Dial Meg for Murder
| "Dial Meg for Murder" | |
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| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Cyndi Tang-Loveland |
| Written by | Alex Carter Andrew Goldberg |
| Production code | 7ACX12 |
| Original air date | January 31, 2010 |
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"Dial Meg for Murder" is the 11th episode of season eight of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 31, 2010, the day of the series' eleventh anniversary from 1999. The episode follows teenager Meg as she dates and falls in love with an inmate at the local prison. She eventually ends up hiding the fugitive in the Griffin family home, however, and is convicted and sent to jail. After returning home, she becomes a hardened criminal, who continually tortures her family. While starting a life away from home, Meg sees the magazine article that the family dog Brian wrote about her. Touched by what he wrote, Meg returns home and thanks Brian in return. Prior to her storyline, Meg's father Peter attempts to win a local championship rodeo competition, but his attempts to sabotage the competition to ensure his win gets the best of him after getting assaulted by the bull he rode on.
First announced at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International, the episode was written by Alex Carter and Andrew Goldberg, and directed by Cyndi Tang-Loveland. It received mostly positive reviews for its storyline, and cultural references, in addition to receiving criticism from the Parents Television Council. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.21 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Dave Boat, Peter Chen, Chace Crawford, Camille Guaty, Victor J. Ho, Allison Janney, Rachael MacFarlane, and Lisa Wilhoit along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Dial Meg for Murder" was released on DVD along with ten other episodes from the season on December 13, 2011.
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