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Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Make a Studio Comedy, With Seth MacFarlane

Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Make a Studio Comedy, With Seth MacFarlane
Seth MacFarlane on the Studio Comedy Landscape
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Matt is joined by Seth MacFarlane to discuss how the new The Naked Gun got green-lit, the lost art of joke-driven comedy, how to push the envelope in 2025, and why it’s harder than ever for even someone like him to get a studio comedy made (01:49).

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Seth MacFarlane
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo