Family Guy follows the Griffin family—bumbling patriarch Peter, his wife Lois, their three children Chris, Meg, and baby Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog Brian—as they navigate absurd situations in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. Peter works as a safety inspector at a nuclear power plant while constantly pursuing get-rich-quick schemes and indulging in childish antics that inevitably backfire. Stewie, the precocious infant, schemes to kill his mother and take over the world from his crib, while Brian serves as the family's sardonic voice of reason despite his own neuroses. The show thrives on rapid-fire cutaway gags, pop culture references, and irreverent humor that ranges from slapstick to dark satire. Each episode finds the family embroiled in increasingly ridiculous predicaments—from Peter's feuds with the giant chicken to elaborate musical numbers—that test their dysfunctional bonds. The series balances crude humor with surprising heart, occasionally exploring genuine family dynamics beneath the chaos. Supporting characters like the Chicken, Ernie the Giant Chicken, and various townspeople add layers of absurdity. Family Guy became a cultural phenomenon for its willingness to push boundaries and satirize everything from politics to pop culture, establishing itself as one of television's most quotable and endlessly meme-able comedies.
