Airport '07
| "Airport '07" | |
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| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | John Holmquist |
| Written by | Tom Devanney |
| Production code | 5ACX08 |
| Original air date | March 4, 2007 |
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"Airport '07" is the twelfth episode of season five of the animated sitcom Family Guy. The episode originally broadcast on Fox on March 4, 2007. The plot follows the Griffin family's neighbor Quagmire being dismissed from his job as a pilot after Peter sabotages his airplane by emptying the fuel tank, causing it to crash. Peter, Joe and Cleveland make a plan to get Quagmire his job back and, although the plan itself fails, Quagmire is re-hired.
Written by Tom Devanney and directed by John Holmquist, the episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. According to Nielsen ratings, it was watched by 8.59 million households in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Barclay DeVeau, Hugh Hefner, Phil LaMarr, Rachael MacFarlane and Fred Tatasciore, along with several recurring guest voice actors from the series.
After seeing a redneck comedy show, Peter purchases a pickup truck and decides to become a redneck himself. He does such "typical" redneck things as bringing the couch out onto the lawn, propositioning Meg, and chewing tobacco. Peter puts a large patriotic and anti-abortion sticker on the back window of his pickup, which obscures his view and causes him to reverse into Quagmire's car, destroying it. As a result, Peter has to drive Quagmire to the airport, where he is due to fly an airplane from Quahog to Atlanta. While at the airport, Peter steals the fuel used for Quagmire's airplane, believing it will make his pickup fly. Quagmire's plane crashes and as a result he loses his job and is forced to live with the Griffins until he can find another job.
Annoyed by Quagmire's behavior in the house, Peter's wife Lois tells him to help Quagmire get his job back. Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland make up a plan to get Quagmire to get his job back, where they will create a diversion to get onto the flight, then drug the pilots so Quagmire will have to step in and safely land the plane. While in the airport, Quagmire is distracted by having sex with a woman, causing him to miss the flight. Peter, Joe and Cleveland drug the pilots, but as none of them can fly the plane, it goes into freefall. Quagmire is deeply disappointed with himself, and goes to the bar, where Playboy founder Hugh Hefner meets him. Hefner tells Quagmire that the late pornographic actor John Holmes believed that Quagmire was the greatest pilot. Feeling reinvigorated, he goes off to the air traffic control tower and, via radio, gives Peter detailed instructions on how to land the plane safely, which are successful. As a reward for his work, Quagmire's job is reinstated.
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