--- title: "The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou (S05E11) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e11-the-tan-aquatic-with-steve-zissou/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Family Guy season 5 episode 11 (S05E11), first aired 18 February 2007. Writer and director credits." --- # The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou Episode 11 of Family Guy season 5 (S05E11), the 91st Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Julius Wu. First broadcast on 18 February 2007. ## Story Peter takes Stewie along to a full day of golf and Stewie comes home with a tan. He takes to it, installs a tanning bed in his room and holds a party for tanned guests only. Brian is meant to wake him after fifteen minutes but sleeps for over six hours, leaving Stewie badly burnt. As the skin peels Brian spots a mole, and Stewie, convinced it is skin cancer, makes Brian help him work through a list of last wishes, among them a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. Dr Hartman later confirms he is not ill and Stewie gives up tanning. Meanwhile Chris is bullied by Kyle, a rival paper boy. Peter beats Kyle up, then takes to bullying his own family and friends, and Chris stops him as he is about to attack Randy Fulcher. ## Production and reception - Nielsen figures put the first broadcast at 8.53 million homes, with a 3.0 rating among viewers aged 18 to 49. ([Wikipedia: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou)) - Samm Levine was first cast as Kyle, but the part was recast after Seth MacFarlane decided the beating played better with a younger and less able child. ([Wikipedia: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou)) - David Goodman said on the commentary that a storyline involving Herbert is always awkward to pitch to the network. ([Wikipedia: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou)) - Ahsan Haque of IGN scored it 7.4 out of 10 and objected to the use of the Muppets and Tony the Tiger as material for gags. ([Wikipedia: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou)) - The trip to the Art Institute of Chicago refers to Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Stewie's party for tanned guests to a scene in Annie Hall. ([Wikipedia: The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 5 | | Episode | 11 of 18 | | Overall | No. 91 | | Code | S05E11 | | First aired | 18 February 2007 | | Directed by | Julius Wu | | Written by | Mark Hentemann | | Production code | 5ACX06 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 5 | | Wikidata | Q428080 | | IMDb | tt0888819 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 8.53 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Fran Drescher, Wisconsin Nymphomaniac | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Italian Man in Line | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown, John Herbert | | Mike Barker | Devon | | Jeff Bergman | Martin Landau | | Chris Cox | Randy Fulcher | | Michael Clarke Duncan | Fozzie Bear | | Keir Gilchrist | Kyle | 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 - Credited: - Mike Barker as Devon - Jeff Bergman as Martin Landau - Chris Cox as Randy Fulcher - Michael Clarke Duncan as Fozzie Bear - Keir Gilchrist as Kyle - Beth Littleford as Kyle's Mom - Rachael MacFarlane as Britney Spears - Uncredited: - Alex Breckenridge as Misty Fogbank (deleted scenes) - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Mike Henry as Herbert - Kevin Michael Richardson as Fozzy ## Links - Season: [5](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-5/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_5) - Wikidata: [Q428080](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428080) - IMDb: [tt0888819](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0888819/) - US viewers: [8.53 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tan_Aquatic_with_Steve_Zissou) ## Navigation - Previous: [S05E10 Peter's Two Dads](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e10-peters-two-dads/) - Next: [S05E12 Airport '07](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e12-airport-07/) - Season hub: [Season 5](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-5/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 5: episode 11 of 18 - S05E01 [Stewie Loves Lois](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e01-stewie-loves-lois/) - S05E02 [Mother Tucker](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e02-mother-tucker/) - S05E03 [Hell Comes to Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e03-hell-comes-to-quahog/) - S05E04 [Saving Private Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e04-saving-private-brian/) - S05E05 [Whistle While Your Wife Works](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e05-whistle-while-your-wife-works/) - S05E06 [Prick Up Your Ears](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e06-prick-up-your-ears/) - S05E07 [Chick Cancer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e07-chick-cancer/) - S05E08 [Barely Legal](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e08-barely-legal/) - S05E09 [Road to Rupert](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e09-road-to-rupert/) - S05E10 [Peter's Two Dads](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e10-peters-two-dads/) - S05E11 The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou (this entry) - S05E12 [Airport '07](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e12-airport-07/) - S05E13 [Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e13-bill-and-peters-bogus-journey/) - S05E14 [No Meals on Wheels](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e14-no-meals-on-wheels/) - S05E15 [Boys Do Cry](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e15-boys-do-cry/) - S05E16 [No Chris Left Behind](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e16-no-chris-left-behind/) - S05E17 [It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e17-it-takes-a-village-idiot-and-i-married-one/) - S05E18 [Meet the Quagmires](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e18-meet-the-quagmires/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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