Stewie Griffin
Stuart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, is a fictional character in the cult favorite television series Family Guy. With machiavellian tendencies and a wicked English accent the toddler regularly plots the demise of his doting mother Lois.
Most episodes imply that no one understands Stewie's fast talking dialogue except for the family pet, Brian, leading to the humorous setting where everyone understands the talking dog while not understanding the child. In at least one episode however, Lois shows signs that she understands his threats but dismisses them with a warning.
Other episodes on the other hand show adults very clearly understanding the content of Stewie's talk. In the episode "Peter Peter Caviar Eater", while at Cherrywood, Stewie summons three servants, orders one to fetch him the Wall Street Journal and the remaining two to fight to the death, which they then do. Later in the same episode, he has a discussion on foreign economics with three adult guests.
Despite his constant plotting, Stewie also shows affection for his mother, for instance when away visiting his grandparents. He also shows homosexual tendencies and has been caught cross-dressing, an event that was used successfully for blackmail by Brian.
Stewie's voice and speech are very reminiscent of Doctor Zachary Smith from the 1960s television series Lost in Space, suggesting some degree of parody.
Quotes
- Lois: Come on, Stewie, you know you can't leave the table until you finish your vegetables. Stewie: Well then, I shall sit here until one of us expires, and you've got a good 40 years on me woman.
- Damn the broccoli, damn you, and damn the Wright brothers!
- I say, am I to spend the entire day wallowing about in my own feces? A little service here!
- But it was a trap! I was imprisoned in that uterine gulag for nine grueling months!
- Now look here...Jo-LENE! I've got an army to raise and I must get to Managua at once. I require a window seat and an in-flight Happy Meal. BUT NO PICKLES! Oh, God help you if I find pickles!
- I'll give you anything you want: Money, women .... men?
- Oh, I feel so deliciously white trash! Mummy, I want a mullet!
- Mother, I have a present for you. I'll give you a hint. It's in my diaper and it's not a toaster.
- For every sprinkle I find...I shall kill you.
- Yay, and God said to Abraham, "You must kill your son Issac." And Abraham said, "I can't hear you, you'll have to speak into the microphone!" And God did say, "Sorry, is this better? Check, check, check-1-2, Jerry pull the high-end out, I'm still getting some hiss back here."
