query: who does the voice of lois in family guy?

title: Family Guy (season 7)

text: Family Guy (season 7) "Family Guy" seventh season first aired on the Fox network in sixteen episodes from September 28, 2008 to May 17, 2009 before being released as two DVD box sets and syndicated. The animated television series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family (father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian), who reside in the town of Quahog. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, and Mila Kunis in the roles of the Griffin family. The executive producers for the seventh season were MacFarlane, Danny

title: Family Guy

text: and all of MacFarlane's other cartoons will transfer to ITV2, premiering on February 29, 2016, while the BBC would continue to hold the rights until 2017 for older episodes. Family Guy: It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One was written by executive story editor Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and actress Alex Borstein. The book was first published on May 8, 2007. The book is a biographical monologue by Lois Griffin discussing her memories of growing up and to her attempted run for mayor in the town of Quahog. Though the book primarily consists of a loose narrative monologue by Lois,

title: Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff

text: (Peter, Stewie, Brian), Alex Borstein (Lois), Mila Kunis (Meg), and Seth Green (Chris) collaborated with TinyCo for the project. "Family Guy" is cancelled again and Fox assembles citizens of Quahog to explain why. It is revealed that Ernie the Giant Chicken is responsible and Peter challenges him to a fight. The ensuing brawl quickly results in mass destruction of Quahog. As the game play begins, it is up to the player to help Peter restore Quahog and reunite him with his friends and family. Players guide the cast of "Family Guy" in rebuilding the town of Quahog. The game includes

title: Family Guy

text: and eventually became an executive producer. Alex Borstein, who voices Lois, worked as an executive and supervising producer for the fourth and fifth seasons. The first team of writers assembled for the show consisted of Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith, Gary Janetti, Ricky Blitt, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, Matt Weitzman, and Mike Barker. The writing process of "Family Guy" generally starts with 14 writers that take turns writing the scripts; when a script is finished it is given to the rest of the writers to read. These scripts generally include cutaway gags. Various gags are pitched to MacFarlane and the rest

title: Family Guy

text: the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film "My Fair Lady". MacFarlane uses his regular speaking voice when playing Brian. MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time-only characters, most prominently those of the Griffins' neighbor Glenn Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker, and Lois' father, Carter Pewterschmidt. Alex Borstein voices Peter's wife Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown, and Lois' mother, Barbara Pewterschmidt. Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on "MADtv". She had not met MacFarlane or seen any

title: Lois Griffin

text: 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.

title: Family Guy (season 1)

text: Family Guy (season 1) The first season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy" aired on Fox from January 31 to May 16, 1999, and consisted of seven episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, son Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, and Lacey Chabert in the roles of the Griffin family. The executive producers for the first season were David Zuckerman and MacFarlane. The series premiere, "Death Has

title: Family Guy (season 2)

text: Family Guy (season 2) The second season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy" aired on Fox from September 23, 1999 to August 1, 2000, and consisted of 21 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert and later Mila Kunis in the roles of the Griffin family. The executive producers for the second production season were David Zuckerman and MacFarlane;

title: Family Guy (season 1)

text: special features, were released in Region 2 on November 12, 2001, and in Region 4 on October 20, 2003. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 1) The first season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy" aired on Fox from January 31 to May 16, 1999, and consisted of seven episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, son Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, and Lacey Chabert in the roles of

title: Family Guy (season 2)

text: special features, were released in Region 2 on November 12, 2001 and in Region 4 on October 20, 2003. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 2) The second season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy" aired on Fox from September 23, 1999 to August 1, 2000, and consisted of 21 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The show features the voices of series creator Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert and later Mila Kunis

title: Criticism of Family Guy

text: , due to what the PTC claimed were "strong advertiser resistance and low ratings". "Family Guy" made the PTC's 2000, 2005, and 2006 lists of "worst prime-time shows for family viewing", with over forty "Family Guy" episodes listed as "Worst TV Show[s] of the Week". This was due to profanity, animated nudity, and violence. The series was also named the worst show of the 2006–2007 season by the PTC. In addition, a live-action special hosted by series creator Seth MacFarlane and fellow voice actress Alex Borstein titled "" also was named "Worst TV Show of the Week" by the PTC

title: Lois Griffin

text: 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

title: Lois Griffin

text: 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

title: The Boys in the Band (Family Guy)

text: Quagmire's sex toys in the dishwasher, she calls Quagmire's house, only to receive a voice message made by Chris. They approach Chris, who is walking a horse gimp (which is actually Mort Goldman in a horse costume), and Lois tells him to quit. Chris refuses stating that he's getting paid for the job, prompting Lois to nonchalantly say that she has $1,100 in a paint can in the garage, and will give it to Chris if he agrees to quit. Chris does so, as she plans not to speak of the hidden money again. Mort then heads home. Doing another

title: Family Guy (season 5)

text: for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production. The season was nominated for three other Annie Awards—Character Animation in a Television Production (Eileen Kohlhepp for the series itself), Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production (Mila Kunis for "Barely Legal"), and Writing in an Animated Television Production (Kirker Butler for "Barely Legal"). The Parents Television Council, a frequent critic of "Family Guy", branded "Stewie Loves Lois", "Barely Legal", "No Meals on Wheels", and "Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey" as the "worst show of the week." In response to this criticism, executive producer David Goodman claimed that "Family Guy" is "absolutely for

title: Family Guy (season 5)

text: Family Guy (season 5) "Family Guy" fifth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 10, 2006 to May 20, 2007 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "Stewie Loves Lois" and finished with "Meet the Quagmires". The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and Brian, the family pet, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the fifth season were David Goodman, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith and series creator Seth MacFarlane. Sheridan and Goodman

title: The King Is Dead (Family Guy)

text: The King Is Dead (Family Guy) "The King Is Dead" is the seventh episode of the second season of the FOX animated series "Family Guy". It is the 14th episode of "Family Guy" to be aired. It was the last episode produced for season one but aired in season two. Lois is named director of the Quahog Players theater group production upon the previous director's death, and she decides to produce "The King and I". When Peter auditions poorly for the show with the theme song to "Land of the Lost", Lois names him producer in the hopes of keeping

title: Brothers & Sisters (Family Guy)

text: Brothers & Sisters (Family Guy) "Brothers & Sisters" is the 15th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on April 17, 2011. This episode follows Lois' sister Carol Pewterschmidt who turns to the Griffins after her ninth husband ended their relationship. She eventually goes on a date with Mayor Adam West and seeks to marry him, much to Lois' doubt given Carol's past relationship troubles. The episode was written by Alex Carter and directed by Julius Wu. This episode marks the second appearance of Carol, Lois's sister.

title: Brothers & Sisters (Family Guy)

text: right. Still good—not great". Brothers & Sisters (Family Guy) "Brothers & Sisters" is the 15th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on April 17, 2011. This episode follows Lois' sister Carol Pewterschmidt who turns to the Griffins after her ninth husband ended their relationship. She eventually goes on a date with Mayor Adam West and seeks to marry him, much to Lois' doubt given Carol's past relationship troubles. The episode was written by Alex Carter and directed by Julius Wu. This episode marks the second appearance

title: Family Guy

text: 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

title: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

text: this, the scene cuts to black mid-sentence. "Stewie Kills Lois" and "Lois Kills Stewie" are the 102nd and 103rd episodes of "Family Guy" respectively. They are the fourth and fifth episodes of the sixth season of the show. "Stewie Kills Lois" was written by executive producer and former "Futurama" and "South Park" writer David A. Goodman. The episode was directed by John Holmquist. "Lois Kills Stewie" was written by recurring voice actor and future showrunner Steve Callaghan, and directed by Greg Colton. Colton and Callaghan previously worked on the season 5 episode "Whistle While Your Wife Works". Before the airing

title: Family Guy (season 15)

text: have frequented a sperm bank in his youth ("A House Full of Peters"), and a behind-the-scenes episode hosted by James Woods ("Inside Family Guy"). The season premiere includes a cameo by Vinny (voiced by Tony Sirico), the dog who temporarily replaced Brian in season 12. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 15) "Family Guy" fifteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. The season contained 20 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian,

title: Foreign Affairs (Family Guy)

text: Foreign Affairs (Family Guy) "Foreign Affairs" is the 17th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on May 15, 2011. The episode was titled "Games People Play" in the UK for BBC Three. In the episode, Bonnie and Lois take a little trip to Paris where Bonnie crosses the line. "Foreign Affairs" was written by Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets, and directed by Pete Michels. The episode is 21 minutes and 43 seconds long. Bonnie and Lois take a trip to Paris, but Lois becomes shocked when

title: The Blind Side (Family Guy)

text: The Blind Side (Family Guy) "The Blind Side" is the eleventh episode of the tenth season of the American animated sitcom "Family Guy". The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 15, 2012. In the episode, Peter meets Stella, the new worker who replaces Opie and is deaf. Quagmire falls for her and decides to have a party for disabled women at the bar, where Brian meets a blind girl named Kate and decides to date her. Meanwhile, Lois replaces the stairs after Stewie gets a splinter, but Peter constantly slips and falls down them and

title: Family Guy (season 13)

text: ("Fighting Irish"). <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 13) "Family Guy" thirteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 28, 2014, and ended on May 17, 2015. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The season begins with an hour-long crossover with "The Simpsons" entitled "The Simpsons Guy". Guest stars throughout the season include Julie Bowen, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph, Chris Hardwick, Emily Osment, T.J. Miller, Lea Thompson, Allison Janney, Connie Britton, and Tony

title: Family Guy (season 13)

text: Family Guy (season 13) "Family Guy" thirteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 28, 2014, and ended on May 17, 2015. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The season begins with an hour-long crossover with "The Simpsons" entitled "The Simpsons Guy". Guest stars throughout the season include Julie Bowen, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph, Chris Hardwick, Emily Osment, T.J. Miller, Lea Thompson, Allison Janney, Connie Britton, and Tony Sirico. Also during this

title: Don't Make Me Over (Family Guy)

text: Don't Make Me Over (Family Guy) "Don't Make Me Over" is the fourth episode of season four of "Family Guy". The working title of the episode was "Extreme Makeover: Meg Edition". The guest stars are Bob Widmer as the Tin Man, Tara Strong as Meg's singing voice, and Gene Simmons as himself and an anonymous prisoner. After Meg is turned down by a popular boy for a date, she feels sensitive about her appearance. To cheer her up, Lois takes Meg shopping. Tricia Takanawa gives Meg a free makeover, she becomes extremely attractive and her popularity surges. The Drunken Clam

title: Family Guy (franchise)

text: down on January 18, 2013. "", which is centered around the episode "Road to the Multiverse", was released on November 20, 2012. "" launched on iOS and Android on April 10, 2014. "Family Guy: Another Freakin Mobile Game" was released on iOS on April 25, 2017. Family Guy (franchise) Family Guy is an American animated comedy franchise created by Seth MacFarlane and originally developed for the Fox Broadcasting Company. "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

title: Family Guy (season 5)

text: Century Fox in the United States and Canada on October 21, 2008, five months after they had completed broadcast on television. The DVD release also features bonus material including deleted scenes, commentaries, and a 'making of' featurette. Family Guy (season 5) "Family Guy" fifth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 10, 2006 to May 20, 2007 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "Stewie Loves Lois" and finished with "Meet the Quagmires". The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son

title: Family Guy (season 12)

text: Family Guy (season 12) "Family Guy" twelfth season began airing on Fox on September 29, 2013, and ended on May 18, 2014. The series follows the Griffin family, a dysfunctional family consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. During this season, Peter gets a vestigial twin ("Vestigial Peter"); the Griffins travel to Italy ("Boopa-dee Bappa-dee"); Quagmire and Peter form a folk band ("Into Harmony's Way"); and, as confirmed by series creator Seth MacFarlane, Cleveland moves back to Quahog along with his family, since

title: Family Guy (season 10)

text: Family Guy (season 10) "Family Guy" tenth season debuted on the Fox network on September 25, 2011. The series follows the Griffin family, a dysfunctional family consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the tenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The showrunners are Hentemann and Callaghan. During this season, Peter becomes friends with Ryan Reynolds (guest-voicing as himself), the Griffins win the lottery, Meg falls in

title: Family Guy (season 11)

text: Family Guy (season 11) "Family Guy" eleventh season began airing on Fox on September 30, 2012. The series follows the Griffin family, a dysfunctional family consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the eleventh production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The showrunners are Appel and Callaghan, with Appel replacing previous showrunner Hentemann. In this season, the Griffins decide to climb Mount Everest ("Into Fat Air");

title: Family Guy (season 12)

text: dies. Guest stars for the season include Conan O'Brien, Lea Thompson, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Dockery, Tony Sirico, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gary Cole, Lauren Bacall, Liam Neeson, Bryan Cranston, Peter Dinklage, Adam Levine, and Ariana Grande. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The season received mixed to negative reviews. Family Guy (season 12) "Family Guy" twelfth season began airing on Fox on September 29, 2013, and ended on May 18, 2014. The series follows the Griffin family, a dysfunctional family consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. During this

title: Family Guy (franchise)

text: Family Guy (franchise) Family Guy is an American animated comedy franchise created by Seth MacFarlane and originally developed for the Fox Broadcasting Company. "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

title: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

text: highly choreographed. "Lois Kills Stewie" was voted #9, and "Stewie Kills Lois" was voted #8 on BBC Three's list of Top Ten Family Guy Episodes. Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie "Stewie Kills Lois" and "Lois Kills Stewie" is a two-part episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy", which was originally produced for the end of Season 5. Respectively, both are the fourth and fifth episode of their season, and they premiered in the United States on Fox on November 4 and 11, 2007. In the former, housewife Lois receives cruise tickets from anthropomorphic

title: Family Guy

text: Griffin family had their own toy, with the exception of Stewie, of whom two different figures were made. Over the course of two years, four more series of toy figures were released, with various forms of Peter. In 2008, the character Peter appeared in advertisements for Subway Restaurants, promoting the restaurant's massive feast sandwich. Informational notes Citations Bibliography 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

title: Family Guy

text: 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

title: Family Guy (season 16)

text: in Stewie, Please"), and Brian and Stewie solve a mystery in a "Sherlock Holmes" parody ("V Is for Mystery"). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 16) "Family Guy" sixteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 20, 2018. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the sixteenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith, and Kara Vallow. Sulkin returns

title: Family Guy (season 17)

text: with Cancer", "Dead Dog Walking"), Quagmire will meet a teenage daughter (played by Mandy Moore) whom he never knew he had, the Griffins take on the Korean Olympics ("The Griffin Winter Games"), and Brian and Stewie shrink to microscopic size ("Big Trouble in Little Quahog"). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 17) "Family Guy" seventeenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 30, 2018. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The season's executive producers

title: Family Guy (season 17)

text: Family Guy (season 17) "Family Guy" seventeenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 30, 2018. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The season's executive producers are Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Richard Appel, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Tom Devanney, Patrick Meighan and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong. The season's showrunners are Sulkin and Appel. During this season, Brian marries a dying woman (played by Casey Wilson) in a two-episode arc ("Married...

title: Family Guy (season 15)

text: Family Guy (season 15) "Family Guy" fifteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017. The season contained 20 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the fifteenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith and Kara Vallow. The showrunners are Appel and Callaghan. Guest stars for the season include Kyle Chandler, Stephen Curry, Flea, Rob Gronkowski,

title: Family Guy (season 16)

text: Family Guy (season 16) "Family Guy" sixteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017, and ended on May 20, 2018. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the sixteenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith, and Kara Vallow. Sulkin returns after a two-season absence as the new showrunner for the series, replacing previous showrunner Callaghan. Appel continues to serve as

title: Family Guy (season 14)

text: Family Guy (season 14) "Family Guy" fourteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 27, 2015, and ended on May 22, 2016. The season contained 20 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. Guest stars for the season include Joe Buck, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, Anil Kapoor, Kate McKinnon, John Mellencamp, Ed O'Neill, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. During this season, the guys head to Korea after Quagmire is

title: The Most Interesting Man in the World (Family Guy)

text: The Most Interesting Man in the World (Family Guy) "The Most Interesting Man in the World" is the seventeenth episode of the twelfth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy" and the 227th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on April 13, 2014, and is written by Tom Devanney and directed by Joseph Lee. The episode features Dennis Farina in one of his final appearances before his death. In the episode, when Peter takes Stewie to the park for some quality father-son time, he mistakenly takes the wrong baby home, prompting Lois to call him

title: Lois Griffin

text: Barbara Pewterschmidt. Borstein has been part of the main voice cast from the beginning of the series including the pilot, and has been voicing Lois from the start. At the time "Family Guy" was being developed, Borstein was working in the sketch comedy, MADtv. She was asked to audition by a member of the MADtv staff who was helping MacFarlane develop the show. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". At the time, she was doing a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother, whose voice

title: Lois Griffin

text: Caviar Eater", (season 2, 1999). In "IGN's Family Guy: Top 10 Fights", Lois ranked on two places, in number seven and number 6 for Lois's fight with Stewie in "Lois Kills Stewie" and in the Griffin Family Fight from "Barely Legal", respectively. In 2018, Watchmojo.com ranked her #2 on their "Top 10 Cartoon MILFs" list. Lois has had several television appearances outside of "Family Guy". She and Peter both had a cameo on "Drawn Together" in the episode "The Lemon-AIDS Walk" where she was voiced by Borstein. In the "Family Guy" parodies of the "Star Wars" original trilogy titled "Blue

title: Chris Cross (Family Guy)

text: Chris Cross (Family Guy) "Chris Cross" is the thirteenth episode of the eleventh season and the 201st overall episode of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on February 17, 2013, and is written by Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets and directed by Jerry Langford. The episode revolves around Chris doing Meg's chores after she catches him in the act stealing money from Lois. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian become fans of Canadian singer Anne Murray, who guest stars in the episode as herself. When Chris is teased at school for his no-name Latvian

title: Sibling Rivalry (Family Guy)

text: Sibling Rivalry (Family Guy) "Sibling Rivalry" is the 22nd episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 26, 2006. The episode follows Stewie as he battles with his half-brother, Bertram (voiced by Wallace Shawn), who is born to two lesbians after Peter donates sperm. Meanwhile, Lois begins excessive eating after Peter undergoes a vasectomy and loses his interest in sex. The episode was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and directed by Dan Povenmire. The episode received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural

title: Take a Letter (Family Guy)

text: Take a Letter (Family Guy) "Take a Letter" is the seventeenth episode of the fourteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 266th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on April 17, 2016, and is written by Kevin Biggins and directed by John Holmquist. In the episode, Lois becomes a postal worker to pay for Stewie's education while Peter runs into his old girlfriend. Lois decides to send Stewie to another pre-school, due to his current one's deteriorating nature (i.e. selling of dog milk). She plans on having him sent to Corridors, a pricey

title: Family Guy (season 8)

text: audio commentaries and deleted scenes. Family Guy (season 8) "Family Guy" eighth season first aired on the Fox network in twenty-one episodes from September 27, 2009, to May 23, 2010, before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It ran on Sunday nights between May and July 2010 on BBC Three in the UK. The animated television series "Family Guy" follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The eighth season, which premiered with the episode "Road to the

title: Family Guy (season 8)

text: Family Guy (season 8) "Family Guy" eighth season first aired on the Fox network in twenty-one episodes from September 27, 2009, to May 23, 2010, before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It ran on Sunday nights between May and July 2010 on BBC Three in the UK. The animated television series "Family Guy" follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The eighth season, which premiered with the episode "Road to the Multiverse" and ended with "Something,

title: Family Guy (season 9)

text: Family Guy (season 9) "Family Guy" ninth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 26, 2010 to May 22, 2011 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. "Family Guy" follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and dog Brian, all of whom reside in their hometown of Quahog. The ninth season, which premiered with the episode "And Then There Were Fewer" and ended with "It's a Trap!", was executive produced by Chris Sheridan, David Goodman, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan and series creator

title: Lois Griffin

text: she had based on one of her cousins from Long Island, New York. She took the voice of the character to the set and use it for Lois. The voice was originally slower, when MacFarlane heard it, he asked her to make it faster and higher. Borstein has noted that the voice of Lois has been changing from the slower original voice to the quicker up tempo voice of the present episodes. There have been occasions where Borstein does not voice Lois, such as in the episode "Road to the Multiverse", where Lois is not voiced by Borstein in a

title: Internal Affairs (Family Guy)

text: Internal Affairs (Family Guy) "Internal Affairs" is the twenty-third episode and season finale of the tenth season of "Family Guy". It originally aired on May 20, 2012, along with its preceding episode, "Family Guy Viewer Mail #2". In this episode, Peter and Quagmire encourage Joe to have a one-night stand with his attractive new partner to even the score with Bonnie for her own indiscretions. However, when Bonnie finds out and threatens divorce, Lois insists that Peter get them back together. Prior to this, Peter has another run-in with Ernie the Giant Chicken, making for yet another epic fight. This

title: Total Recall (Family Guy)

text: Total Recall (Family Guy) "Total Recall" is the eighteenth episode of the [[Family Guy (season 11)|eleventh season]] and the 206th overall episode of the [[animated cartoon|animated]] [[television comedy|comedy series]] "[[Family Guy]]". It aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on April 28, 2013, and is written by former [[South Park]] writer [[Pam Brady]] and directed by Joseph Lee. In the episode, after Rupert is recalled, Stewie and Brian head on an adventure to reclaim Stewie's best friend. Meanwhile, due to illness, Peter is replaced by Lois in his bowling tournament. However, he begins to get annoyed by the

title: Family Guy

text: are canceled they might have a chance; the shows were indeed canceled during "Family Guy"s hiatus. The show uses catchphrases, and most of the primary and secondary characters have them. Notable expressions include Quagmire's "Giggity giggity goo", Peter's "Freakin' sweet", Cleveland's "Oh, that's nasty", and Joe's "Bring it on!" The use of many of these catchphrases declined in later seasons. The episode "Big Man on Hippocampus" mocks catchphrase-based humor: when Peter, who has forgotten everything about his life, is introduced to Meg, he exclaims "D'oh!", to which Lois replies, "No, Peter, that's not your catchphrase." In 2016, a "The New

title: Family Guy (franchise)

text: Though the book primarily consists of a loose narrative monologue by Lois, it is also interspersed with sections from other characters such as Peter Griffin. The book covers events featured in the "Family Guy" episode "It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One", with which it shares a title. It was published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by Orion Books. A comic book based on the "Family Guy" universe was produced. Published by Titan Comics, edited by Steve White and illustrated by Anthony Williams and S. L. Gallant. The writing and the illustrations will be supervised by the

title: PTV (Family Guy)

text: PTV (Family Guy) "PTV" is the fourteenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series "Family Guy". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 6, 2005. The episode sees the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) censor the shows on television after a controversial wardrobe malfunction at the Emmy Awards. Peter starts to create his own TV network which he calls PTV, broadcasting classic shows unedited and uncut, as well as original programming. PTV is a big success and Stewie and Brian join him creating shows for the network. Lois calls the

title: Family Guy (season 14)

text: found to be a Korean soap-opera star ("Candy, Quahog Marshmallow"), Chris becomes a registered sex offender ("An App a Day"), Stewie has a nightmare and sends Brian into his mind to find the root of the problem ("A Lot Going on Upstairs"), Peter and Lois buy a new mattress ("Guy, Robot"), Peter accidentally gets the drinking age raised to 50 ("Underage Peter"), Brian and Stewie get hooked on Adderall ("Pilling Them Softly"), Peter reunites with his estranged sister ("Peter's Sister"), and Chris runs for homecoming king ("Run, Chris, Run"). <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 14) "Family Guy" fourteenth season premiered on

title: The Fat Guy Strangler

text: The Fat Guy Strangler "The Fat Guy Strangler" is the 17th episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series "Family Guy". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 27, 2005. In the episode, Lois discovers she has a long-lost brother, Patrick, who was institutionalized after seeing his mother being seduced. Lois gets him released, but after a childhood flashback induced by Peter, Patrick becomes traumatized and starts murdering overweight people. The episode was written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Sarah Frost, whilst guest stars were Bob Barker, Dave Boat, Max

title: Trading Places (Family Guy)

text: Trading Places (Family Guy) "Trading Places" is the 13th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 20, 2011. The episode follows the Griffin family as they decide to switch roles, in order to teach each other a lesson about responsibility, with father Peter and mother Lois becoming the children, and son Chris and daughter Meg becoming the parents of the household. They each discover hardships in their new roles, however, as the switch causes a strain on the family's relationship, and eventually resulting in

title: Hot Shots (Family Guy)

text: Hot Shots (Family Guy) "Hot Shots" is the sixth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 275th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 13, 2016, and is written by David A. Goodman and directed by John Holmquist. In this episode, Peter and Lois open up a protest to convince the town to ban vaccination in Quahog after learning about possible bad side-effects within it, causing consequences to happen to Stewie. When a bat invades the Griffin's home at the time when the Griffin family was watching Rational Geographic,

title: Trading Places (Family Guy)

text: more akin to the other primetime comedies than we were to children's shows in animation. We assumed we would not get anywhere, and so it was a great surprise when we got the nomination." Trading Places (Family Guy) "Trading Places" is the 13th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 20, 2011. The episode follows the Griffin family as they decide to switch roles, in order to teach each other a lesson about responsibility, with father Peter and mother Lois becoming the children, and

title: Dammit Janet (Family Guy)

text: when he's in love is always fun". However, he noted that Peter is "particularly obnoxious" in the episode, and he "increasingly becomes more and more unrealistic". Dammit Janet (Family Guy) "Dammit Janet" is the 15th episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series "Family Guy". It originally aired on June 13, 2000. This episode features the youngest son of the Griffin family, Stewie, as he develops romantic feelings for Janet, a female infant at a daycare. Lois begins working as a stewardess, but soon wishes to quit; Peter convinces her to keep working because he gets to

title: Dammit Janet (Family Guy)

text: Dammit Janet (Family Guy) "Dammit Janet" is the 15th episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series "Family Guy". It originally aired on June 13, 2000. This episode features the youngest son of the Griffin family, Stewie, as he develops romantic feelings for Janet, a female infant at a daycare. Lois begins working as a stewardess, but soon wishes to quit; Peter convinces her to keep working because he gets to fly anywhere for free. Stewie realizes that Janet only played with him because he shared his cookies with her. Peter inadvertently flies in the same plane

title: Lois Griffin

text: Harvest", "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" and "It's A Trap" which are parodies of "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" respectively, Lois appears as Princess Leia. Lois, and most of the central characters on "Family Guy", also appeared in the pilot episode of the show's spin-off "The Cleveland Show". She came in at No. 85 out of 100 on "Maxim"'s 2012 Hot 100.. She also appears in Season 2, Episode 2 of HBO's Animals. Lois is also featured on the "" CD, and plays a significant part in "Family Guy Video Game!", the first

title: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

text: A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" is the sixteenth episode of "Family Guy"s third season. It originally aired on Fox on December 21, 2001. In the episode, it is Christmas time in Quahog, a time when Lois's plans for a perfect holiday blow up in her face, causing her to have a mental breakdown. Stewie uses his role as the baby Jesus in the town play to be good for Santa Claus, about whom he has become paranoid, and show Lois the true meaning of Christmas. "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin'

title: Hot Shots (Family Guy)

text: of 2.6 million viewers, and making it the third most-watched show of the night, behind "Son of Zorn" and "The Simpsons". Hot Shots (Family Guy) "Hot Shots" is the sixth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 275th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 13, 2016, and is written by David A. Goodman and directed by John Holmquist. In this episode, Peter and Lois open up a protest to convince the town to ban vaccination in Quahog after learning about possible bad side-effects within it, causing consequences to

title: Call Girl (Family Guy)

text: Call Girl (Family Guy) "Call Girl" is the fourteenth episode of the eleventh season and the 202nd overall episode of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on March 10, 2013, and is written by Wellesley Wild and directed by John Holmquist. In the episode, when Peter loses everything in a lawsuit, Lois gets a job. She starts working on a phone sex line, and ends up with Peter as a client. Chris builds a birdhouse he built based on an episode of "Benson" and Peter becomes interested in attracting birds. Chris wants

title: Call Girl (Family Guy)

text: one had. Having something to think about is welcome!" Call Girl (Family Guy) "Call Girl" is the fourteenth episode of the eleventh season and the 202nd overall episode of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on March 10, 2013, and is written by Wellesley Wild and directed by John Holmquist. In the episode, when Peter loses everything in a lawsuit, Lois gets a job. She starts working on a phone sex line, and ends up with Peter as a client. Chris builds a birdhouse he built based on an episode of "Benson"

title: Foreign Affairs (Family Guy)

text: it out from the massive video in the center." He called the entire episode "not good at all." Foreign Affairs (Family Guy) "Foreign Affairs" is the 17th episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". It aired on Fox in the United States on May 15, 2011. The episode was titled "Games People Play" in the UK for BBC Three. In the episode, Bonnie and Lois take a little trip to Paris where Bonnie crosses the line. "Foreign Affairs" was written by Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets, and directed by Pete Michels. The episode is 21

title: Blind Ambition (Family Guy)

text: Blind Ambition (Family Guy) "Blind Ambition" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American animated sitcom "Family Guy". It was first broadcast on Fox in the United States on May 15, 2005. In the episode, Peter swallows an excessive number of nickels, causing him to become blind. He later becomes a hero after unwittingly saving Horace the bartender from a fire at his bar, The Drunken Clam, and then regains his sight. Meanwhile, Quagmire is forced to refrain from perverse sexual behavior or risk being driven out of the neighborhood following his arrest for spying on Lois

title: Family Guy (season 6)

text: <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Family Guy (season 6) "Family Guy" sixth season first aired on September 23, 2007 on Fox and ended on May 4, 2008. The season includes 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane's participation in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which resulted in Fox airing episodes without MacFarlane doing the final work. The episode "Lois Kills Stewie" was the last episode completed before the strike. When the strike ended in February 2008, Fox had already aired three episodes without any input from MacFarlane. Episodes 2-8 of the sixth season are included on the Volume 6

title: Family Guy (season 6)

text: Family Guy (season 6) "Family Guy" sixth season first aired on September 23, 2007 on Fox and ended on May 4, 2008. The season includes 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane's participation in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, which resulted in Fox airing episodes without MacFarlane doing the final work. The episode "Lois Kills Stewie" was the last episode completed before the strike. When the strike ended in February 2008, Fox had already aired three episodes without any input from MacFarlane. Episodes 2-8 of the sixth season are included on the Volume 6 DVD,

title: Family Guy Video Game!

text: defeats Ernie, and just barely escapes a massive explosion in a penthouse, landing safely on top of Meg who, along with Lois and Chris, had inexplicably been standing in the middle of the street. After getting up from Meg and rejoining his family, Peter sees the Belvedere spotlight again which turns out to be Adam West (which almost starts referencing the Batman TV series) making shadow puppets. The Chicken, as always, ends up surviving. Take-Two Interactive had attained the rights to publish a "Family Guy" video game by February 2005, before the series' revival episode "North by North Quahog" had

title: Family Guy (season 3)

text: mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and Brian, the family pet, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the third production season were Dan Palladino and series creator Seth MacFarlane. The aired season also contained nine episodes which were holdovers from season two, which were produced by MacFarlane and David Zuckerman. Although "Family Guy" was initially canceled in 2000 due to low ratings, following a last-minute reprieve, the series returned for a third season in 2001. The series was canceled again in 2002; however, high ratings on Adult Swim and high DVD sales renewed

title: Inside Family Guy

text: Guy" counterpart be dressed as Batman as West has gained excessive attention as the '60s Batman. The characters are interviewed as Lois' dressing room has pictures of "Family Guy" guest stars Liam Neeson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gene Simmons. Due to Peter's behavior and an anonymous complaint from Stewie, FOX's CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman decide to fire him. Peter is oblivious to this. At a table-read, Peter slowly discovers the news when he reads a script that depicts him dying and being replaced by David Spade as a character named Uncle Ricky and other possibilities in the show that

title: All in the Family

text: US television's most acclaimed and groundbreaking programs, "All in the Family" has been referenced or parodied in countless other forms of media. References on other sitcoms include "That '70s Show" and "The Simpsons". The animated series "Family Guy" pays homage to "All in the Family" in the opening sequence which features Peter and Lois Griffin playing the piano and singing a lament on the loss of traditional values, and also paid tribute to the show's closing credits sequence at the end of the season 5 episode "Stewie Loves Lois". Popular T-shirts, buttons, and bumper stickers showing O'Connor's image and farcically

title: Brothers & Sisters (Family Guy)

text: However, Carol Kane does not reprise her role of Carol. Instead, actress Julie Hagerty provides the voice of Carol. When her ninth husband leaves her, a depressed Carol talks to Lois about it over the phone. Later, Carol arrives at the Griffin residence, with Lois to comfort her. Mayor Adam West also stops by, initially to ring doorbells of all the houses in the city. Discovering that they both share a lot of things in common, Carol and Adam go on a date, leading up to their first kiss at a beach. When the couple arrive back to the Griffins'

title: Family Guy (season 5)

text: desire to show the "Family Guy" special "Blue Harvest" as the sixth-season premiere, which was still unfinished, at the end of the fifth season in May 2007. The fifth-season premiere "Stewie Loves Lois" received a 3.5 rating share in the Nielsen ratings among viewers age 18 to 49, attracting 9.93 million viewers overall, the highest rated episode of the entire season. Both of these figures significantly built upon numbers set by the fourth season finale. In the weeks following "Stewie Loves Lois", viewership ratings hovered just over 8 million. Aside from the premiere, "Hell Comes to Quahog", the third episode

title: Lois Griffin

text: scene and instead was voiced by Japanese actress Kei Ogawa, who was required for a scene where everything in the world was Japanese (she also did the voice of Meg for the scene). Lois's personality has evolved throughout the episodes. She is commonly the voice of reason to Peter's shenanigans, but in some episodes she can act darker than normal and sometimes shows a taste for sadomasochism. In the episode "The Son Also Draws", Lois showed a gambling addiction when the family went to an Indian casino and lost the family car. In the episode "Model Misbehavior", Lois becomes a

title: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

text: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie "Stewie Kills Lois" and "Lois Kills Stewie" is a two-part episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy", which was originally produced for the end of Season 5. Respectively, both are the fourth and fifth episode of their season, and they premiered in the United States on Fox on November 4 and 11, 2007. In the former, housewife Lois receives cruise tickets from anthropomorphic dog Brian, and invites Peter on the cruise with her. This upsets Stewie, and he ultimately appears to murder Lois while she is on the

title: Total Recall (Family Guy)

text: brewing friendship between his wife and his buddies. Peter comes down with a cold that alters and deepens his voice, which Lois finds to be a turn-on. After they make love, Peter goes to his bowling match. When he recovers, Lois finds that edge to his voice gone and no longer sexy. Peter decides to get sick again to get back the voice that turns Lois on. After repeated attempts, he manages to get deathly ill. Peter ends up in the hospital but tries to leave to go to his bowling tournament. He decides to enlist Lois to take his

title: Saturated Fat Guy

text: Saturated Fat Guy "Saturated Fat Guy" is the sixteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 285th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on March 19, 2017, and is written by Damien Fahey and directed by Steve Robertson. Lois shows the Griffin family a documentary called "Food Kills" where its host Steven McCormick – who brags that he is Matt Lauer's cousin – talks about the food industry and the dangers of processed foods that make Americans obese. Lois takes the message to heart and decides to put the whole

title: Forget-Me-Not (Family Guy)

text: Forget-Me-Not (Family Guy) "Forget-Me-Not" is the seventeenth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 18, 2012. In this episode, Peter, Joe, Quagmire and Brian wake up in the hospital and realize their memories have been erased and the city of Quahog has been deserted. This episode was written by David A. Goodman and directed by Brian Iles. When Peter and Brian leave to play laser tag with Joe and Quagmire, Lois reminds Peter that he has agreed to spend Sundays with his family,

text: While Lois is marching through the city on a rampage, she runs into George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life" and Frosty the Snowman. Alynda Wheat of "Entertainment Weekly" ranked the episode 21 on her list of "26 Classic Holiday TV Episodes". A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" is the sixteenth episode of "Family Guy"s third season. It originally aired on Fox on December 21, 2001. In the episode, it is Christmas time in Quahog, a time when Lois's plans for a perfect holiday blow up in her face, causing her to

title: Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination

text: mind: the key to being able to dominate the world is understanding the world around you". Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination is an American humor book about "Family Guy" written by producer Steve Callaghan. The book was first published on 20 October 2005. The plot follows Stewie Griffin's plans on ruling the world, despite his only being a minor. Since his birth to Lois and Peter Griffin, Stewie has shown his intentions of world domination, to the extent of storing machine guns and other weapons in his bedroom for usage at

text: Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination Family Guy: Stewie's Guide to World Domination is an American humor book about "Family Guy" written by producer Steve Callaghan. The book was first published on 20 October 2005. The plot follows Stewie Griffin's plans on ruling the world, despite his only being a minor. Since his birth to Lois and Peter Griffin, Stewie has shown his intentions of world domination, to the extent of storing machine guns and other weapons in his bedroom for usage at whim. Upon deciding people must understand his plans before he can perform them, he discusses his

title: Take My Wife (Family Guy)

text: Take My Wife (Family Guy) "Take My Wife" is the eighteenth episode and season finale of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 249th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 17, 2015, and is written by Kevin Biggins and directed by John Holmquist. In the episode, Lois books a vacation for her and Peter in the Bahamas, but when they arrive, Peter learns it is actually a marriage counseling program. Meanwhile, Carter watches the Griffin children, but becomes frustrated that all of them simply want to use electronics instead of

title: Herbert (Family Guy)

text: with Chris. Herbert has appeared on various occasions in "Family Guy" spinoffs, as in a cutaway in "A Cleveland Brown Christmas", an episode of "The Cleveland Show". In "", Herbert appears as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Herbert was created by writer and voice actor Mike Henry. Henry met "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane when his brother Patrick was a classmate of MacFarlane's at the Rhode Island School of Design. Henry was invited to write and create characters for "Family Guy" after the show was picked up. The first character he created was Cleveland Brown, and he later created Herbert. Herbert was not

title: Family Guy (franchise)

text: for its short playtime and "uninteresting gameplay". On November 2, 2009, IGN journalist Ryan Langley reported the production of a "Family Guy"-based party game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. He cited the LinkedIn profiles of former HB Studios developer Chris Kolmatycki and Invisible Entertainment co-owner Ron Doucet, which stated that the individuals had worked on the game. MacFarlane recorded exclusive material of Peter's voice and other "Family Guy" characters for a 2007 pinball machine of the show by Stern Pinball. A game called "Family Guy Online" was launched into public beta in April 2012, but permanently shut

title: Life of Brian (Family Guy)

text: they decided to get Tony Sirico to voice Vinny saying: "I think it was Seth's idea actually to get Tony to come in. He's a big fan of "The Sopranos" and always loved Tony Sirico in particular and he thought it would be fun to write a character based around his voice and his personality and just who he is as an actor." He went on to discuss if he was worried about the backlash from "Family Guy" fans, saying: "I'm not, only because our fans are smart enough and have been loyal to our show for long enough, to

title: The Fat Guy Strangler

text: and the two agree he should be sent back to the mental hospital, where Lois and the family plan to visit him once a month. Patrick was traumatized as a child by Jackie Gleason after seeing him seduce his mother, Barbara, in front of him. While at the mental hospital, Stewie makes a reference to the movie "Sling Blade". Brian makes a reference to season-three "Family Guy" episode "To Love and Die in Dixie". Lois is shown watching the game show "The Price Is Right". The cavemen who "invented singing" initially grunt "Mary Had A Little Lamb" before quickly evolving

title: Family Guy

text: he termed "a colossal dick move" in an interview with "Variety". Though MacFarlane refused to work on the show, his contract under Fox required him to contribute to any episodes it would subsequently produce. Production officially resumed after the end of the strike, with regularly airing episodes recommencing on February 17, 2008. According to MacFarlane, in 2009, it costs about $2 million to make an episode of "Family Guy". During his September 2017 AMA on Reddit, MacFarlane revealed that he hadn't written for the show since 2010, focusing instead on production and voice acting. "Family Guy" officially premiered after Fox's

title: Livin' on a Prayer (Family Guy)

text: credits. In its original broadcast on January 29, 2012, "Livin' on a Prayer" was watched by 5.92 million U.S. viewers and acquired a 3.1/7 rating in the 18–49 demographic. Livin' on a Prayer (Family Guy) "Livin' on a Prayer" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 29, 2012. In this episode, Stewie befriends another boy named Scotty. When Scotty falls ill, Peter and Lois take him to the hospital, in which his parents disagree due to their religious beliefs. The

title: Livin' on a Prayer (Family Guy)

text: Livin' on a Prayer (Family Guy) "Livin' on a Prayer" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy". The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 29, 2012. In this episode, Stewie befriends another boy named Scotty. When Scotty falls ill, Peter and Lois take him to the hospital, in which his parents disagree due to their religious beliefs. The episode was well received reviews for its cutaway gags and cultural references. This episode was written by Danny Smith and directed by Pete Michels. The episode features guest performances

title: Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy)

text: Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy) "Prick Up Your Ears" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 19, 2006. In this episode, Lois discovers that Chris' school has removed the sex education program due to budget cuts and decides to bring the class back by becoming the teacher. Unfortunately, she gets fired a short time later for teaching the students about safe sex rather than abstinence. Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to find and kill the Tooth Fairy after being told "horror" stories by Brian. The episode

title: Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy)

text: as Peter, is great". Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy) "Prick Up Your Ears" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of "Family Guy". It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 19, 2006. In this episode, Lois discovers that Chris' school has removed the sex education program due to budget cuts and decides to bring the class back by becoming the teacher. Unfortunately, she gets fired a short time later for teaching the students about safe sex rather than abstinence. Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to find and kill the Tooth Fairy after being told "horror" stories

title: Criticism of Family Guy

text: of them and their shows. At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 24, 2010, "The Simpsons" writer Matt Selman jokingly referred to MacFarlane, stating, "Come on, Seth MacFarlane does one show three times." Selman later backed away from the comment, adding, "Those shows are all really funny – they deserve to exist." The animated film "," based on Groening's show "Futurama", featured a "Family Guy" Laugh a Month calendar. In a comic book crossover between Groening's two shows, "The Simpsons / Futurama Crossover Crisis", "Family Guy" character Brian Griffin is depicted on a television in Hell. In 2003,

title: Call Girl (Family Guy)

text: service. Later at home, Peter calls the line. Lois answers and quickly figures out that it is Peter. She entertains him, and he becomes attracted to her voice without realizing who it is. Later, Lois asks about his day and tries to get some thoughts out of him about his experience. Peter calls the sex line again later and asks for a date. Lois objects because he is married, but begrudgingly agrees, and later confides in her friend Bonnie. At the Drunken Clam, Peter tells Joe and Quagmire about wanting to meet his phone sex woman, and the guys warn