Writer David Goodman has signed a seven-figure deal with 20th Century Fox Television to stay on as exec producer and showrunner of the hit primetime animated series Family Guy, according to Daily Variety. Having successfully brought the show back from cancellation this spring, FOX has ordered 22 new episodes of the edgy comedy, which is likely to continue next season.
Goodman, who pilots Family Guy alongside series creator Seth MacFarlane, will also develop new shows for the network under the deal, his first solo pact with FOX. The network reportedly recognizes Goodman as a driving force behind Family Guy’s success wit the all-important adults 18-34 demographic and aims to keep him in their stable. Fox recently signed a similar deal with Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, who co-created the new primetime toon American Dad with McFarlane.
Before joining the Family Guy crew for its third season in 2000, Goodman served as a writer and co-exec producer on Matt Groening’s Futurama. Other writing credits include UPN’s Star Trek spin-off, Enterprise, and the animated home video release Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost. He also co-wrote and exe produced the new direct-to-video feature Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin, The Untold Story, which hit retail this week.
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