query: who the voice of peter griffin?

title: Peter Griffin

text: 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

title: Peter Griffin

text: 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

title: Stewie Griffin

text: Furious" franchise as follows. This is exactly how writer Cherry Chevapravatdumrong ranks the franchise. In the season 16 episode "Send in Stewie, Please", it is revealed that Stewie's English accent is fake and that he actually has an American Boston accent. Stewie's voice is provided by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, who also provides the voices of Brian Griffin, Peter Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire as well as numerous other characters. MacFarlane based Stewie's accent on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, particularly on Harrison's performance in the 1964 musical drama film "My Fair Lady". MacFarlane has stated that his

title: Griffin family

text: Brian Griffin, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, is the Griffin family's pet dog. Brian has lived with the Griffin family since Peter picked him up as a stray. Peter is his best friend, despite Brian's superior intelligence. Brian is often the voice of reason for the family, frequently reminding Peter how stupid or corrupt his ideas are. He also has a very close friendship with Stewie, and the two of them have been at the center of some of the most critically acclaimed episodes during the series, most notably the Road to... episodes. Seth MacFarlane has once described Brian as "a

title: Griffin family

text: has adult mannerisms and speaks fluently with an upper-class affected English accent and stereotypical archvillain phrases. Living with the family is Brian, the family dog, who is highly anthropomorphized, drinks martinis, smokes cigarettes, drives a car, and engages in human conversation, though he occasionally acts like a normal dog, for example, he cannot resist chasing a ball. Peter Griffin, (formerly Peter Löwenbräu Griffin Sr.), voiced by Seth MacFarlane. Peter is the father of the Griffin family, a stereotypical blue-collar worker. Head of the Griffin family is Irish-American Catholic Peter, an obese and bespectacled man who is just a big child.

title: Brian Griffin

text: have drawn inspiration from several sitcoms, namely "The Simpsons" and "All in the Family". Several premises were also carried over from several 1980s Saturday morning cartoons he watched as a child, namely "The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang", and "Rubik, the Amazing Cube". In three months, MacFarlane created the Griffin family and developed a pilot for the show he called "Family Guy". Brian's character was largely based on Steve, and Larry would be the main inspiration for the Peter character. The voice of Brian is provided by series creator Seth MacFarlane, who also provides the voices of many other

title: Meg Griffin

text: 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 on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. She was created and designed by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, who was asked to pitch a pilot to

title: Peter Griffin

text: 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

title: Peter A. Griffin

text: Peter A. Griffin Peter A. Griffin (July 19, 1937 – October 18, 1998) was a mathematician, author, and blackjack expert and is one of the original seven members of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. He authored "The Theory of Blackjack", considered a classic analysis of the mathematics behind the game of casino 21. Griffin was a native of New Jersey, one of three children, with a brother, poet Alan MacDougall, and a sister, Barbara Dan, writer. His grandfather Frank Loxley Griffin was a mathematician at Reed College who had written various mathematics textbooks. Griffin's father was an actuary who went

title: Peter Griffin

text: character class for the game's character creator. MacFarlane recorded exclusive material of Peter's voice and other "Family Guy" characters for a 2007 pinball machine of the show by Stern Pinball. In 2004, the first series of "Family Guy" toy figurines was released by Mezco Toyz, each member of the 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 have been released, with various forms of Peter. Alongside the action figures, Peter has been included in various other "Family Guy"-related

title: Peter Griffin

text: & Steve". He has appeared in several pieces of "Family Guy" merchandise, including toys, T-shirts, and video games, and has made crossover appearances in other shows, including "The Simpsons", "South Park", "Drawn Together", "American Dad!", and the "Family Guy" spin-off "The Cleveland Show". Peter Griffin is a middle class Irish American, who is a bespectacled, obese blue collar worker with a prominent Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts accent. Peter and his wife Lois have three children; Meg, Chris, and Stewie. He is the illegitimate son of Thelma Griffin and Mickey McFinnigan, and was raised by Thelma and his stepfather Francis

title: Peter A. Griffin

text: classic in the field. Griffin along with Anthony Curtis is cited as coming up with the title for the main column of the Las Vegas Advisor, 'Couponomy'. Curtis states "Griffin pointed out that the suffix “omy” typically means to extract, so Couponomy meant extraction via coupon". The main passion of Peter Griffin remained teaching, which is where he devoted most of his working life. Peter A. Griffin Peter A. Griffin (July 19, 1937 – October 18, 1998) was a mathematician, author, and blackjack expert and is one of the original seven members of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. He authored

title: Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?

text: 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 the genealogical library reveals the Griffin family has a black ancestor, Nate Griffin, who was a slave owned by the Pewterschmidt family. Meanwhile,

title: Griffin family

text: sixth season in November 2007, resulting in the show's syndication. The show is contracted to continue producing episodes. MacFarlane voices three of the show's main characters, Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin and Stewie Griffin. He has stated that he already knew what kind of voice he was looking for the main characters so it was easier to do it himself. Peter's voice is inspired by the voice of a security guard MacFarlane overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, particularly on Harrison's performance in the 1964

title: The Griffin Family History

text: to persuade the burglars to attack her but they are not interested. The rest of the family, still trapped in the panic room, are preparing to potentially drown from the sprinklers filling the room up with water. Peter tells the story of his ancestor, Willie "Black-Eye" Griffin, who was a silent film star in the 1920s, but whose career later faltered due to his voice (much like Bobcat Goldthwait's) not being cut out for talking pictures. Peter then tells his family about his great uncle, Peter Hitler, who was able to provide Adolf Hitler with success at his Munich speech,

title: T. F. Griffin

text: Griffin stakes his claim to be a unique voice in contemporary poetry.' Ian Pople '...the hurt ones include those who inhabit the "cider days" of the book's title..the lives of whose victims are recorded with a spare yet somehow soaring compassion.' Peter Didsbury The publication of this long-awaited second collection ("Kavita") confirms Griffin's status as a major talent...' Ian Parks 'Griffin is more delicate (than the others); some of the poems, particularly the love poems, seem perched to take off into ecstasy.' Herbert Lomas 'There's a transcendent clarity and uniqueness to Griffin's voice and verse. His poems created a dimension

title: Peter Griffin (singer)

text: of 67. Peter Griffin (singer) Peter Griffin (17 December 1939 – 17 January 2007) was a German disco musician. Peter Kamp was born on the 17th of December. He was the owner of a German discotheque called Griffin's, in the city of Baden-Baden. His first release was the 7" single "I Hate the Music" in 1977, followed by "I'm in the Race" in 1978. In 1979, he released "Spiderman" as his third single. Shortly thereafter, the 12" version was released and the song became a major club hit that year. He had two other club hits between 1980 and 1981.

title: Peter Griffin (singer)

text: Peter Griffin (singer) Peter Griffin (17 December 1939 – 17 January 2007) was a German disco musician. Peter Kamp was born on the 17th of December. He was the owner of a German discotheque called Griffin's, in the city of Baden-Baden. His first release was the 7" single "I Hate the Music" in 1977, followed by "I'm in the Race" in 1978. In 1979, he released "Spiderman" as his third single. Shortly thereafter, the 12" version was released and the song became a major club hit that year. He had two other club hits between 1980 and 1981. The songs

title: Peter Griffin

text: birth during the procedure, and smuggled him home to Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent his childhood. Peter was raised by Francis and Thelma Griffin in the Roman Catholic faith. However, in "Peter's Two Dads", he discovers that his biological father is an Irishman named Mickey McFinnigan. Peter visits Mickey, who initially rejects him. Mickey later accepts him as his son after beating him in the "game of drink" (the game of drink referring to matching shots until one passes out). Mickey is based on the friends of MacFarlane's father. MacFarlane said: "When I was growing up, my father had

title: Peter Griffin

text: he overheard talking while he was attending the Rhode Island School of Design; according to him, "I knew a thousand Peter Griffins growing up in New England. Guys who would not think before they spoke, like [switching to Peter's voice] there was no self-editing mechanism. [Pointing to himself] Everything in here, [pointing to his front] it's coming out here". MacFarlane also voices many of Peter's ancestors who share the same type of voice. He noted in an interview that he voices Peter and the rest of the characters partly because they initially had a small budget, but also that he

title: Peter Griffin

text: of news anchor Tom Tucker, Carter Pewterschmidt (Lois' father), and Dr. Hartman. MacFarlane has been part of the main voice cast from the beginning of the series including the pilot, as well he has been voicing Peter from the start. MacFarlane chose to voice Peter and several other characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. MacFarlane's speaking voice is not very close to Peter's; he uses his normal voice as the voice of Brian. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from the security guards

title: Peter Griffin

text: of $50,000. Several aspects of "Family Guy" were inspired by the "Larry" shorts. While working on the series, the characters of Larry and his dog Steve slowly evolved into Peter and Brian. MacFarlane stated that the difference between "The Life of Larry" and "Family Guy" was that ""Life of Larry" was shown primarily in my dorm room and "Family Guy" was shown after the Super Bowl." The voice of Peter is provided by MacFarlane, who also provides the voice for Brian, Stewie and Quagmire. MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time only characters, most prominently those

title: Peter Griffin

text: prefers to have the freedom to do it himself. In another interview, he mentioned that Peter's voice is one of the most difficult to do. There have been several occasions where MacFarlane does not voice Peter. In the episode "No Meals on Wheels" (season 5, 2007), actor Patrick Stewart voiced Peter in a cutscene, but MacFarlane voices Peter for the rest of the episode. In the episode "Family Gay" (season 7, 2009), Seth Rogen provided a guest-voice as Peter under the effects of the "Seth Rogen gene". In "Road to the Multiverse" (season 8, 2009), he was voiced by actor

title: Peter Griffin

text: Homer Simpson and Al Bundy). Peter has been criticized for being too similar to Homer Simpson. Peter has appeared in some episodes of "The Simpsons", in these episodes which he has been featured he has been depicted as Homer Simpson's clone or is accused of plagiarism. Ken Tucker from "Entertainment Weekly" stated that Peter is Homer Simpson "as conceived by a singularly sophomoric mind that lacks any reference point beyond other TV shows". Robin Pierson from "The TV Critic" criticized the Griffin family for being too similar to the Simpson family; and he said that Peter "has Homer Simpson written

title: Brian Griffin

text: characters including Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire. Brian's voice is MacFarlane's normal speaking voice. William H. Macy auditioned unsuccessfully for the role. In the episode "Road to the Multiverse", Brian was voiced by Japanese actor Kotaro Watanabe in a scene where everything in the world is Japanese. Ahsan Haque of IGN has given Brian a positive review, calling him the best talking man-dog. He also praised Brian's adventures with Stewie calling them, "center of many of the show's best bits". Haque later made a list titled "Family Guy: Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures", where he stated that "Brian

title: Peter Griffin

text: Griffin. Peter and his family live in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island, which is modeled after Providence, Rhode Island. Peter primarily worked as a safety inspector at the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory, until his boss Jonathan Weed choked to death on a dinner roll; he then became a fisherman on his own boat, known as the "S.S. More Powerful than Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and The Incredible Hulk Put Together," with the help of two Portuguese immigrants, Santos and Pasqual, until his boat was destroyed. He now works in the shipping department of the Pawtucket Patriot brewery. Peter is also

text: 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

title: Griffin Newman

text: would be donating his salary from the film to RAINN. Premiering in February 2018, Showtime's animated series "Our Cartoon President" features Newman as the voice of Jared Kushner. Griffin Newman Griffin Claude Beresford Dauphin Newman (born February 19, 1989) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for starring as Arthur Everest in the current Amazon Studios television series "The Tick" and co-hosting the film podcast "Blank Check with Griffin and David" alongside critic David Sims. Newman was born in New York City, the son of film producer Peter Newman and casting director Antonia Dauphin. His maternal grandfather,

title: Peter Griffin

text: 2005) featured a sequence titled "You Have AIDS", in which Peter Griffin dances and sings in a barbershop quartet fashion around the bed of a man with end-stage AIDS about his diagnosis, which drew protests from several AIDS service organizations. In the episode "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" (season 3, 2003), Peter sings a parody song of "When You Wish upon a Star", entitled "I Need a Jew"; on October 3, 2007, Bourne Co. Music Publishers filed a lawsuit accusing the show of infringing its copyright on the original song; Bourne Co., the sole United States copyright owner of

title: Peter Griffin

text: Resort in the episode "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" (season 4, 2005). With Chris, Peter communicates well, but at times when in need of advice or in an adventure Peter tells Chris to do the opposite of what he should do, like in "Long John Peter" (season 6, 2008), where Chris is asking for advice on dating and Peter tells him to treat women horribly. Peter is best friends with his anthropomorphic dog, Brian. In earlier seasons, Brian often served as a voice of reason for Peter, helping him out with issues. Brian is extremely grateful to Peter for picking

title: Peter Griffin

text: He was also nominated in 2008 for an Annie Award in the Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form for voicing Peter. Peter has ranked in several of IGN's top 10s (generally these list are related to the show). Among these lists, Peter ranked the third spot on IGN's "Top 25 "Family Guy" Characters," in which it was stated that many of the show's best gags come from Peter and his shenanigans and that "Peter practically invented the "manatee joke". "Entertainment Weekly" placed Peter in its "18 Bad TV Dads" list (the list also included characters like

title: Chris Griffin

text: to suggest that "Family Guy" is a rip-off of "The Simpsons"; MacFarlane is, however, defended by the characters whom he voices (Peter, Brian and Stewie). Outside of the "Star Wars"-themed episodes, "Road to the Multiverse" plays on the running gag, but with Stewie (MacFarlane once more) provoking the "Robot Chicken" universe counterpart of Chris by asking "How does it feel to be on a major network for thirty seconds?", which prompts Chris to say "Fuck you!" Chris' birthday is February 8, the same day as his voice actor, Seth Green. Chris Griffin Christopher Cross "Chris" Griffin is a fictional character

text: the children of his side of the family after hearing of Peter's lineage, it is revealed from a photograph that the ancestors of the family kept Nate Griffin as a slave. Peter demands Rice Krispie treats from Carter, who offers him $20,000 because he assumes "Rice Krispie treats" is black slang for money. Peter squanders the money to convert the den into a replica of "Pee-wee's Playhouse", which angers Lois. While spying on the cheerleaders in the locker room at school, Stewie hears the lead cheerleader, Cindi, yelling at the squad for messing up on their pyramid during practice. He

title: Scott Griffin

text: Scott Griffin Scott Griffin, (born 1938) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for founding the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2000, one of the world's most generous poetry awards, and Poetry In Voice, a bilingual recitation competition for Canadian high schools. Celebrating its 15th year in 2015, the Griffin Poetry Prize has become known as the most adventurous and generous international literary award. Griffin has been interviewed on CBC Radio, discussing the genesis of his love for poetry, reading from his favourite works and paying tribute to poet Seamus Heaney, who received the Griffin Lifetime Recognition Award in 2012.

title: Griffin family

text: 15 premiere, "The Boys in the Band", where he makes a cameo). Peter Griffin Jr. Peter Griffin JR. was a possible infant son of Peter and Lois Griffin named after his father. His grave is seen in "The Juice Is Loose". Peter shook him until he stopped crying, killing him. In an attempt to comfort Lois he explains, if he shook him enough he would stop crying. Dave Griffin Dave Griffin was Stewie Griffin's twin brother that died during childbirth. When Brian insults Stewie for listening to Anne Murray in "Chris Cross", Stewie tries to convince him to give it

title: Chris Griffin

text: Chris Griffin Christopher Cross "Chris" Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series "Family Guy". He is the middle child of Peter and Lois Griffin and brother of Stewie and Meg Griffin. He is voiced by Seth Green and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Chris 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

title: Griffin Poetry Prize

text: Marissen-Clark, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Guest speaker at awards ceremony: August Kleinzahler, 2004 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Judges: Shortlist to be announced: April 9, 2019 Winners to be announced: June 6, 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award. It was founded in 2000 by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin. The awards go to one Canadian and one international poet who writes in the English language. Effective 2010, the annual Griffin Poetry Prize was doubled from CAD$100,000 to CAD$200,000 in recognition of the prize’s tenth anniversary. The increased amount of $100,000 will

title: The Griffin Family History

text: 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

title: Griffin Poetry Prize

text: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Derek Walcott Guest performer at awards ceremony: Ayo Akinfenwa, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Canada: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Adam Zagajewski. Guest performer at awards ceremony: Marie Foolchand, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Canada: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Frank Bidart. Guest performer at awards ceremony: David White, National Poetry In Voice recitation finalist Canada: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (announced by the Griffin trustees) to Ana Blandiana. Guest performer at awards ceremony: Hamish

title: Forrest Griffin

text: three judges scoring the fight 30–27 to Griffin. During the fight, Forrest was able to land 38 leg kicks breaking the UFC record for most leg kicks landed in three five-minute rounds. This record has since been broken by Amir Sadollah, who landed 46 against Peter Sobotta at UFC 122. At "UFC 76", Griffin fought against PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion Maurício Rua. At the time, Shogun was ranked the number one light heavyweight fighter in the world by several MMA publications. Griffin won by rear naked choke at 4:45 of round three. Griffin required surgery after the fight due

title: Peter Griffin

text: lots of friends: big, vocal, opinionated New England, Irish Catholics. They were all bursting at the seams with personality, and "Family" Guy came out of a lot of those archetypes that I spent years observing." Editors of "Variety" put "Family Guy" in their contenders for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series; they stated that, depending on your sense of humor, Peter is either "a comedy genius" or "an obnoxious idiot". MacFarlane has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Voice-Over Performance category several times for voicing Peter and other characters; he won in 2016.

title: Irene Griffin

text: a State Senate primary in 1962 to Stamler, who had since been elected Assemblyman. In 1967, she lost a Republican primary for State Assembly to Hugo Pfaltz and Peter J. McDonough by a 2-1 margin. Born in Ohio, she was married to Oscar D. Griffin. They had three children: Ruth, Harriett and John. Irene Griffin Irene T. Griffin (July 25, 1899 – April 1983) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly. She served one year in the Legislature, but became a bit of a perennial candidate, losing three races for the Assembly, two

text: then realizes that the pyramid is their source of power, so he plots to get rid of Cindi to take her place at the top of the pyramid at the upcoming game. At the game, Peter becomes alienated by both the black and white communities, and goes to the bathroom, where he sees Nate Griffin in the mirror, who gives him advice. Stewie kidnaps Cindi, then hides her in the men's bathroom. He ties her up and gags her with duct tape while threatening her, but then tells her he will not hurt her. He comes out dressed as her

title: The Griffin Family History

text: the Prince song "1999". The story of Nate Griffin, an ancestor of Peter, makes references to the first installment of "Roots", as well as the LAPD's low-speed pursuit of O. J. Simpson following his wife's murder and the song "Hot for Teacher". Nate Griffin is a member of the tribe of Tootie-and-Blair, a reference to "The Facts of Life". The scene in which the slave ship captain is thrown overboard uses the song "Are You Ready for the Summer?" from the film "Meatballs". The story about Peter's ancestor who was a silent film star is a spoof of "Singin' in

title: Stewie Griffin

text: on the story. MacFarlane also states that these rules can be broken for the sake of comedy, so this could change from one episode to another. In "Inside "Family Guy"", Peter apologizes to the family, to which Stewie comments: "Oh that's nice of you to say". Peter replies: "Thank you, Stewie, who I can understand", referring to the ongoing discussion whether or not family members, other than Brian, are able to understand him. However, Peter's response seems to be a part of the episode's offset setting, where everyone is out of character. Stewie Griffin Stewart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin is a

title: Peter Griffin (singer)

text: were "Step By Step", which was originally released on Electrola of Germany. The song gained popularity as an import, and the fledgling Moby Dick Records picked it up for U.S. release, issuing a remixed version. The following year Electrola issued "Inside Out", another up-tempo number. No American company opted to license it, yet it still received good club exposure. After his music career, he was very successful with several restaurants in Baden-Baden, Achern, Prague, and San Diego. He is the father of actress/model Alexandra Kamp, born 1966. Peter Griffin died on 17 January 2007 in Baden-Baden, Germany at the age

title: Griffin McElroy

text: has also co-hosted the podcast "Wonderful!" with his wife, Rachel. The two had previously hosted another podcast named "Rose Buddies". McElroy has appeared as a voice actor in several animated TV shows, including "Clarence". In 2018, McElroy appeared as a guest voice actor for the animated comedy series "Big City Greens", portraying a pepper merchant. He later appeared as a guest in the fourth season of "We Bare Bears". In September 2018, following a successful podcasting campaign, Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy confirmed that they would be voicing characters in the film "Trolls World Tour". Griffin McElroy Griffin Andrew McElroy

title: Meg Griffin

text: 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

title: Sid Griffin

text: on bass. The album offers 10 new compositions as well as a fresh version of "Everywhere," a song written by Griffin and Greg Trooper in the 1990s which appeared on the Billy Bragg album "Don't Try This at Home", and an acoustic version of the Dino Valenti composition and The Youngbloods hit "Get Together." Griffin has also worked as a producer, helming the Lindisfarne album "Here Comes the Neighbourhood". Griffin published his first book, "Gram Parsons – A Musical Biography" (Sierra Books), in 1985. The volume includes interviews with Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Peter Fonda and other artists who associated

title: Scott Griffin

text: eight grandchildren. He was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada on December 30, 2012. Scott Griffin Scott Griffin, (born 1938) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for founding the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2000, one of the world's most generous poetry awards, and Poetry In Voice, a bilingual recitation competition for Canadian high schools. Celebrating its 15th year in 2015, the Griffin Poetry Prize has become known as the most adventurous and generous international literary award. Griffin has been interviewed on CBC Radio, discussing the genesis of his love for poetry, reading from his favourite works

title: Griffin Theatre Company

text: Griffin Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new writing, based in Sydney. It is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross. It is the only professional theatre company in Sydney entirely dedicated to the development and production of new Australian writing for the stage. The Artistic Director is Lee Lewis, who took up the position in 2013. Previous Artistic Directors include Sam Strong (2010-2013), Nick Marchand (2006–2010), David Berthold (2003–06), Ros Horin (1992–2003), Ian Watson and the original Artistic Director, Peter Kingston. In 1979, actors Peter Carmody, Penny Cook, Rosemarie

title: Encyclopedia Griffin

text: Encyclopedia Griffin "Encyclopedia Griffin" is the 11th episode of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 242nd episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on February 15, 2015, and is written by Lew Morton and directed by Jerry Langford. After someone steals Stewie's tricycle, Peter sets out to find who did it. He and his friends interrogate a child in the neighborhood and find the child who stole it. The successful feeling, and being hired to find another child's baseball cards, inspire them to open a detective agency. They take cases such as

title: Griffin Poetry Prize

text: Bonnefoy Guest performer at awards ceremony: Jonathan Welstead, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Canada: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Seamus Heaney Guest performer at awards ceremony: Alexander Gagliano, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Canada: International: Judges: Guest performer at awards ceremony: Kyla Kane, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Guest speaker at awards ceremony: Pura López Colomé Canada: International: Judges: Lifetime Recognition Award (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Adelia Prado Guest performer at awards ceremony: Khalil Mair, National Poetry In Voice recitation champion Guest speaker at awards ceremony: August Kleinzahler Canada:

title: Alistair Griffin

text: "boybandish"; however, guest judge Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees said Griffin had a "unique talent" as a vocalist and songwriter, an "ideal recording voice" with "an engaging vocal tone". His technically accomplished live performances and proven songwriting ability gradually gained him the support of the public. As the final approached, he was dubbed the "dark horse" of the show by BBC Three presenter Claudia Winkleman, and eventually finished in second place. The final showdown between Griffin and eventual winner Alex Parks was screened live and generated so many angry messages from viewers after Daniel Bedingfield, who duetted with both

title: Tod Griffin

text: syndicated "Captain David Grief", starring Maxwell Reed and based on Jack London stories. The well-built and handsome Griffin, who had a voice remarkably similar to that of Robert Mitchum, was a natural fit for westerns. Griffin's film roles, all considered unsuccessful, included that of a rancher in a walk-in part on the film, "In the Bottom of the Bottle" and a ranger in "The Desperadoes Are in Town" (both 1956). In 1958, he co-starred in director Richard E. Cunha's film "She Demons", which Griffin described as a "terrible movie" with an impossible plot. His agent urged him to accept the

title: Walter Griffin (poet)

text: Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities. Griffin writes economic, elegant free verse that portrays losers, drifters, and outsiders in sympathetic, musically-rich language. In "Visiting Day", the voice is that of a prison inmate who receives "milkshakes and hamburgers" from a female visitor. The protagonist of "Con Man" bolts out the door of the boarding house room for a beer when his female companion reveals her pregnancy. T Fleischmann says Griffin "has consistently taken on the perspective of the outsider, the drifter in American culture who watches the rest of society without ever truly becoming a part of it." In

title: Katie Griffin

text: and it was not difficult on her voice. She likes that Mars is "fiercely loyal, strong, loves martial arts, sings... and the fact that she can summon fire and destroy evil, lol, Rei and I are very similar in character." In the animated TV series "Braceface", Griffin voices Nina, a mean eighth-grader girl who gives the title character her moniker. In the Moon Chase interview, Griffin said "I don’t think I have one single thing in common with Nina, so it was fun playing that role. I guess in the end, I like playing badass kind of characters." In voicing

title: Bernard Griffin

text: foundation stone of Cardinal Griffin Catholic College in Cannock, Staffordshire. The historian of English Catholicism Adrian Hastings assessed Griffin to be "the least important Archbishop of Westminster of the century, a nice, hard-working non-entity." Yet another English Catholic writer Peter Stanford in his book on Cardinal Hume calls Griffin "an obscure but talented provincial auxiliary Bernard Griffin Bernard William Griffin (1899–1956) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1943 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII. Bernard and his twin brother Basil were

title: Phil Griffin

text: Schultz, and Chris Hayes. In 2005, NBC CEO Jeff Zucker appointed Griffin senior vice president of NBC News and in 2008, president of MSNBC. In 2013, Griffin said he wanted MSNBC to be more of a lifestyle brand than a political hub. In 2014, Griffin said the network would take steps to widen its demographic to include a more ethnically diverse audience, to increase its coverage outside of the Washington, D.C. beltway and to appeal to younger viewers, including with online initiatives. Griffin has asserted that MSNBC is an independent voice that does not favor Democrats. He has rejected claims

title: Eleanore Griffin

text: Taurog is based on the real life priest Father Edward J. Flanagan, who tried to help a group of underprivileged boys through a home that he founded called "Boys Town". In 1994, Newt Gingrich the Speaker of the House of Representatives referenced the film to argue that philanthropists would help people who were affected by government cuts. Several films written by Griffin deal with characters who are religious figures. This includes her Oscar-winning film "Boys town", with the character of Father Flanagan, as well as "A Man Called Peter" with the character of Peter Marshall who is a Presbyterian minister,

title: The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy

text: Angeles Times Book Review, Maclean's, "Newsweek", "The Observer", and Quill & Quire. The books were adapted into a 1997 CD-ROM game "Ceremony of Innocence" by Peter Gabriel's company RealWorld. Bantock also adapted the story into a play. In January 2015, it was announced that Bantock and Bound Press would collaborate on a new interactive version of the trilogy. The apps would be developed for iOS and Android. A kickstarter campaign was launched to support the development of three new interactive apps based on "Griffin and Sabine" for iOS and Android. The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy The Griffin and Sabine Saga

title: Gordon Griffin

text: "The Death Season" was the sixth most borrowed adult audiobook from UK public libraries, as reported by the Public Lending Right office. His more unusual audio recordings include having been the courteous voice advising alighting passengers to "Mind the gap, please" on the London Underground. In 2017, Griffin was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List "For services to People with Sight Impairment". Gordon Griffin Gordon Cuthbert Griffin M.B.E. (born 19 December 1942) is an English actor, audiobook reader, casting director, dialogue coach, singer, composer and lyricist. Griffin comes from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, though he was actually born at Gilsland in

title: Nonnie Griffin

text: Nonnie Griffin Nonnie Griffin (born in 1933 in Canada) is a Canadian actress and voice actress. She studied at the Toronto Conservatory in her native land, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and even with famed mime artist Marcel Marceau. Her stage work includes playing Mrs. Rafi in the original Toronto production of "The Sea" and a 10-month run as the title character in "Hello, Dolly!" at the Limelight Dinner Theatre in Toronto in 1990. Apart from being a veteran of the stage, her voice over work includes Nelvana's "", and playing Harmony Bear in 1986's "". She

title: Brian Griffin

text: has been contradicted in subsequent episodes. An example of this is when in "Brian: Portrait of a Dog", Peter is shown in a flashback finding a fully grown Brian as a stray. However, in "The Man with Two Brians", Brian tries to regain attention from the Griffin family by showing them home videos of him as a puppy, although none of the videos of him as a puppy showed any member of the Griffin family, so it is possible that the videos were filmed by a previous owner. He also has a human son named Dylan, who was a regular

title: Stewie Griffin

text: Griffin family appeared in the episode "Death Has a Shadow". An infant who acts in an adult way, Stewie was initially obsessed with violence and matricide. He is the youngest child of Peter and Lois Griffin, and the youngest brother of Meg and Chris. Over the duration of the series, the violent aspects of Stewie's personality have been toned down, and he has evolved into an eccentric, friendly and flamboyant character. He has also come to have a very close friendship with the family's anthropomorphic dog, Brian. Stewie is considered to be the show's breakout character. "Wizard" magazine rated him

title: James Griffin (songwriter)

text: commitments at the time. In 1991, Griffin played with the Shadow Gang: Peter Harrison (drums), Roger Hart (guitar, vocals) and Rowan McKinnon (bass). James Griffin (songwriter) Jamie Francis "James" Griffin is an Australian singer-songwriter, poet, musician, playwright and broadcaster. His style is rock and country music, his work has been covered by other artists including The Black Sorrows and Lee Kernaghan. Griffin has led bands the Agents (1980–83) and James Griffin and the Subterraneans (1983–88); and released material as a solo artist. Jamie Francis Griffin started his musical career in 1979 with a self-financed four-track extended play, "James Griffin". He

title: Alan Griffin

text: Alan Griffin Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February 1960) is a former Australian politician of the Australian Labor Party. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Corinella between 1993 and March 1996, and the Division of Bruce, from March 1996 until May 2016. Griffin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Australian National University. He was a public servant, union organiser and electorate secretary before entering politics. Griffin was ministerial adviser to the Victorian Minister for Community Services, Kay Setches, 1990–91 and to Simon Crean, then a federal minister, 1991–93.

title: The Dark Griffin

text: The Dark Griffin The Dark Griffin is a 2009 fantasy novel by K.J. Taylor, the first in the Fallen Moon series, followed by "The Griffin's Flight". The land of Cymria is ruled by those humans who can communicate with, and work with, the griffins, with both rogue humans and wild griffins treated poorly. For Arren Cardockson, the main protagonist, who has risen to his position because a griffin chose him, his background means that he does not have access to justice. For the black griffin, his inability to communicate with humans means he does not understand the human world. Each

title: Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington

text: Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington" is the third episode of the third season of the animated comedy series "Family Guy", even though it was produced for season 2. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on July 25, 2001. The episode features Peter after his employer, the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory, is taken over by new management, a power hungry cigarette company, who uses the toys to instill smoking habits in children. Peter is immediately hired by the company to reach out to political leaders in Washington, D.C., but soon realizes the deadly effects

title: The Griffin Family History

text: have entered the house. The rest of the family awakens and flee to Peter's self-built panic room and begin to monitor what the robbers are doing through hidden cameras. Due to the room not having a telephone or an inside door handle, they cannot escape, and Peter begins to tell stories about the history of the Griffin family. The stories begin with the Big Bang, and then moves to the Paleolithic Age, where it is revealed that Peter's ancestor invented the wheel. The second story sees another Moses as a member of the Griffin family during the Bronze Age leading

title: Katie Griffin

text: Katie Griffin Katie Griffin (born January 14, 1973) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has had roles in several television movies and feature films. In cartoons, her best-known roles include the voices of Sailor Mars in the original English dub of "Sailor Moon", and Alex in "Totally Spies!". She is also the voice of Laugh-a-Lot Bear in "" and as a plush toy. Griffin grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was an air traffic controller. When she was 8, she played the role of The Artful Dodger in her school play, which

title: Angela Griffin

text: for the show "Dishes" on Channel 4, but decided against presenting it once it had been commissioned and was replaced by Kate Thornton. Griffin also provides the voice of Amy, the vet in children's television show "Postman Pat". On 27 March 2007, Griffin appeared on the daytime cooking show "Daily Cooks Challenge," in which she revealed that some of her favourite dishes were banana fritters and lobster noodles. In March 2008 Griffin appeared on the daytime reality show "Murder Most Famous", where, with five other celebrities, she wrote a crime novel, coached by crime writer Minette Walters, the end prize

title: Nonnie Griffin

text: January, 2015. Nonnie continued to tour the show throughout 2015 with Baby Gumm Productions, winning Best International Show at the 2015 United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City. Nonnie Griffin Biography by L. Mangue, Nerf-Herders Anonymous.net . Nonnie Griffin Nonnie Griffin (born in 1933 in Canada) is a Canadian actress and voice actress. She studied at the Toronto Conservatory in her native land, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and even with famed mime artist Marcel Marceau. Her stage work includes playing Mrs. Rafi in the original Toronto production of "The Sea" and a 10-month run as

title: Kathy Griffin

text: appears in such self-consciously tacky projects as the reality show competition "Celebrity Mole Hawaii", in which she won the 2003 edition after undergoing such experiences as walking over hot lava with her bare feet. She identifies her victory as the moment she became a "D-list" celebrity. Griffin also has a secondary career in voice-over work and has been featured on a variety of projects such as the animated series "Dilbert" and "". Her television production company is called Inappropriate Laughter. On June 12, 2008, Griffin hosted the first Bravo! A-List Awards. Included in the show was a scene wherein Griffin

title: The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

text: and thief, Judge Higgins, steals a map to a gold mine belonging to Quentin Bartlett, an actor who is among the ship's passengers. Griffin, Jack and Bartlett all pursue the crooked judge while Arabella arrives in town and takes a job as a dancehall girl to make ends meet. Griffin encounters a beefy bully, Mountain Ox, and lashes out a punch that flattens him. "Bullwhip" becomes his new nickname. Inspired by the incident, Griffin enters a prizefighting match and wins the money. He also wins Arabella's affection, while Judge Higgins, caught trying to steal the fight's receipts, quivers behind bars

title: Elliot Griffin Thomas

text: a post he filled from August 11, 1992 until he was named as the Third Bishop of the Virgin Islands on October 30, 1993. He was consecrated and installed at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Saint Thomas on December 12, 1993. Thomas resigned in June 1999. Elliot Griffin Thomas Elliot Griffin Thomas is an African-American Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas. Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 1926. His family had lived in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and returned there in 1934. Thomas was enrolled in the

title: The Griffin Family History

text: the Rain", as the girl in "Singin' in the Rain" did not have a good voice for the talking pictures. His speaking voice, deemed unacceptable for talkies, was a spoof of Bobcat Goldthwait. "Untitled Griffin Family History" finished 49th in the weekly ratings for the week of May 8–14, 2006, with a Nielsen rating of 8.03. The episode received generally negative reviews from critics. In his review of the episode, Bob Sassone of TV Squad commented "All in all, a so-so episode. It started rather strong but got weaker as it went along". In his review of the "Family Guy:

title: Peter-assment

text: Max Hodges, Maurice Lamont, Harvey Levin, Jack Samson, Will Shadley, Anthony Skillman and Steve Urquilla, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Peter-assment" was released on DVD along with ten other episodes from the season on December 13, 2011. Attending a play being held at the Little Clam Pre-School about Terri Schiavo, the Griffin family wait eagerly to see Stewie appear in the starring role as "The Plug." Succumbing to stage fright, however, Stewie wets himself, and begins crying, with Peter recording it all on video tape. Panning the camera down to another row in the auditorium,

title: The Griffin, Monmouth

text: on the tight corner. The Landlady of the pub was once Eleanor Jones. At the turn of the 19th century it was occupied by Charles Ballinger who also produced mineral water, enabling the pub to cater for more temperate drinkers. The Griffin, Monmouth The Griffin is a public house in Whitecross Street, Monmouth, Wales. The building dates from the 18th Century and it has been grade II listed since 2005. Its name and sign refer to the legendary creature, the griffin. In the 18th century the pub was called "The Old Griffin". It was rebuilt in the 1830s and refurbished

title: Griffin Theatre Company

text: Sydney Critic's Circle Award for "the most significant contribution to theatre that year." In 1986 Peter Kingston was appointed the Company's first Artistic Director. He was followed into that position by Ian Watson. In 1999, The Sun Herald described Griffin as Australia's ‘Theatre of the Decade'. Cate Blanchett and Jacqueline McKenzie began their professional careers at Griffin. The films "Lantana", "The Boys", and "The Heartbreak Kid" (which later spun off into the television series "Heartbreak High") were based on plays produced by Griffin. "Away", Australia's most produced contemporary play, also started at the company. Recent Griffin Theatre Company mainstage seasons

title: Patty Griffin

text: In 2009, Griffin, along with Mavis Staples and the Tri-City Singers released a version of the song "Waiting for My Child to Come Home" on the compilation album "". The collaboration with Staples led EMI's Peter York to suggest Griffin make an album of gospel songs. Griffin agreed on the condition that friend and bandmate Buddy Miller produced the record. The album, "Downtown Church" (her sixth studio album), recorded at the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, was released on January 26, 2010. The album, featuring Shawn Colvin, Emmylou Harris, and Griffin's long-time friends Buddy and Julie Miller, contains songs by

title: Charlie Griffin

text: Hitchin Town respectively. He subsequently started in the club's first ever Football League fixture against Macclesfield Town, assisting Peter Vincenti's goal before scoring the equalising goal for Stevenage in the 89th minute. In Stevenage's next home league fixture, Griffin scored twice as Stevenage secured their first three points of the season after beating Stockport County 3–1. In September 2010, Griffin signed an extended contract with the club that keeps him at Stevenage until 2012. In January 2011, Griffin signed for Conference National side Newport County on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season. After being released by Stevenage at

title: Griffin Newman

text: Griffin Newman Griffin Claude Beresford Dauphin Newman (born February 19, 1989) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for starring as Arthur Everest in the current Amazon Studios television series "The Tick" and co-hosting the film podcast "Blank Check with Griffin and David" alongside critic David Sims. Newman was born in New York City, the son of film producer Peter Newman and casting director Antonia Dauphin. His maternal grandfather, Claude Dauphin, was a French actor. His younger brother, James Newman, is also an actor. Newman was raised in Manhattan, and attended Saint Ann's School. He was interested

title: Griffin (The Invisible Man)

text: in a farmer's barn. The farmer summons police, who set fire to the barn. As Griffin flees the burning barn, the Chief of Detectives, who can see his footprints in the snow, shoots at him, the shot passing through both of his lungs. Griffin dies from the gunshot wounds in the hospital. During this the effects of the monocane begin to wear off and Griffin returns to sanity, apologizing for his crimes by saying, "I meddled in things that man must leave alone." The invisibility also wears off in death and Griffin's body becomes visible again. The film portrays Griffin

title: Peter Griffin

text: shown in various jobs for single episodes and cutaway gags. In one episode Peter played for the New England Patriots until his behavior resulted in him being kicked off the team. In a running gag, storylines are randomly interrupted by extremely long, unexpected fights between Peter and Ernie the Giant Chicken, an anthropomorphic chicken who serves as an arch-enemy to Peter. These battles parody the action film genre, with explosions, high-speed chases, and immense devastation to the town of Quahog. MacFarlane initially conceived "Family Guy" in 1995 while studying animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). During college,

title: Griffin (The Invisible Man)

text: Griffin (The Invisible Man) Dr. Griffin is the main protagonist, also known as The Invisible Man, who appears as the title character in H. G. Wells' 1897 science fiction novella "The Invisible Man". In the original novel, Griffin is a scientist whose research in optics and experiments into changing the human body's refractive index to that of air results in his becoming invisible. The character has become iconic, particularly in horror fiction, and versions and variations have appeared throughout various media. Griffin is a brilliant research scientist who discovers a formula for making a human being invisible. The formula entails

title: Peter Griffin

text: Jamison Yang, who was required for a scene where everything in the world was Japanese. Peter, a stereotypical blue-collar worker, frequently gets drunk with his neighbors and friends Cleveland Brown, Joe Swanson and Glenn Quagmire at "The Drunken Clam," Quahog's local tavern. In the season 4 episode "Petarded", after taking an I.Q. test, Peter discovered his low intellect falls slightly below the level for mental retardation. Peter is known for his brash impulsiveness, which has led to several awkward situations, such as attempting to molest Meg in order to adopt a redneck lifestyle. He is incredibly jealous of other attractions

title: How the Griffin Stole Christmas

text: of 3.05 million viewers, a decrease from the previous episode, and making it the second most-watched show of the night, behind "The Simpsons". Jake Beamer of "Bubbleblabber" gave the episode an 8/10. How the Griffin Stole Christmas "How the Griffin Stole Christmas" is the ninth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 278th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 11, 2016, and is written by Aaron Lee and directed by Julius Wu. The plot follows Peter turning into a Mall Santa and realizing he can do whatever he

title: How the Griffin Stole Christmas

text: How the Griffin Stole Christmas "How the Griffin Stole Christmas" is the ninth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom "Family Guy", and the 278th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 11, 2016, and is written by Aaron Lee and directed by Julius Wu. The plot follows Peter turning into a Mall Santa and realizing he can do whatever he pleases with this new persona. Meanwhile, Brain and Stewie start crashing office Christmas parties to live life to the fullest. Its title is a play on the Dr. Seuss book "How the

title: Taylor Griffin

text: Taylor Griffin Taylor Griffin (born April 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma and is the older brother of Detroit Pistons All-Star forward Blake Griffin. Taylor Griffin was born on April 18, 1986, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Griffin, who is of Haitian descent, and to Gail Griffin, who is white. His father was a basketball center and track standout at NAIA Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Griffin and his younger brother, Blake Griffin, were home-schooled by their mother

title: Peter A. Griffin

text: his clock cleaned," and this incentivized him to do more serious research on the subject. He was known for compiling extensive statistics on blackjack players in Atlantic City, and then comparing patterns against players in Las Vegas or Reno. Griffin was one of the first to calculate the percentage disadvantage of an "average" blackjack player, at 2%. He was also the first to calculate the average gains by hand realized from varying basic strategy. Griffin wrote the 1979 book, "The Theory of Blackjack: The Compleat Card Counter’s Guide to the Casino Game of 21", which is considered to be a

title: Griffin family

text: musical drama film "My Fair Lady". Brian's voice is MacFarlane's regular speaking voice. In addition MacFarlane provides the voice of various recurring and one-time characters, most prominently those of the Griffin's neighbor Glenn Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker and Lois' father Carter Pewterschmidt. Alex Borstein voices 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 artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". At the time, she was doing a stage show

title: Griffin Poetry Prize

text: Month) every year. The shortlisted poets gather for an evening of public readings every May/June, and the winners are announced and all of the poets are feted the following evening. Eligible collections of poetry must have been published between January 1 and December 31 of the prior year. Submissions must come from publishers only. In November 2010, Scott Griffin announced a new Griffin Trust initiative called Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie, a bilingual recitation contest for high school students across Canada. The Griffin Trust has championed other initiatives since its inception, including a statue in tribute to poet

title: J. Chris Griffin

text: J. Chris Griffin J. Chris Griffin is an established producer and mix engineer born in Valdosta, Georgia. He is now living in New York City, operating J Chris Griffin Productions from a private studio at The Engine Room Audio in the Financial District, Manhattan. Chris has worked on records with a number of popular artists, including Madonna, Kanye West, John Legend, Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson, The Corrs, Mis-Teeq, JoJo, and John McLaughlin. Chris has also worked with Raquel Castro of NBC's "The Voice", "GLEE"s Charice, and is currently mixing Big Tent Revival's newest album. His personal works can be found

title: Death Has a Shadow

text: at the age of 30. MacFarlane was cast as four of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire. MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, especially his performance in the 1964 musical "My Fair Lady". MacFarlane uses his regular speaking

title: The Griffin Family History

text: the Israelites to freedom. The family soon discovers that Meg can fit through the vent, so they force Meg through the vent and into the kitchen. Peter uses a loud speaker to contact Meg from the panic room, therefore alerting the burglars to the fact that somebody is in the kitchen. In order to take the family's mind off Meg being captured, Peter tells the story of Nate Griffin. Nate lived in the small village of Quahogsuana, but was captured by a white version of Cleveland Brown from South Carolina and taken to the United States. He, along with Quagdingo

title: The Voice of the People

text: albums were compiled by Reg Hall. Both albums consist of 3 CDs and contain collections or rare recordings from Topic Records own archive, the Peter Kennedy archive in the British Library and many private collections. The albums are It was mighty - The early days of Irish Music in London It was great altogether - The continuing Tradition of Irish Music in London. The Voice of the People The Voice of the People is an anthology of folk songs produced by Topic Records containing recordings of traditional singers and musicians from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The series was first

title: The Voice of the People

text: The Voice of the People The Voice of the People is an anthology of folk songs produced by Topic Records containing recordings of traditional singers and musicians from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The series was first issued in 1998 as 20 CDs, compiled by Dr Reg Hall, a visiting fellow at Sussex University. A second series was issued in 2012 consisting of four volumes (7 CDs) compiled by Shirley Collins, Steve Roud and Rod Stradling. A third series was issued in 2013 comprising 4 albums ( 6 CDs and 1 DVD) of field recordings recorded by Peter Kennedy and

title: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

text: the Griffin family attending. Everyone goes into the theatre where Channel 5 reveals they have hired Glenn Quagmire to provide them with a bootleg copy of the film. We then see an advertisement for a new movie, "People Who Look Like They Never Sleep..." starring Susan Sarandon and Vince Vaughn, and another film, "The Littlest Bunny", made by Disney and featuring music by Randy Newman. After this, the film begins. When the Griffins go swimming at the Quahog Community Pool, Peter tries teaching Stewie to swim and attempts to toss him into the pool, despite Stewie begging to be put

title: John H. Griffin

text: John H. Griffin Dr. John H. Griffin (May 19, 1914 – October 18, 1988) was the Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus from February 1964 to October 21, 1966. Griffin was born in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and received a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1935. He received a medical degree from Tufts University in 1939. With his wife Mary Louise (nee McDonagh), he had eight children (daughters Clare, Mary Louise, and Kathryn, and sons John, Paul, Gerald, James, Peter, and Christopher) and ten grandchildren. He served in the United States Navy for six years, resigning as