According to executive producers Rich Appel and Alex Sulkin, Family Guy is "trying to phase out" gay jokes as the show will "shift and evolve in a lot of different ways."

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Speaking to TVLine, Appel and Sulkin discussed the episode that had Peter becoming President Trump's latest press secretary.The discussion was focused on how Family Guy, which first aired in 1999, has evolved over its 17 seasons.During the episode, Peter told Trump that Family Guy has been "trying to phase out gay jokes," and Sulkin and Appel commented on that statement and if it was, in fact, true."Kind of, yes," Sulkin said. "If you look at a show from 2005 or 2006 and put it side by side with a show from 2018 or 2019, they’re going to have a few differences. Some of the things we felt comfortable saying and joking about back then, we now understand is not acceptable."It’s almost unique to Family Guy, though I can think of one other show that’s been on the air longer," Appel continued. "But if a show has literally been on the air for 20 years, the culture changes. And it’s not us reacting and thinking, “They won’t let us [say certain things].” No, we’ve changed too. The climate is different, the culture is different and our views are different. They’ve been shaped by the reality around us, so I think the show has to shift and evolve in a lot of different ways."The producers also commented on Trump and where Family Guy falls on the political spectrum, saying "We’re not proselytizing for one political agenda; hypocrisy, lying and buffoonery in the public sphere should just be called out."They were also asked if Trump, who is very active on Twitter, would comment on this. Sulkin responded, "If he says anything about Family Guy, it’ll be great. We’ll have to air it on Fox News, though. Then maybe he’ll see it."For more on Family Guy, be sure to check out how the long-running show paid tribute to Carrie Fisher and read about how Fox is reportedly developing a Family Guy live-action hybrid film.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for Family Guy who commends the show for evolving and taking a stance. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.