Seth MacFarlane calls for more 'hope' in TV dramas Seth MacFarlane has called for less "negative" stories on TV and more drama that offers "hope". 11 August 2025 Seth MacFarlane has called for less "negative" stories on TV. Seth MacFarlane wants more optimistic TV The Family Guy creator explained he signed up for sci-fi comedy drama The Orville because he liked the fact it offers "hope", unlike so many other fictional dramas in the modern age. Speaking on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, he said: "That's why I did The Orville ...