Family Guy

Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional 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 ... More

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Air date of first episode:

  • Jan 31, 1999

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Number of seasons:

  • 10

Number of episodes:

  • 147

Also known as:

  • I Griffin

TV Program

Program creator

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane(/ˈsɛθ ˈwʊdbɛri mɪkˈfɑrlən/; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, voice actor, animator, screenwriter, comedian, producer, director and singer. He created the animated sitcom Family Guy and co-created American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices...

Seasons of Family Guy

  • Family Guy - Season 1 ( Jan 31, 1999 May 16, 1999 )

    This is Season One (1999) of the FOX animated series Family Guy.

  • Family Guy - Season 2 ( Sep 23, 1999 Aug 1, 2000 )

    The second season of the animated comedy series Family Guy aired on Fox from September 23, 1999 to August 1, 2000, and consisted of 21 episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family...

  • Family Guy - Season 3 ( Jul 11, 2001 Nov 9, 2003 )

    Family Guy's third season first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the...

  • Family Guy - Season 4 ( Sep 23, 2005 Aug 1, 2006 )

    The fourth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy aired on Fox from May 1, 2005 to May 21, 2006 and consisted of thirty episodes. The first half of the season is included within the Volume...

  • Family Guy - Season 5 ( Sep 10, 2006 May 20, 2007 )

    Family Guy's fifth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 10, 2006 to May 20, 2007 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It premiered with...

  • Family Guy - Season 6 ( Sep 23, 2005 Aug 1, 2006 )

    Family Guy's sixth season first aired on September 23, 2007 on Fox and ended on May 4, 2008. The season includes 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane's participation in the...

  • Family Guy - Season 7 ( Sep 28, 2008 May 17, 2009 )

    Family Guy's seventh season was originally broadcast on Fox in the United States between September 28, 2008, and May 17, 2009. It includes 16 episodes, including the first episode "Love, Blactually"...

  • Family Guy - Season 8 ( Sep 27, 2009 May 16, 2010 )

    Family Guy's eighth season first aired on the Fox network in twenty episodes from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. It ran on Sunday...

  • Family Guy - Season 9 ( Sep 26, 2010 May 2011 )

    Family Guy's ninth season first aired on the Fox network in eighteen episodes from September 26, 2010 to May 22, 2011 before being released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. Family Guy follows...

  • Family Guy - Season 10

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Award-Nominated Work

Award Nominations:

Year Award
  • 2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Nominees

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