Family Guy season 4
season of animated television series Family Guy
The fourth season of Family Guy aired on Fox from May 1, 2005, to May 21, 2006, and consists of thirty episodes, making it the longest season to date. The first half of the season is included within the volume 3 DVD box set, which released on November 29, 2005, and the second half within the volume 4 DVD box set, which released on November 14, 2006. Volume 4 is split into seasons 4 and 5 in regions outside the United States, leading to confusion over season numbers between U.S., Australian, and UK consumers. The last three episodes of season 4 are the basis for the movie known as Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, and are edited for content; Fox does not include these episodes in the official episode count.
Family Guy had been canceled in 2002 due to low ratings, but was revived by Fox after reruns on Adult Swim became the network's most-watched program, and more than three million DVDs of the show were sold. "North by North Quahog" was the first episode to air following the series' revival.
The season received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor and called the season "irreverent" and "as funny as ever".
The executive producers for the fourth production season are series creator Seth MacFarlane, along with David A. Goodman and Chris Sheridan. Starting with this season, MacFarlane would hand over showrunner duties to two writers, with Goodman and Sheridan being the inaugural co-showrunners.
Voice cast and characters
Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Tom Tucker, Carter Pewterschmidt
Alex Borstein as Lois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Tricia Takanawa, Babs Pewterschmidt
Seth Green as Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman
Mila Kunis as Meg Griffin
Supporting characters
Lori Alan as Diane Simmons
H. Jon Benjamin as Carl
Johnny Brennan as Mort Goldman
Carrie Fisher as Angela
Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown
Nicole Sullivan as Esther
Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson
Adam West as Mayor Adam West
Episodes
Production
In 2002, Family Guy was canceled after three seasons due to low ratings.
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