--- title: "It's a Trap! (S09E18) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e18-its-a-trap/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "It's a Trap!: Family Guy season 9 episode 18 (S09E18), first aired 22 May 2011. Writer and director credits." --- # It's a Trap! Episode 18 of Family Guy season 9 (S09E18), the 165th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and David A. Goodman and directed by Peter Shin. First broadcast on 22 May 2011. ## Story Another power cut sends Peter into a retelling of Return of the Jedi. At Jabba the Hutt's palace the droids, Leia and Luke work to free Han Solo; Luke is dropped into a pit and kills the Rancor, Leia strangles Jabba with her chains, and the group gets away from the Sarlacc. On Dagobah a dying Yoda tells Luke he has a sibling, and Obi-Wan names Leia. The rebels reach Endor, are taken in by the Ewoks and destroy the shield generator while Lando leads the attack on the Death Star. Luke gives himself up, beats Vader in a duel and refuses to kill him. Vader throws the Emperor into the reactor core, then dies when Luke breaks his neck while removing the mask. The power returns as Peter finishes. ## Production and reception - The last of the show's three Star Wars parodies, grouped as Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. It went to home video on 21 December 2010 and aired on Fox as a two-part season finale on 22 May 2011. ([Wikipedia: It's a Trap!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Trap!)) - The title takes a line spoken by Admiral Ackbar in the film being parodied. ([Wikipedia: It's a Trap!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Trap!)) - Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and David A. Goodman wrote the episode. Peter Shin directed, his first since the fourth season. ([Wikipedia: It's a Trap!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Trap!)) - Part of a table read for the episode was included among the DVD extras for the previous Star Wars parody. ([Wikipedia: It's a Trap!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Trap!)) - Rotten Tomatoes records an approval rating of 60 per cent from five reviews, with an average score of 6.7 out of 10. ([Wikipedia: It's a Trap!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Trap!)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 9 | | Episode | 18 of 18 | | Overall | No. 165 | | Code | S09E18 | | First aired | 22 May 2011 | | Directed by | Peter Shin | | Written by | Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and David A. Goodman | | Segments | 2 | | Production code | 7ACX21/7ACX22 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 9 | | Wikidata | Q1993454 | | IMDb | tt1701991 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 5.84 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin as Han Solo, Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader, Brian Griffin as Chewbacca | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin as Princess Leia, Sy Snootles, Asian Woman | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin as Luke Skywalker | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown as R2-D2, John Herbert as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rallo Tubbs as Nien Nunb | | Dee Bradley Baker | Klaus Heissler as Admiral Ackbar | | H. Jon Benjamin | Carl as Yoda | | John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman as Lando Calrissian | | Max Burkholder | Will Robinson | | Steve Callaghan | Imperial Controller | 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 - H. Jon Benjamin as Carl/Yoda, Yoda - Dee Bradley Baker as Klaus Heissler/Admiral Ackbar, Admiral Ackbar - Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Captain Picard - Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf - Carrie Fisher as Angela/Mon Mothma, Mon Mothma - Rush Limbaugh as himself/Rancor, The Rancor - Anne Hathaway as hot blonde - Bruce McGill as John Williams - Mary Hart as herself - Adam West as Grand Moff Tarkin - Johnny Brennan as Lando Calrissian - Patrick Warburton as Jabba the Hutt ## 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: [Q1993454](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1993454) - IMDb: [tt1701991](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1701991/) - US viewers: [5.84 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_9) ## Navigation - Previous: [S09E17 Foreign Affairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e17-foreign-affairs/) - Next: [S10E01 Lottery Fever](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e01-lottery-fever/) - 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 18 of 18 - S09E01 [And Then There Were Fewer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e01-and-then-there-were-fewer/) - S09E02 [Excellence in Broadcasting](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e02-excellence-in-broadcasting/) - 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! 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