Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins family:Father Peter,a bumbling blue-collar worker and Mother Lois,a stay-at-home mother and piano teacher who as member of the Pewterschmidt family of wealthy socialites, has a distinct New England accent; Three children: Meg, their teenage daughter, who is awkward and does not fit in at school, and is constantly ridiculed and ignored by the family; Chris, their teenage son, who is overweight, unintelligent and a younger version of his father in many respects; and Stewie, their diabolical infant son of ambiguous sexual orientation who has adult mannerisms, and speaks fluently with stereotypical archvillain phrases. And their pet dog Brian,who is highly anthropomorphized, drinks martinis, and engages in human conversation, though he is still considered a pet in many respects.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. |