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Wasted Talent

  • Episode aired Jul 25, 2000
  • TV-14
  • 23m
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Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
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Lois learns that Peter is a drunken savant when it comes to playing the piano, after he goes on a drinking binge to win one of Pawtucket Pat's silver scrolls.Lois learns that Peter is a drunken savant when it comes to playing the piano, after he goes on a drinking binge to win one of Pawtucket Pat's silver scrolls.Lois learns that Peter is a drunken savant when it comes to playing the piano, after he goes on a drinking binge to win one of Pawtucket Pat's silver scrolls.

  • Directors
    • Bert Ring
    • Pete Michels
    • Peter Shin
  • Writers
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • David Zuckerman
    • Mike Barker
  • Stars
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • Alex Borstein
    • Seth Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
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    • Directors
      • Bert Ring
      • Pete Michels
      • Peter Shin
    • Writers
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • David Zuckerman
      • Mike Barker
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Alex Borstein
      • Seth Green
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
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    • Peter Griffin
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    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Lois Griffin
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    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Chris Griffin
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    Mila Kunis
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    • Meg Griffin
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    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Diane Simmons
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    Gary Cole
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    • Jerry Nelson
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    Mike Henry
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    • Trivia
      Gene Wilder was wanted for the role of Pawtucket Pat, but he declined.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Peter is playing at the piano competition, Lois pushes him towards the lower end of the piano, but the pitch of the notes rises - it should actually do the opposite as the keys at that end would play lower notes.
    • Quotes

      Peter Griffin: Oh jeez. This hangover's killing me. I haven't felt this crappy since the time I went to that museum.

      Peter Griffin: [flashback to when he was a kid] Why did all the dinosaurs die out?

      Museum Guide: Because you touch yourself at night.

      [Peter hangs his head in shame]

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the episode, there is a scene parodying The Incredible Hulk (1977) with Stewie hitch-hiking down a country
      road while the ending theme plays.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Family Guy Movie Parodies (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Pure Inebriation
      (uncredited)

      Parody of "Pure Imagination" from Jali ja suklaatehdas (1971)

      Written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse

      Arranged by Walter Murphy

      Modified Lyrics by Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman

      Performed by Michael McKean

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    10/10
    Masterful
    In the face of over a hundred episodes "Wasted Talent" shines through as, in my opinion, the greatest "Family Guy" episode ever. With a story-line that starts off with a brilliant spoof, the best of it's kind, and leads on to a climactic finish with plenty of action, laugh-out-loud funny jokes and amazing music, as always. What Seth & Co. have done is turn a show already brimming with excellence into a guideline for how adult cartoon comedy should be done.

    This kind of episode makes it perfectly clear that "Family Guy" is not only the funniest show on television but the best too, of course, that's just my opinion.
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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fox.com
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Fuzzy Door Productions
      • Fox Television Animation
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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