--- title: "Fifteen Minutes of Shame (S02E12) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Fifteen Minutes of Shame: Family Guy season 2 episode 12 (S02E12), first aired 25 April 2000. Writer and director credits." --- # Fifteen Minutes of Shame Episode 12 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E12), the 19th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Scott Wood. First broadcast on 25 April 2000. ## Story Meg's family embarrass her during her slumber party. In revenge she takes them on a daytime talk show. A television producer there decides to turn the Griffins' home life into a reality series called The Real Life Griffins. The show goes badly and Meg walks out. An actress is brought in to play her. Meg then finds that the others have been replaced as well, by Fran Drescher, Tom Arnold, Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley. ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 2 | | Episode | 12 of 21 | | Overall | No. 19 | | Code | S02E12 | | First aired | 25 April 2000 | | Directed by | Scott Wood | | Written by | Steve Callaghan | | Production code | 2ACX08 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 | | Wikidata | Q471773 | | IMDb | tt0576936 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 6.62 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Fran Drescher, Erica | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Fan | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Will Ferrell | Fat Greek Guy, Miles 'Chatterbox' Musket | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown | | Jay Mohr | Wilshard Watkins | | Kevin Michael Richardson | Molten Man, Tom Arnold | | Danny Smith | Mario, Radar, Station Manager | 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 - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson - Lori Alan as Diane Simmons - Jay Mohr as Trevor - Will Ferrell as Fisherman ## 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: [Q471773](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471773) - IMDb: [tt0576936](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576936/) - US viewers: [6.62 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) ## Navigation - Previous: [S02E11 A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e11-a-picture-is-worth-1-000-bucks/) - Next: [S02E13 Road to Rhode Island](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e13-road-to-rhode-island/) - 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 12 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e11-a-picture-is-worth-1-000-bucks/) - S02E12 Fifteen Minutes of Shame (this entry) - 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.