--- title: "There's Something About Paulie (S02E16) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e16-theres-something-about-paulie/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "There's Something About Paulie: Family Guy season 2 episode 16 (S02E16), first aired 27 June 2000. Writer and director credits." --- # There's Something About Paulie Episode 16 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E16), the 23rd Family Guy episode overall. Written by Ricky Blitt and directed by Monte Young. First broadcast on 27 June 2000. ## Story Peter owes money to a mob boss and, while working off the debt, befriends the boss's nephew, Big Fat Paulie. Lois disapproves, and Peter tells Paulie they cannot see each other any more because of her. Paulie takes this to mean Peter wants Lois killed so the friendship can continue, and he arranges a hit. Peter clears up the misunderstanding and Paulie agrees to cancel the contract, but rival gangsters shoot him dead before he can make the call. Peter is left to find another way of stopping the hit. ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 2 | | Episode | 16 of 21 | | Overall | No. 23 | | Code | S02E16 | | First aired | 27 June 2000 | | Directed by | Monte Young | | Written by | Ricky Blitt | | Production code | 1ACX10 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 | | Wikidata | Q2059288 | | IMDb | tt0576975 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 6.88 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Dharma, The Dating Game Host | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Waiter | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Michael Chiklis | Big Fat Paulie | | Robert Costanzo | Louie De Palma, Biff, Louie Anderson | | Jon Cryer | Mobster #1 | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown | | Alan King | The Don | | Brent Michael | Tony Banta, Servant Man | 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 - Michael Chiklis as Big Fat Paulie - Debra Wilson as Whoopi Goldberg - Danny Smith as Jim Kaplan - Jon Cryer as Kevin - Alan King as The Don ## 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: [Q2059288](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2059288) - IMDb: [tt0576975](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576975/) - US viewers: [6.88 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) ## Navigation - Previous: [S02E15 Dammit Janet](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e15-dammit-janet/) - Next: [S02E17 He's Too Sexy for His Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e17-hes-too-sexy-for-his-fat/) - 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 16 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](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 (this entry) - S02E17 [He's Too Sexy for His Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e17-hes-too-sexy-for-his-fat/) - S02E18 [E. 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