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description: "Back to the Woods: Family Guy season 6 episode 9 (S06E09), first aired 17 February 2008. Writer and director credits."
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# Back to the Woods

Episode 9 of Family Guy season 6 (S06E09), the 107th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Tom Devanney and directed by Brian Iles. First broadcast on 17 February 2008.

## Story

James Woods returns after being freed from the crate in which he was locked and sets out to get even with Peter. He steals Peter's identity, and the law lets him install himself as the Griffin family's head, pushing Peter off his own property. To win his family back and shield them from Woods's bullying and manipulation, Peter takes the actor's identity in turn. Posing as Woods, he offends the whole country to wreck the actor's career and public image.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 6 |
| Episode | 9 of 12 |
| Overall | No. 107 |
| Code | S06E09 |
| First aired | 17 February 2008 |
| Directed by | Brian Iles |
| Written by | Tom Devanney |
| Production code | 6ACX02 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 6 |
| Wikidata | Q4034788 |
| IMDb | tt1179325 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 7.29 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Harriet, Gloria |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Lori Alan | Diane Simmons |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Rob's Ex, Spider-Man's Girlfriend |
| James Burkholder | Handleman Child |
| Kirker Butler | Guy |
| Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow |

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
- James Burkholder as Kid
- John Viener as Rob
- Danny Smith as Barber
- Evil Dave as David Letterman

## Links

- Season: [6](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-6/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_6)
- Wikidata: [Q4034788](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4034788)
- IMDb: [tt1179325](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179325/)
- US viewers: [7.29 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_6)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S06E08 McStroke](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e08-mcstroke/)
- Next: [S06E10 Play It Again, Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e10-play-it-again-brian/)
- Season hub: [Season 6](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-6/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 6: episode 9 of 12

- S06E01 [Blue Harvest](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e01-blue-harvest/)
- S06E02 [Movin' Out (Brian's Song)](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e02-movin-out-brians-song/)
- S06E03 [Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e03-believe-it-or-not-joes-walking-on-air/)
- S06E04 [Stewie Kills Lois](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e04-stewie-kills-lois/)
- S06E05 [Lois Kills Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e05-lois-kills-stewie/)
- S06E06 [Padre de Familia](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e06-padre-de-familia/)
- S06E07 [Peter's Daughter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e07-peters-daughter/)
- S06E08 [McStroke](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e08-mcstroke/)
- S06E09 Back to the Woods (this entry)
- S06E10 [Play It Again, Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e10-play-it-again-brian/)
- S06E11 [The Former Life of Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e11-the-former-life-of-brian/)
- S06E12 [Long John Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e12-long-john-peter/)

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