Family Guy Really Did Kill Off One Of Its Long-Running Gags, And An EP Opened Up About It

In the very first season of the show, viewers met a large chicken who gave Peter Griffin an outdated coupon. This seemingly small moment sparked one of Family Guy‘s most hilarious running gags: a spontaneous, often unexpected, fight between Peter and the chicken that continued for over twenty-five years. However, last season, the chicken – named Earnie – was written off the show. According to Executive Producer Alec Sulkin, who spoke with TV Line, the giant chicken is probably staying dead, and he explained why:








