--- title: "Wasted Talent (S02E20) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e20-wasted-talent/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Wasted Talent: Family Guy season 2 episode 20 (S02E20), first aired 25 July 2000. Writer and director credits." --- # Wasted Talent Episode 20 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E20), the 27th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Dave Collard, Ken Goin, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman and directed by Bert Ring. First broadcast on 25 July 2000. ## Story Peter wins a place on a tour of the brewery run by Pawtucket Pat, a storyline modelled on the 1971 film of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lois, meanwhile, needs a gifted pianist to beat her rival at a coming talent contest and cannot find one. She discovers that Peter can play to a professional standard, but only when he is drunk. ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 2 | | Episode | 20 of 21 | | Overall | No. 27 | | Code | S02E20 | | First aired | 25 July 2000 | | Directed by | Bert Ring | | Written by | Dave Collard, Ken Goin, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman | | Writing credit | Story by Dave Collard and Ken Goin; teleplay by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman | | Production code | 2ACX15 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 | | Wikidata | Q2499915 | | IMDb | tt0576977 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: Wikidata lists fewer writers | | US viewers | 6.82 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Barbra Streisand, Piano Boy's Mom | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Teenager | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Carlos Alazraqui | Cheech Marin | | Adam Carolla | Death | | Gary Cole | Jerry Nelson, Various | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown | | Michael McKean | Pawtucket Pat | 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 - Lori Alan as Diane Simmons - Alex Borstein as Tricia Takanawa - Adam Carolla as Death - Carlos Alazraqui as Mr. Jonathan Weed - Michael McKean as Pawtucket Pat - Julia Sweeney as Woman in Restaurant ## 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: [Q2499915](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2499915) - IMDb: [tt0576977](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576977/) - US viewers: [6.82 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2) ## Navigation - Previous: [S02E19 The Story on Page One](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e19-the-story-on-page-one/) - Next: [S02E21 Fore, Father](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e21-fore-father/) - 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 20 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](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 (this entry) - 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.