Family Guy DVDs

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This is a list of Family Guy DVDs from regions 1, 2, and 4.

Contents

[edit] Region 1 [United States & Canada]

[edit] Season Releases

Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information Season
Volume One April 15, 2003 28 This four disc box set includes all 28 episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 (Death Has a Shadow - Fore Father). Special features include 8 audio commentary tracks, Internet promo spots, and a featurette. 1 & 2
Volume Two September 9, 2003 22 This three disc box set includes all 21 episodes from Season 3 (The Thin White Line - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1), plus the previously un-aired episode, "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein". Special features include 6 audio commentary tracks, deleted scene animatics, the un-aired Pilot animatics, and two featurettes. 3
Volume Three November 29, 2005 13 This three disc box set includes the first 13 episodes from Season 4 (North by North Quahog - Jungle Love). Special features include 10 audio commentary tracks, 2 featurettes, deleted scene animatics, multi-angle table reads, storyboard/animatic comparisons, and optional uncensored audio on select episodes. 4A
Volume Four November 14, 2006 14 This three disc box set includes the remaining episodes from Season 4 (PTV - Untitled Griffin Family History), excluding the three that made up Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. Special features include commentary on every episode, multi-angle scene studies, deleted scenes, 3 featurettes, optional censored audio on 5 episodes, and a DVD-ROM link to exclusive content. 4B
Volume Five September 18, 2007 13 This three disc box set includes the first 13 episodes from Season 5 (Stewie Loves Lois - Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey). Special features include commentary on every episode, 3 animatic episodes with optional commentary, deleted scenes, 2 featurettes, and optional censored audio on 11 episodes. 5A
Volume Six Fall 2008 16 This three disc set is expected to include the remaining episodes of Season 5 and the entire run of Season 6 (No Meals on Wheels - Long John Peter), excluding Blue Harvest. Special Features are expected to include commentary on every episode, storyboards/animatics, deleted scenes, featurettes, and optional censored audio. 5 & 6

[edit] Other releases

Name Release Date Additional Information
The Freakin' Sweet Collection December 14, 2004 This is a five-episode sampler including the episodes "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," "Road to Rhode Island" (including the restored scene involving Osama Bin Laden), "To Love and Die in Dixie," "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar," and "Lethal Weapons." The set includes new commentaries and previews for Family Guy Season 4 and American Dad!.
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story September 27, 2005 This is a direct-to-DVD movie in which Stewie tries to find his real father after a life-changing incident. Special features include an optional uncensored audio track, full-length commentary by cast and crew, animatic comparisons, and previews for Family Guy and American Dad!.
Off the Cutting Room Floor April 25, 2006 A bonus disc included with initial copies of the American Dad! Volume 1, and Family Guy Season 4, with features relating to Family Guy Volume 3. It includes 24 never-before-released deleted scenes, an inside-the-recording-booth featurette, guest star interviews, and storyboards for the episode "North by North Quahog".
Freakin' Party Pack October 30, 2007 This 18-disc collector's set includes every Family Guy episode and special feature from Volumes 1 to 5 (Death Has a Shadow - Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey) , including Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story and Off the Cutting Room Floor, along with a deck of playing cards, 100 poker chips, and a ping pong net, with four balls and two Family Guy-themed paddles.
Blue Harvest January 15, 2008 This single disc set includes the special hour-long Star Wars parody season six premiere episode "Blue Harvest" featuring extended scenes and an uncensored audio track. Special features include a full-length commentary, an interview with Seth MacFarlane and George Lucas, a featurette, and the animatics of the episode. Exclusive to the special edition release are an exclusive brochure, collectable packaging, 3-D glasses and footage, a themed T-shirt and trading cards. Easter eggs include table reads and a teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel episode "Something, Something, Something Dark Side." Also included is an extra DVD with a digital version of the episode, which is transferrable to an iPod, iPhone or AppleTV.

[edit] UMD Video for PlayStation Portable releases

Name Release Date Additional Information
Volume 1, Seasons 1 & 2 November 29, 2005 This is a UMD Video replication of the Volume 1 DVD set, now in a five UMD set. Includes all commentaries and featurettes from the original DVD.
Volume 2, Season 3 September 19, 2006 This is a UMD Video replication of the Volume 2 DVD set, now in a four UMD set. Includes all commentaries and featurettes from the original DVD.
The Freakin' Sweet Collection May 9, 2006 This UMD is a near-replication of the DVD of the same name, only lacking the extra features of that DVD. [1]
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story September 27, 2005 This is a direct-to-DVD movie in which Stewie tries to find his real father after a life-changing incident. The retail version includes commentary and deleted scenes.

[edit] Region 2 [Europe + Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Japan & South Africa]

[edit] Season Releases

DVD Name Release Date BBFC/IFCO Rating Additional Information Season
Season 1 14 November 2005 15/15 This two disc DVD contains all fourteen episodes from season 1, including the seven episodes that were produced in the first season but aired in the second. 1
Season 2 14 November 2005 15/15 This two disc DVD contains all fifteen episodes produced for season 2 (which aired along with some season-one episodes, see above), including the unaired "When You Wish Upon A Weinstein". 2
Season 3 14 November 2005 15/15 This three disc box set contains all 21 episodes from season 3. 3
Season 4 24 April 2006 15/15 This box contains 13 episodes from Season 4, including Audio commentary on certain episodes and a 'Making of Season 4' featurette. It was released in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland before the season had been initially aired. 4A
Season 5 30 October 2006 15/15 This box set contains the last 14 episodes from Season 4 over 3 discs with audio commentary on some episodes. Released in R1 as Volume 4. 4B
Season 6 October 15, 2007 15/15 This box set includes the first 13 episodes of the fifth season (Stewie Loves Lois - Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey) on the first two discs and a third disc of Special Features incuding 3 animatic episodes with optional commentary, deleted scenes, easter eggs and more. There is commentary on all 13 episodes. 5A
Family Sized DVD Collection 31 October 2005 15/15 This box set contains the first three sets (the Season 3 collection is repackaged in one plastic case) plus a bonus 2-disc set, Family Guy Uncovered, containing special features, including deleted scenes, featurettes, and 14 previously released episodes with added audio commentaries. 1, 2 & 3
The Complete Collection 1-4 24 April 2006 15/15 This box set is an update of the "Family Sized DVD collection" containing the Seasons 1-4 DVDs. The original packaging has been altered with instead of one plastic case, two (Seasons 1 & 2) or three (Seasons 3 & 4) thin cases containing each disc. This is the way that American Dad! season one has been released as well. 1, 2, 3 & 4A
The Complete Collection 1-5 30 October 2006 15/15 This box set contains the complete seasons 1-5 and is an update of "The Complete Collection 1-4" containing every episode so far over 13 discs. This set also contains the two-disc set "Family Guy Uncovered". 1, 2, 3 & 4
Freakin' Party Pack November 19, 2007 15/15 This box set contains the complete seasons 1-6 and is an update of "The Complete Collection 1-5" containing every episode so far over 17 discs. This set will also contain the two-disc set "Family Guy Uncovered". This collection will come in a limited edition case which also contains 100 poker chips, 2 packs of playing cards, 4 dice, 4 drinks coasters and 2 beer sleeves. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5A

[edit] Best of Releases

DVD Name Release Date BBFC/IFCO Rating Additional Information
The Freakin' Sweet Collection 14 December 2004 15/15 This is a five-episode sampler including the episodes "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein", "Road to Rhode Island" (including the restored scene involving Osama Bin Laden), "To Love and Die in Dixie," and "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar,"And "Lethal Weapons". The set includes new commentaries and previews for Family Guy Season 4 and American Dad!.

[edit] Other releases

DVD Name Release Date BBFC/IFCO Rating Additional Information
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story 24 October 2005 15/15 This is a direct-to-DVD movie in which Stewie tries to find his real father after a life-changing incident. The retail version includes commentary and deleted scenes. This was also released on PlayStation Portable UMD.
Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest 21 January 2008 15/15 This is the DVD release of the special one-hour long Family Guy episode, parodying Star Wars: A New Hope. It will be available on both a single disc edition and a special edition that will include never before seen footage, collectable packaging, 3-D footage and glasses, a T-shirt and trading cards.
Happy Freakin' Christmas 16 October 2006 12/12 This is a two episode DVD with festive-themed episodes. It contains the episodes "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" representing Christmas and "Da Boom" representing New Year. It has one special feature; a 7-minute clip show entitled "The Best of Stewie" with Seth McFarlane explaining Stewie at different stages.

[edit] Region 4 [Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Caribbean & South America]

[edit] Season Releases

DVD Name No. of eps Classification Additional Information Season
Season 1 14 M This DVD set contains all fourteen episodes produced for Season 1 (although the last seven episodes aired in Season 2). The discs are also available separately. 1 & 2A
Season 2 15 M This DVD set contains all fifteen episodes produced for season 2. It is notable that the final episode, When You Wish Upon a Weinstein, is the final episode of Season 3, but it originally aired after Season 3, as it was previously banned. The discs are also available separately. 2B
Season 3 21 M This DVD set contains twenty-one of the twenty-two episodes produced for season 3. Also available as 3 separate discs. 3
Complete Season 4 Collection 13 MA15+ This DVD set contains, in order, the first thirteen episodes from season 4 as well as episode commentaries and special features such as a "making of" documentary and a preview of American Dad! The deleted scenes, interviews and storyboards from the limited R1 DVD Family Guy: Off the Cutting Room Floor, are included in this set on the third disc. The first release to be classified MA15+ by the OFLC for "strong sexual references". 4A
Season 5 14 M This three disc DVD set includes the last 14 episodes produced for Season 4 (PTV - Untitled Griffin Family History), the last three episodes produced for season four can be found in the direct-to-DVD movie 'Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story'. Although this DVD set solely contains episodes from season 4, it is named 'Season Five'.[2] A revised DVD set was released containing all 5 volumes on DVD. [3] 4B
Season 6 13 MA15+ Was classified MA15+ by the OFLC for "strong sexual references, incidental strong coarse language". It was released on October 17, 2007. Contains the first thirteen episodes of season five with the last five of the season not appearing on this DVD. 5A

[edit] Best of Releases

DVD Name Ep # Classification Additional Information
The Freakin' Sweet Collection 5 M This is a five-episode sampler including the episodes "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," "Road to Rhode Island" (including the restored scene involving Osama Bin Laden), "To Love and Die in Dixie," "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar," and "Lethal Weapons." The set includes new commentaries and previews for Family Guy Season 4 and American Dad!.
Happy Freakin' Christmas 2 M This is a two episode DVD with festive-themed episodes. It contains the episodes "Da Boom" representing New Year and "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" representing Christmas. It has one special feature; a 7-minute clip show entitled "The Best of Stewie" with Seth McFarlane explaining Stewie at different stages.
Family Guy Uncovered 14 M This is a two-DVD set previously only available with the "Family Sized" box set. It contains 14 uncensored episodes, all with audio commentaries. Also included are 28 deleted scenes, animatics, 7 Fox Network promos and 4 featurettes.

[edit] Other releases

DVD Name Ep # Classification Additional Information
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story 3 M This is a direct-to-DVD movie in which Stewie tries to find his real father after a life-changing incident. The retail version includes commentary and deleted scenes. This was also released on PlayStation Portable UMD.
Family Guy Collector's Bag 77 MA15+ Exclusive to Australia and especially exclusive to EzyDVD, this limited edition Family Guy backpack comes with the first five volumes of Family Guy on DVD. It was released on November 15, 2006.[4]
Family Guy: Blue Harvest 2 MA15+ The sixth season premiere of Family Guy.
Family Guy: Freakin Party Pack 110 MA15+ This box set includes all the episodes from season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Special Features plus Family Guy Uncovered, The Freakin' Sweet Collection, Happy Freakin' Christmas, Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story plus a bonus set of Family Guy Poker Chips and Cards, Coasters and a Beer Sleeve. It was released on November 29, 2007.