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About the Quahog. Quahogs are hard-shelled clams found in estuaries along the Atlantic Coast, from Canada to Texas. Their name, quahog, is a variation of poquauhock, (po-qua-hock) the Native American name for this clam.
The Drunken Clam has been home to some of the rowdiest and most absurd scenes in Family Guy history (like when TV correspondent Tricia Takanawa and many other Quahog residents survived a shoot-off in The Drunken Clam when Death was on bed-rest).