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"Ratings Guy" is the second episode of the eleventh season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 7, 2012. The episode follows the Griffin family becoming a Nielsen family and Peter attempting to take over the TV airwaves.
This episode was dedicated in memory of both Phyllis Diller (who voiced Thelma Griffin in several episodes of the show) and Michael Clarke Duncan (who had a brief voice role in this episode). This episode was also one of Duncan's final roles before his untimely death from complications following a heart attack.
Original Release
10/07/2012
US Release
10/07/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Captain Seamus / Carter Pewterschmidt / Dr. Elmer Hartman / David Letterman / NBC Announcer / Waiter / 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 | Bruce the Performance Artist / John Herbert |
| J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams |
| Sandra Bernhard | Sandra Bernhard |
| John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman / Horace |
| Mark Burnett | Mark Burnett |
| Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
Directors
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, David Ihlenfeld, David Wright, Artie Johann, Shawn Ries, Teresa Hsiao, Ted Jessup
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Captain Seamus / Carter Pewterschmidt / Dr. Elmer Hartman / David Letterman / NBC Announcer / Waiter / 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 | Bruce the Performance Artist / John Herbert |
| J.J. Abrams | J.J. Abrams |
| Sandra Bernhard | Sandra Bernhard |
| John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman / Horace |
| Mark Burnett | Mark Burnett |
| Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
| Chris Cox | Mike |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | Black Co-Worker |
| Billy Gardell | Mike Biggs |
| Ralph Garman | Criminal |
| Jon Hamm | Jon Hamm |
| Kadeem Hardison | NBA Player |
| David Lodge | Kelsey Grammer |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Lois Lane / Mad Men Producer / Girlfriend / Nurse |
| Jed Rees | (voice) |
| Chris Sheridan | NBA Player / Co-Worker #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
| Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
| Alec Sulkin | Executive Producer |
| Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
| Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Executive Producer |
| Tom Devanney | Executive Producer |
| Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
| Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Meighan | Executive Producer |
| Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Executive Producer |
| Wellesley Wild | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sheridan | Producer |
| Alex Carter | Producer |
| Brent Crowe | Producer |
| Kim Fertman | Producer |
| Andrew Goldberg | Producer |
| John Jacobs | Producer |
| Daniel Palladino | Producer |
| Julius Sharpe | Producer |
| Peter Shin | Producer |
| Shannon Smith | Producer |
| Charles Song | Producer |
