History Heartwarming / FamilyGuy

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** Stewie and Bertram were known to be fierce rivals, but in this episode, they eventually found out that they have quite a lot in common. From that point, everything from the montage of memories that they plan to share to their escape from [[ItMakesSenseInContext Peter's testicles]] just makes it wonderful to watch them bond and work together like that. All this as they sing "Up Where We Belong" together. Provides the page image.

** Although it’s a gag, a low-level employee is compassionate enough to donate his money to the less fortunate is pretty nice.

* In “Brian Wallows and Peter’s Swallows,” doubling as a TearJerker, we got Brian spending Pearl Burton's last moments with her, using the VR goggles from earlier in the episode to give her a simulation of a happy life they could've had before she passes on.

* In "Point of Stew" from “Family Guy Viewer Mail #2”, Stewie ends up [[ItMakesSenseInContext riding Brian's car from its tailpipe.]] During this ride, we see Herbert hanging from the undercarriage of a school bus. After Herbert greets him, Stewie says, "Stay away from my brother's butt."

* The fact that Quagmire, after everything he said to Brian, was willing to go to his play in “Brian’s Play.” Sure, it was for a date, but he even applauded at the end.

* The end of “Valentine's Day in Quahog.” [[ThrowTheDogABone Even for]] [[ButtMonkey Meg]], who was able to hit it off with the organ harvester, and he even gave her back her stolen kidney.

** Stewie arranging a balloon ride with a cheese plate for him and Brian, considering it the “real treasure”.
** Bruce and a male companion windsurfing together to Christopher Cross’ “Sailing”.
* Peter and his brother Chip making amends at the end of the episode “Vestigial Peter.”

** A day later, Brian puts himself in the middle of Peter and Quagmire and uncharacteristically helps Cleveland restrain Peter. Normally, one would expect that Brian would help Joe restrain Quagmire considering his mutual enmity towards Quagmire, but no, he defends Quagmire the whole way through. It’s very refreshing to see Brian actually doing something genuinely nice to Quagmire, especially considering how he scammed him of most of his entire life savings a season earlier.

** After Stewie’s “meltdown” that got him fired, Lois and Peter realized that it was their fault for making Stewie pushes to his limits and taking advantage of his fame by spending the money on themselves. They both apologized to Stewie and admit Brian was right about pushing Stewie too hard.

* In “The Peter Principal”, Peter started being abusive to the popular kids for one good reason: They were bullying Meg.

** After bringing the babies to Isabella, first Lois coldly told Chris that to say goodbye to Isabella and her kids, but Chris pointed that they can't leave Isabella and the babies in her village because how horrible it is. Lois have a change of heart and realizes Chris is right and decided to smuggle Isabella and her babies back into the USA despite the risk of getting arrested since she doesn’t want Isabella and her babies to have a bad future in the village.

* The ending to "Wild Wild West" where the aptly named new Mayor of Quahog gathers the Griffins, their friends and even his opposing candidate for a campfire song of Film/ThreeAmigos ”Blue Shadows on the Trail” while also summoning just about every animal character in the show’s history to sing along with them. Even The (not so) Evil Monkey makes his return after 11 years.

** Although it’s a gag, a low-level employee is compassionate enough to donate his money to the less fortunate is pretty nice.

* In “Brian Wallows and Peter’s Swallows,” doubling as a TearJerker, we got Brian spending Pearl Burton's last moments with her, using the VR goggles from earlier in the episode to give her a simulation of a happy life they could've had before she passes on.

* In "Point of Stew" from “Family Guy Viewer Mail #2”, Stewie ends up [[ItMakesSenseInContext riding Brian's car from its tailpipe.]] During this ride, we see Herbert hanging from the undercarriage of a school bus. After Herbert greets him, Stewie says, "Stay away from my brother's butt."

* The fact that Quagmire, after everything he said to Brian, was willing to go to his play in “Brian’s Play.” Sure, it was for a date, but he even applauded at the end.

* The end of “Valentine's Day in Quahog.” [[ThrowTheDogABone Even for]] [[ButtMonkey Meg]], who was able to hit it off with the organ harvester, and he even gave her back her stolen kidney.

** Stewie arranging a balloon ride with a cheese plate for him and Brian, considering it the “real treasure”.
** Bruce and a male companion windsurfing together to Christopher Cross’ “Sailing”.
* Peter and his brother Chip making amends at the end of the episode “Vestigial Peter.”

** A day later, Brian puts himself in the middle of Peter and Quagmire and uncharacteristically helps Cleveland restrain Peter. Normally, one would expect that Brian would help Joe restrain Quagmire considering his mutual enmity towards Quagmire, but no, he defends Quagmire the whole way through. It’s very refreshing to see Brian actually doing something genuinely nice to Quagmire, especially considering how he scammed him of most of his entire life savings a season earlier.

** After Stewie’s “meltdown” that got him fired, Lois and Peter realized that it was their fault for making Stewie pushes to his limits and taking advantage of his fame by spending the money on themselves. They both apologized to Stewie and admit Brian was right about pushing Stewie too hard.

* In “The Peter Principal”, Peter started being abusive to the popular kids for one good reason: They were bullying Meg.

** After bringing the babies to Isabella, first Lois coldly told Chris that to say goodbye to Isabella and her kids, but Chris pointed that they can't leave Isabella and the babies in her village because how horrible it is. Lois have a change of heart and realizes Chris is right and decided to smuggle Isabella and her babies back into the USA despite the risk of getting arrested since she doesn’t want Isabella and her babies to have a bad future in the village.

* The ending to "Wild Wild West" where the aptly named new Mayor of Quahog gathers the Griffins, their friends and even his opposing candidate for a campfire song of Film/ThreeAmigos ”Blue Shadows on the Trail” while also summoning just about every animal character in the show’s history to sing along with them. Even The (not so) Evil Monkey makes his return after 11 years.

** On a meta level, the show taking such a strong pro-LGBTQ stance, all the way back in 2006 no less.

* A meta-example occurs in "Boys Do Cry." The little girl who Stewie befriends (and has Chuck Norris attack) at the beauty pageant is voiced by a child named Camilla Stull. Stull had leukemia and, as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, requested that she get to make an appearance on ''Family Guy''. Seth [=MacFarlane=] promptly drew up a single-episode contract, cast her, and gave her lines in the episode. Though Stull has since passed away, the creators expressed pride that they were able to grant her wish and thus make her immortal, as her voice will always be a part of the show.

** As well as a little meta, in that the show actually remembered Peter was officially diagnosed as mentally retarded in an earlier season. It's rare to see a comedy show that actually respects it's characters enough to keep small details like that consistent

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* The cast of Family Guy stated that Joe is well received among the disabled fanbase, despite people worrying if he'd be offensive to them. Fans like him because of him being a HandicappedBadass and in some cases it might help them when they are coping with a recent disability.
* On the final night the show aired on Creator/AdultSwim, a bump was aired which featured [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Master Shake, Frylock, Meatwad,]] [[WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast Space Ghost,]] and other Adult Swim characters waving goodbye to the Griffins. It shows just how much the show meant to Adult Swim, from helping popularize not just the block itself, but also greatly helping to eventually revive the show.

** For a Brewie fan, Stewie capturing Brian simply because he wouldn't let him die, and than crying over him (even if it was gross.)

** Stewie saving Brian from ever being killed. After three of the darkest weeks of the show, fans were just crying with happiness. And Stewie from the future fading away, leaving Brian's death nothing but a WhatCouldHaveBeen in Brian's memory.

* Peter being genuinely caring about Meg in "Peter's Daughter".

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* In "Dearly Deported", after having their plane and car stolen, the Griffins, Quagmire and Isabella are travelling across the Mexican desert, when they happen to run across a pack of coyotes. Chris defends Isabella from the coyotes, getting injured in the process. Afterwards, Lois points out that she and Peter just stood by and did nothing to help their son and feel guilty about it.

Despite being known as a darkly comedic semi-sketch show that pushes the limits of good taste, ''Family Guy'' does have the occasional [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming moment]].

* Although it is played for laughs, Peter shows his protective side when it comes to his baby, getting freaked out when Brian winks at Stewie, and angrily telling him to never do that again.