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Peter Löwenbräu Griffin Sr. [1] (born Justin Peter Griffin) [A] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane , and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family , in the episode " Death Has a Shadow " on January 31, 1999.
Peter Löwenbräu Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is the patriarch of the Griffin household, a 46-year-old Irish-American blue-collar worker and the "family guy" of the show's title. For most of the series, Peter is shown as an obese, unintelligent, lazy, outspoken, childish, and eccentric alcoholic .
MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. [3] Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison , [ 4 ] especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady . [ 5 ]
The primary setting of Family Guy is Quahog (/ ˈ k (w) oʊ h ɒ ɡ / K(W)OH-hog), a fictional city in Rhode Island that was founded by Peter's ancestor, Griffin Peterson. MacFarlane resided in Providence during his time as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and the show contains distinct Rhode Island landmarks similar to ...
The Griffin family is a fictional family and main characters in the animated television series Family Guy, and who also appear in The Cleveland Show.The Griffins are a dysfunctional family consisting of the married couple Peter and Lois, their three children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog Brian.
Family Guy is an American animated comedy franchise created by Seth MacFarlane and originally developed for Fox.Consisting of two television series—Family Guy (1999–present) and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)—the franchise primarily focuses on the Griffin family (Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie, and Brian) and their friends and associates.
Peter wins many games for the Patriots but is fired for showboating and is traded to a team in London called the Sillinannies. Peter plays versus the Patriots and loses, but still receives Brady's respect before he and the Griffin family return home. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes a bookie who violently attacks Brian until he pays off his debt.
The story of Nate Griffin, an ancestor of Peter, makes references to the first installment of Roots, [6] as well as the LAPD's low-speed pursuit of O. J. Simpson following his wife's murder and the song "Hot for Teacher". Nate Griffin is a member of the tribe of Tootie-and-Blair, a reference to the sitcom The Facts of Life. The scene in which ...