Season 1 · Episode 3 · First aired 18 April 1999
Chitty Chitty Death Bang
Episode 3 of Family Guy season 1 (S01E03), the 3rd Family Guy episode overall. Written by Danny Smith and directed by Dominic Polcino. First broadcast on 18 April 1999.
Story
Lois books Cheesie Charlie's for Stewie's first birthday and sends Peter to drop off the deposit. Peter argues with the manager, cancels the booking and tells Lois the restaurant is run by Nazis. Stewie misreads the word birthday and expects the man in white who delivered him to return him to the womb. Unable to arrange a party in time, Peter diverts a circus into the back garden. He also lets Meg go to a party at her new friend Jennifer's house, which is really a cult gathering planning a mass suicide with poisoned punch. Peter fetches Meg home for Lois and pulls her away before she drinks. The cult members die, and their leader, in a white robe, follows the pair home. Stewie mistakes him for the man in white and vaporises him with a laser.
Production and reception
- Danny Smith wrote the episode and Dominic Polcino directed it, both for the first time on the series. Wikipedia, Chitty Chitty Death Bang
- Rachael MacFarlane, sister of Seth MacFarlane, made her first appearance on the show as the voice of Jennifer and later became a recurring voice actor. Wikipedia, Chitty Chitty Death Bang
- John O'Hurley voiced the cult leader and Waylon Jennings appeared as himself. Wikipedia, Chitty Chitty Death Bang
- The cult that Meg joins was modelled on the 1997 Heaven's Gate mass suicide, and the title plays on the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Wikipedia, Chitty Chitty Death Bang
- Ahsan Haque of IGN rated the episode 8.4 out of 10 in 2008. Wikipedia, Chitty Chitty Death Bang
Voices
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Cheerleader #2 |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Hanson Kid, Cult Kid #2 |
| Lori Alan | Diane Simmons, Jolene, Cheerleader #1 |
| Patrick Bristow | Cheesy Charlie's Manager |
| Butch Hartman | Jet Leader |
| Mike Henry | Black Father, Bruce the Performance Artist |
| Gary Janetti | Guy Giving Cash, Small Rider |
| Waylon Jennings | Waylon Jennings |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Jennifer, Cheerleader #3, Watchwinner Child |
Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.
Guest voices
- Lori Alan as Diane Simmons
- Patrick Bristow as Cheesie Charlie's Manager
- Butch Hartman as various characters
- Mike Henry as Bruce the Performance Artist
- Gary Janetti as various characters
- Waylon Jennings as himself
- Rachael MacFarlane as Jennifer
- John O'Hurley as Cult Leader
Season 1: episode 3 of 7
- E1Death Has a Shadow
- E2I Never Met the Dead Man
- E3Chitty Chitty Death BangYou are here
- E4Mind Over Murder
- E5A Hero Sits Next Door
- E6The Son Also Draws
- E7Brian: Portrait of a Dog
SourceFacts from Wikipedia: Family Guy season 1 and the episode's article (CC BY-SA 4.0). Spotted an error? See corrections.
Provenance
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- 6 September 2026
- Verification
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- Note
- The story summary and notes were written for this site from the sources listed, by Claude in Claude Code on 2026-09-08, awaiting editorial review. Facts only; no dialogue is reproduced. Voice credits: Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Guest cast data from TVmaze (https://www.tvmaze.com), CC BY-SA.