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Season 9 – Family Guy

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This animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and his stay-at-home wife, Lois, reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby who is bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. Brian, the talking dog, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own issues.
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Family Guy — Season 9

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William Thomas Empire Magazine After a slight slump in Seasons 7 and 8, Family Guy is back on form, toning down the burps 'n' farts humour for a slightly smarter tone. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2017 Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Family Guy has been wildly inconsistent lately but they can still knock one out of the park every once in awhile. Rated: 4/5 Nov 26, 2013 Full Review Rowan Kaiser AV Club It does manage to keep a pleasant set of chuckles going. Rated: B Nov 26, 2013 Full Review Jamie Neish HeyUGuys While there's a few gems... The episodes often fall foul to cliches, unfunny jokes and pointless, uninteresting storylines. Aug 13, 2018 Full Review Kate Moon TV Fanatic I very much enjoyed "It's a Trap!" It did Star Wars justice; not only with its music and action sequences, but also in how the events transpired Rated: 4.8/5 Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Eric Hochberger TV Fanatic While there were certainly times the plot dragged on, the show's style of constant jokes kept us entertained for the full hour. That's impressive for a cartoon. Rated: 4/5 Nov 27, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan M Family Guy continues the adventures with Stewie, Brian, Meg, Chris, Lois, Peter, Olivia, Jillian, Cleveland, Quagmire, Joe, Patty, Ruth, Esther, Neil, Connie, Tom and Diane. Stewie and Diane saving Lois from Tricia. Joyce replaces Tricia. Meg and Chris switched places with Lois and Peter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 21 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review josh loved it so much i rewatch constantly! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/23 Full Review Freedom T I think season 9 is good, especially with the first episode, which is my favorite of the whole show. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/22 Full Review Audience Member The ninth season of Family Guy certainly isn't lacking in funny jokes and plots that range from a gimmick that actually works (a whodunit that doesn't use cutaways) to high-stakes plots about stopping Stewie's evil sort-of half-brother from assassinating Leonardo da Vinci (seems like the perfect basis for a "sequel" video game in the form of the passable Back to the Multiverse...then again, I don't play a lot of pure third-person shooters so what do I know?) and an unrelated episode about an evil twin for anybody who felt Stewie underwent badass decay ever since the writers put his matricidal tendencies to bed. It all depends on how much you subscribe to the "comedy is derived from misery" philosophy (I always interpreted that as meaning that comedy always comes at the expense of somebody or something; but the person who said that has become an acceptable target on the Internet meaning that merely mentioning him in a positive manner can cost you your subscribers, no matter how tactful your responses are). But in hindsight, this is the point where, in a post-Writers' Strike television landscape, the cracks were starting to show as this adult cartoon would become a shell of its former self over the next decade. From the more mean-spirited writing, flanderised characters, excessive amounts of graphic violence, even for this show, jokes that rely on outdated, racist stereotypes (*cough* Mister Wishy-Washy *cough*) and the other Griffins being shafted in favour of the Seth MacFarlane-voiced ones (not all the time with the episode about Lois making friends with the new reporter being Exhibit A in this regard), the ninth season officially marked the point where it was doomed to be a long-runner that FOX won't ever bother to put out of its misery. In short, this was the point where Seth MacFarlane's decreased involvement in the show outside of voice work became clear. The Star Wars special that serves as a season finale outright said that they only did the Family Guy take on Return of the Jedi so that Seth could go make Ted in peace and quiet (the DVD commentary confirmed that they weren't joking in the opening crawl). The ninth season was okay and not too bad but there was a lingering sense of dread that any future seasons were going to exacerbate the show's flaws, be it mean-spiritedness, gorn or poor research (which is especially bad when your 3rd tenth-season episode's subject matter is being treated seriously rather than the "Just Joking Justification"/Rule of Funny principle). At least the animators seem to have fun working on action sequences, even if they're only there to kill time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favourite seasons has some of the most memorable episodes love it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2010 And Then There Were Fewer James Woods invites Quahog residents to his mansion, and the evening turns into a murder mystery when guests end up dead. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 2010 And Then There Were Fewer James Woods invites Quahog residents to his mansion, and the evening turns into a murder mystery when guests end up dead. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2010 Excellence in Broadcasting Brian decides to confront Rush Limbaugh when he comes to Quahog for a book signing. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2010 Welcome Back Carter Lois' mom demands a divorce after discovering Carter is having an affair; Peter becomes Carter's wing man. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 7, 2010 Halloween on Spooner Street Peter and Joe perform painful and humiliating Halloween pranks on unsuspecting family and friends; Brian shows Stewie the ropes of trick or treating; Meg attends her first high school Halloween party. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 14, 2010 Baby, You Knock Me Out Peter volunteers Lois to compete when he receives tickets to a boxing match. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 21, 2010 Brian Writes a Bestseller One of Brian's books becomes a best-seller after Stewie becomes his manager; Lois decides that she and Peter need separate beds, leaving him to look for a new cuddle buddy. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 12, 2010 Road to the North Pole After getting the brush-off from Santa at the mall, Brian and Stewie travel to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 12, 2010 Road to the North Pole After getting the brush-off from Santa at the mall, Brian and Stewie travel to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 9, 2011 New Kidney in Town After years of drinking, Peter needs a kidney transplant; Chris and Meg write a poem to honor an important visitor. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 16, 2011 And I'm Joyce Kinney Lois is forced to defend her reputation after the new local news anchor (Christine Lakin) does a story on her. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 13, 2011 Friends of Peter G. Brian and Peter are required to attend a 12-step program to deal with their drinking problems; Death (Adam Carolla) gives Peter a glimpse of what life would be like without alcohol. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 19, 2011 German Guy Chris' search for a new hobby leads him to befriend a puppeteer named Franz, until the man's checkered past is revealed. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 6, 2011 The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair Meg offers to check on Joe while Bonnie is out of town; Stewie tries to become more evil. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 20, 2011 Trading Places When Chris and Meg trade roles with their parents, Chris works at the brewery and Meg runs the house. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 10, 2011 Tiegs for Two The dry cleaner loses Peter's favorite shirt; Brian and Quagmire compete for the affections of each other's former flames. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 17, 2011 Brothers & Sisters When Mayor West and Lois' sister, Carol (Julie Hagerty), get married and move in with the Griffins, Stewie must give up his bedroom; Peter and Mayor West become friends. Details Episode 18 Aired May 8, 2011 The Big Bang Theory Brian and Stewie head back in time to prevent Bertram from killing Stewie's ancestor, Leonardo da Vinci. Details Episode 19 Aired May 15, 2011 Foreign Affairs Bonnie and Lois take a trip to Paris; Peter uses unorthodox teaching methods while homeschooling Chris and Meg. Details Episode 20 Aired May 22, 2011 Episode VI: It's a Trap During a power outage, the Griffins perform a retelling of "Return of the Jedi." Details Episode 21 Aired May 22, 2011 Episode VI: It's a Trap During a power outage, the Griffins perform a retelling of "Return of the Jedi." Details
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Season Info

Director
Dominic Polcino, Jerry Langford, John Holmquist, Pete Michels, Julius Wu, Joseph Lee, Greg Colton, Cyndi Tang-Loveland, Brian Iles, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum, Peter Shin, Steve Beers
Executive Producer
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|S|D|L)
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2010