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"Whistle While Your Wife Works" is the fifth episode of season five of Family Guy, the last episode produced for Season 4. The show originally aired on November 12, 2006. The plot follows Peter losing his fingers after an accident while holding fireworks. Behind on his work and threatened with the possibility of dismissal, he asks Lois to catch up on his work for him, to which she agrees. However, he repeatedly attempts to seduce her, eventually succeeding, distracting her from the work. Meanwhile, Brian begins dating a woman named Jillian who, much to Stewie's delight, lacks general knowledge and intelligence.
The episode was written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Greg Colton. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode was viewed in 9.04 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Drew Barrymore, Bobby Costanzo, Barclay DeVeau, Carrie Fisher, Anne-Michelle Seiler and Audrey Wasilewski, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Original Release
11/12/2006
US Release
11/12/2006
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Lord of Darkness / Boston Student / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Band Member #4 / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Drew Barrymore | Jillian Russell |
John G. Brennan | Horace |
Robert Costanzo | Danny DeVito |
Barclay DeVeau | Bimbo #2 |
Carrie Fisher | Angela |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / John Herbert / Cleveland Brown (voice) / Jesse |
Directors
Greg Colton, Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, Steve Callaghan
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Lord of Darkness / Boston Student / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Band Member #4 / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Drew Barrymore | Jillian Russell |
John G. Brennan | Horace |
Robert Costanzo | Danny DeVito |
Barclay DeVeau | Bimbo #2 |
Carrie Fisher | Angela |
Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / John Herbert / Cleveland Brown (voice) / Jesse |
Mark Hentemann | Opie |
Anne-Michelle Seiler | Bimbo #1 |
Danny Smith | Buzz Killington / Newspaper Reader |
Alec Sulkin | Man |
John Viener | TV Announcer |
Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
Audrey Wasilewski | Rhea Perlman / Bimbo #3 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
Alex Borstein | Producer |
Mike Henry | Producer |
Mark Hentemann | Producer |
Alec Sulkin | Producer |
Steve Callaghan | Producer |
Tom Devanney | Producer |
Kim Fertman | Producer |
Shannon Smith | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |
Wellesley Wild | Producer |