New "Family Guy" to air Sunday without OK from showrunner

The Writers Guild strike might get a wee nastier if Fox goes through with its plans to air a new episode of Family Guy this Sunday. The show's creator/producer/writer/voice artist Seth MacFarlane is on strike with the rest of the WGA. Ordinarily, an episode doesn't air unless he has given it his final approval. But, Fox is ready to skip that step for Sunday. The network has the right to do that, but MacFarlane feels that it would sully his relationship with Fox.

Lots of these showrunners who write and produce are running into conflicts. Their writer side is supposed to be on strike, while the producer in them is supposed to be showing up for work. The fact that MacFarlane also voices some of the characters only makes things messier.

Wanna know what else is weird? Family Guy was brought back thanks to strong DVD sales. Now, MacFarlane is on strike to get a bigger cut of those same DVD sales.

So, will Fox go ahead and air a new Family Guy this Sunday? You'll have to tune in and see.