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"Thanksgiving" is the sixth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 20, 2011. The episode follows the Griffin family, and several of their neighbors, as they celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. As they sit down for dinner, they are shocked to see that Kevin Swanson, son of Joe and Bonnie Swanson, has returned from Iraq.
The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Jerry Langford. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics for its storyline, and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.04 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Max Burkholder, Jackson Douglas, Kevin Durand, Colin Ford, Zachary Gordon, Scott Grimes, Julie Hagerty, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Christine Lakin and Patrick Stewart, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Original Release
11/20/2011
US Release
11/20/2011
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Carter Pewterschmidt / Ida Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Cowardly Lion / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Babs Pewterschmidt / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Mike Henry | (voice) |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | (voice) |
| Max Burkholder | Homeless Kid |
| Chris Cox | (voice) |
| Mike Desilets | Giant Crab |
| Jackson Douglas | (voice) |
Directors
Jerry Langford, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, Mike Desilets, David Zuckerman, Spencer Porter, Anthony Blasucci, Deepak Sethi, Patrick Meighan
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Carter Pewterschmidt / Ida Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Cowardly Lion / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Babs Pewterschmidt / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Mike Henry | (voice) |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | (voice) |
| Max Burkholder | Homeless Kid |
| Chris Cox | (voice) |
| Mike Desilets | Giant Crab |
| Jackson Douglas | (voice) |
| Kevin Durand | (voice) |
| Ralph Garman | (voice) |
| Zachary Gordon | Grandchild #1 |
| Scott Grimes | Kevin Swanson |
| Julie Hagerty | Carol Pewterschmidt |
| Jonathan Morgan Heit | Grandchild #2, Great Grandchild |
| Gary Janetti | (voice) |
| Christine Lakin | Joyce Kinney |
| Danny Smith | Man |
| Patrick Stewart | Baby Susie Swanson (Inner Voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
| Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
| Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
| Alec Sulkin | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Meighan | Executive Producer |
| Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
| Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Executive Producer |
| Tom Devanney | Executive Producer |
| David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
| Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
| Wellesley Wild | Executive Producer |
| Kim Fertman | Producer |
| John Jacobs | Producer |
| Julius Sharpe | Producer |
| Shannon Smith | Producer |
| Charles Song | Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Producer |
