The Griffins live in Rhode Island, where they are generally beset with various calamities brought about by 'family guy' and father, Peter . Long-suffering wife Lois tolerates his stupidity and selfishness, whilst somehow remaining blissfully ignorant that her baby, Stewie keeps trying to kill her, or that he is an evil genius bent on world domination. Filling out the group are stressed out daughter, Meg, son Chris, who has the potential to out-slob his father, and martini-drinking, dry-wit dog, Brian, who apart from a slight alcohol problem is clearly the most stable member of the family.