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" With any half-hour comedy, it kind of takes on its own life and finds itself. "
Seth MacFarlane
Takes
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" There are people on staff who have made that point, that the upside to a second Bush term is that it makes 'American Dad' work better. To me, the price is too high. I would gladly give up the comedy to have a President Kerry. But you work with what you have. "
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