Family Guy

Family Guy
Premiere	January 31, 1999
Airs	On hiatus
Creator	Seth MacFarlane
Developed by	Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman
Network/Provider	FOX (USA) Citytv (Canada pulled)
Style	30-minute animated comedy
Company	Fuzzy Door Productions Film Roman (seasons 1-2), Fox Television Animation (seasons 3-) 20th Century Fox Television (seasons 1-19), 20th Television Animation (seasons 20-)
Distributor	20th Television (2001-)
Seasons	22
Episodes	431 + 3 specials (through season 22) (List of episodes)
Status	Renewed through season 23 (2024)
Origin	USA
Official Site	FOX
Official Twitter	@FamilyGuyonFOX feed on X
Official Facebook	Family Guy on Facebook
Last Episode	Wed, Apr 17 Faith No More

Family Guy is the brain child of Seth MacFarlane, a former writer for Cartoon Network original "Cartoon Cartoons" like Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo and Cow and Chicken. The series debuted in 1999 and helped revitalize FOX's animation line-up along with Futurama, which premiered two months later. Family Guy was met with disgust and critical appeal, not to mention a huge cult following.

Family Guy, like Futurama, was also plagued by the fickle minds of FOX executives. The show suffered from constant timeslot changes and was cancelled no less than three times due to its racy and politically incorrect nature. The controversy of the show often made executives nervous and went as far as censoring the DVD collections that were released following the show's demise.

Family Guy lacks an overall plotline or any sign of continuity (this has been compared to being like The Simpsons; however, The Simpsons does make an attempt to maintain continuity). The series centers around a family from Quahog, Rhode Island. Peter, Lois, Chris, Meg, Stewie and Brian represent the most dysfunctional a family can be, often getting into crazy events while still coping with something that resembles a life we can all relate to.

Although the series was cancelled in 2002, it was rescued from limbo by Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night block. The explosive ratings that the reruns received coupled with record breaking DVD sales caused FOX to pick the show up again for a new season in 2005, a first in the television industry. In 2009, Family Guy received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, the first animated series since The Flintstones in 1961 to do so.

The series is currently renewed up through Season 23, meaning it will continue through at least 2025.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Seth MacFarlane	Peter Griffin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stewart "Stewie" Griffin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Brian Griffin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Glen Quagmire	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Tom Tucker	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Carter Pewterschmidt		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Kevin Swanson	*	*	*	*	*					*	*	*	*	*
Alex Borstein	Lois Griffin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Loretta Brown	*	*	*	*			*
	Tricia Takanawa		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Barbara Pewterschmidt		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lacey Chabert	Megan "Meg" Griffin	o	o									o
Mila Kunis			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Seth Green	Christopher "Chris" Griffin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Neil Goldman		*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mike Henry	Cleveland Brown	o	o	o	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Cleveland Brown, Jr.		o	o	o
	John Herbert			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Phil LaMarr	Ollie Williams			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*
Rachael MacFarlane	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Patrick Warburton	Joseph "Joe" Swanson	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lori Alan	Diane Simmons	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Wally Wingert	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*		*	*		*	*	*
Kevin Michael Richardson	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*			*		*	*	*	*
Fred Tatasciore	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*	*			*		*	*	*	*
Jennifer Tilly	Bonnie Swanson	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gary Janetti	Additional Voices	*	*	*	*				*		*	*	*	*
Johnny Brennan	Mort Goldman			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Danny Smith	Additional Voices		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Adam West	Mayor Adam West		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Tara Strong	Additional Voices		*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*		*
Nicole Sullivan	Muriel Goldman			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Chris Cox	Additional Voices		*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gary Cole	Additional Voices		*	*	*	*		*	*	*		*	*	*
Ralph Garman	Additional Voices			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mark Hentemann	Additional Voices			*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*
Alex Breckenridge	Additional Voices				*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Chris Sheridan	Additional Voices				*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Alec Sulkin	Additional Voices				*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
John Viener	Additional Voices				*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Patrick Meighan	Additional Voices							*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Steve Callaghan	Additional Voices								*	*	*	*	*	*
Julius Sharpe	Additional Voices									*	*	*	*	*
Christine Lakin	Joyce Kinney									*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
FOX
Season One	January 31, 1999	May 16, 1999				7
Season Two	September 23, 1999	August 1, 2000				21
Season Three	July 11, 2001	February 14, 2002				22
Season Four	May 1, 2005	May 21, 2006				30
Season Five	September 10, 2006	May 20, 2007				18
Season Six	September 23, 2007	May 4, 2008				13 + 1
Season Seven	September 28, 2008	May 17, 2009				16
Season Eight	September 27, 2009	May 23, 2010				23 + 1
Season Nine	September 26, 2010	May 22, 2011				21
Season Ten	September 25, 2011	May 20, 2012				23
Season Eleven	September 30, 2012	May 19, 2013				22 + 1
Season Twelve	September 29, 2013	May 18, 2014				21
Season Thirteen	September 28, 2014	May 17, 2015				19
Season Fourteen	September 27, 2015	May 22, 2016				20
Season Fifteen	September 25, 2016	May 21, 2017				20
Season Sixteen	October 1, 2017	May 20, 2018				21
Season Seventeen	September 30, 2018	May 12, 2019				20
Season Eighteen	September 29, 2019	May 17, 2020				20
Season Nineteen	September 27, 2020	May 16, 2021				20
Season Twenty	September 26, 2021	May 15, 2022				20
Season Twenty-One	September 25, 2022	May 7, 2023				20
Season Twenty-Two	October 1, 2023	April 17, 2024				15
Season Twenty-Three	2024	—				—

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Characters: A listing of characters in the series

DVD and Blu-ray Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Volume 1			April 15, 2003	purchase		4
Volume 2			September 9, 2003	purchase		3
Volume 3			November 29, 2005	purchase		3
Volume 4			November 14, 2006	purchase		3
Volume 5			September 18, 2007	purchase		3
Volume 6			October 26, 2008	purchase		3
Volume 7			June 16, 2009	purchase		3
Volume 8			June 15, 2010	purchase		3
Volume 9			December 13, 2011	purchase		3
Volume 10			September 25, 2012	purchase		3
Volume 11			September 24, 2013	purchase		3
Volume 12			December 17, 2013	purchase		3
Volume 13			December 9, 2014	purchase		3
Multi-Release Collections  (Region 1)
Freakin' Party Pack Volumes 1-5 & Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story			October 30, 2007	purchase		17
Freakin' Sweet Party Pack Volumes 1-6, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story & Blue Harvest			October 21, 2008	purchase		22
The Total World Domination Collection Volumes 1-6, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story & Blue Harvest			October 21, 2008	purchase		22
Two Pack Blue Harvest & Something, Something, Something Dark Side			December 22, 2009	purchase		2
Laugh It Up Fuzzball: Family Guy Trilogy Blue Harvest & Something, Something, Something Dark Side & It's a Trap			December 21, 2010	purchase		3
Multi-Release Collections (Blu-ray)  (Region A)
Laugh It Up Fuzzball: Family Guy Trilogy Blue Harvest & Something, Something, Something Dark Side & It's a Trap			December 21, 2010	purchase		3
'Best Of' Collections  (Region 1)
Freakin' Sweet Collection			December 14, 2004	purchase		1
Individual Episodes  (Region 1)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story			September 27, 2005	purchase		1
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest			January 15, 2008	purchase		1
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest: Special Edition			January 15, 2008	purchase		1
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas Only available at TWEC stores			September 26, 2008			1
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie Available at TWEC stores from May 19, 2009			June 16, 2009	purchase		1
Something, Something, Something Dark Side			December 22, 2009	purchase		1
Partial Terms of Endearment			September 28, 2010	purchase		2
It's a Trap!			December 21, 2010	purchase		1
Individual Episodes (Blu-ray)  (Region A)
Something, Something, Something Dark Side			December 22, 2009	purchase		1
Individual Episodes (Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Copy)  (Region A)
It's a Trap!			December 21, 2010	purchase		1

External Sites

• Family Guy on IMDb

• Family Guy listing on the FUTON CRITIC

• Family Guy article on Wikipedia

• Family Guy Wiki
• Family Guy Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com