--- title: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream (S10E13) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e13-tom-tucker-the-man-and-his-dream/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream: Family Guy season 10 episode 13 (S10E13), first aired 12 February 2012. Writer and director credits." --- # Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream Episode 13 of Family Guy season 10 (S10E13), the 178th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Alex Carter and directed by Greg Colton. First broadcast on 12 February 2012. ## Story Peter sets out to help the news anchor Tom Tucker become an actor, appoints himself as Tucker's agent and takes him to Hollywood. Once there the pair run into James Woods, who has been brought back to life after his death in the opening episode of the previous season. In a second storyline, Chris starts going out with a girl called Lindsey, who looks exactly like his mother, Lois. ## Production and reception - Ricky Garduno, a storyboard artist on the series, was named in a dedication carried by the episode. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10)) - Alex Carter wrote the episode and Greg Colton directed. It first aired on Fox on 12 February 2012 and drew 5.03 million viewers. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 10 | | Episode | 13 of 23 | | Overall | No. 178 | | Code | S10E13 | | First aired | 12 February 2012 | | Directed by | Greg Colton | | Written by | Alex Carter | | Production code | 9ACX10 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10 | | Wikidata | Q6148210 | | IMDb | tt2040789 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 5.03 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Man | | John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman | | Steve Callaghan | Other Peter Griffin | | Chris Cox | Operator, Taxi Driver | | Ralph Garman | Waiter | | Mark Harmon | Leroy Jethro Gibbs | 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 - Seth MacFarlane as Tom Tucker - Elliot Page as Lindsey ## 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: [Q6148210](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6148210) - IMDb: [tt2040789](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040789/) - US viewers: [5.03 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10) ## Navigation - Previous: [S10E12 Livin' on a Prayer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e12-livin-on-a-prayer/) - Next: [S10E14 Be Careful What You Fish For](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e14-be-careful-what-you-fish-for/) - 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 13 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e06-thanksgiving/) - 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 (this entry) - 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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