Family Guy
Past Its PrimePeaked around 7.6 in season 6, then slid to 6.5 across 24 seasons.
Adult animationAnimation aimed squarely at grown-ups.This show: 10/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 9/10RaunchyExplicit, adult, boundary-pushing humor.This show: 8/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 8/10SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Dark comedyFinding the laughs in grim and taboo material.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Seth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMila KunisMike HenryJohn Viener
Written by
Seth MacFarlaneDavid Zuckerman
Starring
Seth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMila KunisMike HenryJohn Viener
Written by
Seth MacFarlaneDavid Zuckerman
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Family Guy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | ||||||||||
| S3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| S5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||
| S8 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | ||||||||||
| S9 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | ||||||||
| S11 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 6.6 | |||||||||
| S12 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | ||||||||||
| S13 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| S14 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
| S15 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
| S16 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | |||||||||||
| S17 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | |||||||||||
| S18 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | |||||||||||
| S19 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | |||||||||||
| S20 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | |||||||||||
| S21 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | |||||||||||
| S22 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| S23 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | |||||||||||
| S24 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||
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About
"Cutaway-gag chaos that reshaped adult cartoons"
Family Guy follows the Griffins, a dysfunctional Rhode Island family led by dim, well-meaning Peter, alongside his talking dog Brian and diabolical baby Stewie. Each episode is a loose excuse for rapid-fire cutaway gags, pop-culture parody, and gleeful bad taste rather than tight plotting. The tone is irreverent and cynical, closer to a sketch show than a sitcom, with humor that ranges from clever satire to deliberately juvenile shock value. Early seasons carry sharper writing and a stronger cult-favorite energy; the show has run so long that quality and relevance have fluctuated wildly across its run.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire cutaway gags and absurd pop-culture parodies that defined a whole style of adult animation.
Maybe skip if
you want coherent plots or are sensitive to crude, deliberately offensive humor.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11999
7.429K73h
Meet the Griffins: Peter, the big loveable oaf who always says what's on his mind. Lois, the doting mother who can't figure out why her baby son keeps trying to kill her. Their daughter Meg, the teen drama queen who's constantly embarrassed by her family. Chris, the beefy 13-year-old who wouldn't hurt a fly, unless it landed on his hot dog. Stewie, the maniacal one-year-old bent on world domination. And Brian, the sarcastic dog with a wit as dry as the martinis he drinks. The animated adventures of this outrageous family will have your whole family laughing out loud.
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Season 21999
7.663K218h 23m
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Season 32001
7.555K229h
In this hilarious third season, the Griffin family faces all-new dilemmas, including Brian's unintentional foray into directing porn, Stewie's rants on national TV, Meg's date with a nudist and Lois' Yuletide insanity. Meanwhile, Peter is surprised to discover Lois was once a groupie, and his son, Chris, is more "endowed" than he is.
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Season 42005
7.670K3012h 3m
The wildly irreverent, shrewdly crude animated sensation that has been confounding the PC police since the last millennium is back! Not even the insufferable humiliation of network cancellation was enough to keep "TV's most outrageous cartoon clan" down. So raise your martini glasses in unison as "Family Guy" returns with a vengeance for more hilarious episodes that find Peter going blind, Lois in prison, Meg getting a makeover, Chris befriending a talking zit, Stewie smitten with his sitter, and Brian winning the heart of "The Bachelorette".
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Season 52006
7.640K187h 20m
The hilarity continues this season when Brian and Stewie hit the road in search of Rupert, Stewie's teddy bear, after he's accidentally sold at a garage sale.
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Season 62007
7.733K125h 30m
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Season 72008
7.536K167h 20m
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Season 82009
7.552K2110h 13m
Stewie and Brian travel through alternate universes in an homage to "Sliders," spies Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase (guest-voicing as themselves) move into Cleveland's old house and Stewie scores tickets to a Hannah Montana concert.
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Season 92010
7.447K188h 31m
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Season 102011
7.346K238h 21m
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Season 112012
7.138K228h 1m
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Season 122013
6.440K217h 31m
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Season 132014
7.033K186h 52m
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Season 142015
7.030K207h 19m
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Season 152016
7.028K207h 2m
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Season 162017
7.234K207h 16m
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Season 172018
6.430K207h 18m
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Season 182019
6.625K207h 12m
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Season 192020
6.724K206h 36m
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Season 202021
6.621K207h 20m
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Season 212022
6.720K207h 20m
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Season 222023
6.314K176h 12m
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Season 232025
6.113K207h 19m
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Season 242026
6.68K175h 30m
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Season 25
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Season 26
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Season 27
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Seth MacFarlane Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin
Alex Borstein Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa, Barbara Pewterschmidt
Seth Green Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman, Additional Voices
Mila Kunis Meg Griffin, Bank Teller, Elizabeth
Mike Henry Cleveland Brown, Bruce the Performance Artist, John Herbert
John Viener TV Announcer, Announcer, Emcee
Patrick Warburton Joe Swanson, Boggs, Colonial Joe
Danny Smith TV Announcer, Ernie the Giant Chicken, Jim Kaplan
Ralph Garman Doctor, Waiter, Husband
Alec Sulkin Jesus Christ, Man, Jewish Man
Crew
David Zuckerman
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