"Family Guy" is a nonsensical drama cartoon created by Seth MacFarlane and broadcast by Fox Television in the United States since 1999. The storyline is about a family living in the fictitious city of Quahog, Rhode Island. It uses a lot of flashbacks (that is, different shots are interspersed in the main storyline). The plot of each episode basically revolves around the story of Peter Griffin and his family. The first season was produced and began to be broadcast in 1999. The show has been nominated for a total of 8 Emmy Awards and won three. 2000: Best Voice-over Performance-Seth MacFarlane as "Stewie Griffin" 2002: Best Song and Lyrics-Walter Murphy (composer), Seth MacFarlane (lyricist) 2007: Best Individual Contribution to Animation-Steve Fonti (comic storyboard artist) It has also been nominated for the Annie Award 9 times, and won two in 2006, and has been nominated for the Golden Plate Award 3 times, winning one