Item from Family Guy by Seth MacFarlane / Fox
Quahog's old-money dynasty — Carter and Babs at the head, Lois the black sheep who married well below her class, and enough family complications to power multiple seasons.
The Pewterschmidts represent the class dimension of Family Guy — the money that Lois walked away from and can always return to, the father who never forgave Peter, the mother who is slightly warmer but not uncomplicated. Carter's relationship with Lois is the family's emotional core: he loved her in his way, she needed more than he gave, and the distance was real and is mostly still there. The fortune is real. The Rancor is real. The softness is occasional.
A family unit defined by wealth and the specific awkwardness of inherited money meeting a son-in-law who calls his father-in-law 'fat wallet man' with genuine affection.
Also known as: The Pewterschmidts