Thomas "Tom" Feargal Tucker is a character in the animated television series Family Guy. He is an arrogant, baritone newscaster at Channel 5. His family includes Stacy, his second wife, and a son named Jake from his first marriage; Tom was briefly Thelma Griffin’s boyfriend who acted like a true father figure to Peter in “Mother Tucker.” In the unaired Pilot of the show, he was named Mike. In one episode, he yells "I love Carly Lowe" after being dumped by former girlfriend Emily McNair.
Meg briefly had a crush on him in “The Kiss Seen Around the World,” though her feelings for him dissipate as soon as she realizes just how inconsiderate he can be to anything but his news ratings.
- He has had several extramarital affairs with prostitutes, as referenced to in the episodes “Petarded” and “Screwed the Pooch.”
- In “The Kiss Seen Around the World,” Neil Goldman was angry at Tom Tucker for “stealing his woman” (Meg), and brought him a cup of coffee with Sweet ’n’ Low; Tom spat it out and demanded a cup with urine, like he asked.
- In “Stewie B. Goode,” it is revealed that Tom wears a faux moustache and it is station property, so he turns it in after being fired, although he gets it back after regaining his job.
It is believed that Tucker is inspired by former Los Angeles news anchor John Beard.
