--- title: "Thanksgiving (S10E06) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e06-thanksgiving/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Thanksgiving: Family Guy season 10 episode 6 (S10E06), first aired 20 November 2011. Writer and director credits." --- # Thanksgiving Episode 6 of Family Guy season 10 (S10E06), the 171st Family Guy episode overall. Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Jerry Langford. First broadcast on 20 November 2011. ## Story Lois invites the Quagmires, the Swansons, Mayor Adam West and the Pewterschmidts for Thanksgiving dinner, with feeling still raw between Ida, Quagmire and Brian. Kevin Swanson, reported killed in Iraq, then arrives at the door. He tells his parents that a bomb concealed in a Thanksgiving turkey wiped out his unit and left him unconscious for months, but his account keeps shifting, and under questioning from Joe he admits he went absent without leave and staged his own death. Joe arrests him and Bonnie objects to the lie. Kevin says he had tired of the war and made friends among Iraqis, and the table argues about the occupation. He reminds Joe of a shoplifter his father once let go, and Joe relents. A second Kevin then appears. ## Production and reception - Jerry Langford directed and Patrick Meighan, a writer on the series since season four, supplied the script. Ron Jones composed the music. ([Wikipedia: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy))) - Kevin Swanson had been voiced by Jon Cryer in "There's Something About Paulie" and later by Seth MacFarlane. Scott Grimes, who voices Steve Smith on American Dad!, took the part here. ([Wikipedia: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy))) - Guest voices included Patrick Stewart, Julie Hagerty, Kevin Durand, Max Burkholder, Christine Lakin, Zachary Gordon, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Colin Ford, Jackson Douglas and Karen Strassman. ([Wikipedia: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy))) - Nielsen put the first airing at 6.04 million viewers with a 3.1/7 share in the 18 to 49 group, slightly up on "Back to the Pilot". ([Wikipedia: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy))) - Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club graded it C, while Terron Moore of Ology praised the way each of the regular characters was given something to do. ([Wikipedia: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy))) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 10 | | Episode | 6 of 23 | | Overall | No. 171 | | Code | S10E06 | | First aired | 20 November 2011 | | Directed by | Jerry Langford | | Written by | Patrick Meighan | | Production code | 9ACX04 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10 | | Wikidata | Q7710580 | | IMDb | tt2040803 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 6.04 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Babs Pewterschmidt | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Soldier #4 | | Alexandra Breckenridge | Pilgrim's Wife | | Max Burkholder | Homeless Kid | | Chris Cox | Soldier #3 | | Mike Desilets | Giant Crab | | Jackson Douglas | Military Doctor | 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 - Max Burkholder as Grandchild/Child - Jackson Douglas - Kevin Durand - Colin Ford as Iraqi Child/Pilgrim Child/Younger Kevin - Zachary Gordon as Homeless Little Boy - Scott Grimes as Kevin Swanson - Julie Hagerty as Carol West, Carol - Jonathan Morgan Heit as Child - Christine Lakin as Joyce Kinney - Patrick Stewart as Susie Swanson's monologue, Susie Swanson - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson ## Links - Season: [10](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-10/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10) - Wikidata: [Q7710580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7710580) - IMDb: [tt2040803](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040803/) - US viewers: [6.04 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(Family_Guy)) ## Navigation - Previous: [S10E05 Back to the Pilot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e05-back-to-the-pilot/) - Next: [S10E07 Amish Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e07-amish-guy/) - Season hub: [Season 10](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-10/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 10: episode 6 of 23 - S10E01 [Lottery Fever](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e01-lottery-fever/) - S10E02 [Seahorse Seashell Party](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e02-seahorse-seashell-party/) - S10E03 [Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e03-screams-of-silence-the-story-of-brenda-q/) - S10E04 [Stewie Goes for a Drive](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e04-stewie-goes-for-a-drive/) - S10E05 [Back to the Pilot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e05-back-to-the-pilot/) - S10E06 Thanksgiving (this entry) - S10E07 [Amish Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e07-amish-guy/) - S10E08 [Cool Hand Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e08-cool-hand-peter/) - S10E09 [Grumpy Old Man](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e09-grumpy-old-man/) - S10E10 [Meg and Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e10-meg-and-quagmire/) - S10E11 [The Blind Side](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e11-the-blind-side/) - S10E12 [Livin' on a Prayer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e12-livin-on-a-prayer/) - S10E13 [Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e13-tom-tucker-the-man-and-his-dream/) - S10E14 [Be Careful What You Fish For](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e14-be-careful-what-you-fish-for/) - S10E15 [Burning Down the Bayit](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e15-burning-down-the-bayit/) - S10E16 [Killer Queen](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e16-killer-queen/) - S10E17 [Forget-Me-Not](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e17-forget-me-not/) - S10E18 [You Can't Do That on Television, Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e18-you-cant-do-that-on-television-peter/) - S10E19 [Mr. and Mrs. Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e19-mr-and-mrs-stewie/) - S10E20 [Leggo My Meg-O](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e20-leggo-my-meg-o/) - S10E21 [Tea Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e21-tea-peter/) - S10E22 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e22-family-guy-viewer-mail-2/) - S10E23 [Internal Affairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e23-internal-affairs/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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