Meet the Griffins…America’s new first family of comedy! The Griffin family stars in the FOX Television show FAMILY GUY, an animated sitcom that is making adults of all ages laugh till they cry. FAMILY GUY is designed by Pat Lawlor, with his team at Pat Lawlor Design, and engineers at Stern Pinball.
The FAMILY GUY pinball machine features exclusive never before heard phrases by Seth McFarlane. Seth offers up plenty of hysterical lines as Peter Griffin (father), Brian Griffin (the family dog), Stewie Griffin (who wants to take over the world), and other characters from the show. FAMILY GUY pinball offers three different adjustable levels of speech (Adult, Moderate and Family). The FAMILY GUY pinball machine also features original artwork from the artists who create the FAMILY GUY television show, as well as famed pinball artists John Youssi and Margaret Hudson.
FAMILY GUY pinball introduces a unique element to pinball—Stewie’s mini-playfield. Stewie’s mini-playfield is a small pinball playable machine, that sits in the upper right hand corner of the main playfield. It has miniflippers that the player controls with the regular flipper buttons when the game is in ‘Stewie mini-playfield’ mode. The mini playfield even has ramps and targets to shoot at, while Stewie spins around on his playstool, and throws barbs and insults at the player.
Additional features on the game include: character figures of each of the six Griffin family members by Mezco Toys; a Patriot Ale can with a Brian Griffin toy standing on top that can be struck by the ball (the game owner will be provided with an extra set of decals if they want to change Patriot Ale to Patriot Root Beer); two captive pinballs, which spell out P-I-N-B-A-L-L when struck; and plenty of multi-ball features.
Heading up the eclectic Family Guy household is Peter Griffin, a big, boisterous, lovable oaf who isn’t afraid to say what’s on his freakin’ mind—usually the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time. He lives in Quahog, Rhode Island with his wife, Lois, and their three children—Chris, Meg and Stewie, a brilliant, sadistic baby bent on destroying the world. And, don’t forget Peter’s well-spoken, cynical best friend, Brian, the family dog. Executive producer/creator Seth MacFarlane has the distinction of being the youngest person to be an executive producer. Family Guy debuted after the Super Bowl in 1999, and in 2004, Family Guy made television history when Fox ordered the previously canceled show back into production due to its extraordinary fan support in both DVD sales and repeat broadcasts on Cartoon Network’s ‘Adult Swim’.