Family Guy 

In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.

Creators:

Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman

Stars:

Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 27 wins & 97 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / ... 349 episodes, 1999-2020
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / ... 349 episodes, 1999-2020
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / ... 349 episodes, 1999-2020
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin / ... 340 episodes, 1999-2020
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown / ... 333 episodes, 1999-2020
John Viener	...	TV Announcer / ... 276 episodes, 2005-2020
Danny Smith	...	TV Announcer / ... 254 episodes, 1999-2020
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson / ... 250 episodes, 1999-2020
Ralph Garman	...	Various / ... 213 episodes, 2001-2020
Alec Sulkin	...	Jesus Christ / ... 206 episodes, 2005-2020

Storyline

Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. The talking dog, Brian, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual reference | sexual innuendo | animal as human | pedophile | derivative | 

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Taglines:

Parental Discretion Advised, that's how you know it's good

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the high-end hotels seen on the show have Barrington in their name. Series creator Seth MacFarlane has stated they are named after the city of Barrington, Rhode Island, a very upscale community.

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Goofs

On the outside of the house there are 2 windows shown for the living room. One on the front and one on the side. Yet inside the living room the window isn't there.

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Quotes

Stewie Griffin: [Stewie looks into the mirror after applying some lipstick to his face] Well, I say, look at you there. You're a filthy girl, aren't you? Yes. You're looking for a bad time. That's what you're after. You're a dirty flirt. You want it bad. You don't care where you get it becasue you have no self-respect and that gets you off, doesn't it?

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Crazy Credits

Every few seasons, the instrumental version of the title theme that plays over the end credits is replaced with a new arrangement. To date there have been 5 main arrangements of the closing credits theme (this, of course, does not include "one-shot" versions that are relative to a specific episode.)

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Alternate Versions

Versions of the show that air in syndication often have their commercial breaks in different places than the original network airings. This results in some rather jarring transitions that were not present in the original broadcasts, and commercials in strangely inappropriate places. One good example of this is that Peter introduced the cutaway about a secret place for his porn, then it went commercial, and the cutaway did not play until after the commercial break!

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Connections

Featured in The Ringer (2005)

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Soundtracks

Lucky There's A Family Guy
Music by Walter Murphy
Lyrics by David Zuckerman and Seth MacFarlane
Performed by Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis

User Reviews

Not as memorable as The Simpsons, but Family Guy is a fresh new and funny look at adult comedies

Family Guy is actually one of my favorite shows, the jokes are always a blast to hear and watch and it has one of my all time favorite cartoon characters: Stewie Griffin. A lot of hard core Simpsons fans do accuse this show of being a rip off, I agree, it's similar in some aspects, but still Family Guy is always worth the watch in my opinion. It's also a little more grown up than other cartoons, when it comes to the hard core jokes, Family Guy never disappoints, they will take the joke as far as they can go.

The show is about the Griffin family: Peter, Lois, Chris, Meg, Stewie, and Brian. Peter is the head of the household, he's a bit on the slow side, loves beer, and is in love with TV. Lois is the wife and mother, she's always the one you'd want to go to with problems, but when you mess with her, she comes back with a punch! Chris is the son, very slow and stupid, but sometimes has those strange moments of very deep thoughts. Meg is the daughter who just can't be noticed and is finding herself in the harsh world of high school. Stewie, the baby, is a wanna be dictator, wants to kill Lois, will destroy broccoli, kill he man in white, and is always looking for victory to be his! Brian is a man stuck in a dog's body who loves Lois and is trying to figure out why he's with the Griffin Family.

Family Guy has some extremely funny episodes, for me the most memorable are: Chitty Chitty Death Bang, Emission Impossible, A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas, and 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter. Those are the episodes that just always can get a constant laugh from me. But I do recommend Family Guy, it's not for the faint of heart, but it's just a fun show if you want a few good laughs. The cast loves doing this show and they always pull in great and memorable characters. While I still prefer The Simpsons, Family Guy is also a show that I will always watch when I get the chance.

Details

Official Sites:

Fox.com Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

31 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Padre de familia

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions, Fox Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1