"Family Guy" North by North Quahog (2005)

Director:

Peter Shin

Writers:

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (staff writer)
Tom Devanney (staff writer)

TV Series:

"Family Guy" (1999)

Original Air Date:

1 May 2005 (Season 4, Episode 1)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Peter and Lois try for a second honeymoon in Mel Gibson's hotel room.

Plot Keywords:

Second Honeymoon | Airbag | Priest | Breast Electrode | Spoof Title

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 24

1:00 AM

CW

North by North Quahog

#4.1

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Jake Tucker / Additional Voices (voice)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Barbara Pewterschmidt / Additional Voices (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin (voice)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Additional Voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons (voice)
Chris Cox	...	(voice)
Hunter Gomez	...	Pinocchio (voice)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown / Herbert (voice)
Richard Kuhlman	...	(voice) (as Rick Kuhlman)
Don LaFontaine	...	Himself (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	(voice)
Bill Ratner	...	Flint (voice)
André Sogliuzzo	...	Actor / Director (voice)
Nicole Sullivan	...	Alice / Stacey (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	(voice)

Trivia:

In the opening scene, Peter lists 29 shows that have been canceled by FOX after short runs in the last few years. Not only is this a joke at how FOX cannot keep many shows around (Peter says that "Family Guy" itself was canceled to make room for these "terrific shows"), but the last mentioned, "Greg the Bunny" (2002), is a reference to a short lived show starring Seth Green, the voice of Chris Griffin on "Family Guy". Also, "That '80s Show" (2002), another show mentioned, ran a few episodes and was based on "That '70s Show" (1998), which stars Mila Kunis, the voice of Meg Griffin. Peter also mentions "The Tick" (2001), where Patrick Warburton, who voices Joe Swanson, played the title character, and "Titus" (2000), in which Alex Borstein, who voices Lois Griffin, made an appearance during one episode.

Goofs:

Continuity: Whenever there is a shot of the street outside of the hotel, the same truck and cars drive by.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Peter Griffin: Everybody, I got bad news. We've been canceled.
Lois Griffin: Oh, no, Peter, how could they do that?
Peter Griffin: Well, unfortunately, Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just got to accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like "Dark Angel," "Titus," "Undeclared," "Action," "That 80's Show," "Wonderfalls," "Fastlane," "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," "Skin," "Girls Club," "Cracking Up," "The Pits," "Firefly," "Get Real," "Freaky Links," "Wanda at Large," "Costello," "The Lone Gunmen," "A Minute With Stan Hooper," "Normal...
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Greg the Bunny" (2002)

Hahaha

This episode has to be one of the funniest Family Guy episodes ever!!! Starting off with all of the fail shows (i think), then the bed bath and beyond part, The comic book part, Peter being Mel Gibson, Viewing Passion of the Christ 2: crucify this, Brial and Stuie as the parents, Mel Gibsons house on top of Mt Rushmore and so much more, the hooker in the hotel room, the car chase through the mall, the guy with the upside down face, M G getting his gun out of the safe, Brian crawling on the guys carpet. Also this episode was a great opening for season 4, because it showed that they have not lost their touch to make us laugh over 3 other seasons!!