Gravity cat wrote...
One source says Seth McFarlane is purposely doing this to make the show "unwatchable" because he wants to put the series to bed. Another says it's a publicity stunt and that he'll be back in later episodes. I don't know what to believe.
There seems to be a trend going on at the moment. The Simpsons announced they'd kill someone off too - with the exception of Mrs. Krabappel because her VA
Marcia Wallace died last month.
[size=29]R.I.P in pieces[/h]
I'm really leaning towards the 'ending it all' theory simply because this show has been going for 2 decades now folks, Its time for it to lay to rest.