Thanksgiving (Family Guy)

"**Thanksgiving**"
"Thanksgiving"
Family Guy episode
Episode no.	Season 10; Episode 6
Directed by	Jerry Langford
Written by	Patrick Meighan
Production code	9ACX04
Original air date	November 20, 2011
Guest appearances
	Max Burkholder as Grandchild/Child; Jackson Douglas; Kevin Durand; Colin Ford as Iraqi Child/Pilgrim Child/Younger Kevin; Zachary Gordon as Homeless Little Boy; Scott Grimes as Kevin Swanson; Julie Hagerty as Carol West; Jonathan Morgan Heit as Child; Christine Lakin as Joyce Kinney; Patrick Stewart as Susie Swanson's monologue;
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"Thanksgiving" is the sixth episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy, and the 171st episode overall. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 20, 2011. The episode follows the Griffin family, and several of their neighbors, as they celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. As they sit down for dinner, they are shocked to see that Kevin Swanson, son of their neighbors Joe and Bonnie Swanson, has returned from Iraq.

The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Jerry Langford. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics for its storyline, and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.04 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Max Burkholder, Jackson Douglas, Kevin Durand, Karen Strassman, Colin Ford, Zachary Gordon, Scott Grimes, Julie Hagerty, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Christine Lakin and Patrick Stewart, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.