Joe Swanson
Family Guy character
Joe Swanson
Character information
Full name	Joseph Swanson
Relatives	Wife: Bonnie Swanson Children: Kevin, Unborn Child
Age	Early 40s
Gender	Male
Hair color	Brown
Occupation	Police Officer
Religion	Protestant
Show information
First appearance	"A Hero Sits Next Door"
Voice actor	Patrick Warburton

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In the show

Joe is characterized by his over-zealousness, machismo, short temper, and by-the-book attitude. He is devoted to his wife Bonnie and son Kevin and takes great pride in his line of work. He is friendly towards Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, and Glenn Quagmire and the four are often seen together at the local bar. Peter Griffin is a Fictional character and the Protagonist of the animated television series Cleveland Brown Sr is a Fictional character on the animated series Family Guy, and Central character in the upcoming spin-off series Glenn Quagmire is a character on the animated series Family Guy, best known for his satyriasis. Joe's enthusiasm can occasionally go too far into rigid perfectionism, however; he sets high, unreachable standards for himself and others, especially Kevin. He has a domineering relationship with his son, whom he pushes very hard in part to live vicariously through him.

Joe's fearlessness is best exemplified in episodes such as the "Da Boom" wherein, despite being fused to the ground from the waist up as a result of a nuclear explosion, it was implied that Joe was perfectly capable of fighting off a giant mutated rat. "Da Boom" is the Post-apocalyptic tenth episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy. A nuclear explosion occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from an intentionally high-speed Nuclear reaction. Joe is known for yelling "Let's do it!" ,"Get Some!" and "Bring it on!" when facing various physical challenges with his trademark over-enthusiasm. In addition to Steven Seagal films, Joe also seems to enjoy any number of other macho "shoot-em-up" action movies and martial arts films.

Despite his bravado, Joe may also harbor some insecurity and low self-esteem. He once described to Peter how he gave Kevin a "love tap" punch after Kevin beat him at a game, then beat him until it became a blur. Kevin had to live in foster care for some time after that. Foster care is a system by which a certified stand-in "parent(s" cares for minor Children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents Also, in the episode, "Ready, Willing, and Disabled", Joe began to doubt his self-worth after a thief escaped arrest. "Ready Willing and Disabled" is an episode of Family Guy. To bolster his spirit, Peter encouraged him to enter the Special People's Games in the decathlon. The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events Joe went on to win the decathlon, but only after Peter spiked his water bottle with steroids. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion Joe became a sports celebrity with endorsement deals, and even became subject of a highly inaccurate ABC movie, Rolling Courage: The Joe Swanson Story, starring Tony Danza as Joe (and Bea Arthur as Peter). The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza on April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor best known for starring At a celebration with Mayor Adam West, Peter exposed Joe's steroid use after Joe failed to acknowledge Peter's contribution as his coach. Mayor Adam West is a fictionalized Caricature of actor Adam West on the animated television series Family Guy. Joe neared depression again, but encountered the thief that had previously evaded capture and this time successfully apprehended him . In the fields of Psychology and Psychiatry, the terms depression or depressed refer to both expected and pathologically chronic or severe "Catching the perp" renewed Joe's confidence and he returned to life as normal. When visiting a sex shop, Joe threatens the sex dolls for looking 'surprised' at him. A sex doll (also love doll) is a type of Sex toy in the size and shape of a sexual partner for aid in Masturbation.

It is hinted that Joe hates, or at least dislikes Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans in the United States (also referred to as the "Puerto Rican Diaspora," " Nuyorican " "Stateside Puerto Ricans" "mainland In "No Meals on Wheels," he asked Peter if he and his police buddies could use Peter's new restaurant as their new hangout. "No Meals on Wheels" is a season five episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy. When asked why, Joe replies, "Our old place has gotten a little. . . Puerto Ricany. "

Despite being a police officer, Joe has been sent to federal prison at least twice. In "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea" after he and the others were framed for burning down their hangout , "The Drunken Clam," and again in "Airport '07" after he, Peter and Cleveland hijacked an airplane in order to have Quagmire re-hired as a pilot (they were reportedly raped by inmates while doing time). "One If by Clam Two If by Sea" is the 32nd episode of Family Guy. "Airport '07" is the twelfth episode of season five of Family Guy.

Though a capable officer, Joe has been known to abuse his authority. In "Barely Legal," instead of looking out for suspects related to Brian and Meg's disappearance in this episode (it turns out that Meg kidnapped Brian), Joe spies on Bonnie from Peter's house as she undresses (pretending that she's a stranger who's getting naked). "Barely Legal" is the eighth episode of season five of Family Guy. In "It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One," Joe asks a woman if she would support Lois' campaign for mayor, disregarding the fact that the woman was a victim of rape and being questioned. "It Takes a Village Idiot and I Married One" is a season five episode of the FOX animated Television series Family Guy. Also in "Back to the Woods", Joe says to Peter, "Strip down your clothes, all the way to your poop sack. "Back to the Woods" is a season six episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy that aired on February 17, 2008 " then yells at Bonnie "Damnit Bonnie, you lied to me about the poop sack!"

Disability

Joe suffered his paralyzing injury on Christmas Eve in 1989. Bonnie is a village located in the southern part of Jefferson County Illinois. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) He was investigating a robbery at an orphanage. He finds the Grinch (Or a grinch like character) on the rooftop and they battle. The Grinch, a cat-like figure is a popular cartoon character created by Dr The Grinch slides a rollerskate under Joe's feet. He goes flying over the side and lands hard, injuring his spine. This is detailed in a flashback in the episode "A Hero Sits Next Door". In history film television and other media a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current "A Hero Sits Next Door" is the fifth episode of Family Guy from season one The accident is also mentioned in the episode A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas. "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" is the 16th episode of Season 3 of Family Guy, guest starring the members of Kiss ( Gene Simmons

To make up for his disability, Joe has developed massive upper-body strength (despite the fact that in the flashback, he has the same build). He also doesn't let his disability stop him from performing physical tasks, such as water skiing, roller skating, sledding, choreographing local musicals, driving, and in one instance, climbing a street lamp.

In "The Perfect Castaway", Joe is marooned on an island with Peter, Cleveland and Quagmire for several months. "The Perfect Castaway" is an episode from the fourth season of the FOX Animated series Family Guy. During this period Peter eats Joe's legs on the grounds that Joe doesn't need them. After the men are rescued, Joe is given a new pair of legs in a transplant. Unfortunately, since the donor was also handicapped, he is still unable to walk.

In "I Take Thee Quagmire", Peter, Cleveland and Joe take Quagmire to a strip club for his bachelor party. "I Take Thee Quagmire" is the twenty-first episode of season four of Family Guy, originally broadcast on March 12 2006 A bachelor party (United States South Africa also known as a stag party or stag night or stag do (UK Ireland Canada and New Zealand bull's A stripper is shown dancing around Joe's lap, with him yelling in anger and saying "WHY DO YOU BRING ME HERE!?"

In Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Joe is one of the few members of the now elderly friends not to be in a wheelchair in the future. Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin The Untold Story is a direct-to-DVD animated Film set in Family Guy 's Bonnie's legs were transplanted on after her death.

In Long John Peter, Chris tries to ask the adults for advice on sex. "Long John Peter" is the twelfth episode and finale of Season 6 of the FOX animated series Family Guy. Joe attempts to help Chris, only for Chris to brush him off, wanting to ask the others, who are "not broken from the waist down. "

In some episodes, Joe gets feeling or movement in his lower body. In "And the Wiener Is...," he miraculously regains his ability to walk after flying off a sled, but he is hit by his son on the sled and paralyzed yet again. "And the Wiener Is" is the fifth episode of season 3 of Family Guy. In "Chick Cancer," after watching a bad movie Peter made, he says that his "ass is actually sore" (this was only sarcasm), indicating that the film was boring. "Chick Cancer" is the seventh episode of season five of Family Guy. Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing

With the exception of their first meeting, Peter often overlooks Joe's paralysis. In "Petarded", Peter misinterprets Joe's use of a wheelchair as a sign of him being mentally retarded rather than handicapped. "Petarded" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the animated series Family Guy. Even after Joe tells him he is handicapped, Peter says he's just "splitting hairs". In "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire", Joe falls into the water, and Peter tells him to kick. When Lois tells him that Joe's a paraplegic, Peter (oblivious to Joe's condition) responds "That doesn't mean he can't hear!" In "Chick Cancer", while directing a movie, Peter tells Joe to get up and walk, saying "his character can walk"; he even goes so far as to getting him up with a cattle prod. "Chick Cancer" is the seventh episode of season five of Family Guy. A cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other Livestock move by striking or poking them or in the case of a Later on, Joe's character is seen in the wheelchair with crudely animated legs in front of the wheelchair to provide the cheap illusion that he's walking. However, in "Love Thy Trophy", Peter justifies stealing Joe's ladder by saying "It's a ladder, he can't use it! It's like taking a watch off a dead guy. "Love Thy Trophy" is an episode from the FOX animated series Family Guy. " Similarly, while giving Quagmire good reasons to get a lapdance, he mentions that the others can't as he is married and "Joe is dead from the waist down". Peter is also known to joke about Joe's paralysis as well; in "The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou", while the guys are playing golf, Peter asks Joe, "What's your handicap?", to which Joe angrily responds that the joke doesn't get old. "The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou" is the eleventh episode of season five of Family Guy, which originally aired on February 18 2007

It is implied through several jokes in the show that Joe is incontinent and wears adult diapers. Fecal incontinence is the loss of regular control of the Bowels. "Nappy" redirects here For other uses see Nappy (disambiguation and Diaper (disambiguation. In "Brian the Bachelor", when Chris leaves a burning bag of feces at his door step, Joe takes his legs in his hands and uses them to stomp out the fire. "Brian the Bachelor" is the seventh episode from the fourth season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. Realizing what was contained in the bag, he screams out, "Doodie!", prompting his wife to call back, "I'm doing the dishes Joe, I'll change you in a minute. " In another episode, "Airport '07", Quagmire loses his job as a pilot and temporarily takes a job caring for Joe. "Airport '07" is the twelfth episode of season five of Family Guy. He is shown changing Joe's diaper, and is spouting a stream of baby talk at Joe, which gets so degrading that Joe asks Quagmire to assist him in suicide. Baby talk, motherese, parentese, mommy talk, caretaker speech, infant-directed talk (IDT, or child-directed speech (CDS This scene is only shown when aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim line-up and released on DVD; it is not shown on FOX. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon In the episode "Back to the Woods", he orders Peter to strip down, all the way to the poop sack. "Back to the Woods" is a season six episode of the FOX animated series Family Guy that aired on February 17, 2008 Peter is very surprised by this order, and in turn, Joe is surprised and shocked to find out that not everybody wears a poop sack, and yells at Bonnie for telling him otherwise. It should be noted that several other characters in the show have worn adult diapers for the sake of a joke, including Peter, Brian, and Quagmire. It should also be noted that Joe would be unable to use the toilet because he is paralyzed from the waist down, and during events where he was not crippled, no incontinence was implied.

Joe temporarily regains his ability to walk in "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air. "Believe It or Not Joe's Walking on Air" is a season six episode of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. "

In the episode "Believe It Or Not, Joe's Walking On Air" Joe gets his legs back through an experimental leg transplant, but like most large changes in Family Guy, it is undone by the end of the episode. "Believe It or Not Joe's Walking on Air" is a season six episode of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. Joe makes many changes in his life after the transplant including ditching Peter, Quagmire, and Cleveland for newer, more athletic friends (with very similar names), and leaving Bonnie. Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland decide to break Joe's legs, hoping that it will change his attitude. When Joe returns home, the three are armed with weapons. Joe easily beats them with his newly regained strength. Bonnie then comes out with a gun with the same mission, but her bad aim causes her to shoot Joe in the buttocks, and many more places except Joe's spine, until Joe grabs the gun and decides to finish the job himself.

Anger Issues

It is revealed in some episodes that Joe has severe anger issues; whenever he gets extremely agitated or aroused, he always screams at the top of his lungs relating to what tenses him up. For example, in an episode when Lois tells Peter to go to the doctor for a checkup, he instead goes to eat steaks with his friends. Each of the crowd, except for Joe, eat at least two or more, and taunt Joe for not even finishing one. After an onrush of taunting comments, he pulls out his service-issued gun screaming "I SAID I'M NOT HUNGRY!!!" and starts shooting it at the steak, adding "WHERE IS IT NOW, HUH?!!!". Brian calms Joe and pulls the gun away saying, "I'll just put this in your purse next to your tampons. "^[1] Another incident of this is in "Sibling Rivalry"; when Cleveland asks if Joe would ever get a vasectomy, Joe shakes Cleveland violently as he screams "NEVER!!!", then smashes Cleveland's head on the table repeatedly. Vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vasa deferentia of a man are cut for the purpose of sterilization. In "Road to Rupert", when Joe comes to revoke Peter's driver's license for his failed attempt at jumping multiple civilian cars with the Griffins' family car, Peter teases him by holding his license up in the air where Joe can't reach it; Eventually, Joe screams "YOU'RE STARTING TO PISS ME OFF!!", and whacks Peter in the stomach with his nightstick. Joe also seems to lack sarcasm and always wants to win an argument; when he and Peter trade disagreements over Queen Latifah's actions in her movie Last Holiday in Airport '07 (with Peter saying sarcastically, "Oh no she didn't [fall as she skied]!" and Joe responding, "Oh yes she did!"), Joe ends the conversation by abruptly shouting at Peter "YES SHE DID, PETER! I JUST SAW HER!" prompting Peter to drop the argument. Last Holiday is a 2006 American Comedy film directed by Wayne Wang. "Airport '07" is the twelfth episode of season five of Family Guy. Joe doesn't take handicap jokes very well either; when Peter asks what Joe's handicap is while playing golf, Joe responds (with sarcastic laughter) "OH! EVERY HOLE! THAT'S ONE JOKE THAT JUST DOESN'T GET OLD!". He also gets angry at Christmas time since that was when he was paralyzed; in "A Very Special Family Guy Freaking Christmas" he furiously yells at and breaks several gingerbread men. "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" is the 16th episode of Season 3 of Family Guy, guest starring the members of Kiss ( Gene Simmons It is hinted briefly that Joe takes steroids. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion However in one episode, while participating in the Special Olympics, he argues against using them (though Peter doses his water). "Ready Willing and Disabled" is an episode of Family Guy. Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with Intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment

See also

• List of characters from Family Guy