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"It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One" is the 17th episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 13, 2007. The episode features Lois after she runs for Mayor of Quahog against incumbent Mayor Adam West, once she notices how polluted the local lake has become. Lois is elected as mayor and successfully cleans the lake, but quickly succumbs when the toxic-dump owner pressures her to let him resume dumping toxins into the lake.
The episode was written by Alex Borstein and directed by Zac Moncrief. It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.21 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Jeff Bergman, Gary Cole, Jackson Douglas, Keith Ferguson, Carrie Fisher, Masam Holden, Don Most, Gary Newman, Keith Olbermann, and Fred Tatasciore, along with several of the series' recurring guest-voice actors.
Original Release
05/13/2007
US Release
05/13/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Dr. Elmer Hartman / Jake Tucker / Solomon Grundy / Attendee / Narrator / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Black Woman / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / John Herbert / Wild Bee / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
Lori Alan | Diane Simmons |
Jeff Bergman | Cow #2 |
Alexandra Breckenridge | Rape Victim / Salesgirl |
John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman |
Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
Directors
Zac Moncrief, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, David Zuckerman
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Dr. Elmer Hartman / Jake Tucker / Solomon Grundy / Attendee / Narrator / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Black Woman / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / John Herbert / Wild Bee / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
Lori Alan | Diane Simmons |
Jeff Bergman | Cow #2 |
Alexandra Breckenridge | Rape Victim / Salesgirl |
John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman |
Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
Jackson Douglas | Jason Voorhees |
Carrie Fisher | Angela |
Mark Hentemann | Jim Varney |
Masam Holden | Lake |
Phil LaMarr | The Screaming Black Dolphins |
Don Most | Donny Most |
Gary Newman | Undecided Voter |
Keith Olbermann | Bob Grossbeard |
Danny Smith | Evil Monkey / The Pope |
Alec Sulkin | Lex Luthor / Audience Member #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
Alex Borstein | Producer |
Mike Henry | Producer |
Alec Sulkin | Producer |
Kirker Butler | Producer |
Tom Devanney | Producer |
Kim Fertman | Producer |
Shannon Smith | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |
Wellesley Wild | Producer |