Seth MacFarlane talks about Stewie Griffin’s sexuality
February 4, 2008 by Wendy Boswell
In a recent interview with the Advocate, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane talked about Stewie Griffin’s sexuality:
Cartoon baby Stewie Griffin, from the animated comedy series Family Guy has been outed by the show’s creator Seth MacFarlane as gay.
In an interview with gay magazine, The Advocate, MacFarlane said the show’s writers have kept the character’s sexuality ambiguous because they could get jokes ‘from both sides’.
While the show’s writers believe Stewie is “almost certainly gay”, he thinks the character himself is “in the process of figuring it out for himself”.
The acclaimed show often features gay sub-plots exploring gay marriage, adoption rights and …read more
Thelma Griffin is the bee’s knees
December 4, 2007 by Wendy Boswell
Thelma Griffin, the chain-smoking mother of Peter Griffin, is one character I can never get tired of. Here’s some vital stats:
Thelma Griffin (born c. 1924) is a fictional character on the animated television series Family Guy.
Thelma is the mother of Peter Griffin. She is 82 years old, and has grey hair with noticeable wrinkles below her eyes. She has purple earrings and a purple bead necklace. She also wears glasses like her son and husband and is a heavy smoker (which is backed up by her coughing fit).
Her first appearance was in a cut-off scene with Francis, her ex-husband. She …read more


