Matt Friend and Family Writer and Author Gary Janetti on how people dress like slobs on planes, Gary's Seinfeld-esque observational humor, Gary's hilarious Instagram posts about family vacations, how Matt and Gary met in the "Family Guy" writers' room, how the show has evolved, the character development of Stewie Griffin, making Stewie's character more multidimensional by incorporating aspects of his own personality, how Stewie's "gay" traits were an evolution of the character that added depth and humor, the challenges and processes involved in writing cutaway gags and episodes, the tricky balance between pushing comedic boundaries and maintaining sensitivity, and much more.

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