Season 10 · Episode 15 · First aired 4 March 2012
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
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
Season 10: episode 15 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 Dream
- E14Be Careful What You Fish For
- E15Burning Down the BayitYou are here
- 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
SourceFacts from Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Spotted an error? See corrections.
Provenance
Facts only- Data refreshed
- 6 September 2026
- Verification
- Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree
- Licence
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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.