Tough Nuts: July 28
Stan Smith (no, not the American Dad character) is the subject of the next episode of Tough Nuts: Australia’s Hardest Criminals. Stan “The Man” Smith was considered one of Sydney’s criminal...
View ArticleReturning: American Dad, Family Guy.
Updated: American Dad returns to 7mate soon, with new episodes to air from 9pm Tuesday February 14. “Hot Water” A stressed-out Stan gets into a car accident with Principal Lewis, and winds up doubled...
View ArticleCasts to reunite for FOX anniversary
Cast members from famous nostlagic shows are set to reunite for a special to mark FOX’s 25th Anniversary. The 2 hr special airing on April 22nd in the US, will feature: – Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis,...
View ArticleFlintstones remake delayed
Just a day after TEN CEO James Warburton spruiked upcoming FOX shows for the network, including a reboot of The Flintstones, FOX has put the series on hold. The animated project from Family Guy creator...
View ArticleRenewed: Family Guy, American Dad
Animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad have been renewed through to the 2013-14 television season in the US. FOX has picked up Family Guy for its 11th season while American Dad, which was picked...
View ArticleEmmy snubs
After the Emmy nominees were announced last night, what shows were largely (but maybe not completely) ignored? Here’s a snapshot: American Idol, Glee, Survivor, House, Boss, Community, The Big C, The...
View ArticleUpdate: American Dad
There were just three new episodes remaining in the current series, but Seven has hit the pause button on American Dad on 7mate. Next Monday night it will run a repeat episode instead. That’s probably...
View ArticleSeth MacFarlane to host 2013 Oscars
Did not see this one coming… Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Oscars in February, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad.
Heads up fans of Family Guy and American Dad, new episodes return to 7MATE on Monday. October 8 9:30PM Family Guy “Mr. and Mrs. Stewie” Stewie becomes smitten when he meets a girl who happens to be the...
View ArticleOops. “Violent” Simpsons episode OK on TEN.
Maybe it’s a sign of TEN’s slimming workforce…. I don’t subscribe to theories that The Simpsons sets a bad example, but yesterday TEN aired an episode that could have benefitted from a switcheroo,...
View ArticleFamily Guy, American Dad: Feb 19, 26.
New eps of animated favourites are currently screening on 7mate. Tuesday 19th February 9:30pm Family Guy “Joe’s Revenge” Notorious criminal Bobby Briggs, the man who shot Joe and put him in a...
View ArticleBattle lines drawn in next ratings war
Battle lines are drawn as networks prepare for the return of TV ratings from Sunday. And viewers will be the winners, with plenty of local and international titles on offer. Here are some of the key...
View ArticleThe Americans
In 1987 ABC network produced a miniseries called Amerika about the US ten years after it had fallen under supposed Soviet colonization. With a cast including Kris Kristofferson, Robert Urich and even...
View ArticleThe Multichannels rinse and repeat test
How much new content is screened on our multichannels and how much are just repeats? That’s the question that has been put under microscope today. TV Tonight has assessed this week’s primetime...
View ArticleUS TV Fall schedule
We are now just days away from the first of the new Fall shows entering Australian schedules. Sleepy Hollow begins on TEN on Tuesday night. Then a smorgasboard of new and returning shows kicks off in...
View ArticleNew animated comedy from Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show creator, Seth MacFarlane, has a new animation coming to television, Bordertown. Set to debut during the 2014-15 season on FOX, the comedy takes place in...
View ArticleProgrammer’s Wrap 2014: Seven
If 1.67m for My Kitchen Rules’ return is a sign of things to come, Angus Ross will be a happy man. In its fifth season, the show posted its best ever season premiere this week, two weeks out from the...
View ArticleReturning: American Dad, Family Guy.
Favourite US animated series American Dad and Family Guy return to 7mate this week. American Dad is back with Season 10 Episode 1 at 9:00pm Tuesday 11 February. “Steve And Snot’s Testubular Adventure”...
View ArticleCosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
March is space month at National Geographic. Next weekend it screens Live from Space, which will broadcast live images from the international space station that promises “incredible shots of the...
View ArticleVale: Elizabeth Pena
US actress Elizabeth Pena, best known for La Bamba and Modern Family, has died aged 55. Her manager, Gina Rugolo, said she died in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. No other details...
View ArticleRenewed: American Dad
Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad has been renewed. TBS, which picked up the 11th season after FOX ended 10 seasons, has ordered a new 22-episode season. “We are thrilled with American Dad’s performance...
View ArticleReturning: Bogan Hunters
The Australia Day weekend kick starts the return of several 7mate favourites with new episodes Family Guy, American Dad, Doomsday Preppers, Hardcore Pawn, Beverly Hills Pawn and Man v Food. Bogan...
View ArticleRenewed: American Dad
Hoist that flag high, American Dad has been renewed for not one, but two more seasons. The deal takes the Seth MacFarlane show through to 2018 after TBS picked up season 11 last November. Prior to...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad
New episodes of Family Guy will return to 7mate soon, beginning with a double episode on Thursday October 15th. From October 22nd it will screen as a single episode, but joined by American Dad. Season...
View ArticleNew space dramedy for Seth MacFarlane
It’s usually a good sign when Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey) puts his name to something, and FOX has announced he will will create, star in and executive...
View ArticleMultichannel Survey 2016: 7TWO / 7mate / 7flix
Next up in this week’s Multichannel Surveys are 7TWO, 7mate and 7flix. Both 7TWO and 7mate are gearing up for Olympics coverage, followed by Paralympics on 7TWO. 7TWO is the leading multichannel in...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy / American Dad
New episodes of US animations Family Guy and American Dad are returning to 7mate in July. Family Guy resumes at 10pm Monday July 11 on 7mate with S15E20 “Road To India” Brian falls in love with a tech...
View ArticleSeven teases multichannel highlights for 2017
Seven has teased a number of its multichannel highlights for 2017. This is not a full list, but I thought it was worth passing on. On 7TWO in 2017: There are brand new episodes of Murdoch Mysteries,...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad.
Family Guy returns to 7mate with a new episode this week. It returns Thursday 9th March on 8:30pm. This is Season 16 Episode 10: “Passenger Fatty-Seven.” The guys come to doubt Quagmire’s abilities as...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad.
Animated favourites Family Guy and American Dad are back at the end of the month on 7mate. They return Thursday June 29. 9:30pm Family Guy Season 16 Episode 18: “The Peter Principal” Meg takes...
View ArticleVale: Jay Thomas
US actor Jay Thomas, best known for Murphy Brown and Cheers, has died, aged 69. He died following a battle with cancer. On Murphy Brown, Thomas played Jerry Gold, tabloid talk show host and love...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad.
Favourite animations Family Guy & American Dad are back with new episodes tonight on 7mate. Family Guy picks up from S15E18 while American Dad is S14E10. Both aired in the US in April. Family Guy...
View ArticleUpdate: The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy.
Just a heads up for comedy fans with Nine to roll straight into a new season of The Big Bang Theory next Tuesday night. Tuesday October 17 8:40pm The Big Bang Theory “The Proposal Proposal” Amy gives...
View ArticleBumped: ScreenPLAY, Family Guy.
7mate’s ScreenPLAY gets a promotion to a new timeslot from this week, now screening at 7:30pm from Thursday October 26 instead of 10pm. Catch the presenters Stephanie Bendixsen (@Hexsteph) and Nich...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad
US animated comedies return to 7mate next week, following the debut of The Simpsons. Family Guy is back at 9:30pm Wednesday February 28 with Season 17 Episode 8 “Crimes And Meg’s Demeanor.” Meg’s...
View ArticleVale: Burt Reynolds
Hollywood superstar Burt Reynolds, best known for movies Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance & Boogie Nights, has died aged 82. He suffered a cardiac arrest in Florida. Reynolds had been battling...
View ArticleReturning: American Dad
American Dad returns for its 15th season in early October. This aired in the US last December. “Santa, Schmanta” Roger converts to Judaism after he feels unappreciated by the family. In a twist of...
View ArticleReturning: The Simpsons, Family Guy
The landmark 30th season of The Simpsons begins 9pm Wednesday October 3 on 7mate. “Bart’s Not Dead” Bart takes a dare, and ends up in the hospital. To cover for himself and Homer, he says he went to...
View ArticleThe Simpsons: Oct 24
With Halloween in the air 7mate will screen the latest “Treehouse Of Horror” XXIX episode of The Simpsons tonight at 9pm. Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield...
View ArticleReturning: The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad
Updated: New episodes of favourite US animations will return to 7mate. Wednesday February 13 8pm The Simpsons (note new time a week later) S30 E9 “Daddicus Finch” Wednesday February 20 9pm The...
View ArticleRenewed: American Dad
Animated US comedy American Dad has been renewed for two more seasons. The series will hit the rare 300 episode mark in 2020, becoming one of the few scripted television shows to reach such a...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad
Animated series return to 7mate tomorrow night. Following The Simpsons are new seasons of Family Guy & American Dad. Family Guy returns at 9pm Wednesday. These episodes aired in the US in...
View ArticleRegular Old Bogan, from back shed to 7mate.
After Mark Nicholson and Sebastian Peart pitched their animated comedy Regular Old Bogan they were quickly greenlit. There was just one problem. “We told them we had a studio built out the back, so...
View ArticleReturning: The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad.
Favourite US animations are back with new episodes on 7mate from Wednesday February 10. Season 32 of The Simpsons begins with “Undercover Burns” at 8:30pm. This sees Mr. Burns goes undercover as...
View ArticleVale: George Segal
US actor George Segal, best known for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Just Shoot Me & The Goldbergs, has died aged 87. The Hollywood Reporter notes his wife confirmed he died after complications...
View ArticleUpfronts 2022: 7mate / 7TWO / 7flix
In addition to Seven’s 2022 slate for its primary channel, there are further announcement on its multichannels. These include two new series from Housos‘ prolific Paul Fenech, a new comedy from Rick...
View ArticleFamily Guy, American Dad moving to 7flix.
Seven sources reveal new seasons of animation titles Family Guy and American Dad will move from 7mate to 7flix in 2022. The Simpsons Season 33 began last week on Disney+ with Seven advising it does not...
View ArticleReturning: Family Guy, American Dad.
Favourite US animations Family Guy and American Dad are back with new seasons later this month on 7mate. Family Guy Season 20 Episode 1: LASIK Instinct 9:30pm Wednesday May 25 on 7mate With her vision...
View Article2023 Upfronts: 7mate, 7TWO, 7flix.
Seven announced new and returning titles on its multichannels at its 2023 Upfronts. 7mate New Australian content: Local Council: The latest comedy from Pauly Fenech of Housos, Fat Pizza and Bogan...
View ArticleSeth McFarlane exits Family Guy & American Dad during Writers’ Strike
Seth MacFarlane is the latest to support the US Writers’ Strike. Deadline reports McFarlane and the showrunners for American Dad and Family Guy have made it clear to 20th Television that none of them...
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