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description: "The Munchurian Candidate: Family Guy season 21 episode 4 (S21E04), first aired 16 October 2022. Writer and director credits."
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# The Munchurian Candidate

Episode 4 of Family Guy season 21 (S21E04), the 393rd Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mike Desilets and directed by Joe Vaux. First broadcast on 16 October 2022.

## Story

Lois complains to her friends that Peter neglects her in bed, so a therapist hypnotises him, taking a television jingle as the trigger phrase. Lois uses it freely. The jingle then reaches Peter at Pewterschmidt Manor and humiliates both in front of her ailing mother. Stewie meanwhile has a treehouse built and learns that Brian and Chris only pretended to admire it. Their response to his refit as a man cave is no better, so he shoots both with a crossbow, then shoots himself.

## Production and reception

- Naomi Ekperigin voiced the therapist who hypnotises Peter at the request of Lois. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_21))

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 21 |
| Episode | 4 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 393 |
| Code | S21E04 |
| First aired | 16 October 2022 |
| Directed by | Joe Vaux |
| Written by | Mike Desilets |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 21 |
| IMDb | tt22246614 |
| Verification | Checked against IMDb: title, year, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.01 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 Desilets | Construction Worker |
| Naomi Ekperigin | Therapist |
| Sanaa Lathan | Donna Tubbs |
| Jennifer Tilly | Bonnie Swanson |
| John Viener | Announcer |

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: [21](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-21/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_21)
- IMDb: [tt22246614](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22246614/)
- US viewers: [1.01 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_21)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S21E03 A Wife-Changing Experience](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e03-a-wife-changing-experience/)
- Next: [S21E05 Unzipped Code](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e05-unzipped-code/)
- Season hub: [Season 21](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-21/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 21: episode 4 of 20

- S21E01 [Oscars Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e01-oscars-guy/)
- S21E02 [Bend or Blockbuster](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e02-bend-or-blockbuster/)
- S21E03 [A Wife-Changing Experience](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e03-a-wife-changing-experience/)
- S21E04 The Munchurian Candidate (this entry)
- S21E05 [Unzipped Code](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e05-unzipped-code/)
- S21E06 [Happy Holo-ween](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e06-happy-holo-ween/)
- S21E07 [The Stewaway](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e07-the-stewaway/)
- S21E08 [Get Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e08-get-stewie/)
- S21E09 [Carny Knowledge](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e09-carny-knowledge/)
- S21E10 [The Candidate](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e10-the-candidate/)
- S21E11 [Love Story Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e11-love-story-guy/)
- S21E12 [Old West](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e12-old-west/)
- S21E13 [Single White Dad](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e13-single-white-dad/)
- S21E14 [White Meg Can't Jump](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e14-white-meg-cant-jump/)
- S21E15 [Adoptation](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e15-adoptation/)
- S21E16 [The Bird Reich](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e16-the-bird-reich/)
- S21E17 [A Bottle Episode](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e17-a-bottle-episode/)
- S21E18 [Vat Man and Rob 'Em](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e18-vat-man-and-rob-em/)
- S21E19 [From Russia with Love](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e19-from-russia-with-love/)
- S21E20 [Adult Education](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e20-adult-education/)

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