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title: "The King Is Dead (S02E07) | familyguy.co.uk"
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description: "The King Is Dead: Family Guy season 2 episode 7 (S02E07), first aired 28 March 2000. Writer and director credits."
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# The King Is Dead

Episode 7 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E07), the 14th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Craig Hoffman and directed by Monte Young. First broadcast on 28 March 2000.

## Story

When the director of Quahog's theatre company dies, Lois is appointed to replace him. She chooses to stage "The King and I". To keep Peter out of her way she names him producer, but he has his own ideas for the production. His plans grow into a power trip, and he ends up pushing Lois aside and taking over as director himself.

## Production and reception

- Meg is voiced here by Lacey Chabert, uncredited, because the episode was broadcast out of production order. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2))

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 7 of 21 |
| Overall | No. 14 |
| Code | S02E07 |
| First aired | 28 March 2000 |
| Directed by | Monte Young |
| Written by | Craig Hoffman |
| Production code | 1ACX15 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 |
| Wikidata | Q467485 |
| IMDb | tt0576969 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 6.91 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Mexican #2 |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Sean Penn, Monkey #2 |
| Lori Alan | Diane Simmons |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Mr. Weed, Monkey #4, Monkey #5 |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Phil LaMarr | Air Smith, Mexican #1, Monkey #3 |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
| Lacey Chabert | Meg Griffin, Meg Griffin |
| Craig Hoffman | Norman, Norman, Yul, Yul |

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

- Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson
- Lori Alan as Diane Simmons
- Carlos Alazraqui as Mr. Jonathan Weed

## 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: [Q467485](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467485)
- IMDb: [tt0576969](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576969/)
- US viewers: [6.91 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S02E06 Death Is a Bitch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e06-death-is-a-bitch/)
- Next: [S02E08 I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e08-i-am-peter-hear-me-roar/)
- 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 7 of 21

- S02E01 [Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e01-peter-peter-caviar-eater/)
- 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 (this entry)
- 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/)

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