Lottery Fever
"Lottery Fever" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Greg Colton |
Written by | Andrew Goldberg |
Production code | 9ACX01 |
Original air date | September 25, 2011 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Lottery Fever" is the first episode of the
The episode was written by
Plot
During the show's theme song, one of the female dancers interrupts the theme song, and says that she is pregnant, and is then taken away by security. In the episode itself, the Griffin family must begin living on a stricter budget. A local news story on the lottery influences Peter to buy a ticket in hopes that he will win and set the family on a better financial platform. Peter reveals to his family that he has bought several thousand lottery tickets, admitting that he has taken out a second mortgage on the house in order to buy them. After watching the results of the lottery that night, they spend three days searching for the lottery tickets, only to discover that the lottery tickets were, in fact, printed by Peter. When the real batch arrives, they discover that they have indeed won it. The family are unable to decide how they should spend all the money, though Lois states that she does not want it to change their lifestyle. Defiant, Peter decides to begin living lavishly, and quits his job.
After Peter agrees to invest in
Production and development
The episode was first announced on July 27, 2011, during a "sweepstakes" hosted by
In addition to the regular cast, voice actor Randy Crenshaw, actress
Cultural references
At the beginning of the episode, Peter, Brian and Chris are watching
Jenner reference
The beginning of the episode shows a
Reception
"Lottery Fever" was broadcast on September 25, 2011, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by the season premiere of
The episode received mixed reviews. Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club graded the episode a C, stating "I would have less of a problem with the typically shallow excuse for a plot if there was more funny material, but even by Family Guy standards, there wasn’t a whole lot in this episode".[9] Kate Moon of TV Fanatic gave a 3/5 rating.[8] She disliked the parts where Peter "[was] acting like a douche to his friends", calling them "[not] interesting enough to watch for 23 minutes".[8] She also stated the episode would have "vastly improved" if the plot was on Brian and Stewie.[8]
The episode debuted in the United Kingdom (and was followed by "Seahorse Seashell Party") on 20 May 2012, with 1.55 million viewers.[14] It was the sixth most watched episode on a single night on the BBC Three channel.
Notes
- ^ Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.[10]
References
- ^ "Family Guy Preview: "Lottery Fever"". IGN. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (2011-07-27). "'Family Guy' sponsors sweepstakes for Sept. 25 premiere". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e Colton, Greg; Goldberg, Andrew; MacFarlane, Seth (2011-09-25). "Lottery Fever". Family Guy. Season 10. Episode 01. Fox.
- ^ "2010 Creative Arts Emmy Winners Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ "2011 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ Wagner, Curt (2011-09-12). "See 'Family Guy' S10 premiere at Chicago advance screening". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Family Guy: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ a b c d Moon, Kate (2012-09-25). "Family Guy Review: "Lottery Fever"". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ a b c McFarland, Kevin (2011-09-25). "Lottery Fever". The A.V. Club. The Onion, Inc. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b BRUCE JENNER’S TRANSFORMATION: ‘FAMILY GUY’ CALLED IT FIRST — WATCH! In Touch Weekly (01/14/2015)
- ^ Gorman, Bill (2011-09-27). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'CSI:Miami,' 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (2010-09-27). "TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football Wins; Simpsons, Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Makeover, Housewives All Down vs. Last Season's Premieres". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Paul Millar (21 May 2012). "BBC Three's new 'Family Guy' outings draw big ratings". www.digitalspy.co.uk.
External links
"Lottery Fever".
- "Lottery Fever" at IMDb