Logo used since 2019 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | July 31, 1998[1] |
| Founder | Seth MacFarlane |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | |
| Products | Family Guy American Dad! Ted The Orville |
| Divisions | Fuzzy Door Tech |
| Subsidiaries | Underdog Productions |
| Website | fuzzydoor |
Fuzzy Door Productions, Inc. (or credited as Fuzzy Door on-screen since 2019) is an American film and television production company founded by Seth MacFarlane on July 31, 1998.[2] The company's productions include the animated sitcoms Family Guy and American Dad!, the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show, the live-action sitcom The Winner, the science documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, and the sci-fi comedy drama series The Orville. Established as part of 20th Century Studios, the company signed a deal with NBCUniversal in 2020,[3] subsequently basing its headquarters at Universal City Studios in Universal City,[4] and naming Erica Huggins as its president that same year.[5][2]
MacFarlane's animated series, Family Guy and American Dad!, have been produced at 20th Television Animation, while his live-action series, The Orville, is filmed at the studio's Universal City headquarters and in Westlake, California.[6]
The name of the company comes from the leopard-printed fake fur-covered door to the house MacFarlane lived in when he attended Rhode Island School of Design as an undergraduate in animation. The house itself also went by the nickname the Fuzzy Door during MacFarlane's residence and was the location of many "Fuzzy Door" parties. The company's logo was designed by Cory Brookes, a friend and housemate of MacFarlane's at the Fuzzy Door residence. The logo was updated in 2019, featuring a more abstract design of the door and no longer featuring the leopard fur-pattern design, instead it is colored in a plain white door with a blue background, or vice-versa colors. In 2020, the new logo was enhanced, featuring the door animating open and the text irising in as it does so, over a background that has a darker shade of blue.
Filmography
Series
Television series
| Title | Creator(s) | Years active | Original network(s) | Co-production company(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated | |||||
| Family Guy | Seth MacFarlane | 1999–2000; 2001–2002; 2005–present | Fox | 20th Television (seasons 1–19) and 20th Television Animation (season 20–present) | "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" first released on Volume 2 DVD before airing on Adult Swim in 2003 and on Fox in 2004; "Partial Terms of Endearment" – banned by Fox – broadcast in the UK and released on DVD in the USA; four episodes released exclusively on Hulu |
| American Dad! | Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman |
2005–present | Fox (2005–2014; 2026–) TBS (2014–2025) |
Underdog Productions, 20th Television (seasons 1–18), and 20th Television Animation (season 19–present) | |
| The Cleveland Show | Seth MacFarlane Richard Appel Mike Henry |
2009–2013 | Fox | Persons Unknown Productions, Happy Jack Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television | Spin-off of Family Guy |
| Bordertown | Mark Hentemann | 2016 | Hentemann Films and 20th Century Fox Television | ||
| Good Times: Black Again | Ranada Shepard Carl Jones |
2024 | Netflix | Coco Cubana Productions, Act III Productions, Unanimous Media, and Sony Pictures Television Studios | Based on Good Times |
| Ted: The Animated Series | Seth MacFarlane | TBA | Peacock | Universal Content Productions and MRC Television[7] | Sequel to the Ted films |
| Live-action | |||||
| The Winner | Ricky Blitt | 2007 | Fox | Candy Bar Productions and 20th Century Fox Television | |
| Dads | Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild |
2013–2014 | 20th Century Fox Television | ||
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | Ann Druyan Steven Soter |
2014 | Fox National Geographic Channel |
Cosmos Studios and Santa Fe Studios | Follow-up to Cosmos: A Personal Voyage |
| Blunt Talk | Jonathan Ames | 2015–2016 | Starz | Media Rights Capital and The Herring Wonder | |
| The Orville | Seth MacFarlane | 2017–2022 | Fox (2017–2019) Hulu (2022) |
20th Television | |
| The Long Road Home | Mikko Alanne | 2017 | National Geographic Channel | Phoenix Pictures and Finngate Television | Miniseries |
| Cosmos: Possible Worlds | Ann Druyan | 2020 | Fox National Geographic Channel |
Cosmos Studios | Third season of Cosmos after "A Personal Voyage" and "A Spacetime Odyssey" |
| The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Seth MacFarlane | Peacock | Universal Content Productions and Jax Media | ||
| The End is Nye | Bill Nye Seth MacFarlane Brannon Braga |
2022 | Beetlecod Productions, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Universal Content Productions | ||
| Ted | Seth MacFarlane | 2024–present | Universal Content Productions and MRC Television | Prequel to the Ted films | |
| The 'Burbs | Celeste Hughey | 2026 | Imagine Entertainment, Out of the Blue Productions, and Universal Content Productions[8] | Based on the film of the same name | |
| Dungeon Crawler Carl | Christopher Yost | TBA | TBA | Universal Content Productions | Based on the book series of the same name |
| The Shrouded College | Seth MacFarlane | Peacock | Based on the graphic novel series | ||
| The Winds of War | Seth MacFarlane Seth Fisher |
TBA | Based on the novel of the same name | ||
Web series
| Title | Creator(s) | Years active | Original network(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Seth MacFarlane | 2008–2009 | YouTube | Co-production with Media Rights Capital and Main Street Pictures |
Films
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Pete Michels | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Direct-to-video; co-production with 20th Century Fox |
| 2012 | Ted | Seth MacFarlane | Universal Pictures | Co-production with Media Rights Capital, Bluegrass Films and Smart Entertainment First film distributed by Universal Pictures |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Co-production with MRC and Bluegrass Films | ||
| 2015 | Ted 2 | |||
| 2020 | Books of Blood | Brannon Braga | Hulu | Television film; co-production with Touchstone Television |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Akiva Schaffer | Paramount Pictures | |
| TBA | Revenge of the Nerds | TBA | 20th Century Studios | |
| Untitled Family Guy film | Co-production with 20th Century Animation |
Short films
| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Initial release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside the CIA | Seth MacFarlane | April 8, 2005 | Fever Pitch | Co-production with 20th Century Fox and Fox Television Animation |
Discography
- No One Ever Tells You (2015) – Seth MacFarlane
- In Full Swing (2017) – Seth MacFarlane
- Once in a While (2019) – Seth MacFarlane
- Great Songs from Stage & Screen (2020) — Seth MacFarlane
- Blue Skies (2022) – Seth MacFarlane
- We Wish You the Merriest (2023) – Seth MacFarlane and Elizabeth Gillies
- Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements (2025) — Seth MacFarlane
References
- ^ "Business Search - Business Entities - Business Programs | California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-04-03.
- ^ a b Caranicas, Peter (2023-04-19). "'Lost' and 'Watchmen' Showrunner Damon Lindelof and Fuzzy Door Productions President Erica Huggins Keynote Variety's Power of Law Breakfast". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-01-10). "Seth MacFarlane Sets NBCUniversal Overall Deal". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Slashfilm.com "Seth MacFarlane Leaving 20th Century Fox TV for NBCUniversal with a New Overall Deal" (Retrieved from Slashfilm.com on 27 October 2020)
- ^ Erica Huggins LinkedIn profile
- ^ The Orville's space adventures via Los Angeles (Retrieved from filmla.com on 27 October 2020)
- ^ Rice, Lynette (May 9, 2025). "Ted: The Animated Series Ordered By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 5, 2024). "'The Burbs' Series Remake Starring Keke Palmer a Go at Peacock". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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