Family Guy is an adult animated TV series created and released in the USA. The release was carried out by FOX channel with the first season release date on the 31st of January 1999 making it one of the longest animated series ever released by the network. The creator of the series and the author of the original idea is Seth MacFarlane. The series follows the life of a typical American family known as the Griffins. It consists of Peter and Lois – the parents; their kids named Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their pet dog named Brian. The action of Family Guy revolves in a fictional place named Quahog – one of the districts in Rhode Island. The humor of the series consists of cutaway gags and jokes on the American culture. Family Guy season 16 release date is unknown yet. Still waiting for the official renewal.
Production
Initially MacFarlane created two animated films entitled The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve. The characters from these animated movies served as examples of the main characters for Family Guy. The protagonists of the original animated movies were named Larry, and Steve (his dog). MacFarlane decided to rename them into Peter and Brian and create a pilot episode of Family Guy for Fox channel lasting for 7 minutes. It happened in 1998. The show received a green light from Fox and was set for the premiere release in 1999. When season 3 of Family Guy wrapped up in 2002, Fox decided to cancel the show. One episode of the third season was left unaired. However, Adult Swim managed to convince the channel to revive the series for the fourth installment that started airing on the 1st of May 2005.
Characters
Every new episode of the series is concentrated on the Griffin family. They are:
- The father of the family named Peter Griffin. An overweight, bumbling but well-intentioned worker.
- The mom of the family named Lois. She’s a housewife that has always dreamt of becoming a professional piano player. Belongs to a wealthy family.
- Their teenage daughter named Meg. She’s awkward and often ridiculed both at school and in the family.
- Their teenage son named Chris. He’s got weight troubles and in many aspects looks just like his dad. He’s unintelligent in many respects.
- Their infant son named Stewie. He’s a diabolical kid with adult manners.
- Their pet dog named Brian. An anthropomorphic, witty, martini drinking and smoking dog with English accent. Behaves like a human but is considered to be a pet.
- The voice cast includes Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert, Mila Kunis, and Mike Henry.
16th Season Air Date
On the 15th of May 2016 Family Guy was prolonged for season 15 to be aired on the 25th of September 2016. Further fate of the series is unknown yet. When we find out more about Family Guy, we will let you know about it.
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