Series Description

The Family Guy TV show is a 30 minute animated comedy series on the FOX Network about a nutty Rhode Island family who find themselves in one ridiculous (and funny) situation after another.

Family Guy Characters

Voices:

Seth MacFarlane .... Peter, Stewie & Brian Griffin / Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Other Voices
Lori Alan .... Diane Simmons
Alex Borstein .... Lois Griffin
Seth Green .... Chris Griffin
Mike Henry .... Cleveland
Tara Strong .... Janet / Other Voices
Jennifer Tilly .... Bonnie
Patrick Warburton .... Officer Swanson
Phil LaMarr .... Various voices
Nicole Sullivan .... Various voices
Butch Hartman .... Mr. Weed (Seasons 1-3)
Lacey Chabert .... Megan Griffin (Seasons 1-2)
Mila Kunis .... Megan Griffin (Seasons 2-3)

Family Guy Theme Song

Title: "You've Got A Lot To See"

Music By: "Walter Murphy"

Lyrics By: "Seth MacFarlane"

Lois: It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on Tv.

Peter: But, Where are those good ol' fashion values ...

All: ... on which we used to rely?
All: Lucky theres a Family Guy!
All: Lucky theres a man who, positively can do all the thing that make us ...

Stewie: ...Laugh and cry!

All: He's a Family Guuuuuuuuuuuuy!

Family Guy Trivia

Walter Murphy who wrote the Family Guy theme music also composed lots of arrangements for Doc Severinsen's "Tonight Show" orchestra. Seth MacFarlane who did many of the characters voices also wrote the Family Guy theme's lyrics and created the show!

In episode #71, "Sibling Rivalry" Peter mentions several characters from other TV shows. Among them were Richie and Joanie Cunningham from "Happy Days"; Greg, Marcia, Bobby, and Jan Brady from "The Brady Bunch"; Mike and Carol Seaver and "Boner" from "Growing Pains"; Steve Urkel from "Family Matters" and Mr. Furley from "Three's Company".

Episode #147, "Partial Terms of Endearment" was pulled from the schedule at the end of the eighth season due to the network's concern over how the public would react to an episode about abortion.