The Griffin Family History

"The Griffin Family History" (also known as "Untitled Griffin Family History") is the 27th episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy and the 77th episode overall. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 14, 2006.^[1] The episode begins after robbers break into the Griffin family home, prompting the family to flee to safety in their panic room. Trapped with no way out, Peter decides to pass the time by telling his family the story of the Griffin family history, narrating a chain of events that describes their equally exotic and dysfunctional ancestry.^[2]

The episode was written by John Viener and directed by Zac Moncrief. The episode featured guest performances by Lori Alan as Diane Simmons, and featured Chris Sheridan, Joey Slotnick, Danny Smith, Phil LaMarr and Khary Payton as various characters. The episode received generally mixed reviews from television critics, who dismissed it as clichéd. According to Nielsen rating, it was viewed in 8.03 million homes in its original airing.^[3] The episode writer, John Viener, was nominated for an Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Television Production.^[4]