"Family Guy" (1999) TV series 1999-????

Creator:

Seth MacFarlane

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

31 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

Don't Die Laughing. We Could Get Sued (Season 4).

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Baby | Rhode Island | Homicidal Baby | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 31 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 24	4:30 AM	TOON	Breaking Out Is Hard to Do	#4.9
Tue. Nov. 24	7:30 PM	CW	The Thin White Line	#3.1

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / ... (135 episodes, 1999-2010)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / ... (135 episodes, 1999-2010)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / ... (135 episodes, 1999-2010)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin / ... (122 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown / ... (118 episodes, 1999-2010)
Danny Smith	...	Various / ... (94 episodes, 1999-2010)
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson / ... (83 episodes, 1999-2010)
John Viener	...	Various / ... (67 episodes, 2005-2009)
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons / ... (56 episodes, 1999-2009)

Also Known As:

Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) | Iran:(Banned) | Egypt:(Banned) | South Africa:(Banned) | Vietnam:(Banned) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG (Season 1 & 2) | Philippines:PG-13 | Japan:Unrated | Poland:(Banned) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Poland:15 | Hungary:16 (original rating) | China:13 | Czech Republic:15 | Singapore:M18 (season 6) | Singapore:NC-16 (some episodes) | Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Brazil:12 | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Malaysia:(Banned) | India:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Before Seth MacFarlane created the idea of a regular half-hour series, he conceived of the Griffin family appearing as characters in animated shorts to appear on "MADtv" (1995). Many of the regular voice actors (including Alex Borstein, Phil LaMarr, Debra Wilson and Nicole Sullivan) are Mad TV alumni. Alex Borstein was the first cast on this show and is the only "official" cast member as the voice of Lois Griffin.

Goofs:

Continuity: In certain episodes, the floor in the upstairs hallway changes from hardwood, to carpet, then back again.

Quotes:

Peter Griffin: You're not fat, Chris, you just come from a long line of husky Griffins. Like your great uncle, Jabba the Griffin.
[flashback]
Jabba the Griffin: Raja naba doa gola wookie nipple pinchy.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Missionary: Impossible (#11.15)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

I Need A Jew

Losing its edge

While I know that I run the risk of being chased out of town for saying this, I feel that since the beginning of Season 5, the show has lost its edge.

90% of the jokes in "Family Guy" fall into one of 3 categories: 1) Jokes making fun of pop culture (especially old TV shows and celebrities) 2) Gags that run so long that they become absurd 3) Flashbacks, most of the time introduced with "This is more ___ than that time I ___"

I'm sure that a lot of people find this stuff funny, but after 4 seasons with this kind of humour, it just becomes so expected that it ends up being routine. This doesn't do it for me.

I still like this show and I think it has a lot of potential, but it needs some new ideas!