Joe Swanson (Family Guy)

Joe Swanson is a recurring character from Family Guy, He is good friends with other main characters, Peter Griffin and Glenn Quagmire. He is in a wheelchair because a criminal hit him with a pipe, and later shot him in both of his legs. He is married to Bonnie Swanson.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Despite losing both legs, Joe is shown to be quite a good cop in he show and is often friendly to other people around him.
 * 2) He has some pretty funny moments, such as in him listening to Tubthumping by Chumbawamba while continually saying "Oh no" after the lyric "I get knocked down" and "Yeah" after the lyric "But I get up again" in "Bri, Robot".
 * 3) He still remains as a likeable character in the show, even after his flanderization.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He was flanderized after Season 6 and became a crutch for cruel handicap jokes, an old groaner who screams way too much, and a cowardly spineless cop who lets Peter get away with everything and never arrests him for any lawbreaking acts like shooting Joe in the eye with a BB gun, and for giving his daughter a raspberry in the "wrong place", but he luckily still remains as an enjoyable and likable character along with Cleveland, Stewie, and Meg.
 * 2) He was extremely unlikable in Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air as he acted like a complete dick towards his friends and his wife, to the point that he even decided to replace his friends with another group.