--- title: "No Chris Left Behind (S05E16) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e16-no-chris-left-behind/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "No Chris Left Behind: Family Guy season 5 episode 16 (S05E16), first aired 6 May 2007. Writer and director credits." --- # No Chris Left Behind Episode 16 of Family Guy season 5 (S05E16), the 96th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Pete Michels. First broadcast on 6 May 2007. ## Story Brian notices that Chris's history textbook is decades out of date, and Lois raises it at a parent teacher meeting. Principal Shepherd explains that the school lost federal funding over poor test scores, and expels Chris as its weakest pupil to lift the average. Peter is interrupted mid conversation by his third fight with the giant chicken, which runs across Quahog and finishes in a restaurant kitchen. Carter Pewterschmidt gets Chris into Morningwood Academy on condition that Peter remake Liar Liar shot for shot. The wealthy pupils beat Chris until Carter has him admitted to their Skull and Bones society. The family takes on extra work to cover the fees, and Chris, uneasy about the society's initiations, asks Carter to return him to James Woods High. ## Production and reception - Nielsen figures put the first broadcast at 7.95 million homes, with a 2.8 rating among viewers aged 18 to 49. ([Wikipedia: No Chris Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind)) - Steven Fonti, the storyboard artist on the chicken fight, won a Primetime Emmy in the individual achievement in animation category, and an Annie Award for storyboarding at the 35th ceremony. ([Wikipedia: No Chris Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind)) - Neil Patrick Harris and Josh Radnor voiced their How I Met Your Mother characters in the opening parody. Gary Cole, Phil LaMarr and Tara Strong also guest starred. ([Wikipedia: No Chris Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind)) - Two versions of the textbook gag exist: broadcast copies date the book to 1948, while the Cartoon Network and DVD versions date it to 1896 and carry different content. ([Wikipedia: No Chris Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind)) - Brett Love of TV Squad thought the chicken fight took up too much of the running time, while Ahsan Haque of IGN praised it. ([Wikipedia: No Chris Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 5 | | Episode | 16 of 18 | | Overall | No. 96 | | Code | S05E16 | | First aired | 6 May 2007 | | Directed by | Pete Michels | | Written by | Patrick Meighan | | Production code | 5ACX11 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 5 | | Wikidata | Q4045394 | | IMDb | tt0945078 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 7.95 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Nicole | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Virgil MasterCard | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown, John Herbert, Bruce the Performance Artist | | Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd | | Ralph Garman | John Hancock | | Neil Patrick Harris | Barney Stinson | | Mark Hentemann | Fat Guy | | Phil LaMarr | Rocky Balboa, Paulie Pennino | 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 - Gary Cole as Principal Shepherd - Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson - Phil LaMarr - Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby - Tara Strong as Japanese Girl - Mike Henry as Herbert - Alec Sulkin as Construction Worker ## 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: [Q4045394](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4045394) - IMDb: [tt0945078](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945078/) - US viewers: [7.95 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Chris_Left_Behind) ## Navigation - Previous: [S05E15 Boys Do Cry](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e15-boys-do-cry/) - Next: [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/) - 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 16 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e11-the-tan-aquatic-with-steve-zissou/) - 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 (this entry) - 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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