He paid for the score out of pocket, not the SFX, but yeah, point stands, COSMOS 2014 never would have happened without Seth MacFarlane’s die hard devotion, bringing FOX to the table and attaching Brannon Braga, and most importantly giving Ann Druyan total creative control. Source: I worked on it, it was the coolest…

Those are some robust sources you’ve cited to back your claim of “tons”... Bylines or it didn’t happen. Uber4life.