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"Three Kings", alternatively spelled "3 Kings", is the 15th episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 10, 2009. The episode is split into three segments, parodying films based on three Stephen King stories: Stand by Me, Misery and The Shawshank Redemption.
The episode was written by Alec Sulkin and directed by Dominic Bianchi. The episode received mostly positive reviews for its break from the usual storyline in the series, in addition to receiving some criticism from the Parents Television Council. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.47 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider and George Wendt, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Original Release
05/10/2009
US Release
05/10/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Carter Pewterschmidt / Petey Lachance / Andy Dufresne / Paul Sheldon / Old Man Pressman / Chopper / Paul / Little Richard / Prison Guard / Captain Seamus / Quag Chambers / Warden Norton / Stewie Wilkes / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Marcia Sindell / 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 / Cleve Tessio / Red / Bike Courier / Prisoner / Fuad / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
| Ralph Garman | Thomas Magnum |
| Adam West | Mayor Adam West / Ace Merrill |
| Chris Cox | Disfigured WW2 Veteran / Jonathan Higgins |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Richard Dreyfuss / Narrator |
| Roy Scheider | Roy Scheider / Narrator |
Directors
Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, Alec Sulkin
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Carter Pewterschmidt / Petey Lachance / Andy Dufresne / Paul Sheldon / Old Man Pressman / Chopper / Paul / Little Richard / Prison Guard / Captain Seamus / Quag Chambers / Warden Norton / Stewie Wilkes / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Marcia Sindell / 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 / Cleve Tessio / Red / Bike Courier / Prisoner / Fuad / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
| Ralph Garman | Thomas Magnum |
| Adam West | Mayor Adam West / Ace Merrill |
| Chris Cox | Disfigured WW2 Veteran / Jonathan Higgins |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Richard Dreyfuss / Narrator |
| Roy Scheider | Roy Scheider / Narrator |
| Danny Smith | Stephen King |
| Alec Sulkin | Parole Board Guy |
| John Viener | 50's DJ / Radio Voice / TV Announcer |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson / Joey Duchamp / Boggs |
| George Wendt | Norm Peterson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
| Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
| Richard Appel | Executive Producer |
| Donald P. Bellisario | Executive Producer |
| Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
| David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
| Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
| Mike Henry | Producer |
| Alec Sulkin | Producer |
| Kirker Butler | Producer |
| Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Producer |
| Tom Devanney | Producer |
| Kim Fertman | Producer |
| John Jacobs | Producer |
| Patrick Meighan | Producer |
| Shannon Smith | Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Producer |
| Wellesley Wild | Producer |
| Brandi Young | Producer |
