Friends of Peter G.

"**Friends of Peter G.**"
"Friends of Peter G."
Family Guy episode
Episode no.	Season 9; Episode 10
Directed by	John Holmquist
Written by	Brian Scully
Featured music	"Mr. Booze"; by Jimmy van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics)
Production code	8ACX13
Original air date	February 13, 2011
Guest appearances
	H. Jon Benjamin as Carl; Adam Carolla as Death; Chris Cox as AA member; Carrie Fisher as Angela; Phil LaMarr as Ollie Williams; Jessica Stroup as Crowd member; Laura Vandervoort as Jenny;
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"Friends of Peter G." is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It aired on Fox in the United States on February 13, 2011. The episode follows Peter and Brian as they are forced to join Alcoholics Anonymous, due to their excessive drinking, much to their chagrin. Soon, however, Peter crashes his car while driving home drunk, and is approached by Death, who shows him what his life will be like if he continues to drink alcohol, as well as if he had never drank at all. Death persuades Peter that he has the willpower to put the bottle down sometimes.

The episode was written by Brian Scully and directed by John Holmquist. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 5.99 million homes in its original airing.^[2] The episode featured guest performances by H. Jon Benjamin, Adam Carolla, Carrie Fisher, Phil LaMarr, Jessica Stroup and Laura Vandervoort, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. It was first announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con.

^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. p. 631. ISBN 9780195335330.
^ Gorman, Bill (2011-01-14). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Grammy Awards' Rise; 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Makeover' Hit Lows; 'American Dad,' 'Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burger's,' 'Family Guy' Down". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

[1] Hischak, Thomas S. (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. p. 631. ISBN 9780195335330.

[2] Gorman, Bill (2011-01-14). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Grammy Awards' Rise; 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Makeover' Hit Lows; 'American Dad,' 'Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burger's,' 'Family Guy' Down". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

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