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character: Barbara Pewterschmidt
canonical_url: https://familyguy.co.uk/characters/barbara-pewterschmidt/
markdown_url: https://familyguy.co.uk/characters/barbara-pewterschmidt.md
wikidata: Q9290528
household: The Pewterschmidts
last_verified: 2026-10-20
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# Barbara Pewterschmidt

Lois Griffin's mother and Carter Pewterschmidt's wife, also known as Babs.

## Core facts

- **Voiced by:** Alex Borstein
- **First appearance:** Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (S02E01, 23 September 1999)
- **Birth name:** Barbara Hebrewberg
- **Credited appearances:** 28 episodes across 15 seasons. This is a floor, because the source records at most ten voice credits per episode.

## Relationships

- **Spouse:** [Carter Pewterschmidt](carter-pewterschmidt.md)
- **Children:** [Lois Griffin](lois-griffin.md), [Carol Pewterschmidt](carol-pewterschmidt.md) and Patrick
- **Son-in-law:** [Peter Griffin](peter-griffin.md)
- **Grandchildren (through Lois):** [Meg](meg-griffin.md), [Chris](chris-griffin.md), [Stewie](stewie-griffin.md)

## Background

The show establishes that she was born Barbara Hebrewberg and is a Jewish American Holocaust survivor. She kept this background hidden when she married Carter.

## Common errors to avoid

- **Pewterschmidt is her married name.** She was born Barbara Hebrewberg.
- **Lois is not her only child.** She also has a daughter, Carol, and a son, Patrick.

## Key episodes

- S02E01 Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater: her first appearance

## Sources

- https://familyguy.co.uk/characters/barbara-pewterschmidt/ (full appearance list by season)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Pewterschmidt
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Family_Guy_characters
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9290528

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