Microsoft and Fox have join forces with the new deal to allow the first two seasons of the the popular animated T.V. series Family Guy to be downloaded to the XBox. Family Guy is the first television series or service to make its way to the XBox. This is a strong deal that will help Microsoft continue to move past it’s similiar Apple competitor iTunes. This will be a big season for Microsoft XBox with the launch of Halo 3 right around the corner, since the demographics are the same - males 18 - 34.

For our Microsoft Xbox 360 customers, you will be able to purchase each of the episodes from the first two seasons as well as the straight-to-DVD film “Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story” for 160 Microsoft points, or about $2, which is comparable with the pricing of TV episodes on iTunes and other VOD platforms.

In addition to being its initial foray into Xbox, this also is first time the Seth MacFarlane-created series about the irreverent Griffin clan has been available for downloads on any platform. Along with the debut of new episodes of the show, Fox also is set to release the “Family Guy Season Five” DVD on September 18, but McCabe said there is little concern that the Xbox downloads will impact those sales.

“It’s a different market and a different consumer,” he said. “‘Family’ has been a phenomenon on DVD, and that audience will continue to buy it.”

Since its formal launch as a provider of movies and TV content in November, Microsoft has aggressively built out the Xbox content offerings as it looks to position the Xbox 360 console as the home-entertainment hub for the living room. Among the content providers for the Live service are Warner Bros., Paramount, the Walt Disney Co., New Line, Lionsgate, Miramax, MTV, Turner Broadcasting and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

“It’s a great interface, and they’re definitely doing all they can to support this content,” McCabe said.

For those of you who have no idea what Family Guy is or would like to watch some of the best moments, here is a video from YouTube who made a complilation of the Best Family Guy Episodes.