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description: "Regarding Carter: Family Guy season 17 episode 5 (S17E05), first aired 4 November 2018. Writer and director credits."
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# Regarding Carter

Episode 5 of Family Guy season 17 (S17E05), the 314th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Alex Carter and directed by Greg Colton. First broadcast on 4 November 2018.

## Story

Carter gives Lois a gun for her birthday, which is not the present she was expecting. An accident follows, and Carter is left in the care of the Griffins. Barbara, who would otherwise be looking after him, is away in Antarctica while it happens.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 17 |
| Episode | 5 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 314 |
| Code | S17E05 |
| First aired | 4 November 2018 |
| Directed by | Greg Colton |
| Written by | Alex Carter |
| Production code | HACX04 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 17 |
| Wikidata | Q102835013 |
| IMDb | tt8732266 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.60 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Barbara Pewderschmidt, Tricia Takanawa |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown, Gun Range Employee |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Parrot |
| John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman |

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

- Johnny Brennan as Mort Goldman
- Mae Whitman as Waitress
- Dee Bradley Baker as Parrot
- Aries Spears as Shaquille O'Neal

## Links

- Season: [17](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-17/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_17)
- Wikidata: [Q102835013](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102835013)
- IMDb: [tt8732266](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8732266/)
- US viewers: [2.60 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_17)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S17E04 Big Trouble in Little Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e04-big-trouble-in-little-quahog/)
- Next: [S17E06 Stand by Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e06-stand-by-meg/)
- Season hub: [Season 17](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-17/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 17: episode 5 of 20

- S17E01 [Married... with Cancer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e01-married-with-cancer/)
- S17E02 [Dead Dog Walking](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e02-dead-dog-walking/)
- S17E03 [Pal Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e03-pal-stewie/)
- S17E04 [Big Trouble in Little Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e04-big-trouble-in-little-quahog/)
- S17E05 Regarding Carter (this entry)
- S17E06 [Stand by Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e06-stand-by-meg/)
- S17E07 [The Griffin Winter Games](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e07-the-griffin-winter-games/)
- S17E08 [Con Heiress](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e08-con-heiress/)
- S17E09 [Pawtucket Pete](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e09-pawtucket-pete/)
- S17E10 [Hefty Shades of Gray](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e10-hefty-shades-of-gray/)
- S17E11 [Trump Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e11-trump-guy/)
- S17E12 [Bri, Robot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e12-bri-robot/)
- S17E13 [Trans-Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e13-trans-fat/)
- S17E14 [Family Guy Lite](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e14-family-guy-lite/)
- S17E15 [No Giggity, No Doubt](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e15-no-giggity-no-doubt/)
- S17E16 [You Can't Handle the Booth!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e16-you-cant-handle-the-booth/)
- S17E17 [Island Adventure](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e17-island-adventure/)
- S17E18 [Throw It Away](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e18-throw-it-away/)
- S17E19 [Girl, Internetted](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e19-girl-internetted/)
- S17E20 [Adam West High](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e20-adam-west-high/)

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