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"The Griffin Family History" (also known as "Untitled Griffin Family History") is the 27th episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 14, 2006. The episode begins after robbers break into the Griffin family home, so the family flees to safety in their panic room. Trapped with no way out, Peter decides to pass the time by telling his family the story of the Griffin family history, narrating a chain of events that describe their equally exotic and dysfunctional ancestry.
The episode was written by John Viener and directed by Zac Moncrief. The episode featured guest performances by Lori Alan as Diane Simmons, and featured Chris Sheridan, Joey Slotnick, Danny Smith and Phil LaMarr as various characters. The episode received generally negative reviews from television critics, who dismissed it as clichéd. According to Nielsen rating, it was viewed in 8.03 million homes in its original airing. The episode writer, John Viener, was nominated for an Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Television Production.
Original Release
05/14/2006
US Release
05/14/2006
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Nate Griffin / God / Moses Griffin / Silas Pewterschmidt / Captain / Burglar #2 / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Jewish Woman / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Lori Alan | Diane Simmons / Eva Braun |
David A. Goodman | Jewish Man |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / Bruce the Performance Artist |
Phil LaMarr | Burglar / Caveman / Ollie Williams |
Judith Light | Judith Light |
Chris Sheridan | Man at DMV |
Directors
Peter Shin, Pete Michels, Zac Moncrief
Writers
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Patrick Meighan, David Zuckerman, John Viener, Seth MacFarlane
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Nate Griffin / God / Moses Griffin / Silas Pewterschmidt / Captain / Burglar #2 / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Jewish Woman / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Lori Alan | Diane Simmons / Eva Braun |
David A. Goodman | Jewish Man |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / Bruce the Performance Artist |
Phil LaMarr | Burglar / Caveman / Ollie Williams |
Judith Light | Judith Light |
Chris Sheridan | Man at DMV |
Joey Slotnick | Jewish Man |
Danny Smith | Jewish Man / Pirate 2 / Burglar 1 |
Alec Sulkin | Caveman #2 / Jewish Man / Pirate #1 |
John Viener | Adolf Hitler / Caveman #2 / Sheriff |
Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
Wellesley Wild | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |
Shannon Smith | Producer |
Mark Hentemann | Producer |
Kim Fertman | Producer |
Tom Devanney | Producer |
Steve Callaghan | Producer |
Alec Sulkin | Producer |
Mike Henry | Producer |
Alex Borstein | Producer |