"Family Guy" Untitled Griffin Family History (2006)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Zac Moncrief
Pete Michels

Writers:

Seth MacFarlane (creator)
Seth MacFarlane (developer)

TV Series:

"Family Guy" (1999)

Original Air Date:

14 May 2006 (Season 4, Episode 27)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

When burglars break into the house, the Griffins take cover in the attic where they discover Peter has built a 'panic room'...

Plot Keywords:

Violence | Surrealism | Famous Opening Theme | Irish American | Dog Driving Car

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Additional Voices (voice)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Barbara Pewterschmidt / Additional Voices (voice)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Additional Voices (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin (2000-) (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons (voice)
David A. Goodman	...	(voice)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	(voice)
Judith Light	...	Herself (voice)
Chris Sheridan	...	(voice)
Joey Slotnick	...	(voice)
Danny Smith	...	(voice)
Alec Sulkin	...	(voice)
John Viener	...	(voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson (voice)

Trivia:

While explaining the family history, Peter says that Nate Griffin was only a slave name, with his real name being Richard Bachman. Richard Bachman is the pseudonym used at times by Stephen King for his novels.

Quotes:

Peter Hitler: Hey there you are! Ready to go see that new skin flick at the boobengarden?
Adolf Hitler: Can’t you see I'm busy?
Peter Hitler: What are you doing? Stuff?
Adolf Hitler: Yes.
Peter Hitler: Nazi stuff?
Adolf Hitler: Yes, Peter, Nazi stuff.
Peter Hitler: Can I help?
Adolf Hitler: No, Peter. Just let me work, alright?
Peter Hitler: Alright.
[sits in chair, hits hand on arm rest while mouthing fart noises, gets some tape and puts it over his nose]
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Articulate and very enjoyable.

This episode is unique. The reason it's unique is that it follows not the same pattern as the other episodes where there is a single main plot and maybe a subplot, but is made up of several stories. It was like watching three or four episodes at the same time. In this episode the griffin family is burglarized and is forced to hide in the attic. In the attic Peter had built a panic room and the family stays in that panic room. During their stay in the panic room Peter starts telling them stories about his famous ancestors, starting from cavemen to slavery days and other famous griffins in history. As said in the summary, this episode is articulate and enjoyable. Perhaps one of the best episodes of season four.