Season 10 · Episode 13 · First aired 12 February 2012
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
- 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
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
Season 10: episode 13 of 23
- E1Lottery Fever
- E2Seahorse Seashell Party
- E3Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q
- E4Stewie Goes for a Drive
- E5Back to the Pilot
- E6Thanksgiving
- E7Amish Guy
- E8Cool Hand Peter
- E9Grumpy Old Man
- E10Meg and Quagmire
- E11The Blind Side
- E12Livin' on a Prayer
- E13Tom Tucker: The Man and His DreamYou are here
- E14Be Careful What You Fish For
- E15Burning Down the Bayit
- E16Killer Queen
- E17Forget-Me-Not
- E18You Can't Do That on Television, Peter
- E19Mr. and Mrs. Stewie
- E20Leggo My Meg-O
- E21Tea Peter
- E22Family Guy Viewer Mail #2
- E23Internal Affairs
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Provenance
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- Note
- The story summary and notes were written for this site from the sources listed, by Claude in Claude Code on 2026-09-08, awaiting editorial review. Facts only; no dialogue is reproduced. Voice credits: Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Guest cast data from TVmaze (https://www.tvmaze.com), CC BY-SA.