Fuzzy Door Productions
 Logo used since 2019 | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | |
| Founded | July 31, 1998[1] |
| Founder | Seth MacFarlane |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | |
| Products | Family Guy American Dad! Ted The Orville |
| Divisions | Fuzzy Door Tech |
| Subsidiaries | Underdog Productions |
| Website | fuzzydoor |
Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc. is an American film and television production company founded by Seth MacFarlane on July 31, 1998.[2] The company's productions include the animated sitcoms Family Guy and American Dad!, the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show, the live-action sitcom The Winner, the science documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, and the sci-fi comedy drama series The Orville. Established as part of 20th Century Studios, the company signed a deal with NBCUniversal in 2020,[3] subsequently basing its headquarters at Universal City Studios in Universal City,[4] and naming Erica Huggins as its president that same year.[5][2]
MacFarlane's animated series, Family Guy and American Dad!, have been produced at 20th Television Animation, while his live-action series, The Orville, is filmed at the studio's Universal City headquarters and in Westlake, California.[6]
The name of the company comes from the leopard-printed fake fur-covered door to the house MacFarlane lived in when he attended Rhode Island School of Design as an undergraduate in animation. The house itself also went by the nickname the Fuzzy Door during MacFarlane's residence and was the location of many "Fuzzy Door" parties. The company's logo was designed by Cory Brookes, a friend and housemate of MacFarlane's at the Fuzzy Door residence. The logo was updated in 2019, featuring a more abstract design of the door and no longer featuring the leopard fur-pattern design, instead it is colored in a plain white door with a blue background, or vice-versa colors. In 2020, the new logo was enhanced, featuring the door animating open and the text irising in as it does so, over a background that has a darker shade of blue.
Filmography
[edit]Series
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Title | Genre | Creator(s) | Years active | Original network(s) | Co-production company(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Guy | Animated sitcom | Seth MacFarlane | 1999–2002; 2005–present | Fox | 20th Television (seasons 1–19) and 20th Television Animation (season 20–present) | |
| American Dad! | Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman | 2005–present | Fox (2005–2014; 2026–) TBS (2014–2025) | Underdog Productions, 20th Television (seasons 1–18), and 20th Television Animation (season 19–present) | ||
| The Winner | Period sitcom | Ricky Blitt | 2007 | Fox | Candy Bar Productions and 20th Century Fox Television | |
| The Cleveland Show | Animated sitcom | Seth MacFarlane Mike Henry Richard Appel | 2009–2013 | Persons Unknown Productions, Happy Jack Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television | Spin-off of Family Guy | |
| Dads | Sitcom | Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild | 2013–2014 | 20th Century Fox Television | ||
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Science documentary | Ann Druyan Steven Soter | 2014 | Fox National Geographic Channel | Cosmos Studios and Santa Fe Studios | Follow-up to Cosmos: A Personal Voyage |
| Blunt Talk | Sitcom | Jonathan Ames | 2015–2016 | Starz | Co-production with Media Rights Capital and The Herring Wonder | |
| Bordertown | Animated sitcom | Mark Hentemann | 2016 | Fox | Hentemann Films and 20th Century Fox Television | |
| The Orville | Science fiction | Seth MacFarlane | 2017–2022 | Fox (2017–2019) Hulu (2022) | 20th Television | |
| The Long Road Home | Drama | Mikko Alanne | 2017 | National Geographic Channel | Phoenix Pictures and Finngate Television | Miniseries |
| Cosmos: Possible Worlds | Documentary | Ann Druyan | 2020 | Fox National Geographic Channel | Cosmos Studios | Third season of Cosmos after "A Personal Voyage" and "A Spacetime Odyssey" |
| The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Variety | Seth MacFarlane | Peacock | Universal Content Productions and Jax Media | ||
| The End is Nye | Documentary | Bill Nye Seth MacFarlane Brannon Braga | 2022 | Beetlecod Productions, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Universal Content Productions | ||
| Ted | Fantasy-comedy | Seth MacFarlane | 2024–present | Universal Content Productions and MRC Television | Prequel to the Ted films | |
| Good Times: Black Again | Animated sitcom | Ranada Shepard Carl Jones | 2024 | Netflix | Coco Cubana Productions, Act III Productions, Unanimous Media, and Sony Pictures Television Studios | Based on Good Times |
| The Shrouded College | Adventure-horror | Seth MacFarlane | TBA | Peacock | Universal Content Productions | Based on the graphic novel series |
| The Winds of War | Period drama | Seth MacFarlane Seth Fisher | TBA | Based on the novel of the same name | ||
| Ted: The Animated Series | Animated sitcom | Seth MacFarlane | Peacock | Universal Content Productions and MRC Television[7] | Sequel to the Ted films | |
| The 'Burbs | Black comedy | Seth MacFarlane Brian Grazer | Imagine Entertainment and Universal Content Productions[8] | Based on the film of the same name |
Web series
[edit]| Title | Creator(s) | Years active | Original network(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Seth MacFarlane | 2008–2009 | YouTube | Co-production with Media Rights Capital and Main Street Pictures |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Pete Michels | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video; co-production with 20th Century Fox |
| 2012 | Ted | Seth MacFarlane | Universal Pictures | Co-production with Media Rights Capital, Bluegrass Films and Smart Entertainment First film distributed by Universal Pictures |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Co-production with MRC and Bluegrass Films | ||
| 2015 | Ted 2 | |||
| 2020 | Books of Blood | Brannon Braga | Hulu | Television film; co-production with Touchstone Television |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Akiva Schaffer | Paramount Pictures | |
| TBA | Revenge of the Nerds | TBA | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Co-production with 20th Century Studios |
| Untitled Family Guy film | Co-production with 20th Century Studios and 20th Century Animation |
Short films
[edit]| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Initial release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the CIA | Seth MacFarlane | April 8, 2005 | Fever Pitch | Co-production with 20th Century Fox and Fox Television Animation |
Discography
[edit]- No One Ever Tells You (2015) – Seth MacFarlane
- In Full Swing (2017) – Seth MacFarlane
- Once in a While (2019) – Seth MacFarlane
- Great Songs from Stage & Screen (2020) — Seth MacFarlane
- Blue Skies (2022) – Seth MacFarlane
- We Wish You the Merriest (2023) – Seth MacFarlane and Elizabeth Gillies
References
[edit]- ^ "Business Search - Business Entities - Business Programs | California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-04-03.
- ^ a b Caranicas, Peter (2023-04-19). "'Lost' and 'Watchmen' Showrunner Damon Lindelof and Fuzzy Door Productions President Erica Huggins Keynote Variety's Power of Law Breakfast". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-01-10). "Seth MacFarlane Sets NBCUniversal Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Slashfilm.com "Seth MacFarlane Leaving 20th Century Fox TV for NBCUniversal with a New Overall Deal" (Retrieved from Slashfilm.com on 27 October 2020)
- ^ Erica Huggins LinkedIn profile
- ^ The Orville's space adventures via Los Angeles (Retrieved from filmla.com on 27 October 2020)
- ^ Rice, Lynette (May 9, 2025). "Ted: The Animated Series Ordered By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 5, 2024). "'The Burbs' Series Remake Starring Keke Palmer a Go at Peacock". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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