--- title: "Burning Down the Bayit (S10E15) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e15-burning-down-the-bayit/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Burning Down the Bayit: Family Guy season 10 episode 15 (S10E15), first aired 4 March 2012. Writer and director credits." --- # Burning Down the Bayit Episode 15 of Family Guy season 10 (S10E15), the 180th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Jerry Langford. First broadcast on 4 March 2012. ## Story Mort Goldman's pharmacy is in financial trouble and short of staff, and Mort talks Peter and Quagmire into helping him keep the business from closing. Rather than save the shop, the three of them settle on burning it down so that Mort can claim on the insurance. The plan does not hold up, and Peter, Quagmire and Mort are all arrested over the fire at the pharmacy. ## Production and reception - Chris Sheridan wrote the episode and Jerry Langford directed. It first aired on Fox on 4 March 2012 and drew 5.33 million viewers. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 10 | | Episode | 15 of 23 | | Overall | No. 180 | | Code | S10E15 | | First aired | 4 March 2012 | | Directed by | Jerry Langford | | Written by | Chris Sheridan | | Production code | 9ACX13 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10 | | Wikidata | Q4999834 | | IMDb | tt2040791 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 5.33 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 | Witnesser | | Dee Bradley Baker | English to Racoon Translator | | Scott Bakula | Scott Bakula | | John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman | | Ralph Garman | Robo-Cop | | Christine Lakin | Joyce Kinney | 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 - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Johnny Brennan as Mort Goldman - Christine Lakin as Joyce Kinney - Scott Bakula as Scott Bakula - John Viener as Fire Inspector ## 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: [Q4999834](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4999834) - IMDb: [tt2040791](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040791/) - US viewers: [5.33 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10) ## Navigation - Previous: [S10E14 Be Careful What You Fish For](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e14-be-careful-what-you-fish-for/) - Next: [S10E16 Killer Queen](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e16-killer-queen/) - 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 15 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](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 (this entry) - 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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