--- title: "Road to Rhode Island (S02E13) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e13-road-to-rhode-island/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Road to Rhode Island: Family Guy season 2 episode 13 (S02E13), first aired 30 May 2000. Writer and director credits." --- # Road to Rhode Island Episode 13 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E13), the 20th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Dan Povenmire. First broadcast on 30 May 2000. ## Story Brian tells his psychiatrist about being taken from his mother at a Texas puppy mill, then volunteers to collect Stewie from his grandparents' home in Palm Springs. He gets drunk at the airport bar and their bags and tickets are stolen. The pair hotwire a car when their credit card is refused and wreck a plane they try to steal. Reaching the puppy mill, Brian finds his mother has died and been stuffed as a table, and he buries her in a park. They ride home in a boxcar, performing a duet. Meanwhile Lois buys relationship videos for Peter, which prove to be pornography fronted by Dr Amanda Rebecca. Peter becomes hooked, so Lois puts herself on the end of a tape in lingerie. Back home Stewie covers for Brian and asks only that Brian tape The Brady Bunch. ## Production and reception - This was the first of the Road to episodes, an idea from Seth MacFarlane based on the 1940s Road to films with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. ([Wikipedia: Road to Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Rhode_Island)) - Dan Povenmire directed his first Family Guy episode, and writer Gary Janetti recalled that the working title was "Brian & Stewie", later used for the 150th episode. ([Wikipedia: Road to Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Rhode_Island)) - Victoria Principal guest starred as Dr Amanda Rebecca, with Danny Smith and Wally Wingert voicing other characters. ([Wikipedia: Road to Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Rhode_Island)) - A scene at airport security featuring Osama bin Laden was cut from the US Volume 1 DVD, though it was kept on Hulu from 2018 and in the Freakin' Sweet Collection. ([Wikipedia: Road to Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Rhode_Island)) - The episode was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, losing to The Simpsons episode "Behind the Laughter", and Ahsan Haque of IGN rated it 10 out of 10. ([Wikipedia: Road to Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to_Rhode_Island)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 2 | | Episode | 13 of 21 | | Overall | No. 20 | | Code | S02E13 | | First aired | 30 May 2000 | | Directed by | Dan Povenmire | | Written by | Gary Janetti | | Production code | 2ACX12 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 | | Wikidata | Q636213 | | IMDb | tt0576962 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 6.47 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Barbara Pewterschmidt, Betty | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, PA Voiceover | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Redneck Pilot | | Brian Doyle-Murray | Luke | | Victoria Principal | Dr. Amanda Rebecca | | Danny Smith | Man | | Wally Wingert | Dr. Bruce Kaplan | 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 - Victoria Principal as Dr. Amanda Rebecca, Amanda Rebecca - Danny Smith as various characters, Hotel Manager - Brian Doyle-Murray as Luke - Wally Wingert as various characters, Dr. Kaplan ## 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: [Q636213](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636213) - IMDb: [tt0576962](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576962/) - US viewers: [6.47 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) ## Navigation - Previous: [S02E12 Fifteen Minutes of Shame](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/) - Next: [S02E14 Let's Go to the Hop](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e14-lets-go-to-the-hop/) - 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 13 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/) - S02E13 Road to Rhode Island (this entry) - 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.