‘Today Show’ Hosts Take ‘Family Guy’ Joke Made At Their Expense In Stride – Watch

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While the hosts of Today’s third hour were lampooned in a recent episode of Seth MacFarlane’s adult animated sitcom Family Guy, they made it clear on Friday’s show that they’re taking the joke in stride.“Yes, we made Family Guy!” weatherman Al Roker said, with co-host Dylan Dreyer adding, “This is like the highlight of my career!” after tossing to a clip.The scene in question sees Griffin patriarch Peter (MacFarlane) presenting his wife Lois (Alex Borstein) with a gift. “I thought you’d like it,” he says. “I saw it on The Today Show.”“2nd Hour with Hoda [Kotb] and Savannah [Guthrie],” asks Lois, “or 3rd Hour with the nonsense people?”“2nd Hour,” Peter assures his wife.“[This is] your fault,” joked co-host Sheinelle Jones, with reference to Roker.“Thank you!

I wear it [proudly]. We’re the nonsense people,” Roker said in reply. “At least Peter’s watching.”At the end of the Today Show segment, co-host Craig Melvin threw to commercial—saying, “More nonsense after this.”Family Guy is a nine-time Emmy-winning series that returned for its 20th season last fall and has already been picked up for a 21st.

Set in an imaginary Rhode Island city, it follows the dysfunctional Griffin family as they strive to cope with everyday life.

MacFarlane created the series, which is a 20th Television Animation production. He exec produces alongside Appel, Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann and Patrick Meighan.Check out the Today hosts’ response to the Family Guy bit above.New and returning series on broadcast, cable and streamingSeries that made it or didn’t make it in 2020-21Broadcast networks’ fall lineups and schedules