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title: "LASIK Instinct (S20E01) | familyguy.co.uk"
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description: "LASIK Instinct: Family Guy season 20 episode 1 (S20E01), first aired 26 September 2021. Writer and director credits."
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# LASIK Instinct

Episode 1 of Family Guy season 20 (S20E01), the 370th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Kirker Butler and directed by Steve Robertson. First broadcast on 26 September 2021.

## Story

Lois knocks Doug down with her car on the way to his nursery. To avoid charges she agrees to have a treehouse built for him and to have her eyes tested. Dr Hartman talks her into laser surgery, which his cat ruins, leaving her blind. On Meg's advice she vents online, gains a following and makes money from her condition, even once her sight returns. A televised charity presentation forces her to confess. The male Griffins, meanwhile, are made to spend time with Doug under threat of a lawsuit. Stewie discovers that Doug invented the demands because his father neglects him, and offers friendship in private and rivalry in public.

## Production and reception

- From this episode onwards Cleveland Brown is voiced by Arif Zahir. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_20))

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 20 |
| Episode | 1 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 370 |
| Code | S20E01 |
| First aired | 26 September 2021 |
| Directed by | Steve Robertson |
| Written by | Kirker Butler |
| Production code | LACX02 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 20 |
| Wikidata | Q108726811 |
| IMDb | tt13154512 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.56 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 | John Herbert |
| Arif Zahir | Cleveland Brown |
| H. Jon Benjamin | Sterling Archer |
| Ralph Garman | Doug's Father |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Wanda |

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.

## Links

- Season: [20](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-20/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_20)
- Wikidata: [Q108726811](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108726811)
- IMDb: [tt13154512](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13154512/)
- US viewers: [1.56 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_20)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S19E20 Tales of Former Sports Glory](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s19e20-tales-of-former-sports-glory/)
- Next: [S20E02 Rock Hard](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e02-rock-hard/)
- Season hub: [Season 20](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-20/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 20: episode 1 of 20

- S20E01 LASIK Instinct (this entry)
- S20E02 [Rock Hard](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e02-rock-hard/)
- S20E03 [Must Love Dogs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e03-must-love-dogs/)
- S20E04 [80's Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e04-80s-guy/)
- S20E05 [Brief Encounter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e05-brief-encounter/)
- S20E06 [Cootie & The Blowhard](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e06-cootie-and-the-blowhard/)
- S20E07 [Peterschmidt Manor](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e07-peterschmidt-manor/)
- S20E08 [The Birthday Bootlegger](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e08-the-birthday-bootlegger/)
- S20E09 [The Fatman Always Rings Twice](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e09-the-fatman-always-rings-twice/)
- S20E10 [Christmas Crime](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e10-christmas-crime/)
- S20E11 [Mister Act](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e11-mister-act/)
- S20E12 [The Lois Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e12-the-lois-quagmire/)
- S20E13 [Lawyer Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e13-lawyer-guy/)
- S20E14 [HBO-No](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e14-hbo-no/)
- S20E15 [Hard Boiled Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e15-hard-boiled-meg/)
- S20E16 [Prescription Heroine](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e16-prescription-heroine/)
- S20E17 [All About Alana](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e17-all-about-alana/)
- S20E18 [Girlfriend, Eh?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e18-girlfriend-eh/)
- S20E19 [First Blood](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e19-first-blood/)
- S20E20 [Jersey Bore](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s20e20-jersey-bore/)

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