"Family Guy" Mind Over Murder (1999)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Directors:

Roy Allen Smith
Peter Shin

Writers:

Seth MacFarlane (creator)
Seth MacFarlane (developer) ...

TV Series:

"Family Guy" (1999)

Original Air Date:

25 April 1999 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Confined to house arrest, Peter opens a bar in the basement.

Plot Keywords:

Teething | Electronic Bracelet | Time Machine | House Arrest | Drunk Child

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)
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Mr. Weed (voice)
Butch Hartman	...	(voice)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	Various (voice)
Alex Rocco	...	Soccer Mom (voice)
Leslie Uggams	...	Herself (voice)

Trivia:

Stewie's line "Shake me like a British nanny!" refers to Louise Woodward, a British nanny who was convicted of killing an eight month old baby by shaking it to death because it would not stop crying.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Griffin's basement gradually grows in size throughout the episode.

Quotes:

Peter Griffin: I can't even watch tv anymore All the shows are starting to run together!
Announcer: This show contains adult contant and is brought to you by the letter H.
Bert: [Bert and Ernie are spooning in bed together when the phone rings] Hello? Son of a bitch. I'm on my way.
[Hangs up, puts on a pair of dirty jeans and takes a swig of liquor]
Bert: Some poor bastard got his head blown off down at a place called Hooper's.
Ernie: Bert, I wish you wouldn't drink so much, Bert.
Bert: Well, Ernie, I wish you wouldn't eat cookies in the damn bed!
Ernie: Bert, you're shouting again, Bert!

Movie Connections:

References The Pajama Game (1957)