Family Guy Stereotypes

The television show Family Guy has been one of the most popular tv shows of all time, and for good reason. While an entertaining and amusing to most, the show reinforces stereotypes and labels given to those who are in lower social classes and of color. The premise of the whole show is following a man named Peter Griffin and his family on whatever adventure they may embark upon. In every episode, there is some type of remark, gesture, or even all out rant on another culture or person. In the episode, “Stewie Goes for a Drive”, Stewie, being the youngest in the family and only a baby, decides to go for a ride in Bryan’s car. Once Stewie is out on the open city streets, he becomes distracted by looking at his phone, then the radio, and before
When Stewie is brought to Consuelas house, if is very clear that the home is located in a bad neighborhood due to the run down look the house has a and the fence with holes in it. Furthermore, Stewie states that there are always stabbings near the area and was surprised that he didn’t get stabbed himself. In the home of Consuelo, there was a quienseañera taking place and Stewie made the remark that it seems as though these parties happen everyday and that in America, turning 15 means nothing special. In addition to that, when Stewie of finished with his bath, he comes out to the living room and sees Bryan looking for him. Once the two of them attempt to leave, Consuela scoops up Stewie and insists that he is her son, Ernesto. When bryan start to argue, Consuelo's son starts speaking english with a latino accent and pulls a gun out on them. All of these things together a very popular stereotypes of latinos, the bad neighborhoods, the quinseañeras, the broken english, the guns, all of it contributes to how latinos are