"No Meals on Wheels" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Greg Colton |
Written by | Mike Henry |
Featured music | "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John |
Production code | 5ACX09 |
Original air date | March 25, 2007 |
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"No Meals on Wheels" is the 14th episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on March 25, 2007. The episode features the Griffin family opening a restaurant, and eventually becoming overwhelmed by Joe Swanson and his wheelchair friends. With this, Peter decides to ban wheelchairs from their establishment, because they are "uncool". This causes Joe, along with his wheelchair-using friends to attempt to take back the restaurant, and prevent Peter from discriminating against them.
The episode was written by Mike Henry and directed by Greg Colton. It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.97 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Barclay DeVeau, Keith Ferguson, Arnold McCuller, Patrick Stewart and Ben Stiller, along with several guest voice actors for the series. "No Meals on Wheels" was released on DVD along with four other episodes from the season on October 21, 2008.