# Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 16, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113 "2003-06-16T01:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/1 "2003-06-16T01:18:34Z")
Which of these two dads is the stupidest? Oh, and Happy Father’s Day! It’s still June 15th out here in California. ---
**Author:** ![RahRahMah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@RahRahMah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RahRahMah)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/2 "2003-06-16T01:26:47Z")
Peter Griffin, hands down. At least Homer sometimes TRYS to be a good father. Peter just has NO redeming qualities at all. The only good thing in that show is the baby (I want to say stewie?) and the dog. And the plots, I love the show. I just don’t like any of the characters. Funny how that works, eh? ---
**Author:** ![3waygeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e95f7d/32.png) [@3waygeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3waygeek)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/3 "2003-06-16T01:30:45Z")
Spot on, **RahRahMah** – the baby is Stewie, and the dog’s name is Brian. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/4 "2003-06-16T01:33:10Z")
I’m so glad they put that show back on (even if only in ReRuns, I was getting tired of downloading it.) I just get annoyed when they have the older ones without Mila Kunis, and whoever did the mom. They voices are much better. ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/5 "2003-06-16T01:37:18Z")
I bought the Family Guy DVD Volume 1. I’m halfway through viewing this boxed set. Norm Macdonald did a great job doing the voice of Death in the episode titled “Death is a Bitch”. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/6 "2003-06-16T01:42:22Z")
**RahRahMah**. I must respectfully disagree. As Brian (the dog on FG) himself noted, Peter’s not _stupid_, it’s just that he has _really_ bad judgement. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/7 "2003-06-16T01:50:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joey P \* > \*\*I’m so glad they put that show back on (even if only in ReRuns, I was getting tired of downloading it.) I just get annoyed when they have the older ones without Mila Kunis, and whoever did the mom. They voices are much better. \*\* Lacy Chabert did Meg’s voice in the early shows, while Alex Borstein has always done Lois’ voice. ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/8 "2003-06-16T03:07:10Z")
I didn’t even notice they had a different voice for Meg in the earlier shows. Which season did they switch? ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/9 "2003-06-16T03:46:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Magayuk \* > \*\*I didn’t even notice they had a different voice for Meg in the earlier shows. Which season did they switch? \*\* Lacey Chabert did the voice of Megan Griffin during the 1999-2000 season. Mila Kunis did the voice of Megan Griffin during 2000-2002. Here’s the source: [http://us.imdb.com/Credits?0182576](http://us.imdb.com/Credits?0182576) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/10 "2003-06-16T06:12:17Z")
Wow, was it the whole season? I didn’t realize. I saw several of the first season eps., but years later I assumed it was always Mila. ---
**Author:** ![Eternal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@Eternal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eternal)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/11 "2003-06-16T06:18:32Z")
Peter is far far stupider and considerably meaner. Which makes him more hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/12 "2003-06-17T03:07:40Z")
Don’t forget that Peter is actually an evil robot. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/13 "2003-06-17T11:31:49Z")
Peter is stupider; Homer actually operates nuclear power equipment, while Peter just messes around in a toy factory. ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/14 "2003-06-17T13:11:03Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by FairyDust_ > Oh, and Happy Father’s Day! It’s still June 15th out here in California. Father’s Day is in June in California? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/15 "2003-06-17T13:46:26Z")
I always hated the first Meg voice and thought Mila Kunis did a far better job, but I never realized it was the contempible Lacey Chabert who did the first season. I guess Mila Kunis and Drew Carey are now answers to the trivia question, “Name some people who’ve been on two prime time shows at the same time.” However, I believe Lois Griffin was always played by the same person. As to the OP, Peter is far, far stupider than Homer. Homer is easily distracted by food and such and he forgets himself sometimes, but he’s more clever than he lets on, and he’s a good person at heart. Peter Griffin is a hopeless idiot and he’s mean, and he’s a shallow character to boot. Without Marge, Homer would be lonely and sad. Without Lois, Peter would be dead. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/16 "2003-06-17T18:50:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Marley23 \* > \*\*Wow, was it the whole season? I didn’t realize. I saw several of the first season eps., but years later I assumed it was always Mila. \*\* Wasn’t the first "season"only a handful of episodes? And though Lois may have been the same actor, in later episodes, the voice is much more polished. Of course, this is true of Homer Simpson as well and that is the cartoon voice gold standard! [hijack…not that this thread is still on topic] Speaking of Adult Swim, did you know that the guy who does the voice for Frye on Futurama is also the voice of the Honeynut Cheerio Bee?[/hijack…not that this thread is still on topic] ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/17 "2003-06-17T19:13:40Z")
Billy West was Stimpy also. Like many cartoon voices, he’s established and VERY busy. Check this out: [http://us.imdb.com/Name?West,+Billy+(II)](http://us.imdb.com/Name?West,+Billy+(II)) ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/18 "2003-06-18T13:30:08Z")
Yeah. He’s a legend in the Animation community. He is to animation what David Ogden Stiers is to the audio book community! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/19 "2003-06-18T14:00:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyDust \* > **Which of these two dads is the stupidest?** Come again? Heh, heh,heh,heh. Come. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113/20 "2003-06-18T18:11:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\*Come again? Heh, heh,heh,heh. Come. \*\* Hey Lois - “diarrhea” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homer-simpson-or-peter-griffin/182113.md?page=2)