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18 Years Ago, Jon Stewart Yelled at Seth MacFarlane for an Hour Over a ‘Family Guy’ Joke

MacFarlane said Stewart called him after a Family Guy joke about the 2007-08 Writers Guild strike, then proceeded to win the debate anyway.

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Jon Stewart has gotten into a number of heated debates with people since taking over The Daily Show in 1999, but there was at least one angry exchange the viewers at home never got to hear. While appearing on Piers Morgan’s show in 2011, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane revealed that he once found himself on the receiving end of Stewart’s ire due to a joke he made pertaining to the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike.

For context, MacFarlane participated in the strike and sided with the Writers Guild, whereas Stewart opted to do his........

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