Family Guy (TV Series)
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| Family Guy | ||
| The Griffin family Back: Chris, Peter, Stewie, Lois, Meg Front: Brian | ||
| Genre | Adult animation Animated sitcom Black comedy Off-color humor Surreal humor | |
| Created by | Seth MacFarlane | |
| Developed by | Seth MacFarlane David Zuckerman | |
| Voices of | Seth MacFarlane Alex Borstein Seth Green Lacey Chabert Mila Kunis Mike Henry Patrick Warburton | |
| Theme music composer | Walter Murphy | |
| Composer(s) | Walter Murphy Ron Jones | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| No. of Seasons | 12 | |
| No. of episodes | 231 (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Seth MacFarlane David A. Goodman Chris Sheridan Danny Smith Mark Hentemann Steve Callaghan Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild | |
| Producer(s) | Shannon Smith Julius Sharpe Kara Vallow | |
| Editor(s) | Mike Elias | |
| Camera setup | Animated rendition of single-camera | |
| Running time | 20–23 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Fuzzy Door Productions Fox Television Animation 20th Century Fox Television | |
| Distributor | 20th Television | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | Fox Adult Swim (episode 50) BBC Three (episode 147) | |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 [[Standard-Definition Television|SDTV) (1999–2003, 2005–2010) 720p (16:9 HDTV) (2010–present) | |
| Original run | Original run: January 31, 1999 – November 9, 2003 Second run: May 1, 2005 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Preceded by | Larry and Steve | |
| Related shows | American Dad! The Cleveland Show | |
| External links | ||
| Official website | ||
Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, and exhibits much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture.
The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve. MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox on May 15, 1998. The show was given the green light and started production. Shortly after the third season of Family Guy had aired in 2001, Fox canceled the series, putting the series to a 2-year hiatus. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004 for a fourth season, which began airing on May 1, 2005.
Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards, and has won three of each. In 2009, it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961. Family Guy has also received criticism, including unfavorable comparisons to The Simpsons.
Many tie-in media have been released, including Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, a straight-to-DVD special released in 2005; Family Guy: Live in Vegas, a soundtrack-DVD combo released in 2005, featuring music from the show as well as original music created by MacFarlane and Walter Murphy; a video game and pinball machine, released in 2006 and 2007, respectively; since 2005, six books published by Harper Adult based on the Family Guy universe; and Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy (2010), a series of parodies of the original Star Wars trilogy. In 2008, MacFarlane confirmed that the cast was interested in producing a feature film and that he was working on a story for a film adaptation.
A spin-off series, The Cleveland Show, featuring Cleveland Brown, aired from September 27, 2009 to May 19, 2013. "The Simpsons Guy", a crossover episode with The Simpsons, is scheduled to air in Fall 2014. Family Guy is a joint production by Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. In 2013, TV Guide ranked Family Guy the ninth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time.
As of May 15, 2016, Family Guy was renewed for a fifteenth season.
Contents |
[edit] Origins
- Main article: The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve
[edit] Characters
Main article: List of Family Guy characters
[edit] Production
[edit] Executive producers
[edit] Writing
[edit] Early history and cancellation
[edit] Cult success and revival
[edit] Lawsuits
[edit] Voice cast
- Further information: List of Family Guy cast members and List of Family Guy guest stars
[edit] Setting
[edit] Hallmarks
[edit] "Road to" episodes
- Further information: Road to... (Family Guy)
[edit] Humor
[edit] Reception and legacy
[edit] Ratings
[edit] Success
[edit] Awards
[edit] Criticism and controversy
- See also: Criticism of Family Guy
[edit] Broadcast
[edit] Other media
[edit] Comic books
[edit] Books
[edit] Live performances
[edit] Film
[edit] Spin-off
- Main article: The Cleveland Show
[edit] Video games
[edit] Crossovers with other animated series
[edit] Merchandise
- Main article: List of Family Guy DVDs
