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But judging by the long-running popularity of Fox's animated series (11 seasons and counting), lots of people have made that particular acquisition. He still has plenty of detractors, many of them loyalists of The Simpsons who still believe that Family Guy is a subpar rip-off. But after so many years, those objections have pretty much been shouted down by those who appreciate the anarchic farce and often surrealistic stream-of-consciousness comedy of the Quahog, Rhode Island, Griffin clan: Peter, Brian, Stewie, Lois, Chris, and Meg. MacFarlane holds a tight reign on the show, which literally couldn't be produced without him since he provides the voices for those first three Griffins. Their family dysfunction is nothing close to realistic, but there are still remnants of inspiration from classic '70s-era sitcoms that MacFarlane has credited as influences. The big difference is all the rudeness and crudity, as well as the sometimes borderline-offensive teasing of real celebrities or social issues that MacFarlane always holds in open season. That said, the show is absolutely an equal opportunity offender in which no person, political issue, illness, point of view, or handicap is sacred.

MacFarlane has heard all the criticism and his response has always been a cheerful "lighten up!" and a twinkly eye. This three-disc package is not season 10, rather it is the remaining 14 episodes from season 9 with a handful of filler material. To single out a few episodes of note, "Brian Writes a Bestseller" is pretty close to classic with Brian the dog going on a tour to promote his self-help book, "Wish It, Want It, Do It," while the 1-year-old Stewie acts as his publicist. Brian caps his tour with an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, where he gets smacked down by the cartoon version of the actual host. It speaks to how beloved and popular Family Guy has become that so many actual celebrities open themselves up to whatever may come by putting in cameos playing themselves. (The best-known recurring names are Adam West as Quahog mayor Adam West and Patrick Stewart, who sometimes plays a well-elocuted character named Patrick Stewart.) Another standout episode in the set is "Road to the North Pole," an extended musical Christmas special in which Stewie and Brian set off on a holiday journey to assassinate Santa Claus.

Then there's "German Guy," the saga of young Chris Griffin befriending a seemingly nice old neighbor named Franz who turns out to be a former Nazi. Creepy old Herbert tries to warn Chris away from his new friend, and the story builds to the slowest and perhaps most inspired fight scene ever staged. The episode is fodder for the set's best special feature: "Herbert and Franz: The Making of an Epic Fight Sequence," in which the writers show how they acted out such a ridiculous and hilarious situation in order to bring it to animated life. Other features include a segment about the care that went into the musical compositions for "Road to the North Pole," a handful of commentary tracks, animatic diagrams of how select episodes were developed, and the public ceremony for Adam West's star placement on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It's a nice package that shows Family Guy fully in its stride as one of the most popular animated TV shows ever created.

--Ted Fry Special Features Walter Murphey And His Orchestra, Seth MacFarlane, Lori Alan, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Seth Green, Haylie Duff, Patti LuPone, Jason Alexander, Mike Henry - Family Guy: Live in Vegas - Amazon.com Music Editorial Reviews Product Description TV's favorite dysfunctional cartoon family Peter Griffin, wife Lois, kids Meg, Chris, baby Stewie and dog Brian will all be there when Geffen Records releases `Family Guy In Las Vegas,' a new CD of classic and original songs plus a bonus DVD. Included on the DVD is a music video of 'Stewie's Sexy Party', a making of the video segment, plus a sneak peek at the upcoming season of Family Guy. Geffen. 2005. Amazon.com The cartoon series Family Guy is experiencing a network revival these days, and the CD, Family Guy Live in Las Vegas, is undoubtedly just part of the planned marketing blitz. Not exactly a soundtrack, this disc contains mostly new material created specifically for the album, all performed with Vegas lounge panache.

Freed from the constraints of television, series producer Seth MacFarlane tells viewers of the bonus DVD that the comedy on this disc will be "edgier." While Family Guy was never known for subtlety, most of the tracks on this disc are as heavy handed and mean-spirited as hitting someone over the head with a baseball bat. "All Cartoons Are F***** D**ks," with a guest appearance by Jason Alexander, is sort of funny, and the TV medley sung by Brian and Stewie is enjoyable (although it's overstayed its welcome by the time they get to the "Who's the Boss" theme). Other tracks like "Pubertys Gonna Get Me," and "'Q' Man Loves Nobody" are just painful. Perhaps the most entertaining part of this package is Stewie's "Sexy Party" video, which is found on the DVD. This disc holds promise for Family Guy fans and anyone who's driven to hysterical giggles by the word "balls." For othersnot so much.

--Leah Weathersby Seth Green | Family Guy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia With Matthew Senreich, Green co-created and writes Robot Chicken for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim , occasionally using Family Guy castmates Mila Kunis , Seth MacFarlane , Alex Borstein and Mike Henry as voices. Green's involvement with Robot Chicken was the basis of a conversation in Blue Harvest , in which Peter derides Chris for enjoying Robot Chicken, which Chris steadfastly defends. This was then repeated in Something, Something, Something, Dark Side , along with a threat to retell Without a Paddle, in which Green's character, Danny, is very much a wimp, the butt of most jokes, and has lots of phobias. In the first episode of season 4 of Robot Chicken, he is shown searching for a job, after the cancellation of the show. He runs into Seth MacFarlane , who makes some remarks which lead into cut-away jokes, as in Family Guy, and comments on his job as the voice of Chris . In It's A Trap!

, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine , played by Stewie Griffin and Carter Pewterschmidt respectively, use their criticisms of Green to incite anger in Luke Skywalker , played by Chris Griffin. After the end of the story, Chris asks his father Peter , who told the story, what he has against Green. Chris fights back by criticizing MacFarlane, who voices Peter, Stewie, and Brian. 'Family Guy' Voice Actors Score Big Raises (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter 11:46am PT by Lacey Rose 'Family Guy' Voice Actors Score Big Raises (Exclusive) 20th Century Fox/Courtesy of Everett Collection Family Guy The four members of the voice cast, excluding creator Seth MacFarlane, were able to secure between $175,000 and $225,000 each per episode for at least two more seasons — and as many as five seasons of the series. This story first appeared in the Nov. 29 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. The Griffin family has come into some money.

Or, rather, four of the lead voice actors on Fox's Family Guy -- Alex Borstein, who plays mom Lois; Seth Green and Mila Kunis, who voice son Chris and daughter Meg, respectively; and Mike Henry, neighbor Cleveland Brown -- collectively have negotiated their way to a big raise from studio 20th Century Fox Television. PHOTOS: From the Mind of Seth MacFarlane According to multiple sources, the four-member voice cast was able to secure between $175,000 and $225,000 each per episode for at least two more seasons -- and as many as five seasons of the series. The deal will go into effect with the 12th season, currently in production, which is expected to roll out in the fall of 2014. (Creator Seth MacFarlane, who voices several roles including main character Peter Griffin, son Stewie and martini-swilling dog Brian, will negotiate separately because his deal with 20th TV has several other components.) To be sure, Fox has yet to officially pick up subsequent seasons of Family Guy, but it is highly unlikely that the network would decide to pull the plug on the long-running cartoon.

Though the Sunday night comedy no longer ranks among the top 10 most lucrative series for ad revenue, it is still believed to command upward of $250,000 per 30-second spot. What's more, it delivers a coveted younger-skewing male audience to Fox, averaging a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 in the latest live-plus-7 returns and outranking all other Fox cartoons. PHOTOS: TV's Top Tots: From 'Breaking Bad's' Holly White to 'Family Guy's' Stewie Griffin For 20th TV, Family Guy long has been a major source of profits. In addition to licensing and merchandise, the studio has rich syndication deals with distributors including Turner's TBS and Adult Swim. In fact, Family Guy has done for the latter what The Big Bang Theory has done for the former. Nightly repeats of the MacFarlane half-hour regularly fetch upwards of 2.5 million viewers and a 1.3 rating with adults 18-49 during the late 11 p.m. hour.

Repeats of the show regularly outrate most weeknight cable offerings, with the exception of sports and tentpoles like Duck Dynasty, Sons of Anarchy and American Horror Story. Of course, the Family Guy gang trails the cast of fellow animated Fox stalwart The Simpsons, who are believed to each be making in the $300,000 range per episode for the 25th season of the longest-running comedy on TV. The Simpsons castmembers famously have negotiated together over the years, and for a period each was earning closer to $400,000 an episode before that fee was scaled back. Still, earning in the vicinity of $200,000 per episode positions the Family Guy actors that much closer to the upper echelons of the primetime talent pay scale, and for a schedule that is nowhere near as demanding as that of a live-action program. Proof: Green is able to lend his voice to Family Guy as well as a co-star in another MacFarlane entry, live action half-hour Dads, while Borstein is set to star in HBO's Getting On and Kunis maintains a vibrant film career. 20th TV declined comment.

Borstein is repped by WME and Hansen Jacobson; Green is repped by UTA, Koopman and Sloane Offer; Kunis is repped by CAA, Curtis and Felker Toczek; and Henry is repped by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham. Email: Lacey.Rose@THR.com Family Guy (TV Series 1999– ) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error ON DISC ALL In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another. Creators: Stewie and Brian explore a series of alternate universes. 9.0 Brian and Stewie travel back in time to January 31, 1999 and witness the events that took place in the very first episode of Family Guy, "Death Has a Shadow".

8.7 After an incident at the Emmys, the FCC overreacts, so Peter decides to start his own cable network, until the FCC shut him down and start censoring his life. 8.6 a list of 35 titles created 12 Aug 2013 a list of 33 titles created 14 Sep 2013 a list of 40 titles created 29 Jun 2014 a list of 21 titles created 04 Aug 2014 a list of 47 titles created 3 days ago Search for " Family Guy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Peter becomes a DJ when he and the guys try to start a podcast. Most Recent Episode Rob Gronkowski moves in behind the Griffins; Stewie begins beekeeping, and gives them steroids, which makes them aggressive. Previous Episode Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 26 wins & 80 nominations. See more awards » Videos American Dad!

(TV Series 2005) Animation | Comedy The random escapades of Stan Smith, an extreme right wing CIA agent dealing with family life and keeping America safe, all in the most absurd way possible. Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Dee Bradley Baker The Simpsons (TV Series 1989) Animation | Comedy The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner South Park (TV Series 1997) Animation | Comedy Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes Fry, a pizza guy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out New Year's Eve 2999. Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D" Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.

Stars: Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke Bob's Burgers (TV Series 2011) Animation | Comedy Bob Belcher, along with his wife and three children, try to run their last hope of holding the family together, which is running Bob's dream restaurant. Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house. Stars: Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones The adventures of the Family Guy (1999) neighbor and deli owner, Cleveland Brown. Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory. Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco Covert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones. Stars: H.

Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Amber Nash Modern Family (TV Series 2009) Comedy | Romance Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways. Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen A father recounts to his children, through a series of flashbacks, the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother. Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders Edit Storyline Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. The talking dog, Brian, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Written by Jwelch5742 UnCut, Un-PC & Unsuitable for Kids See more » Genres: 31 January 1999 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Stewie's full name is Stewart Gilligan Griffin. See more » Goofs Peter lives in a Cape Cod house. They have one full floor and an upstairs which has slanted walls. When there are screen shots of Peter's room, Chris's room, Stewie or Meg's room, they have straight walls. See more » Quotes Chris Griffin : It'll be a good chance to get away from the evil monkey that lives in my closet. See more » Crazy Credits The end credits of 'Peter Griffin, Husband, Father... Brother?' feature Peter and a posse rapping the lyrics to the show See more » Connections If anyone ever had neighbours like this... 18 December 2009 | by nixskits (Canada) – See all my reviews When I first watched this a decade ago, I wondered, "Who created this?!" and, "What mental hospital did they escape from?" Because "Family Guy" is not quite like any other show I've ever seen.

A sense of humour like a fist in the face and a bunch of head cases for the roster of, ahem, "people", that make up these characters are taking animation to a new, hilarious depravity. Seth Macfarlane and Alex Borstein are at least half of the voices in a typical episode (or seem to be). How a blithering idiot of a Rhode Island dad and husband, an erudite pooch and an evil infant modelled on some cross between Rex Harrison and Satan all come from the same voice-over genius is one of television's great mysteries. Borstein is the "sensible" mom and wife, as well as so many other females who pop up for a couple seconds or the better part of half an hour. Her talents get a much broader and deeper workout here than on "Mad TV", where a lot of material wasn't fully suited to her incredible energy and intelligence. Some jokes make me wince (and still laugh) years after first hearing them (like anything involving "Diff'rent Strokes" or the late Bob Crane). I don't know if FOX has a censor at all or if they're just asleep when some really way out lines are written into any script.

Things sure have changed since Jack Paar got into trouble for saying "water closet" back in the early 60s! It's mind boggling that this is in syndication and more popular now than "The Flintstones" were forty years ago. Wherever "cartoons" are headed in the 21st century, you can bet the power of disc sales will make execs pay much closer attention to whatever they're ready to cancel from now on. The voices of millions are being heard at cash registers! My favourite stories so far are really like an unofficial hour of two episodes. 1:"The Thin White Line" and 2: "Brian Does Hollywood", where after developing a cocaine habit while working as a drug sniffing canine for the Quahog police department, he goes out to smoggy California to live with his cousin Jasper and break into the movies. Better than any others for summing up the "everybody is fair game for a joke" ethos we've come to know and love (or despise). 7 of 10 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes 'Family Guy' Cast 'Family Guy' Cast By Nancy Basile Updated January 30, 2016. The Family Guy cast includes veteran actors who bring their comedic abilities to the voices of their characters. Unusually, the creator, Seth MacFarlane , provides voices for more than one character. Here is the Family Guy cast list to help you find out who does what voice. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Seth MacFarlane Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane plays three different characters: Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin and the talking dog Brian. Cartoon creators sometimes play characters in their own cartoons, but MacFarlane is unusual in that all three are main characters, and all three sing frequently. Plus, Peter, Stewie and Brian sound very different from each other, another remarkable talent for an animator. In 2000, he won an Emmy award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his performance as Stewie Griffin. continue reading below our video What Do Movie Ratings Mean? Actress Alex Borstein arrives to the premiere of Lionsgate's 'Killers' held at ArcLight Cinema's Cinerama Dome on June 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California.

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Alex Borstein Talented and hilarious actress Alex Borstein plays Peter's wife, Lois Griffin. She also plays Lois's mother Barbara Pewterschmidt. She was part of the cast of Good Night, and Good Luck, which was nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in 2006. She has appeared in most of Seth MacFarlane's projects, including Ted and The Cleveland Show. She has had guest appearances on Getting On, Shameless, Robot Chicken, Bunheads and Workaholics. Alex Borstein is most famous as the annoying character Bunny Swan on MADtv. Actor Seth Green arrives at Spike TV's '2011 Video Game Awards' at Sony Studios on December 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Seth Green Actor Seth Green plays Chris Griffin, the eldest son of the family. Seth Green has appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies, including the Austin Powers films and Buffy the Vampire Slayer on TV. He starred in Seth MacFarlane's sitcom Dads.

He has voiced characters for Mars Needs Moms, MAD , Marvel's Avengers Assemble , Phineas and Ferb and Hulk and the Agents of SMASH . In 2014, Seth Green joined the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Leonardo . He has become a TV mogul in his own right, because he co-created and executive produces Robot Chicken , an Emmy-winning cartoon, with Matthew Senreich . Actress Mila Kunis attends the 50th anniversary celebration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images Mila Kunis Mila Kunis plays the Griffin's daughter, Meg, on Family Guy . Like Seth Green, she's famous for roles she has played in TV shows, like That '70s Show . Her movie career has taken off. She has starred in Mike Judge's Extract, Oz the Great and Powerful, Ted and Jupiter Ascending. Her most prestigious role was Lily, the understudy ballerina, in Black Swan, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.

Mike Henry of 'The Cleveland Show' on LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL. Michael Becker / FMC Mike Henry Mike Henry's career has flourished thanks to his work with Seth MacFarlane. His first role was Cleveland Brown on Family Guy . Then Seth MacFarlane created a spin-off cartoon with Cleveland at the center, titled, natch, The Cleveland Show , where Mike Henry also played Rallo Tubbs and is executive producer. In addition, Mike Henry plays Jackson, Stan Smith's co-worker, on Seth MacFarlane's third cartoon, American Dad . Patrick Warburton Picture. Getty Images Patrick Warburton Patrick Warburton is a hard-working actor. He's appeared on a long list of TV shows, beginning with his break-through role as David Puddy on Seinfeld. After Seinfeld, he starred as Johnny Johnson on NewsRadio, Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Tick, Men in Black II, Hoodwinked as the Wolf, Ken in Bee Movie and countless other guest starring roles in live action and animated TV shows. Now he stars as Peter's neighbor, Joe Swanson, on Family Guy , Brock Samson on The Venture Bros. and Jeff on Rules of Engagement .

Surprisingly, he's never won an Emmy award, let alone been nominated. Actress Jennifer Tilly attends the 2nd annual Autumn Party at The London Hotel on October 26, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. David Livingston/Getty Images Jennifer Tilly Gorgeous Jennifer Tilly has lent her breathy voice and comedic talent to many cartoon characters. She plays Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy , but she has also played Grace in Home on the Range and Celia in Monsters, Inc.. She has had guest appearances on several live-action TV shows, including Modern Family, Drop Dead Diva and Frasier. She has also starred in many live action films, most notably Bound, Liar, Liar, Bride of Chucky and Bullets Over Broadway, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Actor Adam West signs autographs at the 'Family Guy/American Dad' Panel during Comic-Con 2011 on July 23, 2011 in San Diego, California.

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Adam West Adam West has made a career out of tongue-in-cheek voice-over performances, riffing on his persona as the titular superhero from the kitschy Batman TV series in the '60s. On Family Guy he plays, yes, Mayor Adam West. He has also played Adam West on The Fairly OddParents , Johnny Bravo, The Simpsons , and The Critic. He also parodied his role as Batman when he played the young Mermaid Man on SpongeBob SquarePants . Video game fans will get a kick out of playing LEGO Batman 3 and saving LEGO Adam West from peril. Carrie Fisher attends the 2011 Silver Hill Hospital gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 3, 2011 in New York City. Andy Kropa/Getty Images Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher is incredibly famous throughout the world, for her legendary role as Princess Leia in the fourth, fifth and sixth (or first, second, third, depending how you see it) Star Wars movies. But she has done so much more with her career since then, becoming a best-selling author and a sought-after screenwriter. On Family Guy , she plays Peter Griffin's boss Angela.

She occasionally appears in live action TV shows and films, including Entourage, 30 Rock, Weeds, Smallville, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, When Harry Met Sally and even as Princess Leia on Robot Chicken . Want more? "Family Guy" Amish Guy (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Griffins stay in an Amish village after their car breaks down, but problems arise when Meg falls for a boy in the village.

Directors: From $1.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 76 titles created 16 Apr 2012 a list of 23 titles created 05 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 05 Nov 2012 a list of 1842 titles created 08 Feb 2013 a list of 6 titles created 19 Sep 2015 Search for " Amish Guy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Amish Guy (27 Nov 2011) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Seth MacFarlane ... Edit Storyline On the return from an adventurous day at an amusement park, the Griffins' car breaks down in Amish country and they are stranded with no way out. When Meg falls for an Amish boy, the Griffins then find themselves in a crusade against the conservative locals.

Written by Fox Publicity 27 November 2011 (USA) See more » Company Credits Did You Know? Trivia When the Amish get on horse back and try to trap Peter, Joe and Quagmire it is a nod to the hunt scene in Planet of the Apes (1968). See more » Goofs Peter had to put on a girdle to disguise his weight the first time he got on the rollercoaster. In the montage of photos at the end, he's on the rollercoaster with no girdle. See more » Quotes Family Guy | [adult swim] wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [[Image: |center|280px]] Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company (With reruns on Adult Swim TBS and other broadcast syndication). The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional 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 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 his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox on May 15, 1998. The show was given the green light and started production. Shortly after the third season of Family Guy aired in 2001, Fox canceled the series. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004. Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards , and has won three of each. In 2009, it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series , the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961. Family Guy has also received criticism, including unfavorable comparisons for its similarities to The Simpsons .

Many tie-in media have been released, including Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story , a straight-to-DVD special released in 2005; Family Guy: Live in Vegas , a soundtrack-DVD combo released in 2005, featuring music from the show as well as original music created by MacFarlane and Walter Murphy ; a video game and pinball machine , released in 2006 and 2007, respectively; since 2005, six books published by Harper Adult based on the Family Guy universe; and Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy (2010), a series of parodies of the original Star Wars trilogy . In 2008, MacFarlane confirmed that the cast was interested in producing a feature film and that he was working on a story for a film adaptation. A spin-off series, The Cleveland Show , premiered on September 27, 2009, as a part of the " Animation Domination " lineup on Fox. The eighth season of Family Guy premiered the same night. Family Guy holds a TV-PG and TV-14 rating, with the latter being used more often.

Contents [ show ] Origins MacFarlane initially conceived Family Guy in 1995 while studying animation at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). [1] During college, he created his thesis film entitled The Life of Larry , [1] which was submitted by his professor at RISD to Hanna-Barbera . MacFarlane was hired by the company. [2] In 1996 MacFarlane created a sequel to The Life of Larry entitled Larry and Steve, which featured a middle-aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve; the short was broadcast in 1997 as one of Cartoon Network 's World Premiere Toons. [1] Executives at Fox saw the Larry shorts and contracted MacFarlane to create a series, entitled Family Guy, based on the characters. [3] Fox proposed MacFarlane complete a 15-minute short, and gave him a budget of $50,000. [4] Several aspects of Family Guy were inspired by the Larry shorts. [5] While working on the series, the characters of Larry and his dog Steve slowly evolved into Peter and Brian.

[3] [6] 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 ." [5] After the pilot aired, the series was given the green light. MacFarlane drew inspiration from several sitcoms such as The Simpsons and All in the Family . [7] Premises were drawn from several 1980s Saturday morning cartoons he watched as a child, such as The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang and Rubik, the Amazing Cube . [8] The Griffin family first appeared on the demo that MacFarlane pitched to Fox on May 15, 1998. [9] Family Guy was originally planned to start out as short movies for the sketch show MADtv , but the plan changed because MADtv's budget was not large enough to support animation production. MacFarlane noted that he then wanted to pitch it to Fox, as he thought that that was the place to create a prime-time animation show.

[7] Family Guy was originally pitched to Fox in the same year as King of the Hill , but the show was not bought until years later, when King of the Hill became successful. [7] Fox ordered 13 episodes of Family Guy to air in midseason after MacFarlane impressed executives with a seven-minute demo. [10] Production Executive producers MacFarlane has served as an executive producer during the show's entire history, and also functions as a creative consultant. The first executive producers were David Zuckerman , [11] Lolee Aries , David Pritchard, and Mike Wolf. [12] Family Guy has had many executive producers in its history, including Daniel Palladino , Kara Vallow , and Danny Smith . David A. Goodman joined the show as a co-executive producer in season three, and eventually became an executive producer. [13] Alex Borstein , who voices Lois , worked as an executive and supervising producer for the fourth and fifth seasons. [14] A more involved position on the show is the show runner , who acts as head writer and manages the show's production for an entire season.

[15] Writing The first team of writers assembled for the show consisted of Chris Sheridan , [16] Danny Smith, Gary Janetti , Ricky Blitt , Neil Goldman , Garrett Donovan , Matt Weitzman , and Mike Barker . [17] 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. If there are not enough cutaway sequences, writers are asked to create them. Various gags are pitched to MacFarlane and the rest of the staff, and those deemed funniest are included in the episode. MacFarlane has explained that normally it takes 10 months to produce an episode because the show uses hand-drawn animation. The show rarely comments on current events for this reason. [18] The show's initial writers had never written for an animated show; and most came from live-action sitcoms.

[7] MacFarlane explains that he is a fan of 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology " Suspense ", which led him to give early episodes ominous titles like " Death Has a Shadow " and " Mind Over Murder ". MacFarlane explained that the team dropped the naming convention after individual episodes became hard to identify, and the novelty wore off. [19] For the first few months of production, the writers shared one office, lent to them by the King of the Hill production crew. [19] Credited with 14 episodes, Steve Callaghan is the most prolific writer on Family Guy staff. Many of the writers that have left the show have gone on to create or produce other successful series. Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan co-wrote 13 episodes for the NBC sitcom Scrubs during their eight-year run on the show, while also serving as co-producers and working their way up to executive producers. [20] Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman would later create American Dad , along with MacFarlane.

[21] [22] During the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike , official production of the show halted for most of December 2007 and for various periods afterward. Fox continued producing episodes without MacFarlane's final approval, which 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. [23] Production officially resumed after the end of the strike, with regularly airing episodes recommencing on February 17, 2008. [24] Early history and cancellation Family Guy officially premiered after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIII on January 31, 1999, with " Death Has a Shadow ". The show debuted to 22 million viewers, and immediately generated controversy regarding its adult content. [25] The show returned on April 11, 1999, with " I Never Met the Dead Man ". Family Guy garnered decent ratings in Fox's 8:30 pm slot on Sunday, scheduled between The Simpsons and The X-Files .

[10] At the end of its first season, the show was No. 33 in the Nielsen ratings , with 12.8 million households tuning in. [26] The show launched its second season in a new time slot, Thursday at 9 pm, on September 23, 1999. Family Guy was pitted against NBC's Frasier , and the series' ratings declined sharply. [10] Fox removed Family Guy from the network's permanent schedule, and began airing episodes irregularly. The show returned on March 7, 2000, at 8:30 pm on Tuesdays, but was constantly beaten in the ratings by the new breakout hit Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , coming in at No. 114 in the Nielsen Ratings with 6.320 million households tuning in. [27] Fox announced that the show had been canceled in 2000, at the end of the second season. [28] However, following a last-minute reprieve, Fox announced on July 24, 2000, its intention to order 13 additional episodes of Family Guy to form a third season.

[25] The show returned November 8, 2001, once again in a tough time slot: Thursday nights at 8:00 pm ET . This slot brought it into competition with Survivor and Friends . (This situation was later referenced in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story ). [29] During its second- and third-season runs, Fox frequently moved the show around to different days and time slots with little or no notice and, consequently, the show's ratings suffered. [30] Upon Fox's annual unveiling of its 2002 fall line-up on May 15, 2002, Family Guy was absent. [10] Fox announced that the show had been officially canceled shortly thereafter. [31] Cult success and revival Fox attempted to sell the rights for reruns of the show, but it was difficult to find networks that were interested; Cartoon Network eventually bought the rights, " Template:Interp basically for free", according to the president of 20th Century Fox Television .

[32] Family Guy premiered in reruns on Adult Swim on April 20, 2003, and immediately became the block's top-rated program, dominating late night viewing in its time period versus cable and broadcast competition, and boosting viewership by 239 percent. [10] [33] The complete first and second seasons were released on DVD the same week as the show premiered on Adult Swim, and the show became a cult phenomenon, selling 400,000 copies within one month. [10] Sales of the DVD set reached 2.2 million copies, [34] becoming the best-selling television DVD of 2003 [35] and the second highest-selling television DVD ever, behind the first season of Comedy Central 's Chappelle's Show . [36] The third season DVD release also sold more than a million copies. [33] The show's popularity in DVD sales and reruns rekindled Fox's interest, [37] and, on May 20, 2004, Fox ordered 35 new episodes of Family Guy, marking the first revival of a television show based on DVD sales.

[36] [38] " North by North Quahog ", which premiered May 1, 2005, was the first episode to be broadcast after the show's cancellation. It was written by MacFarlane and directed by Peter Shin . [39] MacFarlane believed the show's three-year hiatus was beneficial because animated shows do not normally have hiatuses, and towards the end of their seasons, "... you see a lot more sex jokes and (bodily function) jokes and signs of a fatigued staff that their brains are just fried". [40] With "North by North Quahog", the writing staff tried to keep the show "... exactly as it was" before its cancellation, and did not "... have the desire to make it any slicker" than it already was. [40] The episode was watched by 11.85 million viewers, [41] the show's highest ratings since the airing of the first season episode " Brian: Portrait of a Dog ".

[42] Lawsuits In March 2007 comedian Carol Burnett filed a $6 million lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, claiming that her charwoman character had been portrayed on the show without her permission. She stated it was a trademark infringement, and that Fox violated her publicity rights. [43] [44] [45] On June 4, 2007, United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson rejected the lawsuit, stating that the parody was protected under the First Amendment , citing Hustler Magazine v. Falwell as a precedent. [46] On October 3, 2007, Bourne Co. Music Publishers filed a lawsuit accusing the show of infringing its copyright on the song " When You Wish upon a Star ", through a parody song entitled "I Need a Jew" appearing in the episode " When You Wish Upon a Weinstein ". Bourne Co., the sole United States copyright owner of the song, alleged the parody pairs a "thinly veiled" copy of their music with antisemitic lyrics. Named in the suit were 20th Century Fox Film Corp. , Fox Broadcasting Co.

, Cartoon Network , MacFarlane , and Murphy ; the suit sought to stop the program's distribution and asked for unspecified damages. [47] Bourne argued that "I Need a Jew" uses the copyrighted melody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" without commenting on that song, and that it was therefore not a First Amendment-protected parody per the ruling in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. [48] [49] On March 16, 2009, United States District Judge Deborah Batts held that Family Guy did not infringe on Bourne's copyright when it transformed the song for comical use in an episode. [50] In December 2007, Family Guy was again accused of copyright infringement when actor Art Metrano filed a lawsuit regarding a scene in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story , in which Jesus performs Metrano's signature "magic" act involving absurd "faux" magical hand gestures while humming the distinctive tune " Fine and Dandy ". [51] 20th Century Fox, MacFarlane, Callaghan, and Borstein were all named in the suit.

[52] In July 2009 a federal district court judge rejected Fox's motion to dismiss, saying that the first three fair use factors involved—"purpose and character of the use", "nature of the infringed work", and "amount and substantiality of the taking"—counted in Metrano's favor, while the fourth—"economic impact"—had to await more fact-finding. In denying the dismissal, the court held that the reference in the scene made light of Jesus and his followers—not Metrano or his act. [53] [54] The case was settled out of court in 2010 with undisclosed terms. [55] Voice cast Template:See Seth MacFarlane voices three of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin , Brian Griffin , and Stewie Griffin . [56] Since MacFarlane had a strong vision for these characters, he chose to voice them himself, believing it would be easier than for someone else to attempt it. [8] MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design.

[57] Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison , [58] especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady . [59] MacFarlane uses his regular speaking voice when playing Brian. [8] 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 . [60] Alex Borstein voices Peter's wife Lois Griffin , Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa , Loretta Brown , and Lois' mother, Barbara Pewterschmidt . [61] Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on MADtv. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any of his artwork, and said it was "really sight unseen". [62] At the time, Borstein was performing in a stage show in Los Angeles. She played a redheaded mother whose voice she had based on one of her cousins.

[61] [62] Episodes often feature guest voices from a wide range of professions, including actors, athletes, authors, bands, musicians, and scientists. Many guest voices star as themselves. Leslie Uggams was the first to appear as herself, in the fourth episode of the first season, " Mind Over Murder ". [79] The episode " Not All Dogs Go to Heaven " guest starred the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation , including Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , Brent Spiner , LeVar Burton , Gates McFadden , Michael Dorn , Wil Wheaton , Marina Sirtis , and even Denise Crosby (season 1 as Tasha Yar ), playing themselves; this is the episode with the most guest stars of the seventh season. [80] [81] Characters The show revolves around the adventures of the family of Peter Griffin , a bumbling blue-collar worker . Peter is an Irish-American Catholic with a prominent Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts accent . [82] He is married to Lois , a stay-at-home mother and piano teacher who, as member of the Pewterschmidt family of wealthy socialites, has a distinct New England accent .

[83] Peter and Lois have three children: Meg , their teenage daughter, who is awkward and does not fit in at school, and is constantly ridiculed and ignored by the family; Chris , their teenage son, who is overweight, unintelligent and a younger version of his father in many respects; and Stewie , their diabolical infant son of ambiguous sexual orientation who has adult mannerisms and uses stereotypical archvillain phrases. Living with the family is Brian , the family dog, who is highly anthropomorphized , drinks martinis , and engages in human conversation, though he is still considered a pet in many respects. [84] Many recurring characters appear alongside the Griffin family. These include the family's neighbors: sex-crazed airline-pilot bachelor Glenn Quagmire , Cleveland Brown and his wife Loretta Brown , paraplegic police officer Joe Swanson , his wife Bonnie and their baby daughter Susie (Bonnie is pregnant with Susie from the show's beginning until the seventh episode of the seventh season ); neurotic Jewish pharmacist Mort Goldman , his wife Muriel , and their geeky and annoying son Neil ; and elderly ephebophile Herbert .

TV news anchors Tom Tucker and Diane Simmons , Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa , and Blaccu-Weather meteorologist Ollie Williams also make frequent appearances. Actors Adam West and James Woods guest star as themselves in various episodes. Setting Template:Double image The primary setting of Family Guy is Quahog Template:IPAc-en , a fictional Rhode Island town . MacFarlane resided in Providence during his time as a student at Rhode Island School of Design, and the show contains distinct Rhode Island landmarks similar to real-world locations. [85] [86] MacFarlane often borrows the names of Rhode Island locations and icons such as Pawtucket and Buddy Cianci for use in the show. MacFarlane, in an interview with local WNAC Fox 64 News, stated that the town is modeled after Cranston, Rhode Island . [87] Hallmarks "Road to" episodes Template:Further2 The "Road to" episodes are a series of hallmark travel episodes. [88] [89] [90] They are a parody of the seven Road to...

comedy films starring Bing Crosby , Bob Hope , and Dorothy Lamour , which were released between 1940 and 1962. [89] These episodes usually involve Stewie and Brian in some foreign, supernatural, or science fiction location not related to the show's normal location in Quahog. The first, entitled " Road to Rhode Island ", aired on May 30, 2000, during the second season . The episodes are known for featuring elaborate musical numbers , similar to the Road films. [91] The episodes contain several trademarks, including a special version of the opening sequence, custom musical cues and musical numbers, and parodies of science fiction and fantasy films. [92] The original idea for the "Road to" episodes came from MacFarlane, as he is a fan of the films of Crosby, Hope, and Lamour. The first episode was directed by Dan Povenmire , who would direct the rest of the "Road to" episodes until the episode " Road to Rupert ", at which point he had left the show to create Phineas and Ferb .

[93] [94] Series regular Greg Colton then took over Povenmire's role as director of the "Road to" episodes. [95] Humor Family Guy uses the filmmaking technique of cutaways , which occur in the majority of Family Guy episodes. [96] Emphasis is often placed on gags which make reference to current events and/or modern cultural icons. Early episodes based much of their comedy on Stewie's "super villain" antics, such as his constant plans for total world domination, his evil experiments, plans and inventions to get rid of things he dislikes, and his constant attempts at matricide . As the series progressed, the writers and MacFarlane agreed that his personality and the jokes were starting to feel dated, so they began writing him with a different personality. [97] Family Guy often includes self-referential humor. The most common form is jokes about Fox Broadcasting, and occasions where the characters break the fourth wall by addressing the audience.

For example, in " North by North Quahog ", the first episode that aired after the show's revival, included Peter telling the family that they had been cancelled because Fox had to make room in their schedule for shows like Dark Angel , Titus , Undeclared , Action , That '80s Show , Wonderfalls , Fastlane , Andy Richter Controls the Universe , Skin , Girls Club , Cracking Up , The Pitts , Firefly , Get Real , Freakylinks , Wanda at Large , Costello, The Lone Gunmen , A Minute with Stan Hooper , Normal, Ohio , Pasadena , Harsh Realm , Keen Eddie , The $treet , The American Embassy , Cedric the Entertainer Presents , The Tick , Luis , and Greg the Bunny . Lois asks whether there is any hope, to which Peter replies that if all these shows are canceled they might have a chance; the shows were indeed canceled during Family Guy Template:'s hiatus. [98] [99] [100] 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", and Joe's "Bring it on!" [97] 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." [101] Reception, legacy, and achievements Success Family Guy has received many positive reviews from critics. Catherine Seipp of the National Review Online described it as a "nasty but extremely funny" cartoon. [102] Caryn James of The New York Times called it a show with an "outrageously satirical family" that "includes plenty of comic possibilities and parodies." [103] The Sydney Morning Herald named Family Guy the "Show of the Week" on April 21, 2009, hailing it a "pop culture-heavy masterpiece".

[104] Frazier Moore from The Seattle Times called it an "endless craving for humor about bodily emissions". He thought it was "breathtakingly smart" and said a "blend of the ingenious with the raw helps account for its much broader appeal". He summarized it as "rude, crude and deliciously wrong". [105] The series has attracted many celebrities, including Emily Blunt , who has stated that Family Guy is her favorite series; she has expressed strong interest in becoming a guest star on the show. [106] The New Yorker Template:'s Nancy Franklin said that Family Guy is becoming one of the best animated shows; she commented on its ribaldry and popularity, and said the show was of better quality than The Simpsons. [107] The show has become a hit on Hulu ; it is the second-highest viewed show after Saturday Night Live . [108] IGN called Family Guy a great show, and commented that it has gotten better since its revival. They stated that they cannot imagine another half-hour sitcom that provides as many laughs as Family Guy. [109] Empire praised the show and its writers for creating really hilarious moments with unlikely material.

They commented that one of the reasons they love the show is because nothing is sacred—it makes jokes and gags of almost everything. [110] Robin Pierson of The TV Critic praised the series as "a different kind of animated comedy which clearly sets out to do jokes which other cartoons can't do." [111] Family Guy has proven popular in the United Kingdom, regularly obtaining between 700,000 and 1 million viewers for re-runs on BBC Three . [112] Many celebrities have admitted that they are fans of the show. Robert Downey, Jr. telephoned the show production staff and asked if he could produce or assist in an episode creation, as his son is a fan of the show, so the producers came up with a character for Downey. [113] Lauren Conrad met MacFarlane while recording a Laguna Beach clip for the episode " Prick Up Your Ears ", (season 5, 2006). [114] [115] She has watched Family Guy for years and considers Stewie her favorite character.

[114] Commenting on his appearance in the episode "Big Man on Hippocampus", (season 8, 2010), actor Dwayne Johnson stated that he was a "big fan" of Family Guy. [116] Johnson befriended MacFarlane after he had a minor role in Johnson's 2010 film Tooth Fairy . [116] R&B singer Rihanna has admitted to being a fan of Family Guy, [117] as has pop singer Britney Spears ; she tries to imitate Stewie's English accent. [118] She offered to appear in a cameo to hit back at the similar animated show South Park , but MacFarlane declined, stating he did not want to start a feud with the series. [119] Awards Family Guy and its cast have been nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards , with four wins.

MacFarlane won the Outstanding Voice-Over Performance award for his performance as Stewie; [120] Murphy and MacFarlane won the Outstanding Music and Lyrics award for the song "You Got a Lot to See" from the episode " Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows "; [120] Steven Fonti won the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his storyboard work in the episode " No Chris Left Behind "; [121] and Greg Colton won the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his storyboard work in the episode " Road to the Multiverse ". [122] The show was nominated for eleven Annie Awards , and won three times, twice in 2006 and once in 2008. [123] [124] [125] In 2009 it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series , becoming the first animated program to be nominated in this category since The Flintstones in 1961. [126] The Simpsons was almost nominated in 1993, but voters were hesitant to pit cartoons against live action programs.

[127] [128] Family Guy has been nominated and has won various other awards, including the Teen Choice Awards and the People's Choice Awards . [129] [130] [131] In the 1,000th issue of Entertainment Weekly , Brian Griffin was selected as the dog for "The Perfect TV Family". [132] Wizard Magazine rated Stewie the 95th-greatest villain of all time. [133] British newspaper The Times rated Family Guy as the 45th-best American show in 2009. [134] IGN ranked Family Guy at number seven in the "Top 100 Animated Series" and number six in the "Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time". [109] [135] Empire named it the twelfth-greatest TV show of all time. [110] In 2005 viewers of the UK television channel Channel 4 voted Family Guy at number 5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Cartoons.

[136] Brian was awarded the 2009 Stoner of the Year award by High Times for the episode " 420 ", marking the first time an animated character received the honor. [137] In 2007 TV Guide ranked Family Guy number 15 in their list of top cult shows ever. [138] Family Guy has garnered six Golden Reel Awards nominations, winning three times. [139] Criticism and controversy Template:See also Family Guy has received a negative treatment from some critics. One of the initial critics to give the show negative reviews was Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly ; he called it "The Simpsons as conceived by a singularly sophomoric mind that lacks any reference point beyond other TV shows". [140] [141] The Parents Television Council (PTC), a conservative, a non-profit watchdog , has attacked the series since its premiere and has branded various episodes as "Worst TV Show of the Week". [142] [143] [144] In May 2000 the PTC launched a letter-writing campaign to the Fox network in an effort to persuade the network to cancel the show.

[145] The PTC has placed the show on their annual lists of "Worst Prime-Time Shows for Family Viewing" in 2000, 2005, and 2006. [146] [147] [148] The Federal Communications Commission has received multiple petitions requesting that the show be blocked from broadcasting on indecency grounds. [149] Tucker and the PTC have both accused the show portraying religion negatively, and of being racist. [150] [151] Because of the PTC, some advertisers have canceled their contracts after reviewing the content of the episodes, claiming it to be unsuitable. [152] [153] Critics have compared the show's humor and characters with those of The Simpsons. [154] [155] Various episodes of the show have generated controversy. In " The Son Also Draws " ( season one , 1999) Peter jokes that "Canada sucks"; this caused controversy with Canadian viewers.

[156] In "420" ( season seven , 2009) Brian decides to start a campaign to legalize cannabis in Quahog; the Venezuelan government reacted negatively to the episode and banned Family Guy from airing on their local networks, which generally syndicate American programming. Venezuelan justice minister Tareck El Aissami , citing the promotion of the use of cannabis, stated that any cable stations that did not stop airing the series would be fined; [157] the government showed a clip which featured Brian and Stewie singing the praises of marijuana as a demonstration of how the United States supports cannabis use. [158] In " Extra Large Medium " ( season eight , 2010) a character named Ellen (who has Down syndrome ) states that her mother is the former Governor of Alaska , which strongly implies that her mother is Sarah Palin , the only woman to have served in the office of governor in the state.

Sarah Palin, the mother of a special-needs child, criticized the episode in an appearance on The O'Reilly Factor , calling those who made the show "cruel, cold-hearted people." [159] Family Guy Panel - San Diego Comic-Con 2012 - YouTube Family Guy Panel - San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 19, 2012 Family Guy Panel from San Diego Comic-Con July 14, 2012 Mike Henry (Cleveland Brown, Consuela, Herbert) Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin) Series Creator Seth MacFarlane (Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin, many more) Executive Producer Steve Callahan Moderator and Executive Producer Mike Hentemann Category

Question: Which cartoon series relies on the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis & Mike Henry?
Answer: Family Guy