Conversation so far:
Who came up with the idea for Family Guy?
Creator Seth MacFarlane.
What was Dan Povenmire's involvement with Family Guy?
Povenmire later became a director on Family Guy, starting with the season two episode.
What was his work on the show as a director?
season two episode, "Road to Rhode Island".
Did he do anything else for Family Guy?
Creator Seth MacFarlane granted Povenmire substantial creative freedom.
What did he do with that freedom?
Povenmire brought realism and material from his own experiences to the visual direction of Family Guy.
What personal experiences did he use?
), Povenmire drew on his childhood in the Deep South to create.
What did he create from that particular experience?
create and sequence a background scene in which the redneck character nonchalantly kicks a corpse into the nearby river.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Povenmire brought realism and material from his own experiences to the visual direction of Family Guy.

Question: Was the show successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the Family Guy show successful?