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Family Guy is an animated sitcom centered around the Griffin family - parents Peter and Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian. The show is set in Quahog, Rhode Island and uses cutaway gags and self-referential humor, often lampooning American culture. It features a large cast of recurring characters and utilizes catchphrases. The structure relies heavily on cutaway gags and references to current events and pop culture icons.

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Family Guy
The Content  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 Cast and Characters Chris Griffin, Meg Griffin Neil Goldman Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Greased up deaf guy, Bruce the performance artist Lois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Barbara Pewterschmidt, Tricia Takanawa
The Language Style  Family Guy often includes self-referential humor. The most common form is jokes about Fox Broadcasting, and occasions where the characters break the fourth wall by addressing the audience.  The show uses catchphrases, and most of the primary and secondary characters have them. Notable expressions include Quagmire's "Giggity giggity goo", Peter's "Freakin' sweet", and Joe's "Bring it on!"
The Structure  Family Guy uses the filmmaking technique of cutaways, which occur in the majority of Family Guy episodes. Emphasis is often placed on gags which make reference to current events and/or modern cultural icons.  Early episodes based much of their comedy on Stewie's "super villain" antics  As the series progressed, the writers and MacFarlane agreed that his personality and the jokes were starting to feel dated, so they began writing him with a different personality.

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  • 2. The Content  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.
  • 3. The Cast and Characters Chris Griffin, Meg Griffin Neil Goldman Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Greased up deaf guy, Bruce the performance artist Lois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Barbara Pewterschmidt, Tricia Takanawa
  • 4. The Language Style  Family Guy often includes self-referential humor. The most common form is jokes about Fox Broadcasting, and occasions where the characters break the fourth wall by addressing the audience.  The show uses catchphrases, and most of the primary and secondary characters have them. Notable expressions include Quagmire's "Giggity giggity goo", Peter's "Freakin' sweet", and Joe's "Bring it on!"
  • 5. The Structure  Family Guy uses the filmmaking technique of cutaways, which occur in the majority of Family Guy episodes. Emphasis is often placed on gags which make reference to current events and/or modern cultural icons.  Early episodes based much of their comedy on Stewie's "super villain" antics  As the series progressed, the writers and MacFarlane agreed that his personality and the jokes were starting to feel dated, so they began writing him with a different personality.