"a crossover episode with ""The Simpsons"", aired on September 28, 2014. ""Family Guy"" is a joint production by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. In 2013, ""TV Guide"" ranked ""Family Guy"" the ninth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time. On May 12, 2018, Fox renewed the series for a seventeenth season, which premiered on September 30, 2018. The show revolves around the adventures of the Griffin family, consisting of father Peter Griffin, a bumbling yet well-intentioned blue-collar worker; Lois, a pretty stay-at-home mother and piano teacher who is a member of the wealthy"
"Peter Griffin Peter Griffin is the main character of the American animated sitcom ""Family Guy"". He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in the 15-minute pilot pitch of ""Family Guy"" on December 20, 1998. Peter was created and designed by MacFarlane himself. MacFarlane was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company based on ""Larry & Steve"", a short made by MacFarlane which featured a middle-aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. After the pilot was given the green light, the"
"Griffin family appeared in the episode ""Death Has a Shadow"". Peter is married to Lois Griffin and is the father of Meg, Chris, and Stewie. He also has a dog named Brian, with whom he is best friends. He has worked at a toy factory, and at Quahog's Brewery. Despite the suburban blue-collar routine of his life, he has had a number of remarkable experiences. Peter's voice was inspired by the security guards that MacFarlane heard at his school. His appearance was a redesign of the protagonist Larry from MacFarlane's previous animated short films ""The Life of Larry"" and ""Larry"
"the family on their road trip. Though he initially declines, Brian joins the Griffins after he learns that if he stays home, a show entitled """"World's Sluttiest Dogs"""" will play. After arriving, Brian is introduced to Carter's female greyhound, Seabreeze, who Brian finds attractive. Peter joins an annoyed Carter in a poker match, and helps him win CNN from Ted Turner, thus earning the respect of his father-in-law (though reluctantly, after Lois threatened to show Babs his son after he had an affair with a black woman). Later, Carter and Peter, along with Carter's other poker buddies, Michael Eisner and"
"a metal folding chair instead of a breakaway one and injures Karen to the point where she ends up in a coma and (as it is implied) possibly will die from her injuries without a blood transfusion. Meg Griffin Megan ""Meg"" Griffin is a fictional character in the animated television series ""Family Guy"". Meg is the eldest child of Peter and Lois Griffin and older sister of Stewie and Chris, but is also the family's scapegoat who receives the least of their attention and bears the brunt of their abuse. She is often bullied, ridiculed, and ignored. Meg first appeared"
"Peter's Sister ""Peter's Sister"" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth season of the animated sitcom ""Family Guy"", and the 255th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 15, 2015, and is written by Tom Devanney and directed by John Holmquist. The episode guest stars Kate McKinnon as Peter's sister, Karen. Lois returns from shopping for Thanksgiving and is not happy about the holiday due to lack of help from the Griffins. Meg brings in the mail which includes a letter from Peter's sister Karen, who the family has never heard about. Lois mentions they"
"A House Full of Peters ""A House Full of Peters"" is the twentieth episode and season finale of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom ""Family Guy"", and the 289th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 21, 2017, and is written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Joseph Lee. During a ladies night out, Lois Griffin, Donna Tubbs, and Bonnie Swanson all make prank phone calls to their husbands. When Lois pranks Peter by pretending to be a long-lost daughter, he panics and hangs up, causing her to wonder about his strange behavior. The"
"but it felt punchless. I was moderately amused, but felt like there was so much more that could have been said. It’s a waste of the platform for only a few reference-based yuks."" Ratings Guy ""Ratings Guy"" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 2012. The episode follows the Griffin family becoming a Nielsen family and Peter attempting to take over the TV airwaves. This episode was dedicated in memory of both Phyllis Diller (who voiced Thelma Griffin"
"The Griffin family are waiting for the examination results of Brian at the veterinary office of Dr. Jewish, as Brian had apparently had stomach pains prior to the events in the episode (Brian had eaten one of Stewie's used diapers—which he claimed that he had mistaken for Indian cuisine). Chris spots a young intern named Anna and falls in love with her. While there, Peter finds a parrot and decides to keep it, leaving a dog wearing a top hat and a mustache in its place. Peter begins taking the parrot everywhere he goes, showing it off to his friends,"
"Later, after returning to dinner, Peter becomes an embarrassment to Lois, who recalls having dinner with Paul McCartney's ex-wife, Heather Mills, during which Peter began playing footsie with Mills, whose prosthetic leg ultimately falls off. In an attempt to make Barbara love Carter again, Peter instructs him that he must befriend a cute child in order to win her over. Peter then invites child actor Jonathan Lipnicki to the Griffin family home, but he is immediately shocked by his change in appearance. ""Welcome Back, Carter"" was broadcast on October 10, 2010, as a part of an animated television night on"
"since 2005. These include """" (), which covers the entire events of the episode ""It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One"", and ""Family Guy and Philosophy: A Cure for the Petarded"" (), a collection of seventeen essays exploring the connections between the series and historical philosophers which include Lois as a character. Lois Griffin Lois Patrice Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) is a fictional character from the animated television series ""Family Guy"". She is voiced by writer Alex Borstein and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998."
"on to a controversial loss against Jeff Lacey. In May 2010 Grififn won a USBA title belt after he knocked out former WBA super middleweight world champion Byron Mitchell. Griffin was a contestant on the reality TV show ""The Next Great Champ"" on Fox. Although he lost an earlier bout on the show, Griffin was given another chance and after winning several bouts on the program, he was proclaimed the winner and ""The Next Great Champ"" when he beat David Pareja. Griffin is currently married to New York broadway sensation Shana Griffin for 12 years. They have 3 children together."
"advertisements for Subway, promoting the restaurant's massive feast sandwich. Chief marketing officer Tony Pace commented ""Peter's a good representation of the people who are interested in the Feast, and ""Family Guy"" is a show ""that appeals to that target audience."" ""The Boston Globe"" critic Brian Steinberg praised the restaurant's use of the character for the commercials. Peter Griffin Peter Griffin is the main character of the American animated sitcom ""Family Guy"". He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in the 15-minute pilot pitch of ""Family"
"The Griffin Family History ""The Griffin Family History"" (also known as ""Untitled Griffin Family History"") is the 27th episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 14, 2006. The episode begins after robbers break into the Griffin family home, so the family flees to safety in their panic room. Trapped with no way out, Peter decides to pass the time by telling his family the story of the Griffin family history, narrating a chain of events that describe their equally exotic and dysfunctional ancestry. The"
"named Henrietta Borstein Douglas (born October 1, 2012). Alex Borstein Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. She is best known for voicing the role of Lois Griffin on the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"" (1999–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award from multiple nominations. Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series ""MADtv"" (1997–2009), Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series ""Getting On"" (2013–15), and Susie Myerson in the historical comedy-drama series ""The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"" (2017–present), the latter of which earned her a Primetime"
"Family Guy Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children, Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, and exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, ""The Life of Larry"" and ""Larry & Steve"". MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and"
"the show he called ""Family Guy"". Brian's character was largely based on Steve from the ""Larry and Steve"" cartoon, with Larry serving as the primary basis of the Peter character. The character's personality was also partially inspired by a friend of his father who rudely fell asleep while watching the 1993 film ""Philadelphia"". The network executives were impressed with the pilot and ordered thirteen episodes, giving MacFarlane a 2 million dollar per-season contract. Lois Griffin is voiced by producer and staff writer, Alex Borstein, who also voices recurring characters such as Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother"
"sticks or adds to anything new to love about ""Family Guy""."" Moore also commented, ""it's a pretty weak episode of ""Family Guy"", where the most memorable joke of the night involves a thought bubble where Quagmire pulls a string of beads out of a woman's vagina."" In the conclusion of the review, Moore gave the episode a 6/10 score. Cool Hand Peter ""Cool Hand Peter"" is the eighth episode of the tenth season of the American animated sitcom ""Family Guy"". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 4, 2011. In the episode, Peter Griffin and his"
"retirement, Dana White announced that Griffin and Stephan Bonnar would be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on July 6. Griffin and his longtime girlfriend Jaime Logiudice were married on September 18, 2009. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in September 2011. Forrest's wife was going into labor (nine days early) as he competed against Maurício ""Shogun"" Rua at UFC 134 on August 27, 2011. Griffin is the author of two books, 2009's ""Got Fight?: 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat"" and 2010's ""Be Ready When The Shit Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse"", which"
"all over him"". This is eventually made fun of in the episode ""Ratings Guy"" when, after Peter ruins television and goes to the networks to reverse the changes, Homer Simpson shows up with the same plight, with Peter going ""A-ha! Looks like this is one WE beat YOU to!"" In a crossover episode between ""Family Guy"" and ""The Simpsons"", the Griffins end up in the town of Springfield after their car was stolen, where they meet the Simpsons and become friends with them. Peter has created controversy in various episodes of ""Family Guy"". The episode ""The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire"" (season 4,"
"""Bunker Buddies"" with Andie Bolt, and produced the podcast ""Can I Pet Your Dog?"", hosted by Allegra Ringo and Renee Colvert. He and Teresa have one daughter, Barbara ""Bebe"" McElroy, born in 2016. Griffin, the youngest brother, lives in Austin, Texas, and was formerly a senior video producer for ""Polygon"". He co-hosted the video game podcast ""Cool Games, Inc."" for Polygon, along with let's play series such as ""Car Boys"" and ""Touch the Skyrim"" on YouTube, and a podcast about ""The Bachelor"" and similar TV programs called ""Rose Buddies"" with his wife, Rachel McElroy. Griffin and Rachel currently host a"
"was written by series regulars Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, and directed by Scott Wood before the conclusion of the third production season. Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother? ""Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother?"" is the 14th episode of the third season of ""Family Guy"". During the closing credits of this episode, the beginning theme song is redone in a hip-hop/rap style sung by Peter. This episode is rated TV-14-D. When Chris starts speaking in ebonics after being towel guy in his school's predominantly black basketball team, Peter tries to get Chris to connect with his Irish heritage, and a trip to"
"a B. Fox-y Lady ""Fox-y Lady"" (stylized as ""FOX-y Lady"") is the tenth episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series ""Family Guy"". It premiered on Fox in the United States on March 22, 2009. The episode is centered on housewife Lois Griffin's employment at Fox News Channel, despite the warnings of anthropomorphic dog Brian. On her first day on the job, she is assigned to do a report on Michael Moore's perceived homosexuality, but it is rejected when the exposé involves conservative Republican Rush Limbaugh. Meanwhile, husband Peter and son Chris decide to create their own"
"with generally positive reviews from critics, who enjoyed the episode and praised the live-action footage, in contrast to the negative reactions towards live-action clips of Conway Twitty from previous episodes. According to Nielsen ratings, ""We Love You, Conrad"" was watched by 6.67 million viewers in its original airing. The episode was released on DVD along with six other episodes from the season on June 15, 2010. The Griffins learn that Brian's ex-girlfriend, Jillian, is getting married to ""the perfect man in every aspect"", Derek. Peter has been asked to walk Jillian down the aisle, and the others are invited except"
"Lottery Fever ""Lottery Fever"" is the first episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ""Family Guy"". The 166th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 25, 2011. The episode follows the Griffin family after they win the state lottery, and go on to spend the money with no regard. Peter becomes power hungry, and demands that Quagmire and Joe perform tasks for him when he invests in one of their projects. This ultimately causes the group to end their friendship, to the dismay of Peter's"
"Ratings Guy ""Ratings Guy"" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 2012. The episode follows the Griffin family becoming a Nielsen family and Peter attempting to take over the TV airwaves. This episode was dedicated in memory of both Phyllis Diller (who voiced Thelma Griffin in several episodes of the show) and Michael Clarke Duncan (who had a brief voice role in this episode). This episode was also one of Duncan's final roles before his untimely death from"
"Hot Pocket-Dial ""Hot Pocket-Dial"" is the seventh episode of the fourteenth season of the animated sitcom ""Family Guy"", and the 256th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 22, 2015, and is written by Aaron Lee and directed by Steve Robertson. After the Griffin family dines out at a fancy steakhouse, Peter Griffin's experience with a toothpick changes him into a stereotypical tough guy. When he accidentally swallows it, he has to return to the steakhouse for another. But when he sees an old woman use one, his need ends. There, Peter and Lois run"
"Randy Crenshaw, Judy Greer, Christine Lakin, Chris O'Dowd, Tara Strong and Fred Tatasciore, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. The Griffin family must begin living on a stricter budget. A local news story on the lottery influences Peter to buy a ticket in hopes that he will win and set the family on a better financial platform. Peter reveals to his family that he has bought several thousand lottery tickets, admitting that he has taken out a second mortgage on the house in order to buy them. After watching the results of the lottery that night,"
"family watching television. A commercial for local auditions of the syndicated game show ""Family Feud"" is shown, prompting them to try out the next day. The Griffins are chosen for the show and reach the final round. During a fight with Richard Dawson about welching on the prize money, Peter hits his head. This causes him to forget everything about his life, including his family and friends. Lois tries to jog his memory by reintroducing him to his old self, including his children and his sex life. Unfortunately, this causes Peter to believe that he's free to have sexual relations"
"Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater ""Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater"" is the first episode of the second season of ""Family Guy"", a holdover from season 1, originally aired on Fox on September 23, 1999. It guest-stars Robin Leach as himself, and Fairuza Balk as Coco. This episode's title is a reference to the nursery rhyme ""Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater"". Lois' wealthy aunt Marguerite Pewterschmidt comes to visit, but drops dead the second she arrives. A videotaped message from Aunt Marguerite informs Lois that she has inherited Cherrywood Manor in Newport, Rhode Island. At their arrival, the Griffins receive a warm musical welcome"
"Welcome Back, Carter ""Welcome Back, Carter"" is the third episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 10, 2010. The episode follows Peter after he discovers his father-in-law, Carter Pewterschmidt, having an affair with another woman. Deciding to blackmail him, Peter begins taking advantage of his father-in-law's enormous wealth, before accidentally spilling the beans to Carter's wife, Barbara, who divorces him soon after. Peter then becomes Carter's wingman, and helps him in rediscovering his bachelorhood, as he begins navigating through the dating scene. The episode"
"Mom's the Word ""Mom's the Word"" is the twelfth episode of the twelfth season of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"" and the 222nd episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on March 9, 2014, and is directed by John Holmquist and written by Ted Jessup. In the episode Peter's mother, Thelma Griffin, dies of a stroke. After the funeral, Thelma's friend Evelyn arrives to support Peter, but ends up kissing him. The episode marked Lauren Bacall's final television role. Lois gives Peter grief for eating an entire tube of raw cookie dough (which Peter thought was"
"blend in using an obscure character fails. Upon seeing a bus with a ""Family Guy"" logo, he decides to go back to the FOX Studio. Once at FOX Studios, Peter tries to make it past Smitty. He was only admitted after pitching an idea to FOX of a show to Dana Walden and Gary Newman that doesn't make sense and is in its third season. On the air, Peter storms in and apologizes for his behavior and even gives Chris a t-shirt of Kermit the Frog dressed as a hip-hop star. The Griffin family are able to accept him. When"