Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961) was the 44th President of the United States, serving two terms from 2009 to 2016. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008, when he resigned following his election to the presidency.
Brian, and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane by default, did a public service announcement in support of Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign.
Peter references Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign's key words "Hope" and "Change" when he gives the homeless man "Hope" instead of change in "Tales of a Third Grade Nothing".
President Obama appears in the performance of the song "Republican Town" in "Excellence in Broadcasting".
In "New Kidney in Town", Chris is chosen to introduce President Obama at school after winning an essay contest, however, he and his sister Meg, the proper author, end up doing so. Obama arrives at James Woods Regional High School for the ceremony assembly, and performs "Honestly Sincere" in a golden outfit with a gold and black guitar. MacFarlane provides Obama's voice.
In "Tiegs for Two", Brian pretends he has a friendship with "Barry" in order to impress Denise.
"Cool Hand Peter" opens with a discussion of Barack Obama as part of Cleveland's welcome back to Quahog.
The election of President Obama is mentioned as part of several milestones of the guys while sitting in their favorite booth at The Drunken Clam in "Herpe, the Love Sore" when it is taken over by three tough guys.
Left alone with Chris' date Pam in "Baby Got Black", Lois attempts small talk by noting that she voted for Obama once.
In an extended scene in "Stewie Is Enceinte", Stewie asks Dr. Hartman if they should send the bill to President Obama following his prenatal care examination. A cutaway to Obama shows him making one of his speeches about the benefit of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as "Obamacare." He uses Stewie's persona of "Rayleen Griffin" as one of his examples of people who would benefit. In the audience, Stewie sits with Michelle Obama and asks to talk with her about the place where they have been given a room while in town.
When trying to break in to his mother's old house to retrieve his teenage porn stash in "Peter, Chris, & Brian", Peter and they guys plan to wear masks of Obama until the suspicious homeowner finds them and invites them it to get it out.
In "Underage Peter", Peter notes that Obama's daughters make it look easy to buy alcohol, referring to an incident in October 2015 in which Malia was caught playing beer pong.[1]
Brian uses Malia's name as part of his sound check in "The Boys in the Band".
During a fight with Peter in "Trump Guy", a portrait of Barack Obama sends Donald Trump into a rage and he tears it off the wall and tries to smash it. Peter rehangs the picture and kisses it before resuming his fight.
After becoming a hero in "Short Cuts", Brian gets messages from celebrities, including 'Barack Obama', who insists he not the hobo down at the wharf who is clearly reading a script for $2 and is prompted by Brian himself.