Seth MacFarlane
Director
Family Guy (1999)
Specials
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.
Released Jan. 31, 1999
Episode 21 min
14+
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Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions, 20th Television Animation, 20th Television
Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
4.6
S0E8 - Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
When Stewie sees a man who looks just like him on TV, he's convinced that he must be his real father. Stewie sets off on a cross-country road trip to find him, but his incredible journey leads to outrageous discoveries.
May 21, 2006, midnight
S0E5 - Family Guy Live in Vegas: Stewie's Sexy Party
April 26, 2005, midnight
S0E6 - Family Guy Live in Vegas: The Making of Stewie's Sexy Party
The making of the music video for Stewie's Sexy Party.
April 26, 2005, midnight
S0E9 - Webisode: Up Late with Stewie & Brian
Interview with Rob Corddry to promote new tv series The Winner.
Feb. 25, 2007, midnight
S0E1 - The Life of Larry
This short clip created by Seth MacFarlane featured a middle-aged slob named Larry Cummings, his cynical talking dog, Steve, supportive wife Lois, and pudgy teenage son Milt. The film begins with a live-action segment where MacFarlane, as himself, briefly describes the show and its characters. The film includes many of the same gags that would appear in the first few episodes of Family Guy, such as the Star Trek parody in "I Never Met the Dead Man." The live-action footage of MacFarlane was referenced in the Adult Swim bumps of MacFarlane introducing his favorite episodes of Family Guy, noticeably the nonchalant line, "Oh, hi there. You scared the crap out of me." In the bumps, he sat in a chair by a fireplace of a study, as in the short.
Jan. 1, 1995, midnight
S0E2 - Larry & Steve
This short was produced for the "What a Cartoon!" showcase series on Cartoon Network and uses Seth MacFarlane's characters from "The Life of Larry". After saving Steve from the dog pound, Larry takes him home, but the sarcastic mutt isn't exactly impressed with the state of Larry's abode. While shopping for new furniture they meet sprightly sales assistant Cindy, who Steve doesn't take well to. Things go awry for the pair as clumsy Larry gets the duo into several sticky situations - and manages to destroy the entire furniture shop.
April 28, 1997, midnight
S0E3 - Family Guy (Pilot)
The original Pilot of Family Guy. The story of the pilot is similar to what would eventually become the first aired episode, "Death Has a Shadow", with distinct differences in the character designs, animation and writing. The first seven minutes are included on the Volume 1 DVD set.
Dec. 20, 1998, midnight
S0E7 - Saving Family Guy
Cast talks about how Family Guy was re-born after being canceled by the Fox.
May 1, 2005, midnight
8.0
S0E11 - The Family Guy 100th Episode Special
"The Family Guy 100th Episode Special" is a special episode from the sixth season of Family Guy. The episode aired on November 4, 2007, and was followed by the actual 100th episode, "Stewie Kills Lois". It was hosted by Seth MacFarlane, who presented the funniest clips of all 99 previous episodes. This is also the only episode to credit Lacey Chabert, Meg's voice artist in the first production season, who was not credited in earlier episodes due to a contractual agreement.
Nov. 4, 2007, midnight
S0E14 - The Story So Far...
Narrated by Mathew Horne, this BBC3 special takes a look at how the multi award winning animation show was originally created. A must for all Family Guy fans, the show includes exclusive interviews with the cast and creators, sneak peak clips from season eight and examines the success of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.
April 18, 2009, midnight
S0E15 - Creating the Chaos...
Narrated by Mathew Horne, this BBC3 special goes behind the scenes of the hit animation comedy Family Guy. A must for all fans, it includes exclusive interviews with the cast and creators, sneak peek clips from season 8 and an inside look at how the show is created.
April 18, 2009, midnight
S0E10 - Stewie & Brian Live at the Emmy's
Stewie and Brians Emmy introduction for the 2007 awards.
Sept. 16, 2007, midnight
S0E16 - Family Guy on Inside The Actors Studio
Tour of Family Guy Studio
Sept. 14, 2009, midnight
S0E13 - Comic-Con 2008
July 26, 2008, midnight
S0E17 - Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Animated and live-action comedy sketches, along with live-action performances of "Family Guy" musical numbers, featuring series creator Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein.
Nov. 8, 2009, midnight
S0E12 - The List (Stewie's Banned Song)
This song was deleted out of the final television broadcast of the episode "Lois Kills Stewie". Stewie Griffin, who is now the president of the world, broadcasts from the White House live and details all the people who he sees as undesirable and will not be missed.
Nov. 11, 2007, midnight
S0E18 - Family Guy: The Top 20 Characters
The who's who of animated comedy series Family Guy, narrated by Chris Addison. 20 of the most loved characters are counted down in order of who amassed the most on-screen time. The show includes interviews with the cast and creators, comments from celebrity fans and exclusive clips from season 9.
May 8, 2010, midnight
S0E4 - Behind the Scenes of Family Guy
In this episode of FOX Behind the scenes, Fox gives us a look behind the scenes of their new hilarious animation series Family Guy.
Sept. 23, 1999, midnight
S0E20 - Ground Breaking Gags
Documentary which takes a look at the groundbreaking gags that have shaped and defined the world's most controversial cartoon. Narrator Robert Webb is joined by a host of British comic talent including Paul O'Grady, Shappi Khorsandi and Blake Harrison, all keen to dissect their favourite Family Guy jokes. With classic clips from Family Guy's rich archive and exclusive sneak peeks at the forthcoming new season.
May 8, 2011, midnight
7.1
S0E21 - 200 Episodes Later
Family Guy fans get a behind-the-scenes look at this irreverent comedy’s most outrageous moments, through fascinating interviews with creator Seth MacFarlane and voice actors Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein and Seth Green. Additionally, the special will give fans an exclusive glimpse into the cast and crew’s 200th episode party in Los Angeles, from the red carpet to MacFarlane serenading the party-goers, accompanied by an orchestra.
Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
5.1
S0E19 - Partial Terms of Endearment
Lois agrees to become a surrogate mother but the couple of the child she's carrying dies and she's forced to make a decision whether or not to terminate the pregnancy.
June 20, 2010, midnight
S0E22 - New Phone, Who Dis?
Lois gets cold feet when the newly released Crabapple Phone causes her family to lose touch with the world around them. Meanwhile, Quagmire becomes a woodworker to impress chicks, and Peter's head gets stuck between the stair railings. This was originally presented as a fictional in-universe episode in the form of an audio commentary, as seen in the episode "You Can't Handle the Booth". The raw episode without the commentary was released as a special feature in the Family Guy Season 17 DVD box set.
March 29, 2019, midnight
7.7
S0E24 - Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater
Peter becomes a human pumpkin to help Joe finally win Quahog's Great Pumpkin Contest. Meanwhile Stewie brings Rupert to life, and Rupert immediately resolves to kill Brian.
Oct. 14, 2024, midnight
7.6
S0E25 - Gift of the White Guy
Peter must recover Lois' Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange; Stewie changes his attitude upon learning he's on Santa's "Naughty List."
Nov. 25, 2024, midnight
S0E23 - Family Guy COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness PSA
Follows Peter Griffin at the doctor's office where he debates about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but Stewie and Brian teleport inside his body and explain how vaccines work.
Sept. 21, 2021, midnight
S0E26 - A Little Fright Music
Brian and Stewie realize there is a shortage of quality Halloween songs, so they set out to write a hit, and Peter and the guys discover that lying about trick or treating can have deadly consequences.
Oct. 6, 2025, midnight
Network: FOX
Episode Runtime: 21 min.
Season Runtime: 395 min.
Released: Jan. 31, 1999
Last Air Date: July 17, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Feb. 15, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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