Here is Stewie in the first season of Family Guy. Victory is mine. And here's Stewie 25 years later. I got an Oscar and like a hundred hot young boyfriends ahead of me. When your show's been on the air for a quarter of a century, you're bound to have a few character changes here and there. But in all that time, which Family Guy character has morphed the most? Well, I'll be taking a look through the regular cast and ranking them from most to least changes to find out. Starting with the main man himself, Peter Griffin. Shows are often defined by how true their character stays to what made them famous to begin with. Like the classic Flanders trope is that Ned in the beginning was sure a religious guy, but he existed outside that bubble as a human, too. And unfortunately, Peter falls short of the same sort of stuff. But before we get into that, let's take a look at him in the show's early pilot. Now, this sucks, Chris. I got to find a way to get money. I've been through two jobs this week. I got fired off of that commercial. Try it again. I'm kaka for cuckoo pups. No. Damn it. Take 26. Okay, so there's actually not much difference in this version compared to today's version. Sure, he's traded those specs for ones with a lighter rim and his nose has shrunk a couple inches, but it's almost identical. The voice is still the no filtered New England accent we all love. So, that's another tick there. Through say the first five seasons of the show, Peter followed in the footsteps of another Simpsons character, Homer. And I know lazy of me to compare, but you you kind of can't help it. Like his yellow counterpart, Peter started out life as a bluecollar worker who loved his family, would spend all of his free time boozing it up, but he was maybe a little more absurdly stupid than Homer. Like the time the TV got cut off and he did this. Because of an accident today, all television transmission will be out for an undetermined amount of time. But as I said, despite the stupidity, the main thing that shined through here shown was that he loved his family and he'd do whatever he could for them. When did you guys get a pool? Oh, it's a moat. But as the seasons rolled on and just like Homer, the shift from heartfelt but foolish dad to maniac manchild took place. I mean, I know he's stupid and all that, but is he really stupid enough to do this? Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. And that's only the beginning. It's like the writers wanted to properly push the show in a direction of shock. And without a doubt, they used Peter's character to spearhead that mission. Stay still. Okay, that's pretty cool, too. Hey, Dad, that's a cool whip. I thought you couldn't understand me. Long gone is the man who cares about his family, and Meg knows all about that. I know these days everyone dunks on Meg. It's just kind of normal, but you've got to remember that Peter was the real one who got the Meg head train to leave the station in the first place. So, we've seen Peter go from a dad who just won more time at a bar with his boys to a whirlwind wreck and ball that's kind of insufferable. I know Family Guy has been slammed to the past for copying the Simpsons, but boy, they sure have copied well because they've failed in almost identical ways when it comes to the writing of their main character. I guess that's what you call sticking to the bit. Or that's what I would say if I was Family Guy showrunner. So, yeah, he's probably the one who's changed the least throughout the whole show. It's time to look at the happy mustached face of Cleveland Brown. Now, he's maybe got the strangest start of everyone on this list because in the pilot, he appears completely normal. Hey, Peter, my thing went off. Your thermostat okay? Yeah, it's all right. Hey, is Mike over here? Well, Mike Henry isn't voicing him here, but that's not the strange thing because when we see him for the first time in the main show, he's had a little bit of a redesign. Peter, my thing went off. Your thermostat okay? Yeah, it's all right. Hey, is my kid over here? Forget it. False alarm. For some reason, they've made him look a little older, taken away his classic golden tea, and the shape of his mustache has changed, too. But clearly the animators thought they shouldn't fix what's not broken and brought the OG design back a few episodes later in mind over murder. Oh, that's funny. That's even more humorous than that joke you told us last night. That's more like it. He's got his voice in everything. Well, maybe not exactly because Mike Henry went for this kind of draw with the early Cleveland design. As you can hear again here, Peter, you are in the zone. I think it's because early on the writers wanted Cleveland to be this calm, level-headed voice for Peter whenever he got up to something stupid. Not that it'd make much of a difference. The King of Cool Gimmick ran nicely until season 4 where probably Cleveland's most famous episode aired. The Cleveland Loretta Quagmire. You know, the one where his wife is cheating on him. What was that? Shut up and put some more that sugar in my bowl. Finding out your best palace bunk and your wife is going to change him in. And when the usually laid-back Cleveland does get wind of what's going on, he does a complete 180. Glenn Quagmire, you're dead. [Music] When I said change, I didn't think he'd literally turn into Popeye. Well, that's a whole lot better than what he does next. You violated the sanctity of my marriage. [Music] The whole thing ends when Cleveland realizes the real person he should be angry with is his wife and that he deserves better than someone who cheated on him. Cleveland stays pretty consistent for the next few seasons of the show until the showrunners decided they wanted to give him a spin-off. Now, that really rounded him out. So Cleveland reconnects with his childhood crush, Donna. Problem is, he lives in Virginia. So to be with his new flame, he's got to move. Both states and shows. What the hell? He's getting his own show. Cleveland. [Music] He had four great years up there in Virginia before the show got cancelled. And while it wasn't the same quality writing wise that we saw on Family Guy, Cleveland got a hunk of development. He bonded far more with Cleveland Jr., who by the way has changed himself a bit. Here he is when his mom and dad were still together. I submitted togetherness. A simple theme but powerful nonetheless. And here he is in stool band a couple years later. You got to take chances in life to find true happiness. That sounds gay. What have they been feeding him? But his dad has changed an awful lot, too. I mean, he was the cool, calm, and collected guy at the start of the series, but as soon as he went to stool band, he started to be a lot more goofy. Dutch oven. Haha, just kidding. The Dutch don't cook their food by trapping farts in a blanket. I actually don't mind a goofy Cleveland. I think it's a nice contrast because there's some childlike innocence to it. And for me anyway, it started to round out his character a bit more. But like I said a little while ago, it didn't last and the writers got him backed into the main series of season 12. Personality-wise, he's pretty much the same guy. Well, he's not the same guy who'll let his wife walk all over him, but that doesn't stop his poise from constantly ribbing him. The talking bear was so bad, Seth McFarland quit voicing him. It's hard to make a talking bear funny. Worked out okay in movie form. Nice little Ted reference for Seth there. Anyway, that was the status quo for the next couple of years for the character, but in 2020, Mike Henry stood down from voicing him and instead the role went to Arif Zahir, who's been voicing for half a decade. Also, I think they just kind of wanted to find a middle ground between Cleveland show Cleveland and his early Family Guy stint. And as a result, you'd just get this. And I'm sorry I've been such a jerk. I can't believe we let a silly table come between our friendship. It's actually not that bad. And after a few episodes, you get used to it. He's changed quite a lot throughout the years and even had his own show. But I'm not sure he's changed quite as much as the first pervert on our list, Chris Griffin. Chris's first appearance, like most of the characters on this list, was in the pilot of the show. And in fairness, he's one of the characters who's changed the least over time appearance-wise. Well, apart from a little jewelry change. Thou shalt get drunk. Yeah. Notice he has a stud earring in there. Well, that gets swapped out in the main series, but I'll point that out in a sec. Otherwise, it's the same hair color, same clothes colors. Is Seth still voicing him? Well, not Seth Green, but Seth McFarland, and it's way more of a young stoner or surfer type voice opposed to the Buffalo Bill inspired one that Seth Green uses in the main series. Also, you might want to bank the name Buffalo Bill. I'll be coming back to that, but just for comparison's sake, here's his voice in the main series. Dad, I was in a chat room on America Online and some idiot knocked out the cable. We could be without TV for weeks. See, that stud earring is gone and it's been replaced with a hoop style one. And if you look at Chris in season 4, it isn't there at all. Chris, cut it out. Chris just picked his nose and he keeps touching me with his finger. Earrings aside, at first, Chris was painted out to be just a dumb kid. I guess they wanted to mirror Peter in some way because the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and all that. All right, Chris, I'll see you fork and raise you a gravy ladle. You're on. Away from being Peter's mini me, Chris at first was a well-meaning, kind-hearted kid who always tried to do the right thing. But that quickly goes out the window in season 4 when he's unwillingly forced to do this. There. Are you happy, Doug? And from there on out, it's a slippery slope where he becomes more and more depraved. I have $3.74. I love you. And then you got that whole addiction to waxing his carrot. I mean, I know he's a teenage boy, but like, is there any need for this? I mean, look at this. What's that? Some kind of board? It's Chris's blanket. You get the idea. He He's gone from your typical nice but dumb kid to someone who acts on every urge in one of the bigger sex pests in the household. But he's nothing compared to his good friend Herbert. There's no way I could leave him out. This is the first time they met. See what you notice about it. That's a nice musly throwing arm you got there. Got a nice tip for you right here in my pocket. Why don't you reach in there and fish it out for yourself? I don't collect till the end of the month. Besides him having that earring back in, Chris is a totally naive and well-meaning boy trying to do his job. He has no idea Herbert is hitting on him. Honestly, he stays pretty oblivious to it for several seasons, but these days he's pretty aware of what exactly Herbert is, and he even takes advantage of it. Like in this episode where he tries to sneak Stewie into Herbert out. Noticed a new mole on my thigh and wanted to ask if it looks misshapen to you. Well, let's have a little look. See? Although we really shouldn't lump him and Herbert in together. No, no, no, no. Chris is a whole different type of perve. [Music] Hey Chris, what's that? Did you sit on something? That's the the Buffalo Billy thing I was talking about. The freaky serial killer from Silence of the Lambs. I know they started with just the voice, but it looks like the writers went whole hog with it. There's not loads of change when it comes to Chris Griffin. But going from sweet innocence to a serial killer is quite the big change if you ask me. Even if his character is one of the more consistent ones these days. Well, we've had one pervert. I guess it's only fair we make it two out of two. So, it's time to cover Glenn Quagmire. Unlike a lot of the main gang, when we're first introduced to Quagmire in the show's pilot, he looks a lot different to how he does today. Hey, who wants to play drink the beer right here? You win. All right. What do I win? Another beer. If his voice wasn't the same, I'd have literally not be able to tell you guys who that was. I think it was like Tom Tucker's evil clone or something. Anyway, when the show came on air, that weird design got completely overhauled and we got the real Glenn Quagmire. Hey, who wants to play drink the beer right here? You win. All right, what do I win? Another beer. Now, that's more like it. The other guy was uncanny as all hell. Through the first couple of episodes, Quagmire was pretty much just one of the guys who had a weird voice and an even weirder taste in Hawaiian shirts. But it wasn't long until the writers unleashed their true intentions with them. Tuesdays in the 80s, I was always in bed by 8 and home by 11. Oh, if that were anyone else, my jaw would be on the floor. But for Quagmire, it's pretty tame, honestly. And his mission to woo the girls doesn't stop there. In fact, it only gets worse. And in season 3, Quagmire sinks this low. Hey there, sweetie. How old are you? 16. 18. Mom, I like where this is going. Giggity giggity giggity. I'm just going to skip over that. We've talked about Quagmire too much on this fracking channel, but I like to think that this is where the writers realized what they wanted to do with Quagmire for just the rest of time. He was going to be the de facto pervert. And boy, they went to town with that idea. [Music] Where am I? Am I dead? This is where we monitor all the dressing rooms in the mall so we can keep an eye out for shoplifterss. After four and a bit seasons of making him Khog's serial predator, I guess the writers decided it was best to try and flesh out Quagmire a bit by giving him a purpose. So, in season 5, it was written into the show that he's a pilot. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain, Glenn Quagmire. Uh, we're looking about a 4 and 1 half hour flight time today. Uh, got clear skies, good visibility. It's not like giving him a pretty high prestige job is like a free pass for all the stuff he's done. But I guess the writers figured it'd make him a bit more 3D. Come to think of it, no one needs to see Quagmire in 3D. After the shift, though, obviously he was flanderized as being the guy who gets women, the guy who gets laid, and the guy who got every disease known to men. Gotcha. Hepatitis C. Jokes's on you. I already got it. Menitis. I'm a carrier. GarrA. Patient zero. I don't know, Joe. That's it. We're out of known diseases. But there's one more change to Quagmire's character I think we need to cover. The fact that he hates Brian. And I think what I hate most about you is your textbook liberal agenda. Legalized pot man. How homelessness is the biggest tragedy in America. How big business is crushing the underclass. Well, what have you done to help? I work down at the soup kitchen. Brian, never seen you down there. Like really hates Brian. Driving a Prius doesn't make you Jesus Christ. Oh, wait. You don't believe in Jesus Christ because religion is for idiots, which isn't nearly as bad as your failure as a father. How's that son of yours you never see? You failed college twice. Well, who the hell are you to talk down to anyone? And he's still not done. I could forgive all of that. All of it if you weren't such a boore. You're just a big sad alcoholic bore. I'll see you, Brian. Thanks for the steak. Jeez, come on, Quagmire. Say how you really feel. So, from that episode in season 8 onwards, Quagmire's kind of just had it in for Brian. But they kind of become a little similar in later seasons. The whole relentless kind of dips for Glenn and he starts to become somewhat progressive when it comes to women. Well, progressive for Quagmire anyway, and the show is even meta about it. [Music] I think the big line in the sand for Quagmire was actually his father coming out as a trans woman. And with that, his whole outlook on women shifted a little, but he wasn't quite as accepting when Ida first told him the news. But I am a woman trapped in a man's body. And while I'm in Cohog, I plan to have change operation. Oh, come on. just be gay. But after listening to how his dad truly felt and realizing all he wanted was his dad to be happy, Quagmire patches things up with her and the two go on to have a pretty close relationship. Well, all I want is for you to be happy. You're my dad and if you're happy, I'm happy for you. I love you. I love you, too, Glenn. Glenn, sorry. Sorry. Damn thing can't tell the difference. Well, maybe too close because Ida actually comes to the rescue of her son a few seasons later in the episode the unkindest cut when Quagmire has a private accident. Oh my god, that shark's attacking Quagmire. I think it's got him by the wiener. I can get anyone to do that to him. Yep, that shark is bitten off his manhood. Well, if only someone directly related to him had theirs voluntarily cut off and still had it lying around. Is that your It's my I'm not just covering this because it's funny or weird. By the way, I firmly believe this is like a subtle way that the writers have worked in some comeuppants for Quagmire for all of his years of being himself. Not only is Quagmire cooled off, he's a lot goofier now and really really likes cats. So, where have you been low these many days? You know how there's hardly any cat cafes in town? Well, I decided to open a cat cafe. He may have fully gone off the deep end and it gets worse. He plans on opening a full cat cafe and he does get it off the ground. Problem is, holier than now, Bryant starts protesting and eventually has the cops shut down Glenn's livelihood. That's right. Thanks to you, I'm out of business. Come on, lock it up. Until the board of health gives the okay, you're done. Well, that's not going to do the relationship any favors, is it? Or is it? The two end up fighting it out and clearing the air over their spat and a few interesting things are said by Quagmire. I just thought that maybe I could put something good in the world for a change. What do you mean? I've always been about seducing women, but someday I'm going to be dead. And I I mean, is that my legacy? I just thought if I created something that makes people happy, maybe people would remember me for that. This is where Brian would usually pile on his enemy. But instead, he steps up for Quagmire. Quagmire. I'm here for you for emotional support. Thanks, Brian. What do you say? You want to go for a walk? I always want to go for a walk. Now, this is how you know a change is really stuck in Family Guy. Despite this heartwarming moment, Brian and Quagmire continue to not be friends. Case in point, a few seasons later, Quagmire gets mad at Brian's loud barking and gets Joe to put a fracking shot collar on him. Then, we get this scene that perfectly explains the shift that hit Quagmire years ago. There. Now, when you call, Joe, what do you think? Was that a good purr? Ow. She says no. And when a woman says no in this house, it means no. as of March 5th, 2018. That isn't just a random line, either. Back in 2018, the showrunners actually made plans to tone Quagmire down. They even released a statement about giving him a meto moment on the show, but they never really did. Instead, choosing to tone him down a lot. He's still Peter's buddy. He's not as much of a ladies man. He's doing a lot less sleeping around and more dating now. And speaking of Peter's buddies, we've had Cleveland. We've had Quagmire. So, it's only right that Joe is next up to bat. Unlike the rest of the characters on our list, Joe actually doesn't appear in the pilot of the series, and we don't see him until the fifth episode of the first season. A hero sits next door. And he wasn't exactly buddy buddy with Peter at the start. Great. Lois is getting chummy with the new neighbors. Oh, I think she wants you to meet them. She's always trying to make me be social. Cocktail party, school function. And back then, Joe wasn't the same character you'd think of today. This guy was dynamic, charismatic, and like the title of the episode said, a hero. We even get to see how he ended up becoming disabled. Kiss my green ass. I shall see you in hell. [Music] So Joe's whole shtick when he was introduced to the show was that he was in no way defined by his disability. In fact, it empowered him. Like when Peter asked him to play on his work softball team, you'd think he'd turn it down, but instead he shows up and gives 150%. Whoa. All right, Joe. Joe was probably the show's first properly developed character with nuance, and they ran with that for a long time until around season 5 when things started to shift for Joe and his friends who'd admired him for not being held back by his disability started using it to make fun of him. Starting out with stuff like this. We got disturbing the peace, reckless driving. Plus, the driver of one of those other cars was a virgin whose highman was busted. So, I guess you can take my license. Of course, it's all the way up here. Peter, not going to give it to me. Before progressing to sick stuff like this, Joe, get out of the damn chick. Okay, now give him some peanut butter so we can make it look like he's talking. And then ending up with what might be Joe's lowest point in the entire show. This is from one of the latest seasons. And after watching this scene, you'd think Joe's life was a complete mess. What are you clenching in that fist there? That was sadder than what I was going for. Oh god, those are all final notice wheelchair bills. Not a good day for Joe. Now Joe is just some sad sack that can't even take a punch. But let me remind you, this is how Joe handled being jumped when he could briefly walk. Come on, guys. Get him. They've drained all the badass out of Joe. Okay, friends are one thing, okay? They're often a bit mean, but most of the time they mean well and care about you. Your wife, on the other hand, she's supposed to care about you. When it comes to Bonnie, in the beginning, she loved Joe like the hero he was. Well, we are going to miss the go go go pace of Providence. Joe thought it was time to move. And I can't say no to Joe ever. See what I mean? That's a woman deeply in love with her man, which makes this next clip all the more heartbreaking. Bonnie, I still don't get why you want to see this house. The foundation is totally out of whack. The whole house is slanting down to that cliff over there. Can you open the sliding door? I'll take it. So Joe's healthy marriage has completely died since his debut episode. I guess you could say the writer's heat is Joe not being the man she married. But Bonnie was pretty happy before, wasn't she? Throughout the show, she's transformed from his loving wife to his carer to just someone who hates him. Hell, she even cheated on him with Brian. [Music] So, not only is Joe's health getting worse, his friends laugh at him and abuse him, and his wife cheats on him and wants him dead. It It is genuinely very bleak for this guy. Now, he's not just a punching bag for everyone around him. The the writers get a few licks in there as well. That's a great costume. Are you FDR? No, I'm Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz. Wait, are you Stephen Hawking at the beach? No, I'm Mark Spitz. You won seven gold medals. Oh, you mean like if he dove into the shallow end? No, regular Mark Spitz. Oh, I get it. your crippled Magnum PI. He's kind of ridden like a big quadripollegic baby. The worst change in Joe's character progression, in my opinion, though, is his origin story. Remember the clip I showed you a minute ago where we see him tackle a burglar on the top of a roof and that's how he ended up in a wheelchair? Well, they completely retconed that in the season 11 episode, Joe's Revenge. Get ready to spend the rest of your life as a lame with an annoying voiced wife. Yep, they literally and metaphorically massacred my boy. Joe was one hell of a cop in the beginning, and when he was able, he was probably among the fracking best of the best. Heck, even when he was chair bound, he was still in the thick of it. This could be the real deal, boys. Let's do it. Don't move, Dirt Bag. It's Coke. Super heroic, right? Well, nine seasons later, we have this. Like I said, you're going to jail. How'd you know the gun would jam? It didn't jam, Peter. The gun was never loaded. Sort of had a mental breakdown in April. No more bullets for this guy. Joe's transformation is maybe one of the saddest changes to happen to a character in this show. He's becoming nothing more than a caricature of someone with a disability for laughs. He's not the only character that's been turned into a punching bag that the show beats to get some cheap laughs, though. In fact, there's a much bigger one, and her name is Meg. When Meg, or to use her full name, Megatron, was seen for the first time in the Family Guy pilot, there were a couple things different from her in today's show. Relax, just a bunch of guys sitting around with a black marker and a checklist of the Ten Commandments. Instead of the usual pink getup, Meg was originally designed in this blue and white combo, which looks like an eyesore if we're being honest. Another obvious thing that's different is the voice. Lacy Shabard voices Meg for not only the pilot but for the first season of the show and then the voice of Makunis takes over from there. In terms of character, Meg starts out as a pretty lame and awkward teenage girl. She was far from the outcast we see in later seasons, but we'll get to that. We can't leave now. My entire life depends on getting my license. I'll never have any boyfriends. I'll never get married. And then I'll have to adopt a kid like Rosie O'Donnell. See what I mean? This is like a standard teenage girl worrying about her life for no reason. Cliche. Uh, she even had a lot of friends in the beginning. I mean, does this look like the girl we know now? I'd put Brad Pitt's face on Brendan Frasier's body with Ben Affleck's butt. Well, what about this? Oh my god, Craig Hoffman's new car is so cool. Oh my god, I love the color. Really? What color is it? It's like blue kind of blue green. The same color as his eyes. Well, here's Mag 10 years later just for comparison. Me, you're kind of a loness psychopath. What does this mean? Oh, this woman is clearly a spurned lover who's planning to kill mom. Ah, thank you. You're a good dog, Meg. Her own father openly calling her a loner psychopath. No wonder she's messed up. And boy, is she messed up. Like, do you guys remember the time she tried to blackmail Chris into doing this. Okay, Meg, I stood outside Planned Parenthood. Here are the pictures of every girl in your class who went in. Now, I want you to call them as if you're their dead baby. The saddest part about this is she wasn't always this way. If anything, in the beginning, she was too nice. Like look how she's treated by these guys. Ah, this meat stinks something fierce. This ought to knock her down a couple notches. [Music] And then look how she treats them. Hi you guys. Oh god, it's her about the other night. Oh, that was hilarious. I would have brought potato salad. It's like the total opposite. If that was for Meg today, she'd probably capture the mole and do something sick like remove their fingernails one by one or something. So, you get it. She's turned into a monster morally. But the show also made a habit of turning her into a monster physically. Well, they've got one that says star and another that says dumpster. All right. All right. Give me dumpster. That's the spirit. I mean, don't get me wrong, when this change was first brought around, it was kind of funny. But after like a couple seasons, the joke wore a bit thin and they had to keep pushing the boat out to get laughs. Oh my god, there are men breaking into our house. Dad, what's going on? Is somebody downstairs? Oh god, Meg, you startled me. I'm sorry. And from there on out, Meg's whole existence has just been so the family can use her as a punching bag with the whole shut up Meg thing that initially started out as Peter doing it when she was annoying, but quickly got more bleak. Now you've done it. You've made me 1930s work whistle angry. Shut up, Meg. Well, I didn't say anything. I just did your voice. It's cluttering up my space. Get out of my house. Another aspect of me that's changed over the years is her age. She's pretty much the only one who's meaningfully aged up in the show. She goes from 15 to the show start to 18 by season 10. Being an adult means she can do some questionable things now. Happy birthday. Hey. Hey. Where's that pinky going? Huh? Where's he going? What's he do? Get back here. There you go. Look at Quagmire hitting on that skank. Peter, that skank is your daughter. Oh my god. You're right. Who else? Pquagmire. I guess I got to pee, but I don't want to move. I'm so comfortable right now. It's enough to make a grown man puke. They end up dating and obviously Meg thinks Glenn likes her for real, but he's just doing it for another notch on the bed post. Luckily, Peter and Lois intervene before things get too far and me realizes what he was after all along. Megan actually continues to mature throughout the show. At one point in the later season, she moves to Russia and gets married. Ah, my darling has appetite of Siberian walrus just as fragrant. She does end up coming back to Khog, but I think you'd agree that Meg is way past the point of fussing over a driver's license. I mean, yeah, Meg's changed a bunch over the years, but for the last little while, she's been fairly consistent as a character, and I'd argue she's nowhere near the most changed character in the show, or even her own house. Speaking of which, it's her baby brother that I think we should cover next, the tiny tyrant that is Stewie. It's hard to imagine him out of his classic red and yellow shirt and dungarees, but in the pilot of the show, Stewie had a different color combo going on. Excellent. The mind control device is nearing completion. And looking back, you'll notice that his voice is a little different, too. Well, in the first handful of seasons, Stewie was evil incarnate, a cesqua battilion, which is a word for someone who uses big words. Ironic, I know. And he was hellbent on killing Lois and taking over the world. You know, when you were born, the doctor said you were the happiest looking baby he'd ever seen. That was my victory day. fruition of my deeply laid plans to escape from that cursed ovarian bastile. Return the device, woman. No toy, Stewie. But over the next couple seasons, Stewie's pure hatred of Lois would soften. I mean, he still didn't like her, but wanting to erase her from existence, probably not. Hi, sweetie. Look at her staring. God, I should take her out right here with these men. Oh, hey Lois. Oh, you like staring? Hey, wanting to beat her up is better than wanting her killed. But actually, Stewie's whole Lois outlook changes in the very same episode, and he starts to love her. Lois, I was wrong about you. You're my everything. Mommy loves you, sweetheart. Dewey loves Lois. But after he goes overboard with the love stuff, Lois decides to ignore him, which ends up with him falling down the stairs. I wonder if he blames her for it. Mommy, I'm dying. I'm dying. I said I'm dying. I'm dying up here. What is this, a Tommy Lee pool party? Well, that's him firmly back on the hay train. And that would continue to boil until the episode Lois kills Stewie, where he does what he's always said he would, take over the world. But he ends up finding out that it might lead to him biting off more than he can chew. Yes. Well, you said I didn't have it in me to kill Lois. I was just running a simulation to find out exactly how killing her would play out for me. Yeah. How'd that go? Not well, Brian. Not well. Obviously, the whole thing was just a simulation, but it was a pretty big turning point for Stewie. He got to live out his dream, but realizing along the way that if he took over the world, it'd probably lead to his death, though he's clearly not ready to pull off something that big. There was pretty much the end of Stewie hating Lois. Their relationship was pretty neutral for a few seasons. These days, it's a lot more normal. Well, as normal as a mom and her genius baby can be. I mean, the little guy even gets jealous when mommy gives someone else attention. Oh, hi, Landon. How are you today, cutie? I hate this. I hate you. I hate everything. Oh, Stewie, you're upset. I Are you jealous? Yes. Oh, don't worry, sweetie. You'll always be my favorite little boy. It's actually super sweet that we get to see Stewie being a kid sometimes. There's one more member of the Griffin household who's had a pretty strong impact on Stewie's transformation, and I'm talking about Brian. Back in the early seasons, the two of them didn't really get along. Just look at Stewie's reaction to Brian moving out. Brian, wait. Hold on a second. Airport, please. And then there's the famous beatd down Stewie dish out because Brian wouldn't return the money he lent him. Morning. Good day to you, sir. Hey, wait a minute. What the hell? Getting real tired of you ducking me, man. Yeah. Getting really tired. Where's my money? Where's my money? Yeah, you got money to pay for fake mustaches, huh? That was back in season 4. Stewie really was a lot meaner back then. Like, no way he'd do anything close to that to Brian these days. They're buddies now. And they've been on way too many adventures together. You You want to go for a walk? It's working. Do more. Uh, you want a treat? You want a treat, boy? That's good. That's good. And we're going for that walk. Oh, yeah, definitely. And um I I'll give you a bath. No, no, no. I'll let you go for a ride in the car. Oh, you better not be lying. Do you want to sleep in the bed with us? Yes. Oh, I never get to. You got it. You're through. Now, they're more than just buddies. The writers course corrected something fierce with their relationship. Stewie isn't just buds with Brian. He's got a massive crush on the dog. [Music] I love you. What' you say? Uh, olive juice. Olive juice. Olive juice. You too. It's been a running gag for many seasons now, and the writers are not afraid to push that gag to its limits. I'm talking about whatever the hell this is. You are getting an abortion, Stewie. Our child is growing inside me. Stop talking like that. And how do you even know it's mine? So, I'm just some Well, this is having your baby. Is it dead? What kind of monster hits a pregnant toddler? This crush on Brian is just a symptom of another transformation Stewie has undergone over the years. He likes men a lot. And it's not just Brian, if Brian even counts. Thank you, Jerome. You saved my life. I'll have what she's having, says the funniest person in the room. As the show progressed, it became pretty clear that this baby has quite the life outside of home. Hey, Desiree. Oh, hey, Lee. Brian, this is Lee. Lee, this is Brian. I know Lee from Starbucks. Hey, is that Desiree? You've probably also noticed that Stewie likes to wear dresses. That's also another change he's gone through. It's not a one-off thing. Thank you. Thank you. Hey, what's the deal with chunky bars? Chocolate with raisins in it. Yeah, that's what kids want with their chocolate fruit. Like, it really isn't a one-off thing. Hello there. Hello. Um, I'm new in town and I'm awfully lonely. I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind buying me a drink. Maybe later I can show you some of the local points of interest. There's one right below the table. The only thing that's really stayed consistent with Stewie is the fact that he's a genius talking baby who invents some really wild things. While evil Stewie was nice, I think Stewie today is far more better rounded and complex as a character with a dog for a best buddy. And he's up next. Brian's design hasn't really changed all that much throughout the years. He's always been the snow white dog with a red collar and a black nose. And his voice has remained consistent, too. Mainly because it's just the talking voice of Seth McFarland. The thing that's 100% shifted through the years, though, is his personality. Like Lois, in the beginning, Brian was the family's voice of reason. A true best friend to Peter who would try to guide him down the proper paths whenever he began to stray. Hey, how'd you take it? I told her she was fat. Nope. Nope. He was also the dog who wasn't a dog. Maybe even the most human member of the family. I mean, what dog does this? were sailing along bay. We could hear the voices. And if anyone tried hounding him into being a dog, he'd usually take it as an insult. Uh, okay. Let's uh go over the commands. Uh, Uh, roll over. Peter, I'm already schitzing like crazy here. Let's call it a night, huh? Early Brian had tons of class. He was sophisticated, caring, and like I said before, a real best friend to Peter. And just like his buddy Peter, he likes to drink. Over time, however, his drinking turns into a bit of a problem. And we see that in the episode Brian wallows and Peter swallows when he gets pulled over. Oh, great. Brian. Uh, hey Joe. How's it going? Pretty good. You were uh doing a little swerving back there. Just uh Whoa. You're off the meter, Brian. You're under arrest. Oh, come on. Move it. Drinking with the guys is one thing, but Brian's addiction leads him to drink literally whenever and wherever he can. Like with a literal baby. Nope. Yeah. Give me some of that. Don't hog that there. Give me some of that. Zoe, we I wish we had a mirror because I I did I actually did a really good job. Along with being an alcoholic, he also became a loudmouth liberal. Don't get me wrong, he was already a liberal, but he was a politically intelligent one. He saved his cousin's gay marriage when Adam West banned them for crying out loud. I've got to do something. Jasper's always been there for me when I've needed him. But Brian, the Bible says gay marriage is an abomination. Chris, the Bible also says a senior citizen built an ark and rounded up two of every animal. Hey. Yeah. What the hell is this? Oh, you might have had a few doors slammed in his face, but by the end of it, Brian managed to get his cousin down the aisle. But as the show goes on, he goes from self-aware and on the cutting edge of the left side of politics to this pseudo intellectual contrarian. You want to know what I think is happening here? I think you just got to be in the out group. Whoever's on top, whoever's in power, you got to be on the other side or you don't feel like the smartest. All you want are my dear, is a contrarian. Being a contrarian is one thing, but it just gets worse as the show progresses. Now he just straight up doesn't know what he's talking about. Oh, and it looks like you got some of my favorites over here. 1984. Chilling. Could happen, right? Which part? Oh, just all of it. Are you saying the year 1984 could happen? Sense and sensibility. Very similar words. Old Brian actually read books for crying out loud. Now he's just full of hot air. But that's not even the worst transformation Brian has gone through, and that's his relationship with his best friend's wife. Lois, this pasta better than Italy. It's just my noodle kaboodleoodle. Your culinary prowess is surpassed only by your unfailing grace and the low of sensuality that surrounds you. That respectful, tactful Brian goes straight out the window as the show rolls on and he starts doing little things like this. Oh god, Peter, hit me. Yeah. Ow. And you'd excuse it if it was a one-time thing or something, maybe. But Brian went from her just being his buddy's wife in the first couple seasons to him actually making pisses at her. I told him it could never happen again. And that What are you doing? I thought that was kind of like I'm open for business. No. To just flat out commit. Meow. I think you're dreaming. No, I'm not. That's not the only time either he made a habit of it a couple seasons earlier. Like, does this dog know the meaning of no? Oh my god, Brian. No. Now, stop it. I know you're married to Peter, but I love you and I can't stand it anymore. It's crazy really how current day Brian treats women as a whole. Back in the day, he was an honest dog looking for love. Brian, we've had some wonderful times. I really like you. It's okay. I hope you and Quagmire have all the happiness in the world. But I'm choosing you. What? You're choosing me? Obviously that and none of his flings ever work out for him. Maybe it's the bad dog breath. Or maybe it's the fact that he constantly treats women like trash. It got so out of hand that he ended up marrying a cancer patient and when she survived the disease, she started to gain a little weight. And looking for an easy way out, Brian lets this happen. Wait, are you Oh my god. Oh my god. Are you choking? I don't maneuver. How do you do the Heimlick maneuver? Damn it. I got one song by Heim on my phone and every time I try to type Heimlimick, it from intellectual straight man to vapid douche. It's such a sad decline. But forget Brian. There's someone else who's gone through bigger changes than him, and it's none other than Lois Griffin. I I know that I sound like a broken record by now, but the first time we see Lois is in the 1998 pilot. She looks a lot different to how she does today. No, no, don't touch the thermostat, Meg. Your father gets upset. As you guys saw, her regular red hair was initially blonde, and that famous green shirt has been swapped for a red one. Also, it might be hard to see, but if you notice, her earrings are also a completely different color to the blue ones we see today. After the show was commissioned, the audience really started to get a grasp of who Lois was. It might be a low hanging fruit, but she's essentially the marge of Peter's Homer, the family anchor when things go wrong, usually during one of Peter's mad cap at wellme games. Oh my god. You bought the statue of David? No, no, no. I just rented it. Dota broke off while I was loaded into the car. Despite all this well-meaning nagging, Peter rarely listens to her. But does she say I told you so? No. She stands up defends her husband even when she knows he's in the wrong. Like in the first episode of the series, Death has a shadow. Excuse me, your honor. Yes. My husband may be a bit thoughtless at times. He may even be stupid. But I know he only accepted that money because he wanted to be a good husband and father. But having to put up with Peter's constant stream of stupid ideas and reckless decisions would drive anyone to the edge. In four seasons, we pretty much see Lois going from the suburban mom trope to a woman starting to enter her midlife crisis. And believe me, it's a doozy of a midlife crisis. There are loads and loads of episodes that show Lois going deeper and deeper down her desperate rabbit hole. But the lowest point for me is when she tried to cheat on Peter with Justin Bieber. I'm your mom's friend. Mrs. Robinson. I don't get that. Is that a reference to something? Uh, I'm uh Oh, I'm Stifler's mom. No idea. Okay, just get your pants off, hun. Stop right there. Just to remind you guys, that episode aired in 2012, so Justin was only 18 at the time. Midlife crisis or not, this woman is no stranger to cheating on her husband. Bieber wasn't even the first. Back in season 5, she was persuaded to get into bed with a former president. Mr. President, I need to have a word with you. You certainly are very persuasive. and even goes as far as cheating on Peter with his own son. Yeah, your bra strap is getting in the way here. I'll just bite it off with my teeth. Lois, is a president stronger than a king? What the hell, Peter? All in all, Lois cheats on Peter right around 12 times over the course of the series. But for the first four seasons, she was his rock. Although now it's pretty much open season with any guy, and I do mean any guy. I want to be your pinky ring. Yet, they're still together. I guess you could say they're dysfunctionally functional. While you guys digest that sentence, I'll also like to point out here that Lois's relationship with her kids changed completely too over the course of the show. Like, you can't say that this isn't a caring, devoted mother, sweetie, it's broccoli. It's good for you. Open up for the airplane. Give up. So, how the hell do we go from that to this? Damn you. Come on. You just touched it. That was the episode where she got addicted to painkillers. And that's kind of Lois now. She's just your typical stay at home mom addicted to one substance or another. Although typically that substance is alcohol. Basically, she's a caricature of your typical wine mom. She's scrolling through old photos of herself. This is exactly what the video was talking about. Look how young I looked. Although sometimes she indulges in a little bit more than just wine. Growing one carrot, taking up time. Filling up the day with nonsense. Vodka in the bushes. Making it better, making it bright. What a day. Think I'll check the mail. She's pretty much an alcoholic now. And you just know the show is going to milk it for some admittedly pretty hilarious jokes. Let me get that belly. Let me get that poor belly away. I think it's fair to say Lois has gone from a gentle, loving mother to someone who shouldn't have a child in a 5m radius of her. Personally, I think seasons 2 through four were her best, where she started breaking out of the mom and wife mold, but kept all the good aspects from her earlier appearances, too. Either way, she's changed a hell of a lot since then. And in my opinion, she's the character that's morphed the most since we first saw her all the way back in the pilot. That's all the Mighty Morphin moments we got for you today. But if you want to check out more stuff on your favorite animated shows, click one of the videos on screen right about now.