The book publishes May 14 and isavailable for pre-order.Read on below for the foreword and exclusive photos.

Its hard to believeFamily Guyhas been on the air for 20 years.

And thats because it technically hasnt.

Seth MacFarlane

Credit: Courtesy Seth MacFarlane

The show was cancelled multiple times by different people, all of whom have long since been fired.

The last cancellation occurred in 2001, which historians agree was the worst thing to happen that year.

Yes, a lot has changed since then.

Seth MacFarlane as a child

Courtesy Seth MacFarlane

But one thing that hasnt changed are the jokes.

We put the same ones in every week.

Few shows are lucky enough to last so long that their writers die of natural causes.

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Uhp, Im now being forced to mention theFamily Guymobile game,FamilyGuy: The Quest for Stuff.

Relive the fun of the show with hilarious in-app purchases.

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In all seriousness, I am truly grateful to everyone who has made this show possible.

Seth MacFarlane with Family Guy creations

Courtesy Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane as a kid

Courtesy Seth MacFarlane

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