Claim: Family Guy is an American television show.
Evidence: 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 -LRB- ATAS -RRB- 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.