Steve Callaghan
Encyclopedia
Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter
, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on Family Guy
. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs
. Callaghan began his career in 1999 as a Writers' Assistant for Family Guy, and has since worked as a writer and producer on televisions shows such as 3 South
and Yes, Dear
.
Callaghan was offered a job as a Writers' Assistant on the animated series Family Guy in 1999, and became one of the first members of the original writing staff of the show. He served as Co-Executive Producer during the show's fifth
, sixth, and seventh season, and as Executive Producer during the show's eighth season
. During the show's cancellation from 2003 to 2005, Callaghan wrote for the CBS television sitcom Yes, Dear and the animated television series 3 South on MTV
.
In 2009, it was announced that Callaghan would begin serving as Executive Producer and Showrunner for Family Guy and would oversee the show's transition to high definition, beginning in the ninth season
. Callaghan has authored two publications about the series, including Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination
and a guide to the first three seasons of the show.
Callaghan has twice been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2009).
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs
UCLA School of Public Affairs
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is the public affairs/public service graduate school at UCLA. The school consists of three departments -- Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning -- offering two undergraduate minors, three master's degrees, and two doctoral degrees...
. Callaghan began his career in 1999 as a Writers' Assistant for Family Guy, and has since worked as a writer and producer on televisions shows such as 3 South
3 South
3 South is an American animated series that aired on MTV. The show focused on two life-long friends, Sanford and Del, and their adventures at the fictional Barder College. With the exception of their roommate Joe, nearly everyone at Barder is stupid and inept...
and Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....
.
Callaghan was offered a job as a Writers' Assistant on the animated series Family Guy in 1999, and became one of the first members of the original writing staff of the show. He served as Co-Executive Producer during the show's fifth
Family Guy (season 5)
Family Guy fifth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 10, 2006 to May 20, 2007 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "Stewie Loves Lois" and finished with "Meet the Quagmires"...
, sixth, and seventh season, and as Executive Producer during the show's eighth season
Family Guy (season 8)
Family Guy eighth season first aired on the Fox network in twenty episodes from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It ran on Sunday nights between May and July 2010 on BBC Three in the UK...
. During the show's cancellation from 2003 to 2005, Callaghan wrote for the CBS television sitcom Yes, Dear and the animated television series 3 South on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
In 2009, it was announced that Callaghan would begin serving as Executive Producer and Showrunner for Family Guy and would oversee the show's transition to high definition, beginning in the ninth season
Family Guy (season 9)
Family Guy ninth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 26, 2010 to May 22, 2011 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication...
. Callaghan has authored two publications about the series, including Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination
Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination
Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination is an American humor book about Family Guy written by producer Steve Callaghan. The book was first published on 20 October 2005...
and a guide to the first three seasons of the show.
Callaghan has twice been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award (including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2009).
Family Guy episodes
- Fifteen Minutes of Shame
- The Thin White LineThe Thin White Line"The Thin White Line" is the first episode of the third season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on July 11, 2001...
- Mr. Saturday KnightMr. Saturday Knight"Mr. Saturday Knight" is the 9th episode from the third season of Family Guy. It guest-stars Will Ferrell as the Black Knight, R. Lee Ermey as the Renaissance Fair jousting instructor, Adam Carolla as Death and Jimmy Kimmel as Death's dog. This is Mr. Weed's last appearance due to his death...
- To Love and Die in Dixie
- Blind Ambition
- Model Misbehavior
- I Take Thee QuagmireI Take Thee Quagmire"I Take Thee Quagmire" is the twenty-first episode of season four of Family Guy, originally broadcast on March 12, 2006. Peter wins free maid service for a week; he intentionally creates extra work for the maid, Joan. Quagmire meets her and instantly falls in love with her, leading him to propose...
(with Tom Maxwell and Don Woodard) - Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure
- Whistle While Your Wife WorksWhistle While Your Wife Works"Whistle While Your Wife Works" is the fifth episode of season five of Family Guy. The show originally aired on November 12, 2006. The plot follows Peter losing his fingers after an accident while holding fireworks. Behind on his work and threatened with the possibility of dismissal, he asks Lois...
- Bill and Peter's Bogus JourneyBill and Peter's Bogus Journey"Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey" is the thirteenth episode of season five of Family Guy; originally airing on March 11, 2007. The plot follows Peter deciding to become physically fit; however, Peter ends up in the hospital after attempting to impress former U.S. President Bill Clinton...
- Lois Kills Stewie
- The Former Life of BrianThe Former Life of Brian"The Former Life of Brian" is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of Family Guy. The episode originally broadcast on April 27, 2008. It guest stars Harvey Fierstein as the older repulsive Tracy and Chace Crawford as Paul, the ne'er-do-well boyfriend of another woman...
- Dog Gone
- Extra Large MediumExtra Large Medium"Extra Large Medium" is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. Directed by John Holmquist and written by Steve Callaghan, the episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 14, 2010...
- Trading PlacesTrading Places (Family Guy)"Trading Places" is the thirteenth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 20, 2011...