--- title: "Excellence in Broadcasting (S09E02) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e02-excellence-in-broadcasting/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Excellence in Broadcasting: Family Guy season 9 episode 2 (S09E02), first aired 3 October 2010. Writer and director credits." --- # Excellence in Broadcasting Episode 2 of Family Guy season 9 (S09E02), the 149th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by John Holmquist. First broadcast on 3 October 2010. ## Story A news bulletin confirms that Diane Simmons was the killer at James Woods's mansion, clearing Tom Tucker, who introduces her replacement, Joyce Kinney. Lois then reads that the conservative radio presenter Rush Limbaugh is signing books in Quahog, and Brian goes to argue with him. Limbaugh asks whether Brian has read any of his work, and later fights off a gang who mug him, so Brian reads the book overnight and becomes a Republican. Lois calls him a contrarian, and after a fractious dinner Brian moves in with Limbaugh, whose patience runs out when Brian replaces his possessions, interrupts his radio show and is jailed for waterboarding Nancy Pelosi. Limbaugh bails him out, uses an invented news story to prove Brian is still a liberal, and leaves. ## Production and reception - Limbaugh said on his own radio programme that he took the part because of his friendship with Seth MacFarlane, and that he recorded across three or four days in four-hour sessions, including the song. ([Wikipedia: Excellence in Broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting)) - MacFarlane announced the episode in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on 13 August 2009, saying the staff had offered the idea widely to Republicans and had takers. ([Wikipedia: Excellence in Broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting)) - This was the first episode to carry a high-definition opening title sequence. Patrick Meighan wrote it and John Holmquist directed. ([Wikipedia: Excellence in Broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting)) - Guest voices besides Limbaugh included Rainn Wilson, Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Nana Visitor, Phil LaMarr and Christine Lakin. ([Wikipedia: Excellence in Broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting)) - Nielsen recorded 7.94 million viewers and a 3.9 rating among adults aged 18 to 49, a marked drop from the season premiere the week before. ([Wikipedia: Excellence in Broadcasting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 9 | | Episode | 2 of 18 | | Overall | No. 149 | | Code | S09E02 | | First aired | 3 October 2010 | | Directed by | John Holmquist | | Written by | Patrick Meighan | | Production code | 8ACX03 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 9 | | Wikidata | Q4038424 | | IMDb | tt1610752 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 7.94 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, European Woman | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Officer | | Gary Cole | Mike Brady | | Chris Cox | George W. Bush | | Ralph Garman | TV Gang #1 | | Christine Lakin | Joyce Kinney | | Phil LaMarr | Ollie Williams | 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 - Rush Limbaugh as himself, Rush Limbaugh - Gary Cole as Mike Brady - Christine Lakin as Joyce Kinney - Shelley Long as Carol Brady - Nana Visitor as Nancy Pelosi - Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute - Phil LaMarr as Ollie Williams - Chris Cox as George W. Bush ## Links - Season: [9](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-9/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_9) - Wikidata: [Q4038424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4038424) - IMDb: [tt1610752](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610752/) - US viewers: [7.94 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellence_in_Broadcasting) ## Navigation - Previous: [S09E01 And Then There Were Fewer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e01-and-then-there-were-fewer/) - Next: [S09E03 Welcome Back, Carter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e03-welcome-back-carter/) - Season hub: [Season 9](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-9/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 9: episode 2 of 18 - S09E01 [And Then There Were Fewer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e01-and-then-there-were-fewer/) - S09E02 Excellence in Broadcasting (this entry) - S09E03 [Welcome Back, Carter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e03-welcome-back-carter/) - S09E04 [Halloween on Spooner Street](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e04-halloween-on-spooner-street/) - S09E05 [Baby, You Knock Me Out](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e05-baby-you-knock-me-out/) - S09E06 [Brian Writes a Bestseller](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e06-brian-writes-a-bestseller/) - S09E07 [Road to the North Pole](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e07-road-to-the-north-pole/) - S09E08 [New Kidney in Town](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e08-new-kidney-in-town/) - S09E09 [And I'm Joyce Kinney](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e09-and-im-joyce-kinney/) - S09E10 [Friends of Peter G.](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e10-friends-of-peter-g/) - S09E11 [German Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e11-german-guy/) - S09E12 [The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e12-the-hand-that-rocks-the-wheelchair/) - S09E13 [Trading Places](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e13-trading-places/) - S09E14 [Tiegs for Two](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e14-tiegs-for-two/) - S09E15 [Brothers & Sisters](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e15-brothers-and-sisters/) - S09E16 [The Big Bang Theory](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e16-the-big-bang-theory/) - S09E17 [Foreign Affairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e17-foreign-affairs/) - S09E18 [It's a Trap!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e18-its-a-trap/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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