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Family Guy
S4.E18
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The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz

  • Episode aired Dec 18, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
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Charles Durning in Family Guy (1999)
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Peter's father Francis visits and learns Stewie has not been baptized. He and Peter take Stewie without Lois' permission and have him baptized. Learning this, Lois impresses upon Peter that ... Read allPeter's father Francis visits and learns Stewie has not been baptized. He and Peter take Stewie without Lois' permission and have him baptized. Learning this, Lois impresses upon Peter that Stewie should have a choice so he starts one.Peter's father Francis visits and learns Stewie has not been baptized. He and Peter take Stewie without Lois' permission and have him baptized. Learning this, Lois impresses upon Peter that Stewie should have a choice so he starts one.

  • Directors
    • James Purdum
    • Pete Michels
    • Peter Shin
  • Writers
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • David Zuckerman
    • Danny Smith
  • Stars
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • Alex Borstein
    • Seth Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2K
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    • Directors
      • James Purdum
      • Pete Michels
      • Peter Shin
    • Writers
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • David Zuckerman
      • Danny Smith
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Alex Borstein
      • Seth Green
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Seth MacFarlane
    Seth MacFarlane
    • Peter Griffin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Lois Griffin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Chris Griffin
    • (voice)
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Meg Griffin
    • (voice)
    Paula Abdul
    Paula Abdul
    • Paula Abdul
    • (voice)
    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Diane Simmons
    • (voice)
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Howard Cunningham
    • (voice)
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Bill Lumbergh
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Cox
    Chris Cox
    • Husband
    • (voice)
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Francis Griffin
    • (voice)
    Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    • Sherman Hemsley
    • (voice)
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Bruce the Shark
    • (voice)
    Phil LaMarr
    Phil LaMarr
    • Parishoner #2
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sherry Romito
    • Joanie
    • (voice)
    • …
    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
    • Marion Cunningham
    • (voice)
    Chris Sheridan
    • Fish
    • (voice)
    Danny Smith
    Danny Smith
    • Father Karras
    • (voice)
    • …
    Amir Talai
    Amir Talai
    • Hindu Man
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • James Purdum
      • Pete Michels
      • Peter Shin
    • Writers
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • David Zuckerman
      • Danny Smith
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    1MessyStinkman

    Not funny

    I didn't laugh once during this episode. I love the first 2 seasons but this one has just gone down the crapper. Now the writers are more concerned with trying to offend as many people as possible (although biased - there are countless slams against Republicans, conservatives, Bush, and religion). In the first 2 seasons it was more than tolerable because it was funny. It seems the writers now have a political agenda and are just trying to enforce their views on everyone. In this episode we get to watch Brian (as the moral compass) comment on religion as simply sheep doing whatever someone tells them to do, and how religious people are weak-minded that the evil take advantage of and exploit. Perhaps the writers are making fun of Brian and his pseudo- intellectualism, but more often than not these lines seem forced and thrown in, as if the writers just wanted their opinion to be heard. It takes you out of the episode and just feels awkward.

    I watch Family Guy to laugh, not to be told what the writers think is right or wrong. Please go back to doing what you do best, which is being funny.

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    • Trivia
      The voice of Bruce the performance artist (Mike Henry) is used for Jaws the shark in one scene. When filming Jaws (1975), Steven Spielberg nicknamed the animatronic shark "Bruce", after his lawyer. Whether this is a deliberate joke on the part of the Family Guy crew or a total coincidence is unknown.
    • Goofs
      Though Francis performs the symbolic actions of Baptism correctly, the Baptism itself is not valid under current canon law. In order for a non-ordained person to deliver the sacrament, the receiver must be in imminent danger of death and a minister must not be present, of which neither conditions are satisfied. However, this error could likely have been done on purpose to show the irony that a devout Catholic such as Francis does not fully understand Baptism himself.
    • Quotes

      Brian Griffin: Oh that's very Christian. Believe what I say or I'll hurt you.

      Francis Griffin: Now you're getting it!

      [Peter's Dad hits Brian with a Bible]

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Family Guy Episodes (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock Around the Clock
      Written by Max Freedman and James E. Myers

      Performed by Bill Haley

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • 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
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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