Again, not all changes have to be bad ones. "And Then There Were Fewer" was perhaps the last great Family Guy season opener. It had James Woods, a murder mystery, and several dead characters - who would not return. As confirmed by Seth MacFarlane on Twitter later, the deaths in "And Then There Were Fewer" - which was the season opener for the ninth season of the show - were cannon. Those who were dead would stay dead (with the exception of Woods, who appears to die in the episode but is later revealed to have been saved at a secret medical facility). The characters that were killed off were honestly ones that were either annoying (Muriel Goldman) or easily replaced (Diane Simmons). The reason we like this change is - as mentioned, it's staying in the cannon. Animated shows so rarely kill off characters, and we can't recall a time when they off'd a couple at once. Good job, Family Guy.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
