147 Fun Facts About Family Guy

What does Brian wear to cheer Peter up while dancing to 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time'?

A banana suit, copying the dancing banana of a viral web animation; in a later time-travel episode Stewie steals the moment by getting into the costume before Brian can.

Which of these Family Guy characters is voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane?

Kool-Aid Man is one of Seth MacFarlane's many voices: in the pilot, after each Griffin cries "Oh no!" in court, he smashes through the wall shouting "Oh yeah!" and then backs out awkwardly.

In 'A Fistful of Meg', what does Meg say Peter changed her first name to on her birth certificate?

Megatron is what Peter put on the birth certificate after Lois had already chosen Megan, as Meg reveals in the 2013 episode; everyone has gone on calling her Megan regardless.

What is Brian Griffin's drink of choice?

Brian's drink of choice is a dry martini; the Griffins' talking dog is a functioning alcoholic who shows withdrawal symptoms whenever he is forced to stop drinking.

Who ran Quahog's main tavern for years until a fatal softball accident?

Horace ran the bar for years and survived several shootings, only to be killed by a batted ball at a softball game; Jerome bought the place after his death.

Which actress provides the voice of Meg Griffin?

Mila Kunis has voiced Meg since the second season; she was 15 when she took over, and Seth MacFarlane said a real teenager sounded more natural than the adult actors who usually voice cartoon teens.

What is Quagmire's famous catchphrase?

Giggity giggity is Quagmire's all-purpose leer; MacFarlane built the character's rapid-fire voice by imitating fast-talking radio announcers of decades past.

What disability does Joe Swanson have?

He is paraplegic: Joe first blamed a rooftop fight with the Grinch at an orphanage, but "Joe's Revenge" (2012) had him admit that a heroin dealer shot him while he was working undercover.

Family Guy's 1999 premiere aired straight after which broadcast?

Super Bowl XXXIII was the lead-in: Fox aired the pilot right after the game to 22 million viewers, then made them wait until April for the second episode.

Which vegetable does Stewie try to wipe out with a weather-control machine in Family Guy's second episode?

Broccoli is the target: after Lois forces it on him, Stewie builds the device using the town satellite dish Peter has just crashed into, aiming to destroy the world's supply so she can never serve it again.

Which elderly neighbor has a creepy obsession with young boys, especially Chris Griffin?

Herbert first appeared in "To Love and Die in Dixie" (2001) as a stop on Chris's paper route; when the Griffins get home from the South, their answering machine holds 113 messages from him.

Which actress voices Lois Griffin?

Alex Borstein brought Lois's voice from a stage character she had based on a Long Island cousin; MacFarlane asked her to speed it up, saying the show would run four hours at that pace.

Which spin-off follows Peter Griffin's soft-spoken friend after he moves to Virginia?

The Cleveland Show ran on Fox from 2009 to 2013, sending Cleveland to Stoolbend, Virginia with a new family; when it was cancelled he simply moved back to Quahog and rejoined Peter's circle.

Which Family Guy voice actor also co-created the stop-motion sketch series Robot Chicken?

Seth Green co-created Robot Chicken with Matthew Senreich; in Family Guy's first Star Wars spoof his character Chris complains that Robot Chicken got there first, and Peter sneers that he is not a fan.

Which show tune does Peter turn into a stadium-wide dance number after scoring a touchdown as an NFL player?

Shipoopi, from the 1957 musical The Music Man, becomes a two-and-a-half-minute production number; the showboating gets Peter dropped by his team and traded to a hapless London side.

What originally started the feud between Peter and the Giant Chicken?

An expired coupon from Ernie the Giant Chicken set off their first brawl, recalled in "Da Boom" (1999); the fights have since become long set pieces that interrupt the plot and wreck everything around them.

In 'Christmas Guy', which gadget does Stewie take from his own past self to save Brian?

The Return Pad belongs to a past Stewie spotted shopping at the mall; Vinny flatters him into handing over his backpack, and present-day Stewie uses the pad to travel back and rescue Brian.

After Fox cancelled Family Guy, what persuaded the network to bring the show back?

DVD sales and reruns did it: the box sets sold in the millions and the Adult Swim repeats became that block's most-watched show, so Fox reversed its own cancellation and ordered new episodes.

What is the name of the recurring character who is a Hispanic maid known for saying 'No, no, no...'?

Consuela began as a one-off gag, the head of the maids' union, and caught on so well that she became a regular; she is voiced by Mike Henry, the original voice of Cleveland.

What is the name of the first Family Guy Star Wars parody episode?

"Blue Harvest" (2007), the season 6 premiere, has Peter retell the 1977 film to keep the family amused during a power cut; its name was the working title of the third Star Wars film.

Where does Peter Griffin work in Family Guy's later seasons?

Pawtucket Brewery took Peter on in season 4 after a long spell out of work; allowed to drink on the job, he overdid it at once and was demoted to the shipping department, where he has stayed.

Which English actor did MacFarlane imitate to create Stewie's upper-class accent?

Rex Harrison's Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady is the model for Stewie's voice; in the season 16 episode "Send in Stewie, Please" the baby drops the accent and admits it is a put-on, before retreating to his old self.

In Family Guy's first Star Wars special, which bit part is all that Meg gets to play?

Trash-compactor monster, the tentacled dianoga, is Meg's entire role in the first special; the sequels keep the joke going by casting her as the giant space slug and then the Sarlacc pit.

What is physically unusual about Jake Tucker, the news anchor's son?

His face is upside down, mouth above eyes; Jake craves his father's attention and rarely gets it, though in one episode a toxic-waste spill briefly leaves him with an ordinary face.

What is Ollie Williams' role on the Quahog 5 News team?

Weather forecaster Ollie Williams bellows his "Blaccu-Weather" forecast in a word or two and is gone; the exception is "420", when he is too stoned to do anything but read it calmly.

What is the name of the recurring villain who is Stewie's half-brother, born from a sperm bank?

Bertram first appears as a sperm that Stewie cannot bring himself to destroy in "Emission Impossible" (2001); a later sperm-bank mix-up by Peter gets him born, and he returns to fight Stewie for the playground.

In the Star Wars parody trilogy, which Family Guy characters play the droids C-3PO and R2-D2?

Quagmire and Cleveland play C-3PO and R2-D2 throughout; Lucasfilm let the show make the parodies on one condition, that the characters look exactly as they do in the films.

What is Peter Griffin's middle name?

Lowenbrau, after the Munich beer Löwenbräu, is the middle name Peter gives at a society gathering in season 2; a later episode's birth records show he actually began life as Justin Peter Griffin.

What breed of dog is Brian Griffin?

Labrador Retriever is the breed: Brian is a white Lab who talks, drives and plays the household intellectual, though he left Brown University without ever graduating.

What is Lois Griffin's maiden name?

Pewterschmidt marks Lois as an heiress: she grew up in an extremely wealthy household, and her billionaire father has never stopped sneering at the son-in-law she chose.

What instrument did Lois Griffin teach in Family Guy's early seasons?

Piano lessons were Lois's sideline in the early episodes; the show then let the job lapse and settled her into being a full-time housewife.

Which hypochondriac friend of Peter's runs a pharmacy in Quahog?

Mort Goldman runs Goldman's Pharmacy and frets aloud about a long list of ailments; left a widower by the death of his wife Muriel, he married again in season 19.

Which mustached, soft-spoken Quahog regular turns up in a different job almost every time he appears?

Bruce has turned up as a horror-shop clerk, a CPR teacher, a priest, a therapist and a lawyer, among other jobs; for all those appearances the writers gave him no name on screen until season 5.

In Family Guy's 2005 comeback episode, Peter steals the sequel to which Mel Gibson film?

The Passion of the Christ gets a fake sequel, "Crucify This", which Peter swipes to spare the world from it; the chase that follows ends on Mount Rushmore, one of the episode's many nods to North by Northwest.

What does Chris eventually learn about the menacing monkey in his closet?

It is friendly and articulate, a 2009 episode reveals: the Evil Monkey moved into the closet after catching his wife cheating, and the pointing was only his way of trying to start a conversation.

What is Quagmire's first name?

Glenn is Quagmire's first name, though almost everyone calls him by his surname, which "Tiegs for Two" reveals was shortened from the Polish Quagglechek.

Which animated series did Family Guy have a crossover episode with in the Season 13 premiere?

The Simpsons crossover opened Season 13 in 2014 with the Griffins stranded in Springfield; it ends with Peter and Homer trading blows for eight minutes in the manner of the giant-chicken fights.

Which actress voiced Angela, Peter's supervisor in the shipping department?

Carrie Fisher voiced Angela until her death in 2016; the show then killed the character off, with Peter's eulogy explaining that she went swimming too soon after eating.

In 2009 Family Guy became the first cartoon since which 1961 nominee to contend for the Emmys' top comedy series award?

The Flintstones was the last animated nominee, in 1961; Family Guy's 2009 nod for Outstanding Comedy Series ended a 48-year wait for cartoons, though the award itself went to 30 Rock.

What is the name of the Asian field reporter on Quahog 5 News?

Tricia Takanawa is routinely introduced by the anchors as "Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa", and during one live hurricane report a flying car knocks her down mid-sentence.

In "Barely Legal," what does Meg do to her junior-prom date after becoming obsessed with him?

Kidnapping him: her date is Brian, who steps in as a last resort, and when he later turns her down Meg knocks him out, ties him up and carries him off, until Peter and his friends intervene.

In 'The Untold Story', who is the man Stewie takes for his father?

His future self, visiting from 30 years ahead, is the lookalike he spots on television and tracks to San Francisco; Fox later broadcast the 2005 direct-to-DVD film as three separate episodes.

What name does Quagmire's parent take after transitioning in "Quagmire's Dad"?

Ida Davis is the name Dan Quagmire, a decorated Navy veteran, takes after transitioning; Brian, back from a seminar, spends the night with her at a hotel before learning who she is.

What is the name of Peter's biological father, revealed in "Peter's Two Dads"?

Mickey McFinnigan is the town drunk of an Irish village, a post the locals hold in honour; he refuses to believe Peter is his son until Peter beats him in a drinking contest.

Brian and Stewie's 'Road to' episodes spoof a film series that paired Bing Crosby with which comedian?

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made seven "Road to" comedies between 1940 and 1962; MacFarlane, a fan of the films, devised the episodes, which copy their musical numbers and special title cards.

What office did Family Guy's fictionalized version of the 1960s Batman actor hold in Quahog?

Mayor Adam West, voiced by the Batman actor himself, ran Quahog from 2000 until West's death in 2017; the town's high school was later renamed Adam West High in his memory.

Which product does Quahog's stubborn "No... no..." maid keep demanding more of?

Lemon Pledge is what she holds out for in her very first scene, as head of the maids' union, and the request has followed her ever since, right down to her Christmas wish to Santa.

What was the name of Seth MacFarlane's original animated short that eventually evolved into Family Guy?

The Life of Larry (1995) was MacFarlane's student short; its sequel Larry & Steve aired on Cartoon Network, and Larry and his dog Steve were redesigned into Peter and Brian.

Which actress voices Bonnie Swanson, Joe's wife?

Jennifer Tilly has voiced Bonnie Swanson since 1999; the writers kept Bonnie pregnant from season 1 until season 7, when an impatient Peter finally sets out to induce her labour.

In 'Road to the Multiverse', the first universe is 1,000 years more advanced because what never happened?

The rise of Christianity never happened there, so, the episode reasons, no Dark Ages held science back for a thousand years; in its Sistine Chapel, photographs of Jodie Foster hang where The Creation of Adam should be.

Where did Seth MacFarlane study animation and make the student film that grew into Family Guy?

Rhode Island School of Design is where MacFarlane made his 1995 thesis film; a professor sent it to Hanna-Barbera, which hired him, and he later set his own series in the state where he had studied.

Which salty old Quahog fisherman has wooden pegs in place of both arms and both legs?

Seamus is wood from the neck down, as a steam-room scene reveals; asked about his limbs in his first episode, he snaps that his father was a tree.

Which Star Wars film does the Family Guy special 'It's a Trap!' retell?

Return of the Jedi is the target, and the special takes its name from Admiral Ackbar's cry in that film; its opening crawl jokes that Fox made MacFarlane finish the trilogy before he could direct Ted.

What job does Quagmire have?

Airline pilot is Quagmire's job these days, though he started out in the Navy, where as an ensign he first met Peter.

Brian's long-gestating novel turns out to be a rip-off of which film series?

Iron Eagle is the series, its third film above all: Brian's plot has a boy rounding up old pilots to rescue his father, yet he insists that he has never seen the movies.

Family Guy's creator based Peter Griffin's voice on whom?

Security guards at his art school gave MacFarlane the voice: he overheard them talking as a student. Brian needed no such model, since the dog simply speaks in MacFarlane's own voice.

In a recurring gag, what happens to Cleveland when something crashes into his house?

He is revealed in the bathtub: the front of the house falls away, the tub tips, and Cleveland slides out into the yard in disbelief, nearly always because Peter's latest stunt has demolished the wall.

Which 17th-century gentleman does a psychic's reading reveal as the true founder of Quahog?

Griffin Peterson, exiled to the New World by King Stewart III, founds the colony and later wins control of it from the king in a talent show; a psychic tells Peter this was his own past life.

On which street do the Griffins live?

Spooner Street, number 31, once turned out to be missing from the map of the United States, which let Peter declare the house an independent country; the Swansons live next door at 33.

Which Griffin's put-down "Shut up, Meg" became a catchphrase?

Peter's "Shut up, Meg" is his standing put-down of his daughter, so reflexive that he says it even when she has not spoken.

Who co-created the Cleveland spin-off with Seth MacFarlane and Cleveland's voice actor?

Richard Appel co-created The Cleveland Show with Seth MacFarlane and Mike Henry; it premiered September 27, 2009 and ran four seasons and 88 episodes before ending in May 2013.

Who voiced Meg Griffin in Family Guy's first season, before the role was recast?

Lacey Chabert voiced Meg in season 1, then left, she has said, as school and Party of Five took priority; her original recordings resurface when Brian and Stewie time-travel back to the pilot.

In what year did Family Guy's cancellation get reversed, with Fox ordering the show back into production?

DVD sales and Adult Swim ratings convinced Fox to revive the show in 2004; the new season did not reach air until May 2005.

In 2001, Fox put Family Guy opposite Friends and which reality-TV hit?

Survivor and Friends both held the Thursday-night slot that Fox gave Family Guy in late 2001; its ratings kept falling, and the network cancelled the show the following year.

Which actor voices Joe Swanson, Peter's cop neighbor?

Patrick Warburton has voiced Joe Swanson since the cop's first-season debut, in which Peter recruits his new neighbor for the toy factory's softball team after hearing he played college baseball.

On Family Guy, the actor who voices Chris Griffin also voices which other recurring character?

Neil Goldman, Meg's nerdy admirer, shares a voice with Chris; when a contract bound Meg to him as his girlfriend, he tore it up, saying he wanted her only if she wanted him.

What is the name of the local bar where Peter and his friends frequently gather?

The Drunken Clam survives a hurricane only for its owner to sell up to an Englishman who turns it into a British pub, so Peter and the other regulars go to war to get their bar back.

Which watchdog group has repeatedly branded Family Guy its "Worst TV Show of the Week"?

The Parents Television Council has gone beyond bad reviews: it has repeatedly filed indecency complaints about the show with the FCC and urged its members to do the same over individual episodes.

In "Road to Rhode Island", where does Brian fly to bring Stewie home?

In "Road to Rhode Island" (2000), Brian flies to Palm Springs, California to collect Stewie from his grandparents, and the pair end up stranded without tickets or money.

Who plays Yoda in "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side"?

Carl, the movie-obsessed convenience-store clerk, plays Yoda in "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side", so on Dagobah his Yoda fills Luke's training with talk about movies.

What is the first name of Lois Griffin's wealthy father?

Carter is Lois's billionaire father, who despises Peter; when he refuses Peter and his friends the money to clear a neighbor's debt to a loan shark, they set out to rob him instead.

Which rock band does Peter Griffin worship, taking Lois along to their fan festival?

KISS is Peter's obsession: at KISS-Stock he is mortified when Lois blanks on the lyrics, then thrilled to learn that Gene Simmons is an old boyfriend of hers.

What is the name of Joe and Bonnie Swanson's daughter, born after a years-long pregnancy?

Susie is finally born in season 7; her $20,000 hospital bill sends Joe to a loan shark, and the guys end up plotting to rob Lois's father to pay him off.

In "Let's Go to the Hop," what drug craze sweeps Meg's high school, prompting Peter to go undercover?

The craze is toad licking, which Peter infiltrates undercover as a teenager; his persona becomes so popular that he ends up taking Connie D'Amico to the dance.

In 'Long John Peter', what new possession convinces Peter that he should live as a pirate?

A parrot that Peter takes from the vet's office goes everywhere with him, so the guys say he looks like a pirate; he recruits a crew and stages a sea battle on the streets by car.

What does Peter buy at a car dealership instead of the sedan his daughter Meg wanted?

A tank catches Peter's eye and a salesman talks him into it, so Meg takes a superstore job to pay for her own car; Brian and Stewie later use the tank to flatten the store.

Peter loses his toy-factory job when his boss, Jonathan Weed, chokes to death at the Griffins' house on what?

A dinner roll does it: Brian coughs it up during a Heimlich maneuver and it flies straight into his boss's throat, minutes after Weed has promised Peter a promotion.

What is the name of Cleveland's first wife, caught cheating on him with Quagmire?

Loretta Brown, Cleveland's first wife, was caught in bed with Quagmire in "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire"; the couple angrily agree to divorce, yet Cleveland and Quagmire end up repairing their friendship.

What is the name of Joe and Bonnie's son, presumed killed in Iraq before returning?

Kevin Swanson, Joe's son, was presumed dead in Iraq and resurfaced as a deserter in "Thanksgiving" (2011); he is voiced by Scott Grimes.

What is the name of Stewie's beloved teddy bear?

Rupert is the stuffed bear Stewie treats as his closest confidant; when Brian accidentally sells him at a yard sale, the two cross the country to Aspen, Colorado to get him back.

Which actor guest-starred as Lois Griffin's brother Patrick, a strangler of fat men?

Robert Downey Jr. asked for the part himself: by the producers' account he phoned to say his son loved the show, so they wrote Lois's institutionalized brother Patrick for him.

Which Family Guy catchphrase is Stewie's?

"What the deuce?" is Stewie's stock cry of surprise; he began as a would-be world conqueror bent on killing Lois, though those schemes later took a back seat.

Who are the two main composers responsible for the orchestral score of Family Guy?

Walter Murphy and Ron Jones split the scoring, each writing a full orchestral score for alternating episodes; Murphy is best known for the 1976 disco hit "A Fifth of Beethoven".

Which Family Guy episode did Fox refuse to broadcast because of its abortion storyline?

"Partial Terms of Endearment" was shelved by Fox before it aired, so the episode had its world premiere in Britain instead, on BBC Three in June 2010.

In "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater", where is the Cherrywood Manor estate Lois inherits?

Newport is where Lois's aunt Marguerite leaves her Cherrywood Manor after dropping dead on the Griffins' doorstep; Peter turns snob so fast that he bids $100 million on a vase at auction.

What did Peter Griffin name the micro-nation he founded after finding a zoning error on his property?

Peter names his nation Petoria in "E. Peterbus Unum" (2000): his house is missing from every map, so he secedes from the United States and declares himself ruler.

In "Da Boom," what triggers the apocalypse the Griffins live through?

The Y2K bug hits at midnight on New Year's Eve and sets off a worldwide nuclear holocaust; the family treks to Natick in search of a Twinkie factory.

What is the name of Brian's flamboyant gay cousin?

Jasper marries his partner Ricardo in the Griffins' backyard, but only after Brian campaigns against a sudden town ban on gay marriage, passed to distract voters from a civic scandal.

How did Family Guy kill off Brian Griffin in a 2013 episode, before reviving him weeks later?

Hit by a car while setting up a street-hockey net, Brian died because Stewie had just scrapped his time machine; two episodes later a Christmas story had Stewie travel back and save him.

What is the title of Brian Griffin's critically panned debut novel?

Faster Than the Speed of Love reaches print in "420" only as a bribe: Lois's father publishes it to make Brian drop his campaign for legal marijuana, and it is universally panned.

What alias does Peter adopt going undercover at Meg's school in "Let's Go to the Hop"?

Lando Griffin shares a first name with Star Wars' Lando Calrissian, and Peter's cool-kid act works so well that he takes Connie D'Amico to the dance instead of Meg.

In 'Blind Ambition', Peter loses his sight after trying to set a world record for eating what?

Nickels give Peter nickel poisoning and cost him his sight; still blind, he wanders into a burning bar and carries the owner out without noticing the fire, which makes him a local hero.

Which actress voices Jillian, the sweet but dim blonde Brian dates in season 5?

Drew Barrymore voices Jillian across several seasons; when Jillian later gets engaged, Brian crashes the wedding to win her back, and she gently tells him he had his chance.

When a Family Guy character needs a distraction, the show cuts to archival footage of which country singer?

Conway Twitty's old TV performances are the show's stock diversion; in "The Juice Is Loose" Peter cues one up to escape Lois's anger at finding Stewie stuck on the roof.

What is the relationship between Stewie and Brian Griffin?

Best friends is the heart of it: in one two-character episode Stewie drops the insults and admits that Brian is the only person in the world he truly cares about.

In 'Road to the North Pole', the lisping, mustached Quahog regular wants a ring from whom?

Bruce sings it in "All I Want for Christmas": all he really wants is a ring from Jeffrey, his partner and roommate.

Which comedian guest-starred as a dolphin who overstayed his welcome with the Griffins in Season 10?

Ricky Gervais voices Billy Finn, a dolphin who helps Peter salvage a hood ornament from a sunken Mercedes, moves in to collect the favor, and overstays until Peter tries reuniting him with his ex-wife.

Which Star Wars character does Peter Griffin play in Family Guy's 'Something, Something, Something, Dark Side'?

Han Solo is the part Peter gives himself: he tells the Star Wars stories to the family during power cuts, and plays the smuggler each time, with Lois as Leia and Chris as Luke.

Which actor voices the scheming infant half-brother who wages war on Stewie for the playground?

Wallace Shawn, Vizzini in The Princess Bride, voices the baby, who later travels back in time to kill Leonardo da Vinci, an ancestor of Stewie's, in order to erase his rival from history.

In Family Guy's pilot, a processing error pays the newly jobless Peter $150,000 a week in what?

Welfare is what Peter signs up for to hide losing his job, and the overpayment buys a moat for the house; found out, he tries to give the money back by dumping it from a blimp over a football game.

Who took over as the voice of Cleveland Brown after Mike Henry stepped down from the role?

Arif Zahir, a YouTuber known for his Cleveland impression, was named the successor in September 2020, after Mike Henry stepped down saying persons of color should play characters of color.

The episode 'PTV' parodies the FCC crackdown that followed which real-life incident?

Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction triggered the real crackdown; in the episode an actor's slip at the Emmys does it, and Peter answers the censors by launching his own uncut channel.

The cliffhanger ending of 'Stewie Kills Lois' pays tribute to a two-parter from which series?

Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds" was the model, and its composer wrote the homage himself: Ron Jones, who scored that cliffhanger, was by then scoring Family Guy.

In the cutaway-free 150th episode "Brian & Stewie", where are the two trapped for a weekend?

A bank vault's door shuts on them at closing time while Brian is visiting his safe-deposit box; the episode has no music, and Seth MacFarlane, who voices both, is the only actor heard.

Which Sopranos actor voiced Vinny, the dog who replaced Brian in 2013?

Tony Sirico, Paulie on The Sopranos, got the part because Seth MacFarlane was a fan and wanted him on the show; Vinny's run was short, as Brian came back from the dead two episodes later.

The murder-mystery episode 'And Then There Were Fewer' is set at whose island mansion?

James Woods, claiming to be born again, invites everyone he has wronged to his cliffside mansion to make amends; then the lights go out and he is found stabbed, apparently dead.

Who is revealed as the true killer at the end of 'And Then There Were Fewer'?

Diane Simmons gives herself away by showing Lois a dress bought for a solo broadcast she could not have known was coming; she had framed Tom Tucker for replacing her with a younger co-anchor.

Seth Green based Chris's voice on which film villain, imagined on a McDonald's PA system?

Buffalo Bill, the killer in The Silence of the Lambs, was the impression Seth Green tried out at his audition, and it became Chris's voice.

Which NFL team signs Peter Griffin after he bulldozes a crowd at his high-school reunion?

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is so impressed by the tackles that he gets Peter a spot at center, until an elaborate showboating routine after a touchdown gets him fired.

What car does Brian Griffin drive?

Brian drives a Toyota Prius, the hybrid that suits his self-image as the family's liberal intellectual; Stewie rides along in it on many of their adventures.

In "Padre de Familia", Peter discovers he was born in which country?

Mexico is the last place Peter expects: fired up by a Veterans Day parade, he starts an anti-immigration drive, then learns from his mother that he was born south of the border and is undocumented himself.

What is the name of the baby left on Quagmire's doorstep in "Quagmire's Baby"?

In "Quagmire's Baby" (2009) a baby named Anna Lee is left on Quagmire's doorstep; he tries fatherhood, then gives her up for adoption to a loving couple.

What is the name of Cleveland Brown's second wife, his old high-school crush?

Donna Tubbs was the one who got away in high school; years later Cleveland drops in on her during a road trip, never leaves, and becomes stepfather to her children Roberta and Rallo.

In one Family Guy episode, Stewie discovers that which Disney teen idol is secretly an android?

Miley Cyrus befriends Stewie backstage until interference on her phone gives her away as a machine; she then climbs a skyscraper King Kong-style and is shot down by biplane.

Which Hanna-Barbera cartoon did MacFarlane write for before creating Family Guy?

Johnny Bravo was the Hanna-Barbera show MacFarlane spent longest on and enjoyed most, because unlike Dexter's Laboratory and Cow and Chicken it was written from scripts, the skill he wanted to build.

What budget did Fox give Seth MacFarlane to produce the pitch pilot for Family Guy?

$50,000 was the offer, at a time when a prime-time animated half-hour cost close to $1 million; MacFarlane spent about six months drawing the pilot himself at his kitchen table.

Which comedian sued Fox in 2007 after Family Guy put one of her signature characters in a porn-shop gag?

Carol Burnett lost within months: a federal judge threw the suit out, ruling that the cartoon charwoman was a parody protected by the First Amendment.

Stewie Griffin's head, which one gag blames on a ceiling, copies the ball from which US sport?

Football gives Stewie his silhouette, though the show cannot decide why: one cutaway has his round head squashed against a ceiling as he bounces on a bed, while a flashback shows him born that way.

Which animals does South Park cast as Family Guy's writers, picking joke ideas from a tank of balls?

Manatees make up the writing staff in 'Cartoon Wars', carrying 'idea balls' marked with a noun, a verb or a pop culture reference to a machine that builds each gag. Remove one ball and they refuse to work.

The skyscrapers on the horizon behind the Griffins' house in Family Guy belong to which real city?

Providence supplies the skyline in almost every episode: One Financial Plaza, 50 Kennedy Plaza and the Industrial National Bank Building. The angle they are drawn from puts the Griffins' town just west of downtown.

Which battle royale game added Peter Griffin as a battle pass skin to open its fifth chapter?

Fortnite made him playable in December 2023, though dataminers had found clips of Peter hidden in the game's files as early as February 2021.

Which animated sitcom about CIA agent Stan Smith was co-created by Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane?

American Dad! grew out of the 2000 presidential election, which inspired MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman to dream up the show. MacFarlane voices both Stan and Roger, the alien hiding in the family's house.

Family Guy's 'And Then There Were Fewer' borrows its title and premise from which crime novelist?

Agatha Christie's 1939 novel And Then There Were None supplied both, with a party of guests stranded among murders on a remote island. The hour-long episode also parodies the 1985 comedy film Clue.

Family Guy's 'Road to the Multiverse' redraws the Griffins in the classic style of which studio?

Disney got the tribute: an outside Los Angeles studio animated the sequence in the style of its classic films, and every character had to be completely redesigned. Seth MacFarlane called it 'kind of an experiment'.

Which Ivy League school did Brian Griffin attend, dropping out one course short of graduating?

Brown University is on the family dog's record, a past revisited in the episode 'Brian Goes Back to College'. He is also an Iraq War veteran, because Stewie signed them both up for the Army.

Which branch of the US military lists Peter Griffin's neighbor Quagmire as a former member?

The Navy is where Quagmire served, and time overseas left a stranger credit: during service in Busan, Korea, he had a brief career as a soap opera star called 'American Johnny'.

Which actor voices Wild West, the rural cousin introduced on Family Guy after Adam West's death?

Sam Elliott voices the farmer, who arrived in the episode 'Wild Wild West' when Peter asked him to fill his late cousin's shoes. Wild West's outlaw father, Old West, is voiced by Gerald McRaney.

Family Guy was first planned as a series of animated shorts within which sketch comedy show?

Mad TV was the plan until its budget proved too small to pay for animation. Seth MacFarlane then pitched a full prime-time series instead.

Family Guy was pitched the same year as which Mike Judge cartoon, whose later success got it sold?

King of the Hill went to series first, and Family Guy was only bought years later, once the Texas-set sitcom had become a success.

Which comedian voiced Death on his first Family Guy appearance, before Adam Carolla took over?

Norm Macdonald played the Grim Reaper only that once before Adam Carolla inherited the black robe. Under the hood is a skull with spiders and snakes crawling in and out of its eye sockets.

Which Office Space actor voices John Shepherd, the principal of Meg Griffin's high school?

Gary Cole voices the principal, whose bitter divorce and breakdown in 'The Peter Principal' get him put on indefinite paid leave. Peter steps in as interim head until the school board fires him.

Which kind of shop did Cleveland own in early Family Guy, long before he became a postal worker?

A deli was Cleveland's established trade. He only switched to delivering mail after his return to the series in 2014, following years away in Virginia.

Which singer's son plays himself in Family Guy, forming a 'New Rat Pack' with Brian and Stewie?

Frank Sinatra Jr. first appeared in 'Brian Sings and Swings', performing on stage with the dog until the baby joined in. His final role, in 'Bookie of the Year', aired after his death and is dedicated to him.

Which knighted actor voices the child psychologist in Family Guy's 'Send in Stewie, Please'?

Ian McKellen had the part written for him by Gary Janetti, who co-created the actor's British sitcom Vicious. Asked to play it, he replied: 'I'd love to do it! I love Stewie!'

What is the first name of the Giant Chicken who interrupts Family Guy episodes to brawl with Peter?

Ernie finally lost his head, literally, to Meg in the season 23 episode 'The Chicken or the Meg'. Showrunner Alec Sulkin said the crew could not think of much more to do with him.

In the Family Guy episode promoted as its 200th, Brian's tampering with Stewie's time machine makes time do what?

Run backward is what it does, a twist the title hides in plain sight: 'Yug Ylimaf' is the show's name reversed. Stewie realizes he will be unborn unless the machine is fixed.

In Family Guy's 'Into Harmony's Way', Peter and Quagmire's duo splits mid-song on which host's show?

Conan O'Brien voices himself as the act implodes on his talk show: Quagmire smashes his partner's guitar and walks off stage, dissolving the partnership in front of the audience.

In Family Guy's 'Into Harmony's Way', which holiday does Lois beg Peter not to miss by touring?

Thanksgiving is the day at stake, and Peter makes it home in time to beg the family's forgiveness. Quagmire then turns up to ask for the same, and the two old friends make peace.

In 'Into Harmony's Way', what does Peter Griffin drop into his guitar, driving Quagmire to smash it?

His pick slips into the sound hole, and that small fumble is the last straw: life on the road had already turned Peter into a bandmate who made every decision for both of them.

In 'Into Harmony's Way', which insect leads Peter Griffin and Quagmire to find they can harmonize?

A bee does it, quite by accident, while the two friends are hanging out. They sit down to write songs at once, and a video of their open-mic set at the library wins them a festival slot.

Which 1960s hit does Peter Griffin replay in 'I Dream of Jesus' until Stewie and Brian destroy it?

Surfin' Bird, by the Trashmen, catches Peter's ear on the jukebox of a 1950s-themed diner, which gives him the record because the song is too recent for its decor. He later spends $6,000 on a TV spot about it.

Which sitcom is the basis of the church Peter Griffin founds after failing to find a religion that suits him?

Happy Days supplies the gospel for his First United Church of the Fonz, and plenty of locals turn up to worship. The producers could not get Henry Winkler or Garry Marshall to guest-star.

Which Family Guy episode retells one author's Stand by Me, Misery and The Shawshank Redemption?

Three Kings opens with Peter choosing books by 'the greatest author of the last thousand years', Stephen King. Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider both lend their voices to the Stand by Me segment.

Which Patriots quarterback voices himself as Peter's teammate in Family Guy's 'Patriot Games'?

Tom Brady gets Peter a spot as starting center after watching him flatten everyone in his path on a dash to the bathroom at a high school reunion. Showboating soon gets Peter traded to a hapless London team.

Family Guy's 'Stewie Kills Lois' and 'Lois Kills Stewie' are revealed at the end to have been what?

A simulation, run on a device Stewie built to see what would happen if he really did it, explains the whole story away. Brian grumbles that viewers will feel as cheated as by a 'dream sequence'.

Family Guy's 'Meet the Quagmires', where Death sends Peter to 1984, parodies which time-travel film?

Back to the Future shapes the plot: Peter's night in the past leaves Lois married to Quagmire, so he must crash a country club dance to win her back. Brian ends up on stage singing 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.

In 'To Love and Die in Dixie', why are Family Guy's Griffins moved to a tiny town in the Deep South?

Witness protection sends them to Bumblescum after Peter hands a robber a photo of Chris, the witness due to identify him. Peter embraces the move, becoming sheriff with Brian as his deputy.