Family Guy is an American television show.
Family Guy . In 2009 , it was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series , the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961 . The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ( ATAS ) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming . The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is an annual award given to the best television comedy series of the year .