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Life

As established by episodes such as "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater," Lois Pewterschmidt Griffin was born into a wealthy German American family the Pewterschmidts. Her husband Peter was a towel boy at the family country club. This job eventually leads to Lois falling in love with him because she finds his lower class, easy-going silliness more appealing than the stuffy, uptight suitors in her social circle. Lois was crowned Miss Teen Rhode Island and wanted to pursue a modeling career, but her father thought that was beneath the dignity of the family. “Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater” is an episode from the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... An old family photo of the Pewterschmidt family. ...

Before meeting Peter, Lois had relationships with other men including, but not limited to: J. Geils, the "pyro guy" from the band Whitesnake and Chaim Witz (a.k.a. Gene Simmons of KISS), a fact of which Peter was very proud of when he learned of it in the episode "Road to Europe". Various episodes have referred to Lois's past experiments with lesbianism ,commenting to her kids,"women are such teases" and saying that's why she "went back to men," while Peter was doing a 'What Really Grinds My Gears' segment on the news in "Stewie B. Goode"^{[citation needed]}. The J. Geils Band was an American music group formed 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts that had a successful blues-rock/R&B-influenced sound in the 1970s, before moving towards a more pop-influenced sound in the 1980s, which brought them MTV airplay and their 1982 international hit single Centerfold... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... “Road to Europe” (originally called “European Road Show”) is an episode of Family Guy guest-starring Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS and Andy Dick as themselves. ... “Stewie B. Goode” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy, consisting of the first part of Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. ...

Lois was raised Protestant for which Peter's staunch Irish Catholic stepfather, Francis, despises her; on their wedding day, Francis spray-painted "To a Protestant Whore" underneath the "Just Married" sign on the back of their car. As she gave up her inheritance for Peter, Lois, not surprisingly, has a testy relationship with her father. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ... Francis Griffin was a fictional character on the animated television series Family Guy Spoiler warning: Francis was the legal, but not biological father of Peter Griffin. ... For other uses, see Wedding (disambiguation). ...

Lois teaches piano to supplement the family's income, though spends most of her time caring for her family. Chris was always overweight, even at birth (established by a newspaper article claiming "Local Woman gives birth to elephant child" in the episode He's Too Sexy For His Fat"), while her youngest son Stewie is intent on matricide, though she is oblivious to this. Her eldest child and only daughter, Meg, whom many seem to utterly despise, Lois seems to hate. A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... This article is about the Family Guy character. ... “He’s Too Sexy for His Fat” is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Stewie redirects here. ... Matricide is the act of killing ones mother. ... Megan Meg Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. ...

In the episode "The Story on Page One", it is hinted that Lois attended (at least for a period) Kent State University in Ohio. This is derived from her comment, "My days in college were so exciting. This one time the National Guard came and shot some of my friends." This is an obvious allusion to the 1970 "Kent State shootings". “The Story on Page One” is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... For the events of May 4, 1970, see Kent State shootings Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio after Ohio State University (57,748) and the University of Cincinnati (35,364), and... The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre or Kent State massacre,[2][3][4] occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. ...

After Peter had been lost at sea for a few months and presumed dead, Lois and Brian wed in a sexless marriage of convenience ("Perfect Castaway"). When Peter was finally rescued, Lois was torn between her love for Peter and her commitment to Brian. Brian understood and divorced Lois, but was annoyed when he discovered right after they divorced, that Lois was apparently one day away from having sex with him, which Brian is apparently desperate for. Brian Griffin is a fictional character on the FOX animated television series Family Guy, and is voiced by show creator, Seth MacFarlane. ... A marriage of convenience (plural marriages of convenience) is a marriage contracted for reasons other than the traditional reasons of love or family. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Lois has a younger sister, Carol, who has had nine husbands, and at least eight of which have left her, and had a baby boy by her eighth husband. She also has an older brother, Patrick, whom she never knew she had and resides in the local insane asylum, first coming to her knowledge in the fourth season episode "The Fat Guy Strangler". Lois took Patrick out of the asylum and refused to believe he was a serial killer until Brian confronted her with evidence. “The Fat Guy Strangler” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ...

Also, as shown in the episode "Untitled Griffin Family History", it is revealed that one of her ancestors had children with Nate Griffin, Peter's black ancestor. “Untitled Griffin Family History” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Peter Löwenbräu Griffin is the lead character in the American animated television series Family Guy. ...

Personality and health

There is a curious duality to Lois' personality. Look up duality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas", she has a nervous breakdown when just about everything goes wrong, throws a destructive tantrum, and is subdued with a tranquilizer. Lois partially explains her role as a mother and homemaker by saying that feminism is about choice, and that she chose to not have a job, and shouldn't be stereotyped as a typical housewife. In the episode "It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One", she gets into an argument with Mayor Adam West and threatened to run for mayor of Quahog against him, winning the election over West. However, she eventually returned the job to him after discovering it was too difficult for her to ignore special interests and maintain her integrity while in politics, conceding defeat. “A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas” is an episode of Family Guy, guest starring the members of KISS (Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Paul Stanley) as themselves. ... For the EP by Black Flag, see Nervous Breakdown. ... A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ... Feminists redirects here. ... It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One is a season five episode of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Lois has some unexpected talents. She can calculate the street value of confiscated drugs with ease ("The Thin White Line"), and is a skilled lounge singer. The Thin White Line is part one of the two-part season premiere of the third season of Family Guy (part two being Brian Does Hollywood. It guest-stars Leif Garrett as himself, June Foray as Rocket J. Squirrel, and Haley Joel Osment as the kid in the bathroom. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ...

Lois' morals can seem questionable at times. In addition to being a long-time counterfeiter (making ten-dollar bills), she also went through a brief period of kleptomania ("Breaking Out Is Hard to Do"). She also showed a gambling addiction when the family went to an Indian casino in "The Son Also Draws," during the first season. Various episodes have hinted that Lois does drugs, but this is shown most clearly in "Deep Throats." In "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington," in a dream when she realizes that Stewie is a killer (which she could hardly even remember when she wakes up) she revealed that she smoked marijuana when she was pregnant with Stewie, a claim backed-up by show creator Seth MacFarlane on a DVD commentary. The show also contains at least one allusion to Lois having used meth--after being asked where she got a tattoo, her response is "I don't know, Peter, meth is a hell of a drug", and when Peter asks what she means she goes to another subject very quickly but calmly. Morality is a complex of principles based on cultural, religious, and philosophical concepts and beliefs, by which an individual determines whether his or her actions are right or wrong. ... Kleptomania (Greek: κλέπτειν, kleptein, to steal, μανία, mania) is an inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing. ... Breaking Out Is Hard to Do is an episode of Family Guy. ... “The Son Also Draws” is an episode of Family Guy from season one. ... “Deep Throats” is an episode from season four of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Mr. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. ... Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (born October 26, 1973) is a two-time Emmy-winning American animator, screenwriter, producer, actor, comedian and voice actor. ... Meths or meth can also refer to: Methamphetamine Methanol Methylated spirit Methadone The Hebrew word מת (Meth), meaning death. ...

Lois has also been briefly shown participating in prostitution with Meg in the episode "No Chris Left Behind" in order to help pay to put Chris through boarding school. In many episodes scattered throughout the series, Lois is also seen smoking cigarettes. In the episode "Stewie Kills Lois" Meg and Chris got her smokers toothpaste for her birthday, after which Chris whispers to her "Take the hint!" Lois also had an extramarital affair with former President Bill Clinton which resulted in the temporary separation between her and Peter. Whore redirects here. ... No Child Left Behind is a season five episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy. ... Stewie Kills Lois is part one of the two-part 100th Episode story arc of the FOX animated television series Family Guy (Part 2 being Lois Kills Stewie). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

When Lois appeared on Diane Simmons' talk show, an onscreen title described her as "Probably more of a bitch than she lets on" (To which Lois responds, "Oh, go fuck yourself, Diane;" the actual swear is bleeped and cannot be uncensored).

Lois engages in the lengthiest actual conversations with her daughter Meg, giving advice and so forth. It may be deduced, however, that she does not care as much about Meg as she seems to, and she has been insulting and rude towards her daughter on multiple occasions--though she is not physically abusive towards Meg like Peter often is. Part of this seeming hatred may result from resentment over the inconvenience of Meg's birth; in the direct-to-DVD film Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Lois reveals that her pregnancy with Meg prevented her from participating in the Olympics after which she comments, "Now I'm pro-choice." In an earlier episode she mentioned to Meg that birth control is nullified by antibiotics, implying she became pregnant by accident. She also tried to get an abortion as stated in the episode "Stewie Kills Lois", which had also been hinted at in the earlier episode "Dammit Janet!". Megan Meg Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Issues of discussion Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility and pregnancy. ... An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. ... Stewie Kills Lois is part one of the two-part 100th Episode story arc of the FOX animated television series Family Guy (Part 2 being Lois Kills Stewie). ... “Dammit Janet!” is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ...

Besides her quirkiness and hidden talents, Lois has a strong sexual side as well, to the point where it could be assumed she has nymphomania. One instance finds her in a dominatrix outfit, while another episode has her reaching an emotional climax by yelling at Peter to slap her panty-clad backside. Later, she role-plays the bad schoolgirl, asking Peter for a spanking. In fact, she even displayed a level of masochistic arousal once when Peter accidentally grazed her with a bullet from a handgun. Lois can be cuddly, too, and aggressive as well. She is playful and willing to take the lead if she feels like it. On one occasion, after feeling empowered through Taijitsu classes, she even played "the man" during sex with Peter, nearly raping him and leaving him mentally scarred the next morning. Hypersexuality describes human sexual behavior at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant. ... French dominatrix Maîtresse Françoise. ... Spanking with a paddle in a BDSM dungeon in New York City. ...

In the early episodes of the show, Lois was considered to be, in many respects, the smartest and most responsible member of the family, expressing the most concern about their well-being. However, as the characters began to develop over time, it seems that Brian has inherited many of her old characteristics while Lois' thoughts and actions have grown more questionable, thus landing her in more awkward situations she would less than likely have been in before.

Lois is often convinced her own morals, opinions and views are right, and often tries to force them onto others, especially her family. However, this habit has done more harm than benefit to her family; if that is the case, then she does not hold back in trying to fix the damage she has done, though she still tries to maintain a strong figure of authority, no matter how terrible or guilty she may feel.

Lois also tends to deny even the most obvious things for various reasons and makes up several crazy excuses. It is only until after she runs out of excuses, or when someone else (often Brian) sharply intervenes, that she accepts something to be true.

In Season 4, it was revealed that what Lois did not realize was that she had acquired a tumor in her brain while repressing the feelings and thoughts of what kind of man she married, especially one with mental retardation. She puts up with his childish stupidity and hides how she truly feels about it, but at a hidden price. Along with other jokes and subtle implications, this suggests that Lois is not entirely happy with her marriage. Nevertheless, Lois loves him very much since she knows how important she is to him. For malignant tumors specifically, see cancer. ... For other uses, see Brain (disambiguation). ... A repressed memory, according to some theories of psychology, a memory (often traumatic) of an event or environment which is stored by the unconscious mind but outside the awareness of the conscious mind. ... Half-wit redirects here. ...

When Peter went blind from nickel poisoning in the episode "Blind Ambition", Lois stops wearing makeup until Peter gets his sight back, no longer feeling self-conscious about her appearance. Without makeup, her skin is an unhealthy-looking pale color. For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ... “Blind Ambition” is the third episode of season four of Family Guy. ...

After being doused with hot French fry oil, Lois spent at least several days in the hospital bandaged from head to toe (in the episode "Petarded"). When she was released, she exhibited no visible scarring, but said she would smell like French fries for 6 months. “Petarded” is the title of a fourth season episode of the animated series Family Guy. ...

In the episode "Sibling Rivalry," when Peter is unwilling to have sex after a vasectomy, Lois channels her sexual frustration into eating and becomes fat. Peter's interest is eventually renewed and things heat back up in the bedroom until her unhealthy eating habits get the best of her. She suffers a heart attack and, during the surgery, the doctor removes her fat, thus restoring her to her original size. Sibling Rivalry is an episode from season 4 of FOX animated television series Family Guy. ...

Despite all the physical harm she has suffered over the course of the series, it has been suggested in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story that she is healthy enough to live at least another 30 years.

Sexuality

Lois has exhibited signs which indicate that she is possibly bisexual. She has displayed this through such actions as intruding on Meg's slumber party and telling she and her friends used to practice French kissing and has the girls pair up, commenting on "women are such teases" and saying that's why she "went back to men," and passionately kisses a young lesbian friend of Meg's as an example of how a "real lesbian" would kiss her girlfriend, since Meg had only given her a peck on the cheek. Bisexual redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sleepover (film). ... For other uses, see French kiss (disambiguation). ...

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