"Family Guy" (1999) TV series 1999-????

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creator:

Seth MacFarlane

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

31 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

Don't Die Laughing. We Could Get Sued (Season 4).

Plot:

In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Baby | Rhode Island | Homicidal Baby | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 31 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 7	11:00 PM	CW	Brian Sings and Swings	#4.19
Sat. Nov. 7	11:30 PM	CW	The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz	#4.18

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / ... (133 episodes, 1999-2010)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / ... (133 episodes, 1999-2010)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / ... (133 episodes, 1999-2010)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin / ... (120 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown / ... (117 episodes, 1999-2010)
Danny Smith	...	Various / ... (93 episodes, 1999-2010)
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson / ... (82 episodes, 1999-2010)
John Viener	...	Various / ... (65 episodes, 2005-2009)
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons / ... (56 episodes, 1999-2009)

Also Known As:

Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (DVD rating) | Egypt:(Banned) | South Africa:(Banned) | Vietnam:(Banned) | Iran:(Banned) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG (Season 1 & 2) | Philippines:PG-13 | Japan:Unrated | Poland:(Banned) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Poland:15 | Hungary:16 (original rating) | China:13 | Czech Republic:15 | Singapore:M18 (season 6) | Singapore:NC-16 (some episodes) | Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Brazil:12 | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Malaysia:(Banned) | India:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Chris' full name is Christopher Cross Griffin.

Goofs:

Continuity: When shown a quick view of Cleveland's House it is one and a half story Cape Cod house, like Peter's House. But, whenever Peter does one of his "Shenanigans' near Cleveland's house, it is a full two story, non-Cape Cod home.

Quotes:

Chris: I haven't been this confused since the ending of "No Way Out".
[Flashback to Chris & Brian coming out of a theater that's showing "No Way Out"]
Chris: How does Kevin Costner keep getting work?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Clerks: The Last Episode Ever (#1.6)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Don't You Forget About Me

Losing its edge

While I know that I run the risk of being chased out of town for saying this, I feel that since the beginning of Season 5, the show has lost its edge.

90% of the jokes in "Family Guy" fall into one of 3 categories: 1) Jokes making fun of pop culture (especially old TV shows and celebrities) 2) Gags that run so long that they become absurd 3) Flashbacks, most of the time introduced with "This is more ___ than that time I ___"

I'm sure that a lot of people find this stuff funny, but after 4 seasons with this kind of humour, it just becomes so expected that it ends up being routine. This doesn't do it for me.

I still like this show and I think it has a lot of potential, but it needs some new ideas!