5896]

@@leolizard3152 maybe around 67-68% by now ?

[@billystarfish]

gotta love that late 90s Hip interview camera tilt.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

👍👍😂😂

[@sudmuck]

Its what the cool kids crave.

[@nazmircool]

not the fact we want, but the fact we need

[@muiscnight]

Ya and the rebellious camera bobble

[@blotterdowney8075]

so terrible lol

[@happycloud9848]

I don't have a crush on him but I want to say: 90's Seth *Cute* 2017 Seth *Hot*

[@Fonzleberry]

That's the difference between just getting a 2 million dollar contract​ and living years as a millionaire.

[@chriscaldwell5393]

No doubt.

[@themysteriouslifeofvic419]

Samme

[@ABeans07]

If he had no money.... You'd think otherwise.

[@falconater68]

Have a thing for gingers huh?

[@ema1203]

those harry potter glasses tho

[@xiv1496]

lol

[@SecondEvilEx]

What a dweeb

[@xennial80sxberner]

He looks better now tbh. If I saw '99 Seth I'd just think he was a hipster :)

[@RB2331]

lol...I bet he hates looking back in 98 -99 damn those glasses...take the credit card and get laser surgery !

[@SecondEvilEx]

he looks like Peter though 😂

[@chewie-v9546]

"We are never out to just piss somebody off" Biggest lie ever told

[@ToolTosser]

😂

[@chewie-v9546]

Dude what I said was a joke too calm down buddy. No one really cares.

[@chewie-v9546]

@QuidGamer Stop oh idk Mr/Ms 9.9999999999% chancer.

[@chewie-v9546]

@QuidGamer Stop you took what I said literally dude.. it's a youtube comment. No need to get all personal

[@Peteiredale8812]

@@chewie-v9546 stop being butthurt his comment wasnt even mad

[@keatbag]

This is the most 90s production I've ever fucking watched

[@nymets9559]

Keaton Goodman Is it because it was made in the 90's perhaps?

[@nikkimac314]

Seth macfarlene: talks about family guy * puts bart Simpson on the thumbnail*

[@delesgames]

he looks like a skinnier Peter Griffin

[@LotarioRed]

you look hot

[@antenna_prolly]

Oh YEAH...!

[@travisralph5284]

he looks like stewie

[@Кенжетайұлы]

He looks like need

[@Кенжетайұлы]

Nerd

[@Heathertheheathen]

He's 25 and it's almost been 25 years since. I fucking love the '90s. It feels like yesterday haha

[@louisescobar5755]

This Seth in 99 looks like mclovin from Superbad 😂😂

[@WeTokeWeedSmoke]

When I saw him I thought of that show where they catch molesters

[@EnderShard]

Omg he does

[@opmistic3459]

@OriginalDrDeLeon Seth did look like mclovin. your not just seeing it right

[@basedbattledroid3507]

How is this so accurate?

[@advancedhell42069]

*98

[@goldenmediastudios]

Those 90's "extreme" Dutch angled interviews...god I miss the 90's.

[@anoniemonbekenden8159]

Im Dutch and im offended REEEEEEEEEE

[@nibiruliberaldemon2125]

yea,...i noticed that too

[@kenrickeason]

I don't! I was poor as a kid back then.. I'm happy where I'm at in my life now.. F going back...

Noticed that also 🤣

[@guileniam]

He looks like such a nerd here

[@happycloud9848]

Dizzy Blu shut up

[@jtorres2716]

eyes667788 He does look different... What was the transplant?

[@dotsv5810]

everyone looks retarded if you stare long enough

[@zyxwut321]

He was and still is a nerd.

[@WeareIF]

nerds took over the world.....super hero movies computers and fantasy films .....and we are all better for it.

[@avn9542]

How is it that Seth looks practically unchanged even after 21 years?

[@kc476]

Adrenochrome.

[@brownsoup3926]

@@kc476 what's that

[@tylerschwart6543]

@@kc476 yup

[@kenrickeason]

Eating right and drinking in moderation.. If you do both right you will look right..

[@TRJ2241987]

MacFarlane's hair is extremely fake....if you go back and watch the Volume 4 DVD special features of Family Guy from 15 years ago Seth's hair is balding and greying

[@zakorkaz]

Those glasses Seth is wearing are known in the Army as "birth control glasses."

[@__skullchess__7607]

LMAO

[@antenna_prolly]

I heard that too.

[@austinricky]

im assuming the haircut is the same thing

[@dawidvanstraaten]

He looks like a slimmer version of Peter

[@flizard9638]

Lol

[@zelios2361]

1:37 Are we just going to ignore the part where it said it costs $400,000 to create a half-hour cartoon?

[@shb7669]

Zelios it’s over 800,000 today

[@floydhebert3684]

MrAtown3057 Did you see that from MetalScar’s community post too

[@tensaantares]

Its even more costly for computer animated shows: 2013 TMNT, SW: Clone Wars, etc.

[@harvardjaylen]

SHB lmao that’s off animators if your like trey Parker and Matt Stone making a show out of paper crafts it would really be like 20$for the whole lighting and like 1k for how much paper crafts and about 5k for the disks and other things like glue and paper

[@ertugrulkaracuha8313]

I love art finds the price

[@ClashRoyaleGameplayCRG]

Omg he just said The Family Guy

[@lopezfan24]

Brian Griffin I know Brian

[@verminvaporizer1394]

Brain griffin

[@romainvannier3425]

Drop the "The"

[@SuperGreenFirefly]

Romain Vannier it's cleaner

[@jase6709]

Heard worse.... "Family Dad" 🙈

[@FLOODEDxOUT]

Praise Seth MacFarlane for helping me have a good ass sense of humor while I was growing up being able to watch The Cleveland Show, American Dad, and of course Family Guy. Really wish I could go back to those times where I could just watch those shows but times change

[@TheRealFry2024]

You should also see Ted and The Orville. They're not cartoons, but they're still made by Seth.

[@dustinwilcox5014]

Can you not...still watch those shows? I'd argue it's easier than ever to access them.

[@cathrineleren9665]

Priceless! And what a treat to "get to know" Seth's mother a little. She was a fantastic person, I'm sure. ❤️

[@xennial80sxberner]

+Cathrine Lerøen Thanks, I looked and was surprised nobody else had posted it lol. Yeah it's a shame she's gone now but she seemed to really inspire Seth.

[@XrikeXhot]

3:25 if only 45 yr old MacFarlane knew he contradicted his own statement made 20 years ago

[@1ColdFuture]

Holy FUCK he was 25 when he got this show on FOX??? hehehehe I'm a loser and I haven't done shit with my life.

[@lilwitwicky4012]

TheFutureKing same here

[@IBelieveInSeth]

Don't feel so bad. I'm pretty sure he had some MAJOR connections to move up so quickly. You can bet on it.

[@IBelieveInSeth]

For one thing, he "almost" got on one of the 911 planes. I don't believe that story! Since 911 was a false flag, I'm fairly sure he either was born into a powerful family or has some powerful friends. So don't feel bad. You and him are NOT on a level playing field; doors open right up for certain people and not others.

[@1ColdFuture]

Here To Help you're probably right.

[@nathanielsamuel4128]

its not to late

[@Irvine1992]

The 90's, where cable TV news outlets thought it necessary to shoot interviews about cartoons with the Dutch Angle.

[@colinmoreillon5970]

Fox isn't a cable news outlet, it a network tv channel. Maybe your thinking of Fox News?

[@ericxpenner]

I love how Seth had one of those haircuts that every single midwestern guy between 14 and 35 had in the 90s and early 2000s. Push that shit forward!

[@CosmicTeapot]

I thought the norm during the 90s/early 2000s were frosted tips?

[@samimoring1235]

"the clooney"

[@nunyastieger3541]

I was ROLLIN ROLLIN with the frosted tips

[@gforce97]

didn't most guys bleach their hair at that time?

[@ericxpenner]

@@gforce97It was something of a trend, but even so it was still a relatively small number of kids. At the absolute most I would estimate one in 15, at least in southern california.

[@makenton15]

90's Seth looks badass I'm not gonna lie. And his mother was a sweet woman may she rest in peace 🙏🏾

[@skillet9141]

The 90s had great taste in casual clothing and style. I still miss it.

[@3JJ3]

okay i know what you meant, but "badass" is definitely not a term i would use to describe the way seth looks here 💀

[@brime9583]

wow Seth is blind as hell lol

[@calsavestheworld]

Bri & ME How do you go glasses free when you start with that? There can't be contacts that big. Surgery? Religion?

[@K4ninchen]

Money

[@alvinyakitori8720]

Christopher Lacroix my glasses are worse and they make normal contacts for my prescription

[@adamzanzie]

The interviewer looks like a Backstreet Boy.

[@Tolman18]

adamzanzie the interviewer is one of the main hosts on CNN now. Everyone got a bumb up with success over the years.

[@CptCudlScoops]

Fuck chris cuomo. Guys a piece of shit.

[@HotPocketsBoy]

fuck you for saying fuck cuomo

[@airlebron7467]

and fuck you for defending Cuomo

[@NONAME-mw1mj]

adamzanzie I think its chris cuomo from CNN

[@AdBlock1]

All I heard was "The Family Guy"

[@pizzaguy8167]

So old that blink 182's Damnit was played, back when it was the most popular thing in the radio lmao.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Yep, that's even before they were popular ("What's My Age Again" came out in late '99), lol.

[@drfenderfunk]

And the Lenny Kravitz song "Fly Away" you heard all the time back then but never hear anymore.

[@Pogdub]

? Not before... Dude Ranch was released in '97...

[@fani5000]

First song I learned on the electric guitar :D Good times!

[@Aaron_Berry]

@drfenderfunk I am 15 years old, and Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away still plays on the radio. It's rare, but It does in fact play.

[@vegasonfire9111]

"THE" family guy lmao

[@lampheungkhatiya7637]

It's called Family Guy

[@Nick34615]

Lampheung Khatiya r/wooshhh

[@FreeSpiritPaulette]

Lampheung Khatiya we know, watch The video.

[@henryjackson2357]

You would never think that Seth would get smokin' hot now based on his geekiness here

[@scbs7768]

Henry Jackson that's sus

[@NathanaelGreer]

Henry Jackson and the oral and plastic surgery....!!!!!

[@henryjackson2357]

Júlia Boix Are you fucking blind?

[@jennifersmith9882]

Henry Jackson I'm attracted to the geeky type...but Damm

[@unknownuser8838]

"The average cost of a Mercedes Benz is $70,000."

[@zerjiozerjio]

Am I the only one who thinks he was really cute as a nerd? Like, maybe cuter than his suave, current self?

[@xennial80sxberner]

In a way yeah, 98-99 Seth looked more "real" I guess, likee alot of young adult dudes in the 90s. He was a nerd but a cool nerd

[@augustussohn893]

The obligatory 90's goatee and camera tilt.

[@MajinMartinProduct]

Holy shit thanks for uploading this

[@connorfarrell1424]

Anybody else lose it when Chris Cuomo hopped onscreen

[@666stormz]

looks so different it’s crazy

[@Odinsday]

omg_stormzzz He really doesn’t lol, his voice is just a little higher.

[@666stormz]

DustyO'Rusty that grey hair

[@davidoster9055]

phew thought I was the only one who noticed

[@dmace81]

So he use to work for Fox wtf. lol

[@brucecaitlynjenner5075]

God.... he gives me hope

[@SimplyLimbo]

It is said that Macfarlene can see star galaxys with those glasses, not yet discovered.

[@belindaneiman9716]

Ha ha so true. He could also see his future.

[@patstreater]

This is so damn inspiring!

[@friedchicken1]

good ole 1999 VHS static

[@gnuibrunst]

WOW nerd alert! but impressive that he made the show at 25

[@smurf902]

I can totally see Rachael in the mother's face so much. I went to freshman year at Boston Conservatory with her. One of the nicest people ever. (His sister who now does voiceovers)

[@ScaryGhost1]

Wow, he's got a better hairline/teeth now than in 99!

[@Masdexo]

you can fix that stuff when you're loaded

[@edmch31]

AaronVincentPresents hundreds of millions of dollars would do that.

[@hop208]

He now wears a studio grade toupee called a "hair system". It's adhered to the scalp and in between haircuts and or scalp cleanings/shavings (depending on how much hair you have left underneath it), it is pretty much just like having regular hair again. Shower/shampoo/style, physical activities, etc...

[@teamworkformyfrainds]

He doesn't have a hair system. He was a hair transplant. This isn't fucking amateur hour. These rich dudes can afford the real deal, and they all get it, my uncle performs the surgeries.

[@hop208]

teamworkformyfrainds It's too thick to be a transplant. Plus his hairline changes constantly and it isn't the haircut. He wears his bangs up and away from his face, showing his hairline.

[@blackham7]

I love how the Presenter is so aware hes in the 90s lmao

[@michaelweston2285]

holy coke bottle eyeglasses, Batman!

[@whatdothlife4660]

Jesus Fucking Christ I didn't remember this look.

[@ammilligan]

He Use To Like Batman When He Was A Little Kid

[@jackp9589]

Looks like a good show. I’ll keep an eye out for it

[@mykeygostupid]

jack p it's hilarious

[@holygrohl7048]

I find myself oddly attracted to young, nerdy Seth.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Nerds are cool

[@saltbae1256]

Demon Rantz that's something a loser would say.😂

[@ThierryRocksTV]

You don't even know me or my life.

[@futoijosei]

Snap!

[@0opznotfunny120]

@@saltbae1256 shutup ur still stuck on a meme that happened like 300 years ago

[@Flynbrd68]

And all these years later, I'm a diehard Family Guy fan who owns EVERY season on DVD! !! :-)

[@UlyssesM]

wow I've never seen family guy in this early form

[@ronaldwiggs9013]

nothing on American dad. I was a huge family guy dude but ever since American dad came out its been a rap for family guy. still watch tho every now and then

[@Nick_4545]

The original voice of meg was Gretchen from mean girls but then they switched over to Mila kunis

[@DangHippiesPlease]

“We’re never out to just piss somebody off” cut to trump episode. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

[@macrondo5852]

i dont think seth has written an episode for at least 5 years

[@Jason-hl2wy]

Well considering Trump is cartoon like himself , I don't think they were out to piss him off lmao

[@chrisrj9871]

Because difference of opinion doesn't exist in the land of the Freedom of Choice?

[@sararudd92]

I like him better here cause he's more soft spoken

[@wzech5980]

"Bonus Fact, When Seth Macfarlane was 8 years old His Parents let him Watch R-Rated Movies."

[@KBlade1]

Makes freaking sense.

[@trevorhouff1173]

wow, he definetly changed for the better

[@darkfoxfurre]

Oh my god, the cinematography and effects in this video just *scream* the 90's

[@supahdupahguy81]

Seth looks like the kids i used to go to school with in the 90's lmao...

[@BrutalRandon]

supahdupahguy81...

[@xennial80sxberner]

I remember a lot of young adult dudes in their early 20s who looked JUST like this during like '94-97 too. He looked like he could've been in a Kevin Smith movie

[@John-kk8gi]

supahdupahguy81 he looks like the dudes i used to bully in high school

[@alyssabpaige]

Well I better be careful who I bully then cause they might just become multi millionaires one day

[@alexander13580]

Seth MacFarlane was so damn nerdy in the 90's!

[@mw5655]

Aww! Young Seth is adorable!

[@venusvictoria5393]

YUP!!

[@tonygarcia3359]

***** why ? Cuz he's rich

[@fridaymorning139]

Hating someone else's success is really immature. You come off as bitter and jealous

[@zyxwut321]

Yeah, I think that was a joke.

[@wavethewolf8576]

@@zyxwut321 get out

[@spookrockcity]

Rumor has it JJ Abrams uses Seth's old glasses to create the lens flare effect in his movies.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Thanks for all the views, guys. Certainly never expected 10,000 within 2 months!

[@seign]

Thank you for having the foresight to document this and then share it with the world. Good shit!

[@xennial80sxberner]

Oh yeah, lol I was shocked when it got that high, amazing that it's 300k as we speak!

[@ohigan]

400,183

[@StevieDamnit]

4:34 - And that's where the rivalry started.

[@whatbitch-kp6xq]

Oh my god...$400,000 to create each 30 minute episode!!!! BRUHhhHhhH

[@c7anders]

qt now it's like a million

[@Tornado1994]

Adjust Inflation from 1998, $400,000 is $650,000 today.

[@Jakenbake98]

This was edited so damn weirdly lol. gotta love the 90s

[@FoolishDuke]

WOW! TIME WARP WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOOOUUWW

[@tightywhitey9779]

i dig the classic Blink 182 at the end. good taste, Fox. good taste

[@Cygnus0lor]

Wow Lois had almost no character...

[@ghostkira3390]

Has*

[@foreshadow8110]

@@ghostkira3390 lol

[@chrisrj9871]

Watch her in the early episodes like the Christmas episode and the one with Jennifer Love-Hewitt, and you'll see how much of a bad-ass she can be.

[@MichaelMixerMasonGASS]

@@chrisrj9871 They gave her an edge in Season 3 tho

[@billybassman21]

Seth looks straight up like a 90s teenager here.

[@ZarconVideo]

damn. someone was a late bloomer. seth looked like such a nerd back then!

[@OrlandoGameRoom]

"If it's funny, we'll put it in there, but we're not out to just piss somebody off". Oh how times have changed...

[@svenadrian]

Seth actually looked a little bit like Peter :D

[@smugmiieric2623]

Oh my god this is the most 90s thing i’ve ever seen!!!

[@BlackLasher]

Aren't we all wistful for the time before Seth was "holly-woodized"?

[@MerryCornet8987]

“We’re never out to just piss somebody off”

[@MichaelMixerMasonGASS]

Lol that changed when they came back in 05

[@TurdFergurson]

He wa only 25? I thought he was in his 30's when he started Family Guy damn.

[@ronthunders6124]

So late 90s early 2000s-ish hahah the hair, the clothes, the picture quality, the vibes, the music

[@tonymusic720]

My wife accused me of hating her family and relatives... I replied, "No, I don't hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law a lot better than I like mine."

[@E40570]

What that mean?

[@techmo4690]

The glow up is real holy shit lol

[@Revolutionz1500x]

"Stewie has an arsenal, so I don't think Bart has a chance!" Lol

[@ropeswingify]

Man you know you've done pretty well in this life professionally when you can buy new eyes and a new mouth. That cat is an icon. Sings, dances, plays piano, screen write, directs.. You name it. And is grounded enough to mock the shit everyone else in Hollywood is afraid to mention. Kudos to the dude.

[@t.0fu.]

@3:49 classic example of 90's drunk cameraman

[@ll-mc8bx]

Seth is a genius man. People say he copied south park, South Park was like 2 years beforehand, not that long. This show is amazing, even though it's had it's weak moments it's the product of a creative powerhouse: Seth.

[@E40570]

How?

[@nathanlyons7865]

1999 was an ok year it saw the debuts of two new great cartoon shows family guy and futurama

[@tavenalexander5469]

Nathan Lyons And even though it's a children's show, SpongeBob also debuted in 1999

[@zachbyrd3045]

The blink-182 in the background had me rolling, and reminded me how 90s this thing is.

[@lukethelazymachine3687]

I'm 25. I'm a failure

[@wileye.coyote8416]

You’re 28 now. Are you still a failure?

[@sugarmoonns]

this is so cool to see now, seth aged beautifully too

[@gabe_s_videos]

It's a shame to see how much Seth's ego got the better of him so many years later. Now all he does is piss people off deliberately.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Soon as someone says the word "libtard", it invalidates anything else you've got to say.

[@gabe_s_videos]

JPMcFly1985Two #FeelTheBern The feeling is mutual.

[@Nick_4545]

Nah it's more of society after 2013 got super pc about everything so it made shows like South Park, family guy look like assholes

[@doulby4656]

H-Hey, Louis, i commited federal crimes in Ugoslavia, Louis nyehehehehehehe

[@billc7480]

This had to have been before Family Guy was cancelled. I still remember being upset at that when I was a kid. I loved the show. Thank god Fox decided to bring it back.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Yeah people often forget its first run from 99-02 before its 2005 revival

[@guysumpthin2974]

Best overall entertainer in my life time. created best academy awards show ever.

[@benido326]

love the beck in the background, "New Pollution". Perfect 90s segment.

[@joshuaewalker]

Elon Musk, Daniel Tosh, Seth MacFarlane. What do these men have in common? Clearly balding in their 20s, full on heads of hair in their 40s.

[@popculturedad8128]

So much pilot footage

[@funtimes8296]

The inspiration for Peter's glasses came from Seth's glasses lol

[@leathercheerio1]

90s..probably the best decade in United states history.

[@andrewparke1764]

Usually such statements are hyperbolic, but looking back at the entirety of American history, I actually agree with you, nostalgia aside. More specifically, 1992-2000 was probably the USA's peak.

[@jonakbarua2]

Is it just me or 99's Seth kinda looks like the combination of Peter and Stewie

[@xennial80sxberner]

He totally had that "90s gamer dude" look. Seth doesn't even look like an older version of the same guy anymore, lol

[@thescarvedinsect]

I'm curious about the complete unaired version of the first episode. I've only seen videos of the first seven minutes before seeing the clips shown here.

[@zacharyjarrells7084]

The Caesar with Potter glasses, dear lord!

[@WedgePee]

I’ve noticed a lot of early news articles about Family Guy use the definite article before its title.