Top 30 Celebrities Family Guy ROASTS the Most

#30: Ben Affleck

Back in the 2000s, when Ben Affleck’s now-lengthy film resume was way shorter, “Family Guy” questioned his work ethic. In the episode “Peter’s Two Dads,” a cutaway shows Affleck procrastinating for an acting role and taking all of four seconds to prepare. That’s to play Henry the 8th! No matter how talented you are, you need more time than that! But perhaps the bigger dig at Affleck occurs in the episode “Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High,” where Matt Damon suggests his peer contributed nothing to the script for “Good Will Hunting.” The reality is both guys got writing credits; although it is believed Damon contributed more. The show’s called out Affleck in other contexts, too, but those are the highlights.

#29: Matthew McConaughey

Alright, alright, alright. Not all of a famous actor’s films are gonna be well-received by the general public. That goes for even someone as talented and well-liked as Matthew McConaughey. “Family Guy” called him out on his film “Failure to Launch.” Peter was unable to make it through the whole movie. In two other episodes, the show is blunt with its insults toward McConaughey. Peter calls him “terrible” in a totally random cutaway during the episode “Back to the Pilot.” In “The Former Life of Brian,” Stewie bashes McConaughey’s acting career. The show parodies the actor’s positive, easy-going personality, as he just can’t help but be agreeable. Even when Stewie’s tirade totally crosses the line, McConaughey responds positively. He’s unfazed by the hate!

#28: John Goodman

The jabs “Family Guy” has taken at John Goodman are centered on his weight and health. In a cutaway during “Brian Sings and Swings,” Goodman is shown eating an entire Thanksgiving feast while his emaciated family sits around the table. In “Prick Up Your Ears,” Stewie uses Goodman as an example of an overweight person. On another occasion, in the episode “Hot Shots,” Goodman’s weight is poked fun at again, while his heart issues are also highlighted. His heart problems have come up before that, too. The depictions of Goodman in the series show just how merciless “Family Guy” can be on sensitive topics.

#27: Lindsay Lohan

“Family Guy” has poked fun at Lindsay Lohan’s partying ways on multiple occasions. In the episode “I Dream of Jesus,” she’s apparently been drinking, taken her top off, and is overheard asking if anyone wants to get it on. In “We Love You, Conrad,” the show mentions Lohan’s DUI, which made headlines in the late 2000s. On a similar note, in the episode “Total Recall,” the show ties her to cocaine after Peter licks Lindsay’s fork. And you wanna know what’s crazy? That’s not all. The show has taken jabs at her on other occasions, including in the direct-to-video television film “Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.”

#26: Walt Disney

His company in general has been on the receiving end of multiple parodies and jabs by “Family Guy.” But Walt Disney, the man himself, has also been the show’s target multiple times. While the show uses him as an example of success in “A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Bucks,” it also portrays him getting enjoyment out of drawing a nude Minnie Mouse. But most of the shots toward Disney have been based on his alleged antisemitism. While it’s been debated whether he was racist or antisemitic, the mere possibility gave “Family Guy” an entryway to jokes and parodies that some might say go too far.

#25: Kanye West

With all the controversial things Kanye West has said, “Family Guy” was without a doubt going to pounce on the opportunity to roast him at least a few times. A prime example of that is the silly conspiracies Kanye utters during the episode “Fat Actor.” In “Married...With Cancer,” after it’s insinuated he’s doing something crazy right now, a cutaway portrays Kanye massaging lasagna as he prepares to announce he’s joining ISIS. And then there’s the episode where Chris gets a date with Taylor Swift. Why do we bring that up? Well, because the show destroys Kanye during that episode. Chris makes a collage of things T-Swizzle likes, and one of them is Kanye with his mouth shut. What a shot!

#24: Bill Clinton

The former president’s relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky is widely recognized as one of the most infamous scandals in the history of U.S. politics. So of course “Family Guy” was gonna call it out multiple times—in certain cases more directly than others. Quagmire parodies the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal in the episode “The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire.” In “Girlfriend, Eh?,” a cutaway shows Eisenhower voicing Clinton’s infamous denial of any sexual relations with Lewinsky. But that scandal is not the only way the show has depicted Clinton in a negative light. In the episode “Our Idiot Brian,” Meg’s friend voices her general disapproval of him. And in other cases, the show has mocked his mannerisms and word choices.

#23: Britney Spears

“Family Guy” has taken some harsh shots at Britney Spears for her eating issues numerous times. In the 2005 episode titled “Model Misbehavior,” Peter calls her a fat guy. Yeah, not cool. In “Prick Up Your Ears,” which came out the following season, Stewie disses her by making a joke about her dietitian, and a cutaway shows Spears going to town. By 2007, it became publicized that the pop star had been battling an eating disorder. Oh yeah, and as if those cruel jabs about a sensitive topic weren’t enough, in “The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” the show takes a dig at Spears’s bad parenting. Ouch.

#22: Michael Jackson

While the legacy of “The King of Pop” consists of countless musical achievements, it is also clouded by some controversy outside of music. And you better believe “Family Guy” would not shy away from pouncing on those joke opportunities about one of the most famous individuals ever. In multiple episodes, the show takes jabs at Michael Jackson regarding the sexual abuse allegations involving minors. A more overt example occurs in “Stewie Loves Lois,” in which Stewie is shown at trial testifying against Jackson. And in the episode “420,” which came out two months prior to Michael’s passing in 2009, he and Stewie are shown in bed together. The year prior, the show roasted him for something else: his onstage movements.

#21: Donald Trump

Ever since Trump became president in 2017, “Family Guy” has gone after him in a variety of ways. With all the highly controversial and questionable things he’s said and done, he’s given the iconic animated series no shortage of roast opportunities. The first instance comes in the episode “Dearly Deported,” where we see a reference to weird comments Trump has made about his daughter. The show has also used a text message to illustrate Trump’s infamous comment about grabbing women by the you-know-what. The show has also poked fun at him for things like the hush money situation, his orange complexion, his hair, plus his general mannerisms and way of talking. It’s all fair game.

#20: Kiss

Kiss plays a small role in the “Family Guy” canon, as Lois dated Gene Simmons before he was famous. They clearly still have some sort of connection, as seen in “Don’t Make Me Over” when Gene uncoils his hilariously long tongue and… says hello to Lois. They do however play a major role in 2002’s episode “Road to Europe,” where Ace Frehley is portrayed as a bumbling doofus and Peter argues that no one wants to dress like Peter Criss. And who can forget the iconic fictional TV show “Kiss Saves Santa,” where the band is portrayed as corny sellouts reduced to doing a stupid Christmas movie. Then again, it doesn’t get much cornier than Kiss…

#19: Jimmy Fallon

Having both evolved in the 2000s, “Family Guy” has had a front-row seat to Jimmy Fallon’s career and they love to call out his quirks. Back in 2005, Peter beat Jimmy on the set of “Saturday Night Live” for laughing and glancing at the camera too much, a criticism that was often directed towards him at the time. When Fallon became host of “The Tonight Show,” the jokes were aimed at his safe and corporate image. After failing to make a viral video, Peter mentions that they should’ve gotten Fallon to do literally anything instead, and in “HTTPete,” Peter watches “The Tonight Show” where Jimmy emasculates Al Pacino by making him play a childish game. We don’t think they care too much for his hosting duties. Or his acting, for that matter.

#18: Alec Baldwin

On the show, Alec Baldwin is picked on for his eating habits. The first jab comes in Season 4’s “I Take Thee Quagmire,” when Baldwin (in one of the most disturbing cutaways in the show’s history) is seen getting milked by his younger, less successful siblings. It’s just weird. In “Ratings Guy,” Peter plays a game called “Hungry Hungry Alec Baldwins,” where, in place of hippos, several Alecs gleefully devour the colored balls without Peter’s involvement. And finally, in the “Star Wars”-inspired episode “It’s a Trap!,” C-3PO Quagmire mistakes Jabba the Hutt for Alec Baldwin.

#17: Chevy Chase

This comedian enjoyed a career resurgence with “Community,” playing the old-fashioned and very un-PC Pierce Hawthorne. But his trajectory had stalled through much of the ‘90s and 2000s, and “Family Guy” was there to poke fun at it. In “Brian the Bachelor,” Brooke and Brian take multiple stabs at Chase, referring to his vices and decline in income. “Stu & Stewie's Excellent Adventure” shows a clip from “The Chevy Chase Show,” his infamously short-lived talk program from 1993 that lasted just six weeks. And at the end of “Don’t Make Me Over,” Peter claims that their thoughts are with Chase, which is likely a reference to his dead career. Of course, the jokes stopped once he landed the role of Pierce.

#16: Justin Bieber

Once upon a time, it was really cool to make fun of Justin Bieber, and “Family Guy” definitely jumped on that bandwagon. His biggest appearance is in Season 11’s “Lois Comes Out of Her Shell,” when she attends his concert. A woman in the audience talks about his gender-fluid appeal, and once Peter takes over on stage, he presents Conway Twitty with an old-school Bieber haircut. In another instance, a futuristic, elderly Stewie comments on Bieber (and Katy Perry) being “real music” in a hilarious jab at misaimed nostalgia. Bieber is later described in “An App a Day” as a celebrity that became successful despite exposing himself and finally, in the song “Thank the Whites,” Peter states that the Biebs talks and dresses like he’s black.

#15: John Travolta

“Family Guy” seems obsessed with rumors around John Travolta's sexual orientation. The first jab comes in “Petergeist,” when a cutaway shows Travolta getting confused during his wedding vows. In “Mr. and Mrs. Stewie,” Peter grows incensed over Lois buying twin beds and makes a questionable comparison to the Travoltas’ supposed sleeping arrangements. In “Bigfat,” Quagmire invokes Travolta when explaining how he nabbed a private plane. And finally, a cutaway in “Peter’s Def Jam” shows Travolta as a pilot encouraging his passengers to come out of the closet. Geez, the “Family Guy” writers are so obsessed with Travolta’s sex life you’d think THEY have something to hide…

#14: Coldplay

“Family Guy’s” writers and producers clearly aren’t touched by Coldplay’s music. In one hilarious cutaway, Peter is kicked out of the band after suggesting they change up their signature style. In “Valentine’s Day in Quahog,” Meg’s date confidently states his opinion of Coldplay in reference to his own personal style. The writers also take a dig at their overly sentimental music, as “Clocks” can be heard playing during a cliché fictional movie about a busy corporate woman finding love. Having endured criticism in the past for being overly sensitive, Coldplay are no strangers to jokes like these and they certainly take them in stride.

#13: Tom Cruise

When it comes to making fun of Tom Cruise, nothing is off the table for the “Family Guy” writers. They go after his bizarre “Oprah” appearance. They go after Scientology, like showing Katie Holmes escaping from an ankle bracelet. She proceeds to free multiple prisoners, all of whom are male. The episode “Meet the Quagmires” shows a theory about why Cruise runs in all his movies. And of course, they go after his height. The so-called “director’s cut” of “Mission: Impossible V” shows Cruise using a step stool, and the recurring character Tiny Tom Cruise is an obvious jab at his surprisingly short stature.

#12: Caitlyn Jenner

Jenner came out as a trans woman in 2015 and subsequently underwent a very public transition. And you know “Family Guy” - they like to provoke. As a result, the show has gone after Jenner on numerous occasions. In fact, there were references to Jenner’s gender long before she revealed her transgender status to the world. For example, in the 2009 episode “We Love You, Conrad,” Stewie says the following. Later, Stewie and Brian meet a prisoner who made critical remarks about Jenner. There are certainly more jokes, but they’re mostly too rude or offensive to show here. Needless to say, “Family Guy” has never been a show to avoid sensitive subjects - or to handle them sensitively.

#11: Madonna

Like with Tom Cruise, “Family Guy” goes after many different aspects of Madonna’s persona. Some of the jokes are quite crude, like when Peter, Brian, and Francis call her “stupid.” Other jokes are aimed at her supposedly selfish behavior, like when Meg’s date brings Madonna a human heart. And yes, there are a plethora of jokes aimed at her age. During a game of truth or dare, Peter refuses to say that she looks old. When Peter is looking for the Fountain of Youth, he surmises that he’s nowhere close after stumbling onto a Madonna concert. And in “Peter’s Progress,” Madonna is shown to be a settler of Quahog in the 17th century.

#10: Robin Williams

The late Robin Williams was no stranger to “Family Guy,” and while there was some respectful stuff sprinkled here and there, many jokes are still made at his expense. In “McStroke,” Peter listens to Williams’s manic stand-up for about thirty seconds before growing annoyed and going outside for a break. In “Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 2,” Jeff Ross claims that he wants to punch Williams in the face while watching his movies. And speaking of movies, Peter refuses a free copy of “What Dreams May Come” in “Brian’s Got a Brand New Bag.” And in what’s perhaps the darkest joke aimed at Williams, there’s the whole “Patch Adams” bit.

#9: Michael J. Fox

As the star of “Back to the Future,” Michael J. Fox has appeared numerous times on “Family Guy,” as the show either references or parodies the character of Marty McFly. But they’ve also made fun of Fox himself, and, well, prepare to get sad. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991, and the disease is referenced multiple times on the show. He makes a very poor letter Z in a remake of “Zorro,” and Stewie warns Fox about his disease in “The Juice Is Loose.” Perhaps the biggest joke is the one-two punch seen in “Tiegs for Two,” in which Fox spills wine on Peter’s shirt and then writes him an uncashable check.

#8: Ryan Reynolds

Reynolds is one of the most beloved actors of our time, and even “Family Guy” can’t resist falling for his charms. But they do so, of course, in their own way. In the episode “Follow the Money,” Quagmire’s parent, Ida Davis, is shown sarcastically complimenting him. In “Farmer Guy,” Peter is portrayed as the owner of a failed video store that only rented copies of Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock’s movie “The Proposal.” Reynolds’s major appearance, however, comes in Season 10’s “Stewie Goes for a Drive,” where he actually voices a homoerotic version of himself. Throughout the episode, Reynolds spends most of his time implying that he is attracted to Peter. He draws attention to his low-riding pants, tries to get his lower abdomen tickled, and gets way too intimate at dinner. If Ryan’s not the best sport, we don’t know who is!

#7: O. J. Simpson

This celebrity’s infamous murder case is parodied numerous times on the show. The white Bronco chase is referenced twice, both when Cleveland helps Peter and Lois escape and when Griffin's ancestors flee from the law on a literal white bronco. There have also been at least two cases in which a Griffin has been revealed to be involved in the infamous crime. In “Long John Peter,” Peter does the deed and Simpson is blamed, and another episode shows a drunk Stewie planting the idea in Simpson’s head. And finally, the episode “The Juice is Loose” is based entirely on Peter befriending Simpson and encountering resistance from the angry citizens of Quahog. And that’s just a small taste of the barrage.

#6: George W. Bush

Serving as president from 2001 to 2009, George W. Bush ran the country through much of “Family Guy”’s glory years. And let us tell you, they weren’t shy about taking pot shots. Bush is a recurring character on the show, having appeared in countless cutaways. Most of the jokes are aimed at his supposed incompetence as president, general foolishness, and childish behavior. The latter is captured in numerous jokes, like getting excited about a Slinky going down the stairs and crying after knocking over a snow globe. And in one of the show’s best jabs, Bush shows up to Vietnam comically late. Something tells us that the writers weren’t fans.

#5: Tom Brady

Like George Bush, Tom Brady is a recurring character on “Family Guy,” likely owing to Quahog being in New England. Brady’s biggest appearance comes in “Patriot Games,” as he voices himself and helps Peter get a job on the team. Peter is also a huge fan of Brady and mentions him numerous times. But not everything is nice. The episode “Love Story Guy” makes reference to Deflategate, as Brady purchases some deflated footballs. “Cutawayland” also makes reference to Brady’s past friendship with Donald Trump, as Peter and Lois are disappointed by his MAGA hat. And perhaps the darkest joke sees a drunk Peter offering to give Chris a “Tom Brady kiss,” a reference to Brady controversially kissing his eleven-year-old son on the lips.

#4: Jay Leno

Another late night host, Jay Leno doesn’t get off any easier. In fact, he arguably gets it worse. For one thing, they make fun of his physical appearance, as fictionalized Leno always appears with a massively exaggerated chin. They also take digs at his high-pitched voice, bizarre laugh, and delivery style in episodes “I Dream of Jesus” and “Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q.” Ironically, (or perhaps sarcastically) Stewie is portrayed as a fan of Leno’s when seen vehemently defending him after Peter makes fun of his terrible sense of humor in “The King Is Dead.” And don’t think that his fashion is off limits either, as Season 14’s “Underage Peter” takes a swipe at Leno’s obsessive love of denim. So be thankful, Jimmy Fallon. It could be a lot worse!

#3: The Beatles

Being one of the most influential bands in music history doesn’t shield you from parody. And “Family Guy” is here to prove it. The Beatles and its individual members have long been targets of the show, and the jokes range far and wide. There’s a jab at Yoko Ono breaking up the band, as Stewie introduces her to John Lennon. There are jokes about Paul McCartney’s ex-wife, Heather Mills. There are references to their iconic appearance on “Ed Sullivan.” And yes, there are multiple jokes aimed at poor Ringo. Even these vary in theme, with shots taken at his physical looks and his inferior contributions to the band, like when his song is put on the fridge like a children’s drawing.

#2: Bill Cosby

Even before Bill Cosby’s infamous downfall, he was a recurring target on “Family Guy.” Most of the jokes centered around Cosby’s wacky facial expressions and unique way of speaking, like when Stewie appears on “Kids Say The Darndest Things.” Of course, the jokes got a lot darker once the allegations came to light, like when he appears in a “Princess Bride” parody with Stewie. The joke is taken even more literally in “V Is for Mystery,” which shows a group of women sleeping at the dinner table. Or how about the “Cosby Show” opening that has Cosby dancing around the passed out cast members? No, “Family Guy” was not afraid of going there.

#1: James Woods

Unlike Adam West, James Woods actually plays himself, albeit with a few major caveats. James first appeared in Season 4’s “Peter’s Got Woods” as an insanely jealous, petty and neurotic person. His clash with Peter and Brian was so memorable, it led to him becoming a regular antagonist on the show. He steals Peter’s identity, ruins Brian’s TV pilot, and even transfuses the life force of a 17-year-old girl so he can return from the dead. It was all very hilarious, but things seem to have turned sour between Woods and the show’s producers over his controversial tweets and his issue with some of their scripts. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted!

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