r/americandad • u/DemiFiendRSA • May 12 '23

Seth MacFarlane & Showrunners Exit ‘American Dad’ Until Striking WGA Gets New Contract News

https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-seth-macfarlane-exits-family-guy-american-dad-wga-showrunners-1235365362/
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u/Greenman8907 Roland Chang May 12 '23

While it sucks for fans, this is good for them.

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u/Highen May 12 '23

Yeah but fuck the fans right daddy needs a new yatch

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u/Sgt_Fox May 12 '23

How much do you think writers make?...

These aren't producers, directors, CEOs ect. These are writers. Struggling to make rent and buy food writers.

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u/SomeKindOfTube28 May 12 '23

They absolutely are living paycheck to paycheck. Source: a friend who currently writes for American Dad

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u/SomeKindOfTube28 May 12 '23

Yes. A show’s popularity is not relevant. Research the WGA strike, and also we all live in Los Angeles which is not an affordable city. This is a good place to start https://www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign/pattern-of-demands

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u/Skullrogue May 12 '23

Thank you very much, i'll read up on it, sorry for my ignorance on this, im from the Netherlands so things are pretty different here. Time to reap some downvotes, but i think this is the healthiest way of growing :)

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u/SomeKindOfTube28 May 12 '23

Thank you for taking the time to learn and understand! This is what strikes are for. Support labor unions :)

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u/CrazyaboutSpongebob May 13 '23

Animators and animation writters don't make a ton of money. They get paid less than live action writers. Its very rare to see cartoonists make a ton of money. The rare exceptions are Matt Groening, Seth MacFarlane, and Charles Schultz.

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u/herelieskarma May 12 '23

Source: trust me bro