Genres: Animated sitcom Episodes: 136 Episodes
Status: Ongoing Airing Date: Jan 31, 1999 The majority of events on the show take place in Quahog, Rhode Island, a fictional outer suburb of Providence. Seth MacFarlane, the show's creator, resided in Providence when he was a student at Rhode Island School of Design, and leaves unequivocal Rhode Island landmarks from which one may infer intended real-world locations for events.[7][8][9] MacFarlane also often borrows the names of Rhode Island locations and icons such as Pawtucket and Buddy Cianci for use in the show. MacFarlane, in an interview with local WNAC Fox 64 News, has stated that the town is modeled after Cranston, Rhode Island.