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"Back to the Pilot" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 13, 2011. In "Back to the Pilot", two of the show's main characters, baby genius Stewie and anthropomorphic dog Brian, both voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane, use a time machine to travel back in time to the first episode of the series, "Death Has a Shadow". Trouble ensues however, when Brian tells his former self about the September 11 attacks, causing the present to be dramatically changed, and ultimately resulting in a second civil war. The two must then prevent themselves from going back to the past in the first place, but soon realize that it will be much more difficult than they had originally thought.
The episode was written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Dominic Bianchi. It received high praise from critics for its storyline and many cultural references, in addition to receiving some criticism for its portrayal of the September 11 attacks, an example of 9/11 humor despite being self-aware. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed by 6.01 million people in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Lacey Chabert, Chris Cox, Ralph Garman, Christine Lakin, Phil LaMarr and Fred Tatasciore, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Original Release
11/13/2011
US Release
11/13/2011
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Kool-Aid Guy / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
Lacey Chabert | 1999 Meg Griffin |
Chris Cox | George W. Bush |
Ralph Garman | Dog in the Window |
Christine Lakin | Joyce Kinney |
Phil LaMarr | Judge |
Directors
Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, Anthony Blasucci, Mike Desilets, Deepak Sethi, Mark Hentemann
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Kool-Aid Guy / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
Lacey Chabert | 1999 Meg Griffin |
Chris Cox | George W. Bush |
Ralph Garman | Dog in the Window |
Christine Lakin | Joyce Kinney |
Phil LaMarr | Judge |
Fred Tatasciore | John Madden |
John Viener | Terrorist / Tech Guy |
Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Executive Producer |
Tom Devanney | Executive Producer |
David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
Alec Sulkin | Executive Producer |
Wellesley Wild | Executive Producer |
Kim Fertman | Producer |
Julius Sharpe | Producer |
Shannon Smith | Producer |
Charles Song | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |