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American animated sitcom

For the franchise, see Family Guy (franchise). For the recent season, see Family Guy season 23.

Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company.

The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois, their children, Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphicpet dog, Brian.

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Set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictionalcutaway gags that often lampoon American culture.

The family was conceived by MacFarlane after he developed two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve.

MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seve