Season 2 · Episode 11 · First aired 18 April 2000
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.
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
Season 2: episode 11 of 21
- E1Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater
- E2Holy Crap
- E3Da Boom
- E4Brian in Love
- E5Love Thy Trophy
- E6Death Is a Bitch
- E7The King Is Dead
- E8I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar
- E9If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'
- E10Running Mates
- E11A Picture Is Worth 1,000 BucksYou are here
- E12Fifteen Minutes of Shame
- E13Road to Rhode Island
- E14Let's Go to the Hop
- E15Dammit Janet
- E16There's Something About Paulie
- E17He's Too Sexy for His Fat
- E18E. Peterbus Unum
- E19The Story on Page One
- E20Wasted Talent
- E21Fore, Father
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Provenance
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- Data refreshed
- 6 September 2026
- Verification
- Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: IMDb differs on title (A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Bucks)
- Licence
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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.