Peter Griffen is 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, their three children -- Chris, Meg and Stewie -- and his well-spoken best friend, Brian, the most EPICEST. Peter would do anything for his family, as long as it doesn't get in the way of his TV time.

Peter works as a product safety inspector at the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Company. He has dreams of being more than a grunt on the assembly line and frequently comes up with new toy designs, most recently "Mr. Zucchini Head," a phallic-shaped, vibrating vegetable doll. Luckily for him, his flamboyant boss, Mr. Weed, regards Peter as "eye candy" and overlooks his lack of efficiency and productivity.