--- title: "Big Man on Hippocampus (S08E10) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e10-big-man-on-hippocampus/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Big Man on Hippocampus: Family Guy season 8 episode 10 (S08E10), first aired 3 January 2010. Writer and director credits." --- # Big Man on Hippocampus Episode 10 of Family Guy season 8 (S08E10), the 136th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Brian Scully and directed by Dominic Bianchi. First broadcast on 3 January 2010. ## Story The Griffins audition for Family Feud and reach the final round. When Peter argues with host Richard Dawson over the prize money, Dawson shoves him into the podium and the blow wipes his memory. Lois reintroduces him to his life, including the children and their sex life, but Peter concludes he is single and free to sleep with other women. When he brings another woman to the marital bed, Lois moves the children into a cheap flat. Quagmire seizes the chance to pursue her. Brian goes home to warn Peter, who reveals that his memory came back when Ernie the Giant Chicken struck him on the head. Peter hurries to win Lois back, arriving as Quagmire's advances stall because guilt has left him impotent. Peter tells Lois he wants to spend his life with her, and they walk home together. ## Production and reception - The first broadcast on 3 January 2010 was watched in 8.1 million homes with a 3.9/9 Nielsen rating among 18 to 49 year olds. ([Wikipedia: Big Man on Hippocampus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus)) - Dwayne Johnson appears in live action as himself, having offered to return a favour after Seth MacFarlane took a small role in his film Tooth Fairy. ([Wikipedia: Big Man on Hippocampus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus)) - Brian Scully's script was his second for the show after "I Dream of Jesus", and Peter again rediscovers the song Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen. ([Wikipedia: Big Man on Hippocampus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus)) - Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club gave it a D; Ahsan Haque of IGN praised the story but criticised the show for still broadcasting in 4:3. ([Wikipedia: Big Man on Hippocampus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus)) - Australian channel 7mate was criticised for showing the episode on 12 August 2014, hours after the death of Robin Williams, who is the subject of a cutaway. ([Wikipedia: Big Man on Hippocampus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 8 | | Episode | 10 of 21 | | Overall | No. 136 | | Code | S08E10 | | First aired | 3 January 2010 | | Directed by | Dominic Bianchi | | Written by | Brian Scully | | Production code | 7ACX09 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 8 | | Wikidata | Q4035092 | | IMDb | tt1567023 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 8.10 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Stewardess | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | John Herbert, Giant Mutant Rat | | Alexandra Breckenridge | Mrs. Callaghane, Waitress, Female Customer | | Steve Callaghan | Family Feud Contestant, Waiter | | Ralph Garman | Phil, Family Feud Executive | | Mark Hentemann | Crocodile Dundee | | Dwayne Johnson | Dwayne Johnson | 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 - Dwayne Johnson as himself (live action), Adrianne Palicki as Tiffani Thiessen, and Rick Pasqualone - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Mike Henry as Herbert ## Links - Season: [8](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-8/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_8) - Wikidata: [Q4035092](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4035092) - IMDb: [tt1567023](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1567023/) - US viewers: [8.10 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_on_Hippocampus) ## Navigation - Previous: [S08E09 Business Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e09-business-guy/) - Next: [S08E11 Dial Meg for Murder](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e11-dial-meg-for-murder/) - Season hub: [Season 8](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-8/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 8: episode 10 of 21 - S08E01 [Road to the Multiverse](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e01-road-to-the-multiverse/) - S08E02 [Family Goy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e02-family-goy/) - S08E03 [Spies Reminiscent of Us](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e03-spies-reminiscent-of-us/) - S08E04 [Brian's Got a Brand New Bag](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e04-brians-got-a-brand-new-bag/) - S08E05 [Hannah Banana](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e05-hannah-banana/) - S08E06 [Quagmire's Baby](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e06-quagmires-baby/) - S08E07 [Jerome Is the New Black](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e07-jerome-is-the-new-black/) - S08E08 [Dog Gone](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e08-dog-gone/) - S08E09 [Business Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e09-business-guy/) - S08E10 Big Man on Hippocampus (this entry) - S08E11 [Dial Meg for Murder](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e11-dial-meg-for-murder/) - S08E12 [Extra Large Medium](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e12-extra-large-medium/) - S08E13 [Go, Stewie, Go!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e13-go-stewie-go/) - S08E14 [Peter-assment](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e14-peter-assment/) - S08E15 [Brian Griffin's House of Payne](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e15-brian-griffins-house-of-payne/) - S08E16 [April in Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e16-april-in-quahog/) - S08E17 [Brian & Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e17-brian-and-stewie/) - S08E18 [Quagmire's Dad](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e18-quagmires-dad/) - S08E19 [The Splendid Source](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e19-the-splendid-source/) - S08E20 [Something, Something, Something, Dark Side](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e20-something-something-something-dark-side/) - S08E21 [Partial Terms of Endearment](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s08e21-partial-terms-of-endearment/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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