--- title: "Patriot Games (S04E20) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e20-patriot-games/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Patriot Games: Family Guy season 4 episode 20 (S04E20), first aired 29 January 2006. Written by Mike Henry and directed by Cyndi Tang." --- # Patriot Games Episode 20 of Family Guy season 4 (S04E20), the 70th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mike Henry and directed by Cyndi Tang. First broadcast on 29 January 2006. ## Story At his high school reunion Peter poses as a secret agent, astronaut and millionaire, but Tom Brady exposes the lie. Drunk, he then flattens everyone between himself and the toilet, which impresses Brady enough to get him a place on the New England Patriots. After scoring a touchdown against Dallas, Peter stages a huge performance of Shipoopi and is dropped for showboating. Traded to the London Sillinannies, a team that cannot play, he challenges the Patriots to a match. His teammates flee at kick-off, leaving Peter to be tackled alone, but Brady respects his nerve. Meanwhile Brian bets Stewie $50 on a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Carol Channing. Brian loses, refuses to pay, and Stewie beats him badly twice before he settles. Stewie grants one free revenge shot, and the wait drives Brian to paranoia. In London, Brian finally shoves him in front of a bus. ## Production and reception - Mike Henry wrote the episode, which aired a week before Super Bowl XL; much of it was written with Patriots coach Bill Belichick in mind before Tom Brady agreed to voice himself. ([Wikipedia: Patriot Games (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy))) - Carol Channing, Bob Costas, Troy Brown and Jay Leno voiced themselves, though Mike Tyson did not. ([Wikipedia: Patriot Games (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy))) - The scenes of Stewie beating Brian divided the production team, and Seth MacFarlane kept them after his mother sided with Stewie over the unpaid debt. ([Wikipedia: Patriot Games (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy))) - The Shipoopi number, from the 1957 musical The Music Man, runs about two and a half minutes and was directed by Dan Povenmire with one of the largest orchestras the show had used. ([Wikipedia: Patriot Games (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy))) - The episode drew 8.45 million viewers, the 55th most watched programme of the week, and IGN ranked the Shipoopi scene first in its list of the show's top musical moments. ([Wikipedia: Patriot Games (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy))) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 4 | | Episode | 20 of 30 | | Overall | No. 70 | | Code | S04E20 | | First aired | 29 January 2006 | | Directed by | Cyndi Tang | | Written by | Mike Henry | | Production code | 4ACX25 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 4 | | Wikidata | Q4046535 | | IMDb | tt0576955 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 8.45 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Ellen | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Jeff Bergman | Fred Flintstone | | Tom Brady | Tom Brady | | Troy Brown | Troy Brown | | Carol Channing | Carol Channing | | Bob Costas | Bob Costas | 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 - Tom Brady as himself, Tom Brady - Troy Brown as himself - Carol Channing as herself - Bob Costas as himself - Jay Leno as himself - Jeff Bergman as Fred Flintstone - Alexander Siddig as London Sillinannies Player - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Ralph Garman as Number Three ## Links - Season: [4](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-4/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_4) - Wikidata: [Q4046535](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4046535) - IMDb: [tt0576955](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576955/) - US viewers: [8.45 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Games_(Family_Guy)) ## Navigation - Previous: [S04E19 Brian Sings and Swings](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e19-brian-sings-and-swings/) - Next: [S04E21 I Take Thee Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e21-i-take-thee-quagmire/) - Season hub: [Season 4](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-4/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 4: episode 20 of 30 - S04E01 [North by North Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e01-north-by-north-quahog/) - S04E02 [Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e02-fast-times-at-buddy-cianci-jr-high/) - S04E03 [Blind Ambition](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e03-blind-ambition/) - S04E04 [Don't Make Me Over](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e04-dont-make-me-over/) - S04E05 [The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e05-the-cleveland-loretta-quagmire/) - S04E06 [Petarded](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e06-petarded/) - S04E07 [Brian the Bachelor](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e07-brian-the-bachelor/) - S04E08 [8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e08-8-simple-rules-for-buying-my-teenage-daughter/) - S04E09 [Breaking Out Is Hard to Do](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e09-breaking-out-is-hard-to-do/) - S04E10 [Model Misbehavior](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e10-model-misbehavior/) - S04E11 [Peter's Got Woods](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e11-peters-got-woods/) - S04E12 [Perfect Castaway](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e12-perfect-castaway/) - S04E13 [Jungle Love](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e13-jungle-love/) - S04E14 [PTV](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e14-ptv/) - S04E15 [Brian Goes Back to College](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e15-brian-goes-back-to-college/) - S04E16 [The Courtship of Stewie's Father](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e16-the-courtship-of-stewies-father/) - S04E17 [The Fat Guy Strangler](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e17-the-fat-guy-strangler/) - S04E18 [The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e18-the-father-the-son-and-the-holy-fonz/) - S04E19 [Brian Sings and Swings](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e19-brian-sings-and-swings/) - S04E20 Patriot Games (this entry) - S04E21 [I Take Thee Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e21-i-take-thee-quagmire/) - S04E22 [Sibling Rivalry](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e22-sibling-rivalry/) - S04E23 [Deep Throats](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e23-deep-throats/) - S04E24 [Peterotica](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e24-peterotica/) - S04E25 [You May Now Kiss the... 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