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* Meg and Lisa are, at the core, the same, however they became different [[ForWantOfANail because of one crucial, childhood difference]]: how they grew up. Lisa was [[ParentalNeglect neglected by her parents]], but they still loved her a lot, so she focused her efforts into learning. Meg, [[AbusiveParents on]] [[TheWoobie the]] [[{{Yandere}} other]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes hand...]]

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* Meg and Lisa are, at the core, the same, however they became different [[ForWantOfANail because of one crucial, childhood difference]]: difference: how they grew up. Lisa was [[ParentalNeglect neglected by her parents]], but they still loved her a lot, so she focused her efforts into learning. Meg, [[AbusiveParents on]] [[TheWoobie the]] [[{{Yandere}} other]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes hand...]]



I don't see why it shouldn't be. In this universe whatever causes the yellow skin isn't present, but the four-fingered hands, RuleOfFunny and ComicBookTime are. The Griffins are naturally partial AU versions of The Simpsons, with ForWantOfANail creating a different legacy:

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I don't see why it shouldn't be. In this universe whatever causes the yellow skin isn't present, but the four-fingered hands, RuleOfFunny and ComicBookTime are. The Griffins are naturally partial AU versions of The Simpsons, with ForWantOfANail for-want-of-a-nail creating a different legacy:
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[[WMG: The reason why Peter TookALevelInJerkass is because he's got a bunch of [[EvilTwin evil twins]] impersonating him.]]
So far he has at least two; his brother Thaddeus, and [[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E19MegStinks Retep]]. The actual reason why Peter has become a {{Jerkass}} is because both of them have played double duty giving him a bad name; Thaddeus is the brains of the operation and wants to give him a bad name in order to secure the inheritance, and Retep [[ForTheEvulz is just in it for the chaos]]. All the former had to do was shave off his DastardlyWhiplash (assuming it wasn't just a fake to fit his EvilTwin aesthetic). "Meg Stinks" takes place earlier in the timeline back when Peter was actually nice to Meg (and it's not like there's much to set it at a certain time), which is why his palette-swapped opposite wasn't the good twin instead; we're seeing Peter when [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he was well-intentioned, but still stupid and insensitive]], so his opposite would in fact be evil. [[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E14FreshHeir The hairless twin]] is either the real Peter shaved down [[SanitySlippage and missing a few screws]] so his evil twins could impersonate him, or a twin so evil [[EvenEvilHasStandards Thaddeus and Retep had to lock him in the garage]].
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[[WMG: Peter doesn't actually need glasses]]
He only wears them to [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses look smarter than he really is]].
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[[WMG: Peter is sexually attracted to Chris due to the masculinity complex brought about when [[Recap/FamilyGuyS3E5AndTheWienerIs he found out about Chris' penis size]].]]
Although Peter and Chris were able to repair their relationship and Peter was able to put aside the majority of his jealousy, there was still a seed of envy in his mind that hadn't gone away. Over time, that envy grew and mutated into a twisted sort of lust for his own son. This is why there's been such a sharp uptick in incest jokes and HoYay moments between the two over the years and is part of the reason why marriage was Peter's endgame in [[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E14FreshHeir Fresh Heir]]. For Chris' part, [[IncestSubtext he's already shown to be quite welcoming to the idea of incest in general]] and receptive to Peter's advances depending on the day (and the needs of the joke).
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[[WMG:Opie is mentally disabled ''and'' alcoholic.]]
He seems normal when he's prevented from drinking because he's back on his medication, as a lot of drugs can't be taken with alcohol.
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[[WMG: The episode "Stewie's First Word" was intended as a StealthParody of people who compare ''Website/GoAnimate'''s art style to the show.]]

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[[WMG: The episode "Stewie's First Word" was intended as a StealthParody of people who compare ''Website/GoAnimate'''s Platform/GoAnimate's art style to the show.]]
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* WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}} [[note]](Chris as Simba, Peter as Mufasa, Lois as Sarabi, Herbert as Rafiki, Seamus as Scar, Meg as Nala, Stewie as Timon, Brian as Pumbaa, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Toucan Sam]] as Zazu)[[/note]]

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* WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}} [[note]](Chris as Simba, Peter as Mufasa, Lois as Sarabi, Herbert as Rafiki, Seamus as Scar, Meg as Nala, Stewie as Timon, Brian as Pumbaa, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Toucan Sam]] Sam as Zazu)[[/note]]



[[WMG: Stewie is a [[Literature/{{Twilight}} half breed vampire]]]]

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* Confirmed in "Switch The Flip".



[[WMG: "Seth [=MacFarlane=]'s father was abusive.]]
Which would most likely be explanation to why are most of fathers in ''Family Guy'', ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' abusive towards their children. Some of the fathers include:
* Francis Griffin (Not biological father, but rather adoptive father)
* [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Jack Smith]]
* [[WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow LeVar "Freight Train" Brown]]


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[[WMG: Diabeto is still rolling to this day]]
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Female!Peter and Male!Lois will resemble the ones from the CutawayGag in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS11E20FarmerGuy Farmer Guy]]". Male!Meg will resemble a [[Recap/StewieGriffinTheUntoldStory teenage Ron]]. Female!Chris will resemble Brian's [[Recap/FamilyGuyS17E1MarriedWithCancer fat wife Jess]]. Female!Stewie will have blonde hair, since he often wears a blond wig while in drags. Brian will be a different breed to look more feminine. Should any of the other characters be genderbend, we'll see Quagmire as [[Recap/FamilyGuyS11E12ValentinesDayInQuahog Glenda Vajmire]].

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Female!Peter and Male!Lois will resemble the ones from the CutawayGag in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS11E20FarmerGuy Farmer Guy]]". Male!Meg will resemble a [[Recap/StewieGriffinTheUntoldStory [[WesternAnimation/StewieGriffinTheUntoldStory teenage Ron]]. Female!Chris will resemble Brian's [[Recap/FamilyGuyS17E1MarriedWithCancer fat wife Jess]]. Female!Stewie will have blonde hair, since he often wears a blond wig while in drags. Brian will be a different breed to look more feminine. Should any of the other characters be genderbend, we'll see Quagmire as [[Recap/FamilyGuyS11E12ValentinesDayInQuahog Glenda Vajmire]].
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He's got [[AnythingThatMoves an insane libido]], [[KarvokaMan somehow gets women despite having a giant jaw and jerky behaviour]], and can be [[AllLovingHero a beacon of compassion]] and [[BlackComedyRape a dangerous rapist]] all at the same time. Quagmire is the son of a succubus, inheriting his mother's power over sex. [[DirtyOldMan His behaviour]] comes from being the scion of a sex demon, which likely gives him [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a very confused moral code when it comes to sex.]] This may go to explain why [[ParentalIncest his mom was fine having a threeway with him]]: being a succubus, she would lack any moral compunction around sex. Quagmire is older than he looks because he inherited his mother's longevity-it's unclear how long he'll live, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld but it'll probably be a lot.]] The strange proportions could've also been a result of this interbreeding. This would also go to explain [[STDImmunity why he can carry every disease known to man]]-since when would a demon, especially one that feeds on sex, ever suffer from an STD, or any disease anyway? In fact, [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad they may thrive off it.]]

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He's got [[AnythingThatMoves an insane libido]], libido, [[KarvokaMan somehow gets women despite having a giant jaw and jerky behaviour]], and can be [[AllLovingHero a beacon of compassion]] and [[BlackComedyRape a dangerous rapist]] all at the same time. Quagmire is the son of a succubus, inheriting his mother's power over sex. [[DirtyOldMan His behaviour]] comes from being the scion of a sex demon, which likely gives him [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a very confused moral code when it comes to sex.]] This may go to explain why [[ParentalIncest his mom was fine having a threeway with him]]: being a succubus, she would lack any moral compunction around sex. Quagmire is older than he looks because he inherited his mother's longevity-it's unclear how long he'll live, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld but it'll probably be a lot.]] The strange proportions could've also been a result of this interbreeding. This would also go to explain [[STDImmunity why he can carry every disease known to man]]-since when would a demon, especially one that feeds on sex, ever suffer from an STD, or any disease anyway? In fact, [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad they may thrive off it.]]



Think about it-they're both OlderThanTheyLook(in Jack's case, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld by a large factor]]), [[AnythingThatMoves have enormous sexual appetites]] and [[TheCasanova are lust magnets]] (though Quagmire's magnet [[KarovkaMan is well-hidden]].) Since Quagmire is 61, his real father should look much older. In reality, Jack Harkness conceived Quagmire and Glenda was married later because his mom wanted to seem respectful (Quagmire's just trying to convince himself that Glenda [[GenderBender was his father]]), and happened to share her massive chin (maybe related, maybe not.) Glenn Quagmire inherited Harkness' charm and his resistance to [=STDs=] (it was part of the parcel when the Time Vortex made him immortal), along with his ExtremeOmnisexual nature. His mother seems to have [[FridgeHorror a really messed up relationship with him]] which meant [[BlackComedyRape Quagmire didn't inherit his restrain]], and due to a combination of ValuesDissonance when he grew up along with a lack of aliens, Quagmire focuses on women and things that aren't human ([[BeastialityIsDepraved and since he hasn't met Roger, this only means the animal kingdom]]). For added fun, Quagmire's descendants carry these horny/casanova genes, [[StableTimeLoop leading to the 51st century]] [[MyOwnGrandpa and Jack Harkness.]] The reason why the world of WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy is thematically unlike Series/DoctorWho is because we're seeing it [[ComedicSociopathy for the perspective]] [[CrapsackWorld of Quahog.]]

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Think about it-they're both OlderThanTheyLook(in Jack's case, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld by a large factor]]), [[AnythingThatMoves have enormous sexual appetites]] appetites and [[TheCasanova are lust magnets]] (though Quagmire's magnet [[KarovkaMan is well-hidden]].) Since Quagmire is 61, his real father should look much older. In reality, Jack Harkness conceived Quagmire and Glenda was married later because his mom wanted to seem respectful (Quagmire's just trying to convince himself that Glenda [[GenderBender was his father]]), and happened to share her massive chin (maybe related, maybe not.) Glenn Quagmire inherited Harkness' charm and his resistance to [=STDs=] (it was part of the parcel when the Time Vortex made him immortal), along with his ExtremeOmnisexual nature. His mother seems to have [[FridgeHorror a really messed up relationship with him]] which meant [[BlackComedyRape Quagmire didn't inherit his restrain]], and due to a combination of ValuesDissonance when he grew up along with a lack of aliens, Quagmire focuses on women and things that aren't human ([[BeastialityIsDepraved and since he hasn't met Roger, this only means the animal kingdom]]). For added fun, Quagmire's descendants carry these horny/casanova genes, [[StableTimeLoop leading to the 51st century]] [[MyOwnGrandpa and Jack Harkness.]] The reason why the world of WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy is thematically unlike Series/DoctorWho is because we're seeing it [[ComedicSociopathy for the perspective]] [[CrapsackWorld of Quahog.]]



* Peter going back in time with Death is partly responsible for Lois and Quagmire's CharacterDerailment. Due to her time with [[AnythingThatMoves Quagmire]], Lois became a lot more kinky and open to affairs. Considering how Quagmire of all people had successfully settled down to a happy (if really perverted) relationship with Lois, it's likely that the brief bond they shared meant a lot to him. [[FreudianExcuse He became more of a jerk because Present Peter stole Lois from him.]] As for why he even stayed friends with Peter, he probably considering the man [[IdenticalGrandson one of his more dickish relatives.]] [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Roger the Alien]], however, ''wasn't'' the consequence of time travel: we know from the show that [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Roger has secret families]] so it isn't implausible he'd stay with the Griffins for some time.

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* Peter going back in time with Death is partly responsible for Lois and Quagmire's CharacterDerailment. Due to her time with [[AnythingThatMoves Quagmire]], Quagmire, Lois became a lot more kinky and open to affairs. Considering how Quagmire of all people had successfully settled down to a happy (if really perverted) relationship with Lois, it's likely that the brief bond they shared meant a lot to him. [[FreudianExcuse He became more of a jerk because Present Peter stole Lois from him.]] As for why he even stayed friends with Peter, he probably considering the man [[IdenticalGrandson one of his more dickish relatives.]] [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Roger the Alien]], however, ''wasn't'' the consequence of time travel: we know from the show that [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Roger has secret families]] so it isn't implausible he'd stay with the Griffins for some time.
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* It's even more obvious in the intro to It's a trap, where Seth basically admits he only did the episode because the network suites saw dollar signs in their eyes and even allowed the FedEx guy who barely watches the show to fit some jokes in. Even if it was a joke it's still pretty obvious, and it's not surprising at a studio like Fox.

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* It's even more obvious in the intro to It's a trap, where Seth basically admits he only did the episode because the network suites saw dollar signs in their eyes and even allowed the FedEx [=FedEx=] guy who barely watches the show to fit some jokes in. Even if it was a joke it's still pretty obvious, and it's not surprising at a studio like Fox.
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** That would have to be a BizarroUniverse: beyond the rather unrealistic Film/BackToTheFuture parody, there's not a snowball chance's in hell that any Quagmire we know would marry anyone

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** That would have to be a BizarroUniverse: beyond the rather unrealistic Film/BackToTheFuture Film/BackToTheFuture1 parody, there's not a snowball chance's in hell that any Quagmire we know would marry anyone
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* In the words of Brian, [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Can I buy some pot from you?]]

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* In the words of Brian, [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Can "Can I buy some pot from you?]]you?"
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No matter what political creed you have, this show has definitely gone out of its way to offend you. From atheists to Jews, from gays to Nazis, nobody is left unoffended. Anyone with a trigger out there has likely been triggered, and the show seems to have no opinion left besides for pissing everybody off sooner or later. The show treats everything as AcceptableTargets, to the point that one has to wonder if there's a message left. There is, and it's that ViewersAreMorons. The show will never end, and that's because we all love seeing things we don't agree with insulted. Everyone can get past being insulted, because everything they hate is also insulted. By angering everyone, nobody is angered. They'll complain online, but they'll keep watching, because they know something they hate will be insulted and they'll get their jollies. Plus, they know Fox won't dare get rid of their cash cow, and so they're pretty much invincible. They've perfected CrossingTheLineTwice. By crossing every line, it's as safe as not crossing any line, but makes far more money.

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No matter what political creed you have, this show has definitely gone out of its way to offend you. From atheists to Jews, from gays to Nazis, nobody is left unoffended. Anyone with a trigger out there has likely been triggered, and the show seems to have no opinion left besides for pissing everybody off sooner or later. The show treats everything as AcceptableTargets, acceptable to mock, to the point that one has to wonder if there's a message left. There is, and it's that ViewersAreMorons. The show will never end, and that's because we all love seeing things we don't agree with insulted. Everyone can get past being insulted, because everything they hate is also insulted. By angering everyone, nobody is angered. They'll complain online, but they'll keep watching, because they know something they hate will be insulted and they'll get their jollies. Plus, they know Fox won't dare get rid of their cash cow, and so they're pretty much invincible. They've perfected CrossingTheLineTwice. By crossing every line, it's as safe as not crossing any line, but makes far more money.
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* [[FridgeHorror Didn't Angela sexually harass Peter?]] [[OedipusComplex Ew...]] Still, [[CrossesTheLineTwice wouldn't put it pass the series]]-they've already got plenty of IncestSubtext


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* [[FridgeHorror Didn't Angela sexually harass Peter?]] [[OedipusComplex Ew...]] Ew... Still, [[CrossesTheLineTwice wouldn't put it pass the series]]-they've already got plenty of IncestSubtext

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[[WMG: [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Avery Bullock]] is Susie Swanson's biological father.]]
It's a recurring gag that Bonnie is unsatisfied with her love-life, and has cheated on him both as a gag and as the plot point of an episode. Susie doesn't look that much like either parents and we don't know what pre-white hair Bullock looks like, but Susie's internal monologue [[Creator/PatrickStewart is the same as his voice]]. And ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' does share a universe with ''Family Guy''. It wouldn't be out of left field for the two to have a fling.
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* All of this will culminate in an episode where Peter brings the two of them on a road trip, seemingly as a bonding experience (but really to stir up their conflict even more). Brian and Quagmire eventually discover Peter's true motives and form an EnemyMine against him, followed by payback in the form of a HumiliationConga.

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* All of this will culminate in an episode where Peter brings the two of them on a road trip, seemingly as a bonding experience (but really to stir up their conflict rivalry even more). Brian and Quagmire eventually discover Peter's true motives and form an EnemyMine against him, followed by payback in the form of a HumiliationConga.

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