Peter's Two Dads

"Peter's Two Dads"
Family Guy episode
Peter meets his biological father, Mickey McFinnigan
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 10
Directed by	Cyndi Tang[1]
Written by	Danny Smith
Production code	5ACX05
Original air date	February 11, 2007 (2007-02-11)
Guest appearances
Dan Conroy Charles Durning as Francis Griffin Phyllis Diller as Thelma Griffin Fred Tatasciore
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"Peter's Two Dads" is the tenth episode in the fifth season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 11, 2007. The episode was written by Danny Smith and directed by Cyndi Tang, with Greg Lovell as co-director. The plot follows Peter travelling to Ireland, along with Brian, to find his biological father, after he accidentally kills his stepfather at Meg's birthday party. Meanwhile, after Lois hits Stewie, he becomes fascinated with it and goes to great lengths to have her hit him again.

The episode received mostly positive 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 Dan Conroy, Phyllis Diller, Charles Durning and Fred Tatasciore, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. It was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, for the episode's song entitled "Drunken Irish Dad", at the 59th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.^[2]