It’s no secret that Family Guy is one of the most controversial satire shows out there, but the voice of Joe Swanson is done with apologising on its behalf.
Patrick Warburton, 58, admitted that he used to say sorry for any offence he caused by voicing the controversial character, which spoofs the bad bits of all white American men everywhere.
But the Seinfeld actor has been the voice behind Joe for more than 300 episodes, and is now reflecting on the humour of the show in the age of cancel culture.
‘I used to apologize for being on Family Guy, and I apologize no more because this world is a horrible native satire,’ Patrick said in an interview with Fox News.
‘Everybody takes themselves too seriously, and… I think in many ways become an overwhelming mess.
‘But we need humor in our lives, and we need love and humor, acceptance. It’s all rather simple.’
Earlier this year, Fox announced that the series had been renewed for seasons 22 and 23, which will see the show to the end of 2025.
Cult favourite The Simpsons and relative newbie Bob’s Burgers will also be returning, the former of which is laughing its way into its record-breaking 35th and 36th season.
Fox Entertainment’s president of scripted programming, Michael Thorn, said: ‘With this trio of renewals, we celebrate excellence in animation on Fox, our wonderful, long-time partnership with 20th Television and the brilliant creators and incredible voices behind these forever favorites.’
This comes after Prince Harry likened his brother Prince William to Family Guy character one-year-old baby prodigy Stewie Griffin in his new memoir, Spare.
The Duke of Sussex recalled how he’d shaved his head in school for a dare and William’s reaction reminded him of the character.
Harry wrote: ‘Of course, there was nothing Willy could do [about the shaved head].
‘I was just hoping he’d tell me it would be OK, don’t freak out, keep calm, Harold.
‘Instead, he laughed like the others. I recall him sitting at his desk, bent over a book, chuckling, while I stood before him fingering the nubs on my newly bare scalp. “Harold, what have you done?”
‘What a question. He sounded like Stewie from Family Guy. Wasn’t it obvious?’
The show came up a few times in Harry’s memoir, which flew off the shelves as the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time, overtaking Barack Obama’s A Promised Land.
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Family Guy is available to watch on ITVX and Disney Plus.
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