Man Meat Monday #29

I am way, way overdue for one of these. With the start of hockey season and the premiere of Ides of March, I have a myriad of candidates to choose from this week. However, I've decided to serve up a random slice of Man Meat with...

Seth MacFarlane

Claim to Fame: Animator (creater of Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show)

Birthday: October 26, 1973

In full disclosure, I've had a love thing for Seth MacFarlane for a long time now. Family Guy is, without a doubt, one of my favorite shows and Seth is the mastermind behind it. He pitched the idea for Family Guy to execs while working for Hanna-Barbera on a show called Johnny Bravo (Do the monkey!). It didn't take long for Hanna-Barbera to realize the show was a bit too controversial for them (understatement), so Seth talked to Fox and the rest is history.

Not only did Seth create the show, draw the characters, and write the script, but he also provides the voice for Peter, Stewie, Brian, and Quagmire. For those who don't know much about him, Seth MacFarlane is basically a human, live-action version of the character Brian. Brian's voice is Seth's normal talking voice. He is liberal, atheist, supports gay rights and the legalization of marijuana, plays the piano, and sings like Frank Sinatra. Seriously. He just released a CD of fully-orchestrated show tunes from the '40s and '50s. *swoon*



He also serves as the Roastmaster for most Comedy Central roasts. Between him and Anthony Jeselnik, I needed a Stewie-style diaper during the roasts of Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen.

Random Tidbit: Seth was supposed to be on one of the flights that crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11th. However, due to a bit of a hangover and an incorrect departure time, he missed his flight.

Only downfall?: According to my research, he once dated Amanda Bynes. On the upside, she is my age...so that means I have a chance.

So, readers: It's your turn. Could you put up with all the different voices?

Although I seem to suffer from life-long Meg Syndrome, I think I'd even tolerate Quagmire beside me in bed if it meant dinner, a movie, and a midnight serenade from Mr. MacFarlane.