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description: "A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks: Family Guy season 2 episode 11 (S02E11), first aired 18 April 2000. Writer and director credits."
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# A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks

Episode 11 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E11), the 18th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Craig Hoffman and directed by Gavin Dell. First broadcast on 18 April 2000.

## Story

Peter begins to worry that his name will be forgotten after he is gone and decides he needs a legacy. Chris gives him a painting, which Peter sells to an art gallery. Realising his son's talent could bring the fame he wants, Peter takes the family to New York so that Chris can be made into a famous artist.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 11 of 21 |
| Overall | No. 18 |
| Code | S02E11 |
| First aired | 18 April 2000 |
| Directed by | Gavin Dell |
| Written by | Craig Hoffman |
| Production code | 2ACX07 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 |
| Wikidata | Q280279 |
| IMDb | tt0576912 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: IMDb differs on title (A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Bucks) |
| US viewers | 6.07 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Kathy Griffin, Broadway Actress |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Satan's Assistant, Bobby Williams |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Bird #2, Hobo, Calvin Klein |
| Candice Bergen | Murphy Brown |
| Faith Ford | Corky Sherwood, Pretty Woman |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Charles Kimbrough | Jim Dial |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Minnie Mouse, Kate Moss |

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
- Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson
- Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood
- Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown
- Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana
- Danny Smith as Antonio Monatti
- Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial

## 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: [Q280279](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q280279)
- IMDb: [tt0576912](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576912/)
- US viewers: [6.07 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S02E10 Running Mates](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e10-running-mates/)
- Next: [S02E12 Fifteen Minutes of Shame](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/)
- 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 11 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](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 (this entry)
- 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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