--- title: "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (S02E01) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e01-peter-peter-caviar-eater/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater: Family Guy season 2 episode 1 (S02E01), first aired 23 September 1999. Writer and director credits." --- # Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater Episode 1 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E01), the 8th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Jeff Myers. First broadcast on 23 September 1999. ## Story Lois's wealthy aunt Marguerite Pewterschmidt dies on the Griffins' doorstep. A videotaped will leaves Lois Cherrywood Manor, an estate in Newport, Rhode Island. The family move in and the staff greet them with a song, This House Is Freakin' Sweet, before revealing they were paid only until it ended. Peter rehires them, having sold the Quahog house without telling Lois. Out of place in Newport society, Peter has Brian try to make him a gentleman using shock therapy and Frasier. At a charity auction Peter bids $100 million for a vase. To cover the debt he fabricates claims to get the manor listed as a landmark. He then finds hidden photographs showing the house was once a brothel visited by Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln. The pictures make the property valuable; Peter sells one to a tabloid and buys back the family home. ## Production and reception - The title plays on the nursery rhyme Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. ([Wikipedia: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%2C_Peter%2C_Caviar_Eater)) - According to the DVD commentary, the welcome number was written as a soundalike rather than a direct parody of a song from Annie, at David Zuckerman's suggestion, so it could qualify for an Emmy nomination. ([Wikipedia: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%2C_Peter%2C_Caviar_Eater)) - Robin Leach guest starred as himself, narrating the video will in a parody of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. ([Wikipedia: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%2C_Peter%2C_Caviar_Eater)) - Ahsan Haque of IGN gave the episode 9.5 out of 10, and Complex ranked This House Is Freakin' Sweet third among the show's musical numbers. ([Wikipedia: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%2C_Peter%2C_Caviar_Eater)) - MSN named the episode among the 15 funniest in the series. ([Wikipedia: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%2C_Peter%2C_Caviar_Eater)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 2 | | Episode | 1 of 21 | | Overall | No. 8 | | Code | S02E01 | | First aired | 23 September 1999 | | Directed by | Jeff Myers | | Written by | Chris Sheridan | | Production code | 1ACX08 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 | | Wikidata | Q840320 | | IMDb | tt0576959 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 7.72 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Barbara Pewterschmidt, Marguerite Pewterschmidt | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Lori Alan | Coco | | Fairuza Balk | Connie D'Amico | | Bill Escudier | Niles Crane, Newport Rhode Island Voiceover | | Gregory Jbara | Jonathan | | Robin Leach | Robin Leach | | Rachael MacFarlane | Maid, Grady Girls, Rich Lady | | Kevin Michael Richardson | Bronson, Mean Joe, Mr. Plimpton | 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 - Fairuza Balk as Connie D'Amico, Connie DiMico - Gregory Jbara as Jonathan - Robin Leach as himself - Rachael MacFarlane as Maid - Kevin Michael Richardson as Sebastian - Lori Alan as CoCo ## Links - Season: [2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-2/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) - Wikidata: [Q840320](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840320) - IMDb: [tt0576959](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576959/) - US viewers: [7.72 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) ## Navigation - Previous: [S01E07 Brian: Portrait of a Dog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s01e07-brian-portrait-of-a-dog/) - Next: [S02E02 Holy Crap](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e02-holy-crap/) - Season hub: [Season 2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-2/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 2: episode 1 of 21 - S02E01 Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (this entry) - S02E02 [Holy Crap](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e02-holy-crap/) - S02E03 [Da Boom](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e03-da-boom/) - S02E04 [Brian in Love](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e04-brian-in-love/) - S02E05 [Love Thy Trophy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e05-love-thy-trophy/) - S02E06 [Death Is a Bitch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e06-death-is-a-bitch/) - S02E07 [The King Is Dead](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e07-the-king-is-dead/) - S02E08 [I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e08-i-am-peter-hear-me-roar/) - S02E09 [If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e09-if-im-dyin-im-lyin/) - S02E10 [Running Mates](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e10-running-mates/) - S02E11 [A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e11-a-picture-is-worth-1-000-bucks/) - S02E12 [Fifteen Minutes of Shame](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/) - S02E13 [Road to Rhode Island](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e13-road-to-rhode-island/) - S02E14 [Let's Go to the Hop](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e14-lets-go-to-the-hop/) - S02E15 [Dammit Janet](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e15-dammit-janet/) - S02E16 [There's Something About Paulie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e16-theres-something-about-paulie/) - S02E17 [He's Too Sexy for His Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e17-hes-too-sexy-for-his-fat/) - S02E18 [E. Peterbus Unum](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e18-e-peterbus-unum/) - S02E19 [The Story on Page One](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e19-the-story-on-page-one/) - S02E20 [Wasted Talent](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e20-wasted-talent/) - S02E21 [Fore, Father](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e21-fore-father/) --- Unofficial fan resource. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FOX, Disney, or Fuzzy Door Productions.