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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.
When Peter first tries to defend Quagmire, he mentions the 2012 film Argo and its director, Ben Affleck. Peter's defense of Quagmire involving letters for Santa Claus is a reference to the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street. In one cutaway, Peter plays the beginning of Baba O’Riley by The Who.
The show centers around the adventures and activities of the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter Griffin, a bumbling and clumsy yet well-intentioned blue-collar worker; his wife Lois, a stay-at-home mother and piano teacher (in early episodes) who is a member of the affluent Pewterschmidt family; Meg, their often bullied ...
In another article, Haque named Stewie's time machine plan from "Mind Over Murder" number five in his list of "Stewie's Top 10 Most Diabolical Evil Plans". [9] Robin Pierson of The TV Critic gave the episode a mixed review, with a 55%. rating. Pierson praised the episode's plot, the handling of Peter and Stewie, and some of the cutaways. [8]
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 episode "Turban Cowboy", aired on March 17, 2013, contained a cutaway gag showing Peter committing mass murder at the Boston Marathon by plowing his car through the runners. After the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon , which occurred about a month after the episode's air date, April 15, Fox promptly removed the "Turban Cowboy" episode ...
The sixteenth season of Family Guy aired on Fox in the United States from October 1, 2017, to May 20, 2018. [1]The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog.