Rob McElhenney has yet to appear on television.
FX -LRB- originally an initialism of `` Fox Extended '' , pronounced and suggesting `` effects '' -RRB- is an American basic cable and satellite television channel launched on June 1 , 1994 , based in Los Angeles , California and owned by 21st Century Fox through FX Networks , LLC .. 21st Century Fox. 21st Century Fox. effects. special effect. American. United States. basic cable. cable television. satellite television. satellite television. channel. Television channel. FX 's programming primarily includes original drama and comedy series -LRB- which aspire to the standards of premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime , in regard to adult themes and higher-quality writing / directing / acting -RRB- and reruns of theatrical films and `` broadcast network '' sitcoms .. premium cable. pay television. HBO. HBO. Showtime. Showtime ( TV network ). As of July 2015 , FX is available to approximately 94,006,000 pay television households -LRB- 80.8 % of households with at least one television set -RRB- in the United States .. pay television. multichannel video programming distributor. In addition to the flagship U.S. network , the `` FX '' name is licensed to a number of related pay television channels in various countries around the world .. pay television. multichannel video programming distributor