Spies Reminiscent of Us

"Spies Reminiscent of Us"
Family Guy episode
Brian and Stewie with spies Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd on a mission in Russia
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 3
Directed by	Cyndi Tang-Loveland
Written by	Alec Sulkin
Production code	7ACX03[1]
Original air date	October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11)
Guest appearances
Dan Aykroyd as himself Chevy Chase as himself Gary Cole as Mike Brady Dimitri Diatchenko as Russian Dinosaur and Russian Guard #2 James Lipton as himself Henriette Mantel as Alice Nelson Chris Parson as B.B. King Nicole Sullivan Mae Whitman
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"Spies Reminiscent of Us" is the third episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 11, 2009. The episode pays homage to the 1985 comedy film Spies Like Us,^[2] featuring baby Stewie and anthropomorphic dog Brian as they discover that American spies Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd have moved into their neighbor Cleveland Brown's old house; they eventually follow them on a secret mission to Russia. Meanwhile, Peter, Joe, and Quagmire attempt to start an improv comedy group with very little success.

The episode was written by Alec Sulkin and directed by Cyndi Tang-Loveland. It received positive reviews from critics. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 8.88 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Gary Cole, Dimitri Diatchenko, James Lipton, Henriette Mantel, Chris Parson, Nicole Sullivan, and Mae Whitman, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Spies Reminiscent of Us" was released on DVD along with seven other episodes from the season on June 15, 2010.