10 Most Hated Family Guy Characters
3. Vinny
In 2013, Family Guy infamously took the decision to kill off the Griffin family dog by having him get hit with a car. Despite Brian being one of the most hated characters in the show, this still annoyed a lot of fans.
Brian was gone for two episodes, with the family getting a new dog in the meantime, and no matter who was brought in as the temporary replacement, they would have struggled to win over the fans. In this regard, Vinny was already at a disadvantage, but it didn’t help that he was a poor character in himself anyway.
He may be incredibly annoying, but at least Brian has a personality. Vinny on the other hand was essentially just a construct of jokes about his Italian heritage, and not getting on with Stewie to begin with.
Vinny was always only going to be a temporary addition to the Griffin household, but the writers could have at least made him a character worthy of inclusion in the opening credits. Instead he was just about one of the most forgettable main characters the show has ever put on screen.