There’s one character Family Guy fans shouldn’t expect to see when the show returns for Season 24: Ernie, the giant chicken with whom Peter Griffin has faced off multiple times since he was first introduced in Season 1,

The horror of Ernie the Giant Chicken's violent and gruesome death on Family Guy is canon, with the show's executive producers confirming it.

Ernie has been a mainstay in Family Guy since Season 1 as Peter Griffin’s arch nemesis. Ernie died at the hands of Meg after he gave her an ultimatum in the episode “The Chicken or the Meg,” explaining she could either cut ties with Peter or stop dating Ernie’s son, Nugget.

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There haven’t been many golfers over the years with a more technically sound swing than Ernie Els. Since the late 1980s, ‘The Big Easy’ has played a major role in putting South African golf on the map.

Ernest “Ernie” Edward Riggle, 78 Ernest “Ernie” Edward Riggle, 78 of Zanesville died at 2:27 PM October 15, 2025 at Altercare Zanesville under hospice care. He was born February 26, 1947 in Zanesville the son of the late Ernest Clayton Riggle and Alta Louise Hayes Riggle.

Sheila Gwendolyn Elliott, who served as co-owner of Ernie Elliott Inc. with her husband and famed NASCAR engine builder Ernie Elliott, has passed away.

Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., who was reelected to his 13th term at the organization’s annual convention in San Diego in April 2025, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 26,

Join us in this action-packed episode where Peter Griffin engages in an epic battle against Ernie at the airport, inspired by the intense scenes of 'Modern Warfare 2.' This thrilling face-off takes the chaos to hilarious new heights!