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Family Guy

1999TV-1424 seasons7.4 / 10

Don't die laughing. We could get sued.

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

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Checked Sep 3, 2026

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Synopsis

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Death Has a Shadow

23m7.4 / 10

After Peter heavily drinks at a bachelor party, even though he told Lois he would not, he gets fired from his job at the Happy-go-Lucky toy factory for being hung over. Peter soon applies for welfare, but after a mix-up, gets sent a check for $150,000. Eventually, Lois finds out, and Peter decides to return the money by dumping it from a blimp at the Super Bowl. He is arrested as a result, and his family ends up coming to his rescue.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Shin, Seth MacFarlaneWritten by Seth MacFarlaneGuest stars Pat Summerall, Billy West, Lacey Chabert, Joey Slotnick, Lori Alan, Wally Wingert, Carlos Alazraqui, Butch Hartman

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Episode 2

I Never Met the Dead Man

23m7.3 / 10

While teaching Meg to drive, Peter crashes into the town satellite dish, which knocks out the city's cable. He promises Meg that if she takes the blame, he'll get her a car. Without TV, Peter goes crazy, which drives the family insane. Meanwhile, after refusing to eat the broccoli that Lois gives him, Stewie attempts to build a weather control device that would destroy all vegetables.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael Dante DiMartinoWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Aaron Lustig, Lacey Chabert, Joey Slotnick, Butch Hartman, Lori Alan

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Episode 3

Chitty Chitty Death Bang

23m6.9 / 10

Peter Allows Meg to go to a party with her new friend. This angers Lois because its the same day as Stewie's birthday. What Meg doesn't know is that she's actually attending a cult meeting. Peter comes to pick up Meg, when the Cult Leader follows. Stewie believes him to be the "Man in White", trying to return him to the womb.

Episode credits

Directed by Dominic PolcinoWritten by Danny SmithGuest stars Waylon Jennings, John O'Hurley, Lacey Chabert, Patrick Bristow, Lori Alan, Mike Henry, Gary Janetti, Rachael MacFarlane

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Episode 4

Mind Over Murder

23m7.4 / 10

At Chris' soccer game, Peter gets into a fight with a woman, that he thought was a man, and punches her in the face. After being placed under house arrest, Peter becomes restless and ends up turning the basement into a full bar. Lois begins singing each night and becomes the main attraction. Meanwhile, Stewie creates a time machine in order to avoid teething pain, but ends up taking back much more than that.

Episode credits

Directed by Roy Allen SmithWritten by Neil Goldman, Garrett DonovanGuest stars Mike Henry, Lacey Chabert, Carlos Alazraqui, Alex Rocco, Wally Wingert, Butch Hartman, Lori Alan, Leslie Uggams

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Episode 5

A Hero Sits Next Door

23m7.2 / 10

When the Griffin Family gets new neighbors that move in next door, Lois quickly becomes friends with Bonnie, Meg soon becomes attracted to their son, Kevin, and Peter becomes annoyed by the entire situation. After Peter injures the best player on his company's baseball team, Mr. Weed forces him to find a replacement, so Peter quickly changes his mind about his neighbors and invites Joe to play. When Joe shows up at the game, Peter learns that he is in a wheelchair. Joe ends up being the star of the game, which makes Peter jealous, as he wants to be a hero too. Peter ends up trying to stop a bank robbery to prove his value, but ends up getting caught up in the whole situation.

Episode credits

Directed by Monte YoungWritten by Matt Weitzman, Mike BarkerGuest stars Patrick Warburton, Michelle Kwan, Suzie Plakson, Carolyn Lawrence, Wally Wingert, Lacey Chabert, Carlos Alazraqui, Butch Hartman

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Episode 6

The Son Also Draws

23m7.0 / 10

Chris loses interest in being a youth scout, as he would rather pursue drawing and art instead. The Scout Master then kicks Chris out of the scouts. Peter then takes the family to the Big Apple to try to get Chris reinstated back into the scouts. After Peter takes a wrong turn on the way, the family ends up at a Native American casino. Lois then gets obsessed with the slot machines while Peter goes on a vision quest to prove that he has Native American blood in him.

Episode credits

Directed by Neil AffleckWritten by Ricky BlittGuest stars Bobby Slayton, Fred Tatasciore, Patrick Bristow, Lacey Chabert, Wally Wingert, Suzie Plakson, Butch Hartman

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Episode 7

Brian: Portrait of a Dog

23m7.0 / 10finale

When a heat wave hits Quahog, Peter gets Brian to enter a dog show to win $500 so that the family can get a new air conditioner. When they argue over a trick gone bad, Brian walks out on the family and Peter replaces him with a cat. Brian struggles to assert his civil rights and soon ends up at the pound. Luckily, Peter is able to bail him out by bribing the judge.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael Dante DiMartinoWritten by Gary JanettiGuest stars Dick Van Patten, Mary Scheer, Joey Slotnick, Lacey Chabert, Wally Wingert, Butch Hartman, Rachael MacFarlane, Lori Alan

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Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026

More about Family Guy

Cast

Seth MacFarlanePeter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)
Alex BorsteinLois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
Mila KunisMeg Griffin (voice)
Seth GreenChris Griffin (voice)
Arif ZahirCleveland Brown (voice)
Patrick WarburtonJoe Swanson as Imperial Probe Droid (voice)
Mike HenryAdditional Voices (voice)
Wally WingertOrnithologist (voice)

Credits

Created by
Seth MacFarlane

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
456
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • FOXUnited States
  • 20th Century Fox TelevisionUnited States
  • Fuzzy Door ProductionsUnited States
  • 20th Television AnimationUnited States
  • 20th TelevisionUnited States

Themes

adult animationadult humorboy geniusdysfunctional familymiddle classnew englandparodyrhode island