Content & Trigger Warnings for Family Guy (1999)

Joe's disability is frequently the butt of jokes; disability humor is a recurring element

Joe's wheelchair and disability continue to be used as punchlines

Continued disability jokes centered on Joe and cutaway gags

Joe-related disability humor continues as a recurring element

Disability used as punchlines throughout, including Joe's paraplegia

Hate-motivated violence depicted in satirical and comedic contexts

Herbert's predatory behavior toward Chris is played as a running gag; some gay panic humor in early seasons

Gay jokes and stereotypes are frequent; some jokes are satirical while others are simply offensive

Gay humor remains prevalent; the show's treatment of LGBTQ topics is inconsistent between satirical and simply crude

LGBTQ humor varies between satirical commentary and crude stereotyping

LGBTQ jokes are somewhat reduced as the show evolves; some more respectful treatment though still inconsistent

Racial stereotypes used for comedic effect across multiple ethnic groups; Cleveland's portrayal relies on some stereotypes

Continued racial stereotype humor across cutaway gags and character interactions

Racial humor continues with stereotypical portrayals across various ethnicities

Racial stereotype humor continues as a consistent element of the show's comedy

Racial humor continues though some episodes attempt more self-aware commentary on racism

Racial stereotypes and slurs used extensively in cutaway gags and jokes

Various religions are mocked in cutaway gags and storylines

Herbert stalks Chris as a recurring plot element, and Quagmire exhibits stalking behavior

Parental death appears in certain episodes and storylines

Suicide jokes and references occur across multiple episodes

Adultery and cheating depicted across multiple character storylines

Abduction scenarios appear in various episodes

Grotesque body transformations and injuries depicted in cartoon form

Extended vomiting gags appear in multiple episodes

Herbert the elderly neighbor's sexual interest in underage Chris is a recurring comedic element

Herbert's predatory interest in Chris continues as a recurring comedic element

Herbert's pursuit of Chris remains a recurring element played for dark humor

Frequent sexual humor and innuendo; Quagmire's hypersexuality is a constant source of crude jokes

Sexual content becomes more explicit; Quagmire's sexual exploits are described in greater detail

Sexual content becomes more brazen with more explicit jokes and scenarios

Sexual content remains highly explicit with Quagmire's exploits and numerous sex-related cutaways

Sexual humor remains prominent though the show has moderated some of its more extreme content

Incest jokes appear in various cutaway gags and storylines

Quagmire's behavior frequently crosses into sexual predation territory played as comedy; implied non-consensual situations

Quagmire's sexual predation continues; multiple jokes about drugging drinks and non-consensual encounters

Quagmire's predatory behavior continues; references to manipulation and coercion for sex

Quagmire's predatory behavior is somewhat reduced as the show has acknowledged criticism of these jokes

Peter and friends drink heavily at the Clam; alcoholism is treated as a comedic character trait

Heavy drinking at the Drunken Clam continues as a major character activity

Drinking culture remains central to the male characters' social lives

Heavy drinking continues as a character staple for Peter and friends

Drunken Clam bar scenes and heavy drinking remain central to the social dynamic

Peter and friends drink excessively at the Drunken Clam as a core part of the show

Drug use depicted in various episodes, sometimes by main characters

Cutaway gags occasionally involve animated animal harm played for shock comedy

Animal harm in cutaway gags and main plots continues periodically

Occasional animal harm gags in cutaway sequences

Animals are harmed for comedic effect in various episodes

Meg is consistently emotionally and sometimes physically abused by her family as a running joke

Meg's abuse by her family intensifies as it becomes a more central running joke

Meg and Chris face ongoing mistreatment; Stewie's violent tendencies add to the child-related violence

Meg's mistreatment continues; children are placed in inappropriate situations for comedy

Meg continues to be the family punching bag though some episodes give her more agency

Meg is emotionally and sometimes physically abused by the entire family as a running joke

Peter's physical roughness with the family is played for comedy; he occasionally hits or injures Meg and others

Peter's violence toward his family escalates; Lois and the children are physically harmed in comedic contexts

Peter's casual violence toward his family continues as a series staple

Peter's violence toward family members continues unabated as a comedic device

Peter's casual family violence continues though somewhat less prominently featured

Peter physically fights a giant chicken in extended sequences and mistreats Meg constantly

Cartoon violence with occasional blood shown; Peter's prolonged fight sequences with the Giant Chicken are exaggerated and destructive

Cartoon violence intensifies with more elaborate and graphic fight sequences and cutaway gags

Established cartoon violence continues with increasingly absurd and graphic fight sequences

Cartoon violence maintains its intensity with prolonged fight sequences and graphic cutaway gags

Cartoon violence continues with the established level of graphic comedy violence

Graphic cartoon violence with blood, dismemberment, and brutal deaths across many episodes

Shootings and gun-related violence appear in numerous cutaway gags and storylines

Suicide depicted in cartoon form for shock humor in multiple episodes

Sexual assault is referenced in cutaway gags and Quagmire-related humor

Sexual assault jokes and depictions occur regularly, particularly involving Quagmire