Glenn Quagmire

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Glenn Quagmire
Courtney Quagmire
(daughter)
NationalityAmerican

Glenn Quagmire, often referred to by just his surname, is a fictional character from the American

Tiegs for Two" revealed that the surname Quagmire was originally the Polish surname Quagglechek or Quaggleczyk, the suffix -czyk indicating a diminutive in the Polish language
.

Origins and vocal style

The name Quagmire was chosen by a college acquaintance of MacFarlane's.

radio jockeys from the 1950s era, describing the character as a "50s radio guy on coke."[2][3] The "giggity" phrase was inspired by Steve Marmel's Jerry Lewis impression.[4]

Role in the show

Quagmire is a bachelor who works as a commercial airline pilot. He lives on Spooner Street where he is a neighbor and best friend of

Joe Swanson. He has had two spouses: Joan, a maid for the Griffins who died;[5] and Charmise, a prostitute whom he divorced.[6] The former episode, "I Take Thee Quagmire", was acknowledged by MacFarlane as the first to have a plot revolving around Quagmire.[7]

During his time in Korea in service in

the second one, when Brian dated her just to torment him (Quagmire retaliates by dating Brian's ex-girlfriend Jillian).[10] Quagmire despises Brian,[9]
and they have a feud that spans several episodes.

In the episode "

sex reassignment and becomes a woman named Ida. Quagmire's sister, Brenda, is first seen in the episode "Jerome is the New Black" and is the subject of "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q". In both episodes she is the victim of domestic violence from her partner Jeff, whom Quagmire murders in order to protect her. The episode "Quagmire's Mom" reveals that he has a strained, dysfunctional relationship with his mother, who had acted sexually towards him; other episodes have implied that the two have actually had sex.[11]

In "The Stewaway", Quagmire reveals he lost his virginity at 6 years old when a female pedophile plumber raped him while working at the Quagmires' house at the time.[12]

He is characterized as indulging in numerous sexual fetishes such as BDSM, frotteurism, biastophilia, somnophilia, erotic asphyxiation, voyeurism, exhibitionism, zoophilia, and necrophilia. He also has a predilection for teenage girls, including Peter's daughter Meg, whenever they turn 18. Following the episode "Family Goy", he develops a pornography addiction after discovering the existence of internet pornography. When in sexual situations, he often shouts variations of his catchphrase "giggity", which has been used on Family Guy merchandise such as keyrings.[13]

Scenes involving Quagmire's sexual behavior have sometimes been censored by

Parents Television Council, a long-term critic of Family Guy, says that Quagmire provides "some of the tawdriest moments" in the show.[15]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1405163163
    .
  2. ^
    YouTube
  3. ^ "Episode 9". The Graham Norton Show. Season 15. May 30, 2014. BBC.
  4. ^ "Seth MacFarlane on Family Guy #100". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "I Take Thee Quagmire". Family Guy. Season 4. Episode 21. March 12, 2006. Fox.
  6. ^ "The Giggity Wife". Family Guy. Season 11. Episode 11. January 27, 2013. Fox.
  7. ^ MacFarlane, Seth (2005). Family Guy season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "I Take Thee Quagmire" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  8. ^
    Candy, Quahog Marshmallow". Family Guy
    . Season 14. Episode 10. January 3, 2016. Fox.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Jerome Is the New Black". Family Guy. Season 8. Episode 7. November 22, 2009. Fox.
  10. ^
    Tiegs for Two". Family Guy
    . Season 9. Episode 14. April 10, 2011. Fox.
  11. ^ "Brian the Bachelor". Family Guy. Season 4. Episode 7. June 26, 2005. Fox.
  12. ^ "The Stewaway". Family Guy. Season 21. Episode 7. November 13, 2022. Fox.
  13. Forbidden Planet. Archived from the original
    on July 31, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  14. ^ MacFarlane, Seth (2007). Family Guy season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Airport '07" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  15. ^ "Worst of the Week – Family Guy on Fox". Parents Television Council. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

External links

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