Season 6
1. Blue Harvest
First aired: 9/23/2007 Production Code: 5ACX16/5ACX22
With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter begins to tell a story, which leads to a Star Wars flashback. Acting out scenes from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Peter plays Han Solo, Lois is Princess Leia, Stewie becomes Darth Vader, Brian plays Chewbacca, and Chris is Luke Skywalker. Cleveland and Quagmire will play the parts of R2-D2 and C-3PO, while Herbert is the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Writer: Alec Sulkin
Director: Dominic Polcino
Guest star: Adam West (Mayor Adam West), Johnny Brennan (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), John Viener (Various), Wally Wingert (Various) , Leslie Nielsen (Dr. Rumack (archive recording)), Luke Adams (n/a), H. Jon Benjamin (n/a), Chevy Chase (Clark Griswold), Beverly D’Angelo (Ellen Griswold), Mick Hucknall (Himself), Rush Limbaugh (Himself), Helen Reddy (Herself), Alex Thomas (Various), Don Tai (n/a), Steve Callaghan (Various), Kirker Butler (Various)
2. Movin’ Out (Brian’s Song)
First aired: 9/30/2007 Production Code: 5ACX14
Peter convinces Brian to move in with Jillian. Stewie moves in with them to help pay the rent, but he tries to interfere with Brian and Jillian’s relationship. Meanwhile, Meg and Chris get jobs at the local convenience store. While Chris and the manager, Carl, talk about their favorite movies, Meg is stuck with all the hard work. She eventually stands up for herself and as a result, gets fired.
Writer: John Viener
Director: Cyndi Tang
Guest star: Drew Barrymore (Jillian), Adam West (Mayor Adam West), Alec Sulkin (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), John Viener (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various) , Carla Delaney (Woman), Anthony Tavera (n/a), Audrey Wasilewski (n/a), H. Jon Benjamin (Carl), Jeff Bergman (Various)
3. Believe It Or Not, Joe’s Walking On Air
First aired: 10/7/2007 Production Code: 5ACX15
When Joe feels that his disability is holding Bonnie back from living a full life, he decides to get a leg transplant. Excited about his new ability to walk, Joe engages in extreme sports, and soon ditches his current friends, for more active ones. Peter and the guys are upset at how Joe is acting and decide to teach him a lesson.
Writer: Andrew Goldberg
Director: Julius Wu
Guest star: Patrick Warburton (Joe), Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), John Viener (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Nicole Sullivan (Various), Jeff Bergman (Various) , Jamie Farr (Himself)
Special. The Family Guy 100th Episode Special
First aired: 11/4/2007 Production Code: 6ACX45
In this special half-hour tribute to Family Guy, in preparation for the show’s 100th episode, some of the best moments of the past are revisited, including satirical spoofs, funny jokes, and musical numbers.
Writer: Tom Devanney, Alec Sulkin, John Viener, Wellesley Wild
Guest star: Ralph Garman (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Chris Sheridan (Various), Nicole Sullivan (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), John Viener (Various) , Randy Crenshaw (n/a), D.D. Howard (n/a), Bob Joyce (n/a), Rick Logan (n/a), Kate Rigg (n/a)
4. Stewie Kills Lois (1)
First aired: 11/4/2007 Production Code: 5ACX17
Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. Jealous that he was left behind, Stewie’s matricidal tendencies are rekindled. When Brian challenges him to actually do it, Stewie carries out his diabolical plan.
Writer: David A. Goodman
Director: John Holmquist
Guest star: Alex Breckenridge (Various), Dave Boat (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie), Mark Hentemann (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), John Viener (Various) , Kirker Butler (Various)
5. Lois Kills Stewie (2)
First aired: 11/11/2007 Production Code: 5ACX18
Presumed dead, Lois returns to name Stewie as the person who tried to kill her. On the look out for Stewie, Joe leads a manhunt around Quahog. Determined to take over the world again, Stewie does whatever he can to become supreme ruler of the world. Desperate to stop Stewie, Lois realizes what she must do.
Writer: Steve Callaghan
Director: Greg Colton
Guest star: Dave Boat (Various), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), John Viener (Various), Adam West (Mayor Adam West), Patrick Warburton (Joe) , Simon Cowell (Himself), Paula Abdul (Herself), Randy Jackson (II) (Himself), Patrick Stewart (Deputy Director Bullock)
6. Padre de Familia
First aired: 11/18/2007 Production Code: 5ACX20
Peter starts an anti-immigration group; however, he quickly changes his mind when he finds out that he was born in Mexico. Unable to prove his citizenship, pass the naturalization test or convince investigators that his marriage to Lois is for real, he ends up working for Carter as a landscaper, all the while fighting for immigration rights.
Writer: Kirker Butler
Director: Pete Michels
Guest star: Carrie Fisher (Angela) , Lauren Conrad (n/a), Phyllis Diller (Thelma)
7. Peter’s Daughter
First aired: 11/25/2007 Production Code: 5ACX21
After Quahog is hit by a flood, Meg winds up in the hospital in a coma. When she wakes up and sees a cute med student, they immediately hit it off. Overprotective of his daughter, Peter is determined to drive the med student away. That is until Meg reveals that she is pregnant.
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Director: Zac Moncrief
Guest star: Lori Alan (Diane), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Steve Callaghan (Various), Barclay DeVeau (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), D.D. Howard (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), John Viener (Various), Lisa Wilhoit (Various), Jeff Bergman (Various) , Pat Crawford Brown (Sanka Dancer), Carla Delaney (n/a), Damien Fahey (Dr. Michael Milano)
8. McStroke
First aired: 1/13/2008 Production Code: 5ACX19
Peter decides to grow a mustache, and after being mistaken for a fireman, ends up lending a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a thank you, but he eats too many and has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company for what it really is, becoming friends with a genetically engineered cow along the way.
Writer: Wellesley Wild
Director: Brian Iles
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Lisa Wilhoit (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various) , Ricardo Montalban (Cow), Camille Guaty (n/a), Ted McGinley (n/a), Denis Martel (n/a)
9. Back to the Woods
First aired: 2/17/2008 Production Code: 6ACX02
James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter. James Woods finds Peter’s wallet, which he lost at Barry Manilow concert, and procedes to steal Peter’s identity, and his family. Peter decides to ruin James’ career and image.
Writer: Tom Devanney
Director: Brian Iles
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), Lori Alan (Diane), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various) , James Woods (Himself), Kirker Butler (Various), James Burkholder (Various), Barry Manilow (Himself), Dave Van Dam (Dave Letterman)
10. Play It Again, Brian
First aired: 3/2/2008 Production Code: 6ACX01
Peter and Lois’ marriage hits a bit of a snag. When Brian wins the New England Rising Writer’s award, the three of them head to Martha’s Vineyard for a nice relaxing vacation. Peter’s usual drinking habits take over and he soon spirals out of control, as does Brian’s self restraint, as he soon professes his love for Lois. Peter and Brian test their friendship over the woman of their dreams.
Writer: Danny Smith (IV)
Director: John Holmquist
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Rachael MacFarlane (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various)
11. The Former Life of Brian
First aired: 4/27/2008 Production Code: 6ACX04
Brian, afraid that he may have lost his last chance at love, searches for a former flame, Tracy. To his surprise, he discovers that he is the father to her son, Dylan. Tracy decides that Brian should raise the boy, and she drops him off at the Griffin’s house. When Dylan runs rough-shot in the house, Brian’s attitude towards parenting doesn’t settle too well with Lois and Peter.
Writer: Steve Callaghan
Director: Pete Michels
Guest star: Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Steve Callaghan (Various), Rachael MacFarlane (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), John Viener (Various) , Chace Crawford (Boyfriend), Max Burkholder (Kid), Erinn Hayes (Jared’s Mom), Harvey Fierstein (Tracy)
12. Long John Peter
First aired: 5/4/2008 Production Code: 6ACX06
When Peter gets a pet parrot, he begins acting like a pirate. Peter accidentally kills the bird after raising hell through all of Quahog. Meanwhile, when Brian is visiting the vet, Chris falls in love with the intern, Anna.
Writer: Wellesley Wild
Director: Dominic Polcino
Guest star: Amanda Bynes (Anna)