"Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff is a freemium video game for Kindle, iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.1 based on the American animated series ""Family Guy"" released by Fox Digital Entertainment and developer TinyCo. It allows users to create and run their own version of Quahog using familiar characters and buildings. It features an original story conceived by the show's writers in which Quahog has been destroyed and it is up to the player to bring it back to its former glory. Some of the series' main actors, like Seth MacFarlane"
"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"
"network series, as well as an internet show. In 2011, Zuckerman created the American adaptation of the Australian television series of the same name, entitled ""Wilfred"", for the cable network FX, starring Elijah Wood and Jason Gann. Zuckerman was married to film and television director Ellie Kanner. They have two sons, Zachary and Adam, and are now divorced. David Zuckerman (TV producer) David J. Zuckerman (born August 28, 1962) is an American writer and producer and is best known as the original showrunner and executive producer of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"", as well as the creator of the"
"Stewie Griffin Stewart Gilligan ""Stewie"" Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series ""Family Guy"". He is voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Stewie was created and designed by MacFarlane himself, who was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company, based on ""The Life of Larry"" and ""Larry & Steve"", two shorts made by MacFarlane featuring a middle-aged man named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. After the pilot was given the greenlight, the"
"Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and singer, working primarily in animation and comedy, as well as live-action and other genres. MacFarlane is the creator of the TV series ""Family Guy"" (1999–2003, 2005–present) and ""The Orville"" (2017–present), and co-creator of the TV series ""American Dad!"" (2005–present) and ""The Cleveland Show"" (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films ""Ted"" (2012), its sequel ""Ted 2"" (2015), and ""A Million Ways to Die in the West"" (2014). MacFarlane is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he"
"Brian Griffin Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated television series ""Family Guy"". An anthropomorphic white dog voiced by Seth MacFarlane, he is one of the show's main characters as a member of the Griffin family. He primarily works in the series as a less-than-adept writer struggling to find himself, attempting essays, novels, screenplays, and newspaper articles. He first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Brian was created and designed by MacFarlane himself. MacFarlane was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company,"
"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"
"Alec Sulkin Alec Sulkin (born February 14, 1973) is an American television writer and producer of the animated series ""Family Guy"". He has also contributed to ""The Cleveland Show"", another series by ""Family Guy"" creator Seth MacFarlane. Sulkin began as a writer for ""The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn"", during the show's first three years. On the August 18, 2014 WTF podcast, he stated that he got the job after being recommended by Wellesley Wild. Sulkin joined ""Family Guy"" in 2005, and has since produced, written and provided voices for multiple episodes, including the hour-long ""Star Wars"" homage, ""Blue"
"animating ""Family Guy"" has been influenced by Jackie Gleason and Hanna-Barbera along with examples from ""The Simpsons"" and ""All in the Family"". In addition to writing three episodes, ""Death Has a Shadow"", ""Family Guy Viewer Mail 1"" and ""North by North Quahog"", MacFarlane voices ""Family Guy""s main male characters – Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire as well as Tom Tucker, his son Jake Tucker, and additional characters. Bolstered by high DVD sales and established fan loyalty, ""Family Guy"" developed into a US$1-billion franchise. On May 4, 2008, after approximately two and a half years of negotiations,"
"Mike Barker (producer) Michael Wayne ""Mike"" Barker (born June 7, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American writer and producer, best known for his work on the adult animated television series ""Family Guy"" and for co-creating ""American Dad!"". He has also done voice work on both series. Michael Wayne ""Mike"" Barker worked with Seth MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman as a writer and producer on early seasons of ""Family Guy"". He has also voiced some of the characters on Family Guy and American Dad, most notably Terry Bates. In 2003, MacFarlane presented to Barker an idea for a new"
"co-executive producer along with MacFarlane for MacFarlane's show, ""The Orville"". Wild has been tapped to be the showrunner for the reboot of ""Animaniacs"" to air on Hulu in 2020. Through his English paternal grandfather Wellesley is a descendant of both Edward I (Longshanks) King of England (1272-1307) and Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess, brother of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Wild is also related to former CIA Director Porter Goss. Wellesley Wild Wellesley Wild (born April 27, 1972) is an American animation writer. He is best known for writing and producing several episodes of the animated series ""Family Guy""."
"contract with 20th Century Fox Television. Mike Barker (producer) Michael Wayne ""Mike"" Barker (born June 7, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American writer and producer, best known for his work on the adult animated television series ""Family Guy"" and for co-creating ""American Dad!"". He has also done voice work on both series. Michael Wayne ""Mike"" Barker worked with Seth MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman as a writer and producer on early seasons of ""Family Guy"". He has also voiced some of the characters on Family Guy and American Dad, most notably Terry Bates. In 2003, MacFarlane presented to"
"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. Lois was created and designed by series creator Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company based on ""Larry and Steve"", a short he made which featured a middle-aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. After the pilot was given the green light, the Griffin family"
"Wellesley Wild Wellesley Wild (born April 27, 1972) is an American animation writer. He is best known for writing and producing several episodes of the animated series ""Family Guy"". He is formerly executive producer and an occasional voice actor for the show. Wild attended Westminster School, a Founders League prep school located in Simsbury, Connecticut. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane also attended another Founders League school, the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. Wild also wrote for ""The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn"" during the show's first year. Wild joined ""Family Guy"" in 2005, and has since written and produced"
"others. Seth MacFarlane filmography Seth MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane began his career as an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television series, including ""Johnny Bravo"", ""Cow and Chicken"", ""Dexter's Laboratory"", ""I Am Weasel"", and created a sequel to his college thesis film ""Larry & Steve"". Since 1999, MacFarlane has served has creator, writer, executive producer, and lead voice actor in the adult animated sitcom ""Family Guy"" on FOX. He voices the characters of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin and among other characters. The series has garnered critical acclaim with"
"""Family Guy"" creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane came up with the idea to create the episodes, being a fan of the original film series. The first ""Road to"" episode, titled ""Road to Rhode Island"", aired in 2000 as a part of the second season of ""Family Guy"", and featured Brian and Stewie attempting to find Brian's mother. The episode was the first ""Family Guy"" contribution by director Dan Povenmire, and it was written by Gary Janetti, who had previously written for the show during its first and second seasons. MacFarlane granted Povenmire substantial creative freedom. Povenmire recalled that MacFarlane"
"Seth MacFarlane filmography Seth MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane began his career as an animator and writer for Hanna-Barbera for several television series, including ""Johnny Bravo"", ""Cow and Chicken"", ""Dexter's Laboratory"", ""I Am Weasel"", and created a sequel to his college thesis film ""Larry & Steve"". Since 1999, MacFarlane has served has creator, writer, executive producer, and lead voice actor in the adult animated sitcom ""Family Guy"" on FOX. He voices the characters of Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin and among other characters. The series has garnered critical acclaim with critics"
"MacFarlane after developing two animated films, ""The Life of Larry"" and ""Larry & Steve"". MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox in 1998, and the show was greenlit and began production. Shortly after the third season of ""Family Guy"" had aired in 2002, Fox canceled the series with one episode left unaired. Adult Swim aired that episode in 2003, finishing the series' original run. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the"
"David Zuckerman (TV producer) David J. Zuckerman (born August 28, 1962) is an American writer and producer and is best known as the original showrunner and executive producer of the animated comedy series ""Family Guy"", as well as the creator of the American adaptation of the Australian television series of the same name, ""Wilfred"". A native of Danville, California, Zuckerman is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. Zuckerman first wrote for the sitcom ""The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"", and then went on to write and produce episodes for the Fox animated series ""King of the Hill."" In"
"2005. He has since written multiple episodes, including: Tom Devanney Thomas ""Tom"" Devanney is an American animation television writer. He has written several episodes of the animated series ""Family Guy"". Devanney also wrote briefly for ""The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"", and was a producer on ""Perfect Strangers"" in the 1991-92 season. Devanney and his ""Perfect Strangers"" producing colleagues (Shari Hearn, Bob Keyes) went on to produce the Fox sitcom ""Shaky Ground"", which ran during the 1992-93 season and starred Matt Frewer, Robin Riker and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Devanney met fellow ""Family Guy"" writer Chris Sheridan while writing for the"
"Mark Hentemann Mark Henry Hentemann (born April 24, 1969) is an American animation writer. He is the former executive producer and showrunner of the animated series ""Family Guy"", where he started as a writer in its first season. In addition, Hentemann has also provided voices for many minor characters on ""Family Guy"", including the ""Phony Guy"" and Opie. Hentemann has also written for the ""Late Show with David Letterman"". He left ""Family Guy"" to create ""3 South"" for MTV, and to work with the creator Seth MacFarlane on the animated series, ""Bordertown"". The series premiered on Fox in 2016<ref name=""fox.com/schedule""></ref>"
"Steve Callaghan Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on ""Family Guy"". He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Callaghan started his career in 1999 as a writers' assistant for ""Family Guy"", and has since worked as a writer and producer on a variety of televisions shows such as ""3 South"", ""Yes, Dear"" and ""American Dad!"". Callaghan was offered a job as a writers' assistant on the animated series ""Family Guy"" in 1999, and became one of the first members of the"
"an older sister, Susan. Daniel is married to Amy Sherman-Palladino with whom he frequently collaborates. Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for ""Family Guy"" along with Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, Craig Hoffman, Danny Smith, Billiam Coronel, Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker, Sherry Gunther, Gary Janetti, Pete Michels, Peter Shin, and Dan Povenmire in the ""Outstanding Animated Program (For One Hour or Less) category for the episode ""Road to Rhode Island"" in the year 2000. Daniel Palladino Daniel Palladino is an American television producer, writer, and director. He serves as a producer of the animated sitcom ""Family Guy"". He formerly worked on"
"mind that lacks any reference point beyond other TV shows"". Even before it aired the pilot had received some criticism from the Parents Television Council, a watchdog; the creator of this website L. Brent Bozell III wrote that he initially speculated that ""Family Guy"" would be ""pushing the envelope"". Death Has a Shadow ""Death Has a Shadow"" is the pilot episode of the American animated television series ""Family Guy"". Written by series creator Seth MacFarlane and directed by Peter Shin, a rough-cut version of this episode originally aired on December 20, 1998, on the Fox network in the United States,"
"Smiley Guy Studios Smiley Guy Studios is a Canadian animation production company founded in 1998 by graduates of the Canadian Film Centre. It is one of the most prominent creators of adult animation in Canada, with shows like ""Odd Job Jack"", ""The Dating Guy"", ""Sons of Butcher"" and ""Corner Gas Animated"", unlike most studios which focus primarily on shows targeting children's or family demographics. Smiley Guy also produces family content. Smiley Guy Studios has created original work such as the television series, ""Odd Job Jack"", ""The World of Bruce McCall"", and ""Pillars of Freedom"", while also working with clients on"
"MTV. He also helped create the animated series Bordertown for FOX, on which he acted as executive producer. Mark Hentemann lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Lynne, and they have three children, one of whom, Tatum, does occasional voices for ""Family Guy"" and ""American Dad!"". Hentemann attended Cleveland Saint Ignatius High School and Miami University. Mark Hentemann Mark Henry Hentemann (born April 24, 1969) is an American animation writer. He is the former executive producer and showrunner of the animated series ""Family Guy"", where he started as a writer in its first season. In addition, Hentemann has also provided"
"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"
"would later go on to make the short ""Zoomates"" together for Oh Yeah! Cartoons. The character Dr. Elmer Hartman in ""Family Guy"" was named after Hartman. He also voiced various characters in the show's first few seasons. His biggest success came in December 1997, when he created ""The Fairly OddParents"". The series originally started out as a series of shorts on the anthology show, ""Oh Yeah! Cartoons"". Eventually, Nickelodeon decided to pick the shorts up as a full series. Premiering in 2001, the adapted series ended up becoming a huge hit, second only in the ratings to ""SpongeBob SquarePants"" (and"
"a baby, must have his parents by his side, regardless of his burning hate for them, especially Lois. He then whips out his mind control device and forces the judge into letting his father go free and get his job back. Peter states that he has learned his lesson and will never do it again. Instead he is going to try for such things as a minority scholarship, a sexual harassment suit, and a disability claim. MacFarlane initially conceived ""Family Guy"" in 1995 while studying animation under the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). During college, he created his thesis"
"Daniel Palladino Daniel Palladino is an American television producer, writer, and director. He serves as a producer of the animated sitcom ""Family Guy"". He formerly worked on the television shows ""Gilmore Girls"", ""The Return of Jezebel James"", and ""Bunheads"", all created by his wife, television writer and producer Amy Sherman-Palladino. Los Angeles native from Italian ancestors, Daniel Palladino broke into television by writing two episodes of ""One Big Family"" one-season Danny Thomas sitcom. Later, he worked as a writer and co-producer on ""Who's The Boss"". He also later joined the staff of ""Roseanne"" as a writer and producer. Palladino has"
"his first film, the middle-aged Larry, and an intellectual dog named Steve. The short was broadcast as one of Cartoon Network's ""World Premiere Toons"" in 1997. Executives at Fox saw both ""Larry"" shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series based on the characters, to be called ""Family Guy"". Peter Griffin, one of the main characters in ""Family Guy"", was largely based on Larry. In addition, Steve would be the main inspiration behind the Griffin family dog, Brian. Fox proposed MacFarlane complete a 15-minute short, giving him a budget of $50,000. MacFarlane stated that the pilot for ""Family Guy"" took"
"Tom Devanney Thomas ""Tom"" Devanney is an American animation television writer. He has written several episodes of the animated series ""Family Guy"". Devanney also wrote briefly for ""The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"", and was a producer on ""Perfect Strangers"" in the 1991-92 season. Devanney and his ""Perfect Strangers"" producing colleagues (Shari Hearn, Bob Keyes) went on to produce the Fox sitcom ""Shaky Ground"", which ran during the 1992-93 season and starred Matt Frewer, Robin Riker and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Devanney met fellow ""Family Guy"" writer Chris Sheridan while writing for the 1993 series ""Thea. Devanney joined ""Family Guy"" in"
"Island School of Design (RISD). There, he created his thesis film ""The Life of Larry"", which his professor at RISD later submitted to Hanna-Barbera; this led to MacFarlane being hired by the company. Executives at Fox saw the ""Larry"" shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series based on the characters entitled ""Family Guy"". While working on the series, Larry and his dog Steve slowly evolved into Peter and Brian; the rest of the series characters were added later. Seth MacFarlane conceived the idea for ""Family Guy"" in 1995 while studying animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)."