‘It’s the best job ever’: ‘Family Guy’ cast reflects on 25 years of irreverent humor

“Lucky there’s a family guy,” a chorus of friends, neighbors and relatives sing about the lunkhead Peter Griffin in the razzle-dazzle opening of each episode of “Family Guy” — more than 400 and counting. Appel: Echoing Seth, because he’s the most important person here, I actually think that the 25 years of “Family Guy” is the counterargument to the perceived tenderness of sensibilities. “Family Guy” has been making more of an effort in recent years to cast actors whose races and ethnicities match the characters that they’re playing. I’m going to walk in an elevator and be like, “Babe, check out that Muzak.” Seth MacFarlane flanked by “Family Guy” showrunners Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin. If someone spots me on the street from it, they’ll just shout out, “Diarrhea!” Or, “Who wants chowder?” Over the years, “Family Guy” has evolved, co-showrunner Rich Appel says: “You can’t necessarily look at anything 18 years ago, or 15 years ago, and think that’s what would fly today.” Is there any reason why “Family Guy” couldn’t last another 25 years?