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Family Guy S4E17 — The Fat Guy Strangler

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Family Guy•Season 4•Episode 17

The Fat Guy Strangler

8.0/10 · 2,610 votesNov 27, 200524 min

Ranked #3 of 30 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he's locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he's sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society

Directed byPeter Shin, Pete Michels, Sarah Frost

Written byChris Sheridan

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Cast4

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)

Mila Kunis

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Meg Griffin (voice)

Seth Green

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Chris Griffin (voice)

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Peter Shin

Peter Shin

Director

Pete Michels

Pete Michels

Director

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Chris Sheridan

Writer

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Sarah Frost

Director

Steve Callaghan

Steve Callaghan

Co-Producer

Wellesley Wild

Wellesley Wild

Co-Producer

Alec Sulkin

Alec Sulkin

Co-Producer

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Patrick Meighan

Staff Writer

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

Co-Producer

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

Staff Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Fat Guy Strangler" is episode 17 of Family Guy season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,610 votes, ranking #3 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Shin, Pete Michels, Sarah Frost and written by Chris Sheridan, it aired on November 27, 2005.

Next: E18 · The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz Best of Season 4