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Various is a fictional character portrayed by Wally Wingert in the TV series Family Guy.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Death Has a Shadow (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in 44 episodes out of a total of 424 aired so far
Various is also portrayed by Chip Chinery, Ralph Garman, Kerrigan Mahan, Sebastian Siegel, John Finnemore, David Sheftell, Nickie Bryar, Bobby Kesselman, Aaron Krebs and Zara Mizrahi.

Various

by Wally Wingert

character

Episodes44

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    Death Has a Shadow
    episode S1.E1 january 1999
    After drinking too much at a stag party and falling asleep at work, Peter loses his job, signs up for welfare, and gets more money than expected.
  • 7.4
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    Mind Over Murder
    episode S1.E4 april 1999
    Under house arrest, Peter transforms the basement into a bar, where Lois' singing becomes the main attraction.
  • 7.4
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    A Hero Sits Next Door
    episode S1.E5 may 1999
    Peter becomes very jealous, when his handi-capable new neighbor turns out to be the new star player on the toy company's softball team.
  • 7.2
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    The Son Also Draws
    episode S1.E6 may 1999
    A chance encounter with a prune smoothie puts in motion a series of events that ultimately allows Peter to accept Chris' artistic side.
  • 7.4
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    Brian: Portrait of a Dog
    episode S1.E7 may 1999
    Brian's life is on the line after he refuses to be treated like a dog.
  • 7.4
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    Brian in Love
    episode S2.E4 march 2000
    Brian turns to a therapist after his unrequited love for Lois causes him to lose control of his bladder.
  • 7.4
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    Running Mates
    episode S2.E10 april 2000
    Peter resorts to mudslinging when he and Lois run as opponents in an election for the school board; Chris has a sexual awakening.
  • 8.2
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    Road to Rhode Island
    episode S2.E13 may 2000
    Brian and Stewie embark on a cross-country journey home; Peter becomes addicted to marriage counselling videos hosted by an adult film star.
  • 7.4
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    Dammit Janet
    episode S2.E15 june 2000
    Stevie falls madly in love with another toddler at his new daycare; Peter takes advantage of Lois' new career as a stewardess.
  • 7.7
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    He's Too Sexy for His Fat
    episode S2.E17 june 2000
    Peter's drastic plastic surgery and liposuction procedures will transform him from a fatherly slob into a beautiful snob, and the family is not sure what to do.
  • 8.1
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    E. Peterbus Unum
    episode S2.E18 july 2000
    A zoning malfunction committed by the city planners gives Peter the opportunity to convert the Griffin household in the sovereign nation of Petirua.
  • 7.3
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    The Story on Page One
    episode S2.E19 july 2000
    Peter substitutes Meg's dreary newspaper article on Mayor Adam West with a steamy exposé that tries to out Hollywood actor Luke Perry.
  • 7.2
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    Fore, Father
    episode S2.E21 august 2000
    Peter tries to teach Chris a lesson in responsibility by getting him a job at the local golf course; Brian convinces Stewie he was poisoned by a booster shot.
  • 8
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    The Thin White Line
    episode S3.E1 july 2001
    Brian becomes a drug-sniffing dog for police to get out of a rut after taking the advice of his therapist, but the cocaine may be more than he can handle.
  • 7.5
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    Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington
    episode S3.E3 july 2001
    After the toy company is taken over by a tobacco company, Peter is set up as the president and is sent to Washington to lobby against a bill.
  • 8
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    Death Lives
    episode S3.E6 august 2001
    Peter dies again, and Death shows him the errors of his ways.
  • 7.6
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    Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?
    episode S3.E14 december 2001
    While learning about his family history, Chris discovers that one of Peter's ancestors was a black slave once owned by the Pewterschmidts.
  • 7.5
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    Ready, Willing and Disabled
    episode S3.E15 december 2001
    Joe becomes a media darling after Peter spikes his sports drink with steroids during a track and field event for the disabled; the kids bicker over $26 they found.
  • 7.6
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    A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
    episode S3.E16 december 2001
    Holiday mishaps include Lois going ballistic after losing her Christmas cheer and Peter not being able to watch the KISS Christmas special.
  • 7.4
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    Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows
    episode S3.E17 january 2002
    Brian is sentenced to community service following a drunk driving episode; Peter cares for three endangered nestlings living in his freshly-grown beard.
  • 7.8
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    Road to Europe
    episode S3.E20 february 2002
    Stewie and Brian go on a Pan-European journey back home after becoming stranded in Saudi Arabia; Peter is aghast to learn Lois is not really a fan of KISS.
  • 7.4
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    Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
    episode S3.E21 february 2002
    Peter gets three wishes by a genie; The Griffins get superpowers; Quahog turns into the Little Rascals.
  • 7.3
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    When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
    episode S3.E22 november 2003
    Driven by his tilted views on Judaism, Peter goes from finding a Jewish accountant to throwing Chris a Bar Mitzvah to make him smart. Meanwhile, a group of angry Catholics are trying to hunt down Peter.
  • 7.7
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    North by North Quahog
    episode S4.E1 may 2005
    Peter and Lois try for a second honeymoon, but things go awry when he poses as Mel Gibson.
  • 7.5
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    Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
    episode S4.E2 may 2005
    Chris gets seduced by his new homicidal English teacher; Brian becomes a substitute teacher to a class of thugs.
  • 7.5
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    Peter's Got Woods
    episode S4.E11 september 2005
    Brian tries to rename James Woods High School, but Peter pulls out a surprise weapon.
  • 7.6
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    The Perfect Castaway
    episode S4.E12 september 2005
    Peter and the guys get stranded on an island, and after being rescued months later, Peter realizes things aren't what they used to be.
  • 8.5
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    PTV
    episode S4.E14 november 2005
    After an incident at the Emmys, the FCC overreacts, so Peter decides to start his own cable network, until the FCC shut him down and start censoring his life.
  • 7.2
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    The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz
    episode S4.E18 december 2005
    Peter's father Francis visits and learns Stewie has not been baptized. He and Peter take Stewie without Lois' permission and have him baptized. Learning this, Lois impresses upon Peter that Stewie should have a choice so he starts one.
  • 7.7
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    Patriot Games
    episode S4.E20 january 2006
    After quarterback Tom Brady witnesses Peter pummeling several people in order to get to the bathroom, he recruits him to play for the New England Patriots.
  • 7.6
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    Sibling Rivalry
    episode S4.E22 march 2006
    Peter reluctantly agrees to get a vasectomy, and refuses to have sex, causing Lois to gain weight; Stewie's half-brother Bertram declare an all-out war for control over the playground.
  • 7.4
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    Mother Tucker
    episode S5.E2 september 2006
    Peter's mom starts dating Tom Tucker; Brian and Stewie host their own raunchy radio program.
  • 7.6
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    Saving Private Brian
    episode S5.E4 november 2006
    Stewie and Brian join the army and are sent to Iraq; Chris becomes the lead singer of a rock band.
  • 7.3
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    Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey
    episode S5.E13 march 2007
    Peter's attempts to become physically fit lead to a friendship with Bill Clinton, which inadvertently nearly destroys Peter & Lois' marriage.
  • 8.2
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    Blue Harvest
    episode S6.E1 september 2007
    With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
  • 7.3
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    We Love You Conrad
    episode S7.E14 may 2009
    Brian dates "Hills" star Lauren Conrad while trying to hide the fact that he is in love with someone else.
  • 7.5
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    Quagmire's Dad
    episode S8.E18 may 2010
    Quagmire's dad undergoes a sex change, and Brian, who was out of town for a seminar, ends up sleeping with him after the sex change.
  • 7.3
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    The Splendid Source
    episode S8.E19 may 2010
    With Cleveland's help, Peter, Joe, and Quagmire blow off a couples' getaway to Maine to search for the origin of the world's funniest dirty joke.
  • 7.6
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    Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
    episode S8.E20 may 2010
    Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
  • 6.7
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    Grumpy Old Man
    episode S10.E9 december 2011
    Lois's dad retires to a senior community in Florida, but has trouble getting used to it.
  • 6.6
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    Turban Cowboy
    episode S11.E15 march 2013
    Peter becomes a Muslim but later discovers that he is also part of a terrorist plot to blow up a bridge in Quahog.
  • 7
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    Chap Stewie
    episode S12.E21 may 2014
    Stewie tries to erase himself from history when Peter and Chris constantly interrupt his TV time, only to end up as the baby of a British family.
  • 7.3
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    American Gigg-olo
    episode S15.E3 october 2016
    After the pilots go on strike, Quagmire becomes a gigolo. Meanwhile, Brian works at a hardware store for the health insurance.
  • 6.6
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    Gronkowsbees
    episode S15.E11 january 2017
    Rob Gronkowski moves in behind the Griffins; Stewie begins beekeeping, and gives them steroids, which makes them aggressive.