The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz

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General
"The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz"
Series Family Guy
Episode number 68
Original airdate December 18, 2005
Production code 4ACX22
Written by Danny Smith
Directed by James Purdum
Guest stars Charles Durning as Francis Griffin
Tom Bosley as Himself
Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham
Gary Cole as Bill Lumbergh
Sherman Hemsley as Himself
Paula Abdul as Herself (archived live-action recording)
Chronology
Preceded by "The Fat Guy Strangler"
Followed by "Brian Sings and Swings"
Source


"The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Family Guy, and the 68th episode overall. It first aired on December 18, 2005.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

"When Peter's dad visits the Griffins, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mishap leaves Stewie stuck living in a bubble, Peter searches for a new religion finding faith in his television hero the Fonz. But "Happy Days" are not quite here as the newly established Church of the Fonz struggles to retain its members."
―The Futon Critic

Production[edit | edit source]

  • Script cover
    Script cover
  • Outline (Sept. 7, 2004)
    Outline (Sept. 7, 2004)
  • First draft (Dec. 2, 2004)
    First draft (Dec. 2, 2004)
  • Table draft (Jan. 25, 2005)
    Table draft (Jan. 25, 2005)
  • Record draft [blue] (Jan. 26, 2005)
    Record draft [blue] (Jan. 26, 2005)
Season 4
"North by North Quahog" • "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High" • "Blind Ambition" • "Don't Make Me Over" • "The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire" • "Petarded" • "Brian the Bachelor" • "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter" • "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do" • "Model Misbehavior" • "Peter's Got Woods" • "The Perfect Castaway" • "Jungle Love" • "PTV" • "Brian Goes Back to College" • "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" • "The Fat Guy Strangler" • "The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz" • "Brian Sings and Swings" • "Patriot Games" • "I Take Thee Quagmire" • "Sibling Rivalry" • "Deep Throats" • "Peterotica" • "You May Now Kiss the, Uh, Guy Who Receives" • "Petergeist" • "The Griffin Family History" • "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story"* ("Stewie B. Goode" • "Bango Was His Name Oh!" • "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure")
* - The DVD version released between "Jungle Love" and "PTV"
Production Season 4ACX Episodes
"North by North Quahog" • "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High" • "Don't Make Me Over" • "Blind Ambition" • "Stewie B. Goode" (part 1) • "Bango Was His Name Oh!" (part 2) • "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure" (part 3) • "The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire" • "Petarded" • "Brian the Bachelor" • "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter" • "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do" • "Model Misbehavior" • "Peter's Got Woods" • "The Perfect Castaway" • "Jungle Love" • "PTV" • "Brian Goes Back to College" • "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" • "The Fat Guy Strangler" • "Brian Sings and Swings" • "The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz" • "I Take Thee Quagmire" • "Sibling Rivalry" • "Patriot Games" • "Deep Throats" • "Peterotica" • "You May Now Kiss the, Uh, Guy Who Receives" • "Petergeist" • "The Griffin Family History" • "Mother Tucker" • "Stewie Loves Lois" • "Hell Comes to Quahog" • "Saving Private Brian" • "Whistle While Your Wife Works"
"Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story"
Scrapped episode:
"What the Puck?"
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