A shockwave has just ripped through the world of broadcast television, and things will… never… be… the… same. In fact, you should check on your TV right now and make sure it hasn’t burst into flames at the shock of what has just happened. And while this all may seem absurdly over-the-top, we assure you that this is indeed a big deal: Fox has just released its new midseason schedule (after a real bummer of a regular fall season), and—for the first time in about 20 years—Family Guy will not be a part of the Animation Domination Sunday lineup. Instead, it will air on Wednesdays alongside The Masked Singer and Animal Control, two shows that are apparently still on.
This comes from Variety, and this seismic shift marks the first time Family Guy will have aired on a day other than Sunday since it was resurrected by Fox in 2005. It initially aired on Thursday nights, got crummy ratings, and was killed after three seasons. Good ratings on Adult Swim’s repeats and good DVD sales convinced Fox to bring the show back, though, with Family Guy getting a prestigious time slot near The Simpsons for the next two decades or so. But now, either because Fox hates it and wants it to die again or because the network now has enough confidence in Peter, Lois, Stewie, and the rest of the Family gang to survive on a day without a football or The Simpsons bump, it’s getting dumped on Wednesday.
The new schedule begins on March 6 when the new season of Family Guy premieres (wow, that feels far away), with the Sunday Animation Domination block consisting of The Simpsons, relatively new newcomer Krapopolis, oldcomer Bob’s Burgers, the very underrated Great North, and Jon Hamm-starring newcomer Grimsburg.
And now we’re just supposed to go on with our lives, knowing that Family Guy won’t be on Sundays anymore. It’s wild.