The thirteenth season of ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
'' aired on
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
in the
United States
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from September 28, 2014, to May 17, 2015.
The series follows the dysfunctional
Griffin family
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, consisting of father
Peter
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
, mother
Lois
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, daughter
Meg
Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of Megatron, Megan, Megumi (Japanese), etc. It may refer to:
People
*Meg (singer), a Japanese singer
*Meg Cabot (born 1967), American author of romantic and paranormal fiction
*Meg Burton Cahill ( ...
, son
Chris
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
People with the given name
* Chris Abani (born 1966), N ...
, baby
Stewie and the family dog
Brian
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It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...
, who reside in their hometown of Quahog.
The season begins with a 44 minute-long crossover with ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' entitled "
The Simpsons Guy
"The Simpsons Guy" is the first episode of the Family Guy (season 13), thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''Family Guy'', and the 232nd overall episode. It is a 44-minute-long fictional crossover, crossover with ''The Sim ...
". Guest stars throughout the season include
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received critical acclaim and six nominations for the Primetim ...
,
Liam Neeson
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The I ...
,
Maya Rudolph
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,
Chris Hardwick
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,
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment (born March 10, 1992) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films, before co-starring as Gerti ...
,
T.J. Miller
Todd Joseph Miller (born June 4, 1981) is an American actor and comedian.
In 2008, he made his acting debut in ''Cloverfield'', and from 2010 to 2014, he voiced Tuffnut Thorston in the first two '' How to Train Your Dragon'' films. From 2014 to ...
,
Lea Thompson
Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director.
She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the Back to the Future (franchise), ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzl ...
,
Allison Janney
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,
Connie Britton
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, and
Tony Sirico
Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in ''The Sopranos''. He also made numerous appearances in the films of Woody Allen.
Early life
S ...
.
Also during this season,
Joe
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
writes a children's book ("
The Book of Joe
"The Book of Joe" is the second episode of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom '' Family Guy'', and the 233rd episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on October 5, 2014, and is written by Mike Desilets and directed by Mike ...
"), Peter and Lois open a cookie store ("
Baking Bad
"Baking Bad" is the third episode of the Family Guy (season 13), thirteenth season of the animated sitcom ''Family Guy'', and the 234th episode overall. It aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on October 19, 2014, and is writ ...
"), Stewie becomes pregnant with Brian's baby ("Stewie Is Enceinte"), Meg becomes a
foot fetish
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Characteristics and related fetishes
Foot fet ...
model ("
This Little Piggy
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Lyrics
One popular version is:
Fingerplay
The rhyme is usually counted out on an infant or ...
"), and Brian and Stewie take Chris back through time to help him with his history class, with the three ending in chaos on the Titanic ("
Stewie, Chris, & Brian's Excellent Adventure"), There is also a Christmas episode with the return of
Jesus
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, who claims that he has never had sex ("
The 2000-Year-Old Virgin
"The 2000-Year-Old Virgin" is the sixth episode of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom '' Family Guy'', and the 237th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 7, 2014, and is written by Ted Jessup and directed b ...
"), and Peter attempts to beat up guest star Liam Neeson ("
Fighting Irish
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").
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Promotion
At
San Diego Comic Con 2014, Fox released a trailer for the upcoming 44 minute crossover episode with The Simpsons, titled ''The Simpsons Guy.''
Episodes
References
{{Family Guy
Family Guy seasons
2014 American television seasons
2015 American television seasons