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"Brian Sings and Swings" is the 19th episode of the fourth season of Family Guy. The episode was first broadcast on January 8, 2006. Brian meets Frank Sinatra, Jr. and begins to perform on stage with him, and they are shortly joined by Stewie. Meanwhile, Meg pretends to be a lesbian after being offered a chance to join the Lesbian Alliance Club at her school.
The episode was written by Michael Rowe and directed by Chuck Klein and Zac Moncrief. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. The episode featured guest performances by Mark Borchardt, James Burkholder, Don LaFontaine, Mike Schank, Stacey Scowley, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nicole Sullivan, Fred Tatasciore, Audrey Wasilewski, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Original Release
01/08/2006
US Release
01/08/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Rob Berler / Thomas Edison / Chinese Man / Jewish Crooner / Zebra / Cashier / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Mr. Berler's Wife / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Ricky Blitt | Stewie's Laugh |
| Mark Borchardt | Mark Borchardt |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Sarah |
| James Burkholder | Gene Shalit |
| Ralph Garman | Jerry Lewis / Various |
| Hunter Gomez | Goodman Kid |
Directors
Peter Shin, Pete Michels, Zac Moncrief, Chuck Klein
Writers
Michael Rowe, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Kirker Butler, Patrick Meighan, Tom Devanney, David Zuckerman, John Viener, Seth MacFarlane
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Rob Berler / Thomas Edison / Chinese Man / Jewish Crooner / Zebra / Cashier / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Mr. Berler's Wife / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Ricky Blitt | Stewie's Laugh |
| Mark Borchardt | Mark Borchardt |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Sarah |
| James Burkholder | Gene Shalit |
| Ralph Garman | Jerry Lewis / Various |
| Hunter Gomez | Goodman Kid |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / Bruce the Performance Artist |
| Don LaFontaine | Narrator |
| Mike Schank | Mike Schank |
| Stacey Scowley | Hope Shanowski |
| Chris Sheridan | Thomas Edison's Neighbor |
| Frank Sinatra Jr. | Frank Sinatra Jr. |
| Nicole Sullivan | Faith Fairfield |
| Fred Tatasciore | John Goodman |
| Jennifer Tilly | Bonnie Swanson |
| John Viener | Emcee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
| David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
| Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
| Wellesley Wild | Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Producer |
| Alec Sulkin | Producer |
| Shannon Smith | Producer |
| Mark Hentemann | Producer |
| Patrick Henry | Producer |
| Kim Fertman | Producer |
| Steve Callaghan | Producer |
| Michael Rowe | Producer |
| Mike Henry | Producer |
| Alex Borstein | Producer |
