Family Guy (season 10)

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Family Guy (season 10)
Family Guy Volume 11.jpg
Region 1 cover art for "Volume 11"
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Release
Original network Fox
Original release September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25) – May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
Season chronology
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List of Family Guy episodes

Family Guy's tenth season debuted on the Fox network on September 25, 2011. The series follows the Griffin family, a dysfunctional family consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the tenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The showrunners are Hentemann and Callaghan.

During this season, Peter becomes friends with Ryan Reynolds (guest-voicing as himself), the Griffins win the lottery, Meg falls in love with an Amish boy as Peter goes to war with his family, Stewie starts driving Brian's car and accidentally crashes it, Meg dates Quagmire on her 18th birthday, Chris dates a girl who looks like Lois (voiced by Ellen Page), Quagmire asks Peter and Joe to help him kill his sister's (voiced by Kaitlin Olson) violently abusive boyfriend (voiced by Ralph Garman), Peter befriends a dolphin (voiced by Ricky Gervais[1]), Kevin Swanson (voiced by Scott Grimes) surprisingly returns to Quahog on Thanksgiving, Lois kidnaps Stewie's sick friend, Brian gets a blind girlfriend who hates dogs, James Woods makes a shocking return after being killed last season when Peter becomes an agent to Tom Tucker, Meg delivers a few home truths while scolding her family for all the abuse she personally suffered, and Brian and Stewie travel back in time to the premiere Family Guy episode.[2]

Also, the hurricane-themed episode, "Seahorse Seashell Party" that was going to air as part of the ninth season in a crossover called Night of the Hurricane with The Cleveland Show and American Dad! aired as the second episode of the season on October 2, 2011. It was put on hold because of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak which killed an estimated 346 people in the Southern United States around the time of the planned original release date.[3]

The tenth season concluded with a one-hour broadcast of two episodes, which aired on May 20, 2012.[4]

Episodes

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See also: List of Family Guy episodes
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
166 1 "Lottery Fever" Greg Colton Andrew Goldberg September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25) 9ACX01 7.69[5]
Peter becomes a millionaire on one of 200,000 lottery tickets, which affects his lifestyle and friendship with the guys.
167 2 "Seahorse Seashell Party" Brian Iles Wellesley Wild October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02) 8ACX20 6.99[6]
In the second part of the Night of the Hurricane trilogy/crossover, the hurricane that hit Stoolbend blows through Quahog. Brian gets through the storm by taking magic mushrooms and going on the trip of his life, while Meg, fed up with the verbal, physical, and emotional abuse from her family, stands up to them, only for the family to fall apart without a scapegoat.
168 3 "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" Dominic Bianchi Alec Sulkin October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30) 8ACX21 5.96[7]
Quagmire asks Peter and Joe to help him kill his sister's violently abusive boyfriend. To lure him off, the gang invites him to the woods to go hunting, but when he finds out their plan, things change.
169 4 "Stewie Goes for a Drive" Julius Wu Gary Janetti November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) 9ACX02 5.82[8]
Actor Ryan Reynolds visits Quahog and befriends Peter. Stewie gets into trouble when he takes Brian's car for a drive, and afraid of facing punishment, decides to run away. While doing so, he bumps into Consuela and has trouble with her and her family.
170 5 "Back to the Pilot" Dominic Bianchi Mark Hentemann November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13) 9ACX08 6.01[9]
Brian and Stewie go back in time to January 31, 1999, the day the very first episode of the series aired, so the two could change history, but would have to go back again to change history a second time. While doing so, Present Brian tells himself (Past Brian) about the 9/11 attacks, which causes trouble in the present.
171 6 "Thanksgiving" Jerry Langford Patrick Meighan November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20) 9ACX04 6.02[10]
Lois cooks a big Thanksgiving dinner, and Kevin Swanson (previously voiced by Jon Cryer and Seth MacFarlane, now voiced by Scott Grimes), originally presumed to be dead in Iraq, suddenly returns to his family and friends.
172 7 "Amish Guy" John Holmquist Mark Hentemann November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27) 8ACX22 5.50[11]
While returning from an amusement park, the Griffins' car breaks down in an Amish county and they are stranded with no way out. When Meg falls for a local Amish boy, the Griffins soon find themselves in a crusade led by Peter against the conservative locals.
173 8 "Cool Hand Peter" Brian Iles Artie Johann & Shawn Ries December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04) 9ACX05 7.14[12]
Peter and the gang take a stand against their wives and flee to the Deep South on a road trip. On the way there, the men earn a one-way ticket to jail. But when they decide to make a run for it, Joe's quick planning and Peter's seductive ways help them escape. Meanwhile, Lois spends some quality time with the girls and they engage in childish and foolish antics.
174 9 "Grumpy Old Man" John Holmquist Dave Ihlenfeld & David Wright December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11) 9ACX07 6.10[13]
After Lois's father, Carter, falls asleep while driving, the Griffins realize he is getting close to retirement, and visit retirement communities in Florida.
175 10 "Meg and Quagmire" Joseph Lee Tom Devanney January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08) 9ACX03 6.23[14]
When Meg finally turns 18, Quagmire seizes the opportunity to pursue his next romantic conquest. As the new couple's relationship blossoms, Peter stops at nothing to come in between his daughter and his creepy friend, but Lois urges him to back off because she does not believe anything will happen, at first.
176 11 "The Blind Side" Bob Bowen Cherry Chevapravatdumrong January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15) 9ACX06 8.31[15]
Brian gets a blind girlfriend who hates dogs. Despite this, they build up a healthy relationship without her aware of his species, but he still wants to meet her parents; Peter is introduced to a new co-worker at the brewery named Stella (guest appearance by Marlee Matlin) whom Quagmire has his eyes on, while the family, mostly Peter, deals with their newly faulty staircase at home after Stewie gets a splinter.
177 12 "Livin' on a Prayer" Pete Michels Danny Smith January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29) 9ACX09 5.92[16]
When Stewie's new best friend falls ill, Lois takes him to the hospital where she finds out he has a critical, but treatable, disease. However, the boy's parents refuse treatment due to their religious beliefs, leaving Lois no choice but to take drastic measures to seek treatment for the boy herself. Meanwhile, Peter has a religious experience of his own.
178 13 "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" Greg Colton Alex Carter February 12, 2012 (2012-02-12) 9ACX10 5.03[17]
When Peter decides to help Tom Tucker realize his dream to become a famous actor, he becomes his agent as they go to Hollywood. But there, they cross paths with James Woods who is revealed to have survived his death in "And Then There Were Fewer". Back in Quahog, Chris dates a girl who looks disturbingly like Lois (guest voice Ellen Page).
179 14 "Be Careful What You Fish For" Julius Wu Steve Callaghan February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19) 9ACX11 5.39[18]
When Peter and the guys try to salvage a sunken Mercedes-Benz, Peter half-heartedly promises a favor to a helpful dolphin (guest voice by Ricky Gervais). Soon, the dolphin moves to Quahog but outstays his welcome at Peter's, so Peter tries to reunite the dolphin with his ex-wife (guest voiced by Lucy Davis) in hopes that he will return to the ocean. Meanwhile, Stewie is attending a pre-school with an incompetent but pretty teacher who Brian falls for.
180 15 "Burning Down the Bayit" Jerry Langford Chris Sheridan March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04) 9ACX13 5.33[19]
Overwhelmed with financial troubles, Mort asks Peter and Quagmire to help him save his pharmacy. However, things take a turn for the worse when the trio decides to burn it down to collect insurance money.
181 16 "Killer Queen" Joseph Lee Spencer Porter March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11) 9ACX12 5.74[20]
When Chris wins a hot dog eating contest, Lois fears for his health and sends him (and eventually Peter) to fat camp to get healthy. There, they cross paths with a serial killer who seems to target fat people, which coincides with Lois' brother Patrick being released from a mental institution. Meanwhile, Stewie is traumatized by the frightening cover of the Queen album News of the World.
182 17 "Forget-Me-Not" Brian Iles David A. Goodman March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18) 9ACX14 5.61[21]
When a seemingly innocent guy's night out takes a sudden turn, Peter, Joe, Brian, and Quagmire wake up in a hospital and discover that their memories have been erased and Quahog has been deserted.
183 18 "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter" Bob Bowen Julius Sharpe April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) 9ACX15 5.05[22]
Peter creates and stars in a children's TV show after his favorite kiddie show is cancelled. Meanwhile, Meg begins an internship with Dr. Hartman at the hospital.
184 19 "Mr. and Mrs. Stewie" Joe Vaux Gary Janetti April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29) 9ACX17 5.63[23]
Stewie meets a girl on the playground named Penelope and is surprised to hear that they both have a lot in common, that saying that they both have plans for world domination. Meanwhile, Lois gets squashed in her sleep by Peter and suggests that they sleep in separate beds. Peter doesn't like the idea due to snuggling issues and decides to sleep with Quagmire.
185 20 "Leggo My Meg-O" John Holmquist Brian Scully May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06) 9ACX16 5.64[24]
In a parody of Taken, Meg travels abroad to Europe, her exciting adventure comes to a halt when she gets kidnapped. Brian and Stewie embark on an action-packed mission to find her before it is too late.
186 21 "Tea Peter" Pete Michels Patrick Meighan May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) 9ACX18 4.94[25]
After Quahog City Hall threatens to shut down Peter’s illegally-run business, Peter joins the Tea Party and, with the help of Peter’s father-in-law, Carter, who reaps the benefit of all the chaos in Quahog, successfully campaigns to shut down the government. However, this ordeal causes the city to break down without a government.
187 22 "Family Guy Viewer Mail #2" Greg Colton Tom Devanney & Alec Sulkin & Deepak Sethi May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20) 9ACX19 5.35[26]
Brian and Stewie respond to viewer mail.
Chap of the Manor - We are introduced to a British version of the Griffins.
Fatman and Robin - Peter discovers that everything he touches turns into his favorite comedian, Robin Williams.
Point of Stew - A first-person perspective with Stewie.
188 23 "Internal Affairs" Julius Wu Wellesley Wild May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20) 9ACX20 5.35[26]
Peter encourages Joe to have a one-night stand with his attractive new partner (Anna Kendrick) in order to even the score with Bonnie for her own indiscretions. But when Bonnie finds out and threatens divorce, Lois insists that Peter get them back together. Meanwhile, Peter has a run-in with the angry chicken which makes for another epic fight.

Reception

The season received mixed reviews. Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club gave a C rating for the season.[27] Tucker Cummings of Yahoo! TV said "Despite a one-hour finale event that delivered a few laughs, 'Viewer Mail #2 / Internal Affairs' tread far too much familiar ground, a problem that's been plaguing the series for some time now."[28] He continued, "There's a tipping point in TV sitcoms where the repeated use of a running joke stops being funny, and just seems lazy and uninspired. If the Viewer Mail concept had been done regularly, it might have seemed more like a tradition (like the Treehouse of Horror on "The Simpsons"). However, by re-using an episode idea from 2002, it seemed to viewers like the creative minds behind the show were lacking creativity. While some of the concepts were funny (the Griffins as British, life from Stewie's perspective), many jokes fell flat."[28]

Review grades
# Title Air date The
A.V. Club
(A-F)		 TV
Fanatic
(5)		 Ology
(10)		 Sources
1 "Lottery Fever" September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25) C 3 6.5 [29][30][31]
2 "Seahorse Seashell Party" October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02) D+ 3.2 4.5 [32][33][34]
3 "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" October 30, 2011 (2011-10-30) C+ 3.5 7 [35][36][37]
4 "Stewie Goes for a Drive" November 6, 2011 (2011-11-06) C- 4.5 7 [38][39][40]
5 "Back to the Pilot" November 13, 2011 (2011-11-13) A- 4.2 7.5 [41][42][43]
6 "Thanksgiving" November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20) C 3.5 9 [44][45][46]
7 "Amish Guy" November 27, 2011 (2011-11-27) B- 4 7.5 [47][48][49]
8 "Cool Hand Peter" December 4, 2011 (2011-12-04) C 4.5 6 [50][51][52]
9 "Grumpy Old Man" December 11, 2011 (2011-12-11) C+ 3.8 5.5 [53][54][55]
10 "Meg and Quagmire" January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08) D 4.5 6.5 [56][57][58]
11 "The Blind Side" January 15, 2012 (2012-01-15) B+ 3.5 7 [59][60][61]
12 "Livin' on a Prayer" January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29) B- 4.3 N/A [62][63]
13 "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream" February 12, 2012 (2012-02-12) B N/A N/A [64]
14 "Be Careful What You Fish For" February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19) C- N/A N/A [65]
15 "Burning Down the Bayit" March 4, 2012 (2012-03-04) C N/A N/A [66]
16 "Killer Queen" March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11) B N/A N/A [67]
17 "Forget-Me-Not" March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18) C+ N/A N/A [68]
18 "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter" April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) D N/A N/A [69]
19 "Mr. and Mrs. Stewie" April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29) B+ 3 N/A [70][71]
20 "Leggo My Meg-O" May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06) B- 2.5 N/A [72][73]
21 "Tea Peter" May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) C+ 2.7 N/A [74][75]
22 "Viewer Mail #2" May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20) A- / C / B- 3.3 N/A [27][76]
"Chap of the Manor" A- N/A N/A [27]
"Fatman and Robin" C N/A N/A [27]
"Point of Stew" B- N/A N/A [27]
23 "Internal Affairs" B 1.5 N/A [27][77]
Season C N/A [27]
Average C+ 3.5 6.8 Average

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