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title: "The Bird Reich (S21E16) | familyguy.co.uk"
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description: "The Bird Reich: Family Guy season 21 episode 16 (S21E16), first aired 16 April 2023. Writer and director credits."
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# The Bird Reich

Episode 16 of Family Guy season 21 (S21E16), the 405th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Julius Sharpe and directed by Joseph Lee. First broadcast on 16 April 2023.

## Story

Preston offers six weeks of leave to any employee who loses a pet. Peter tries to kill Brian, then takes in an eighty-year-old scarlet macaw and names him Gonzo. The bird speaks German and once belonged to Adolf Hitler. Brian self-publishes a book and finds the copy he signed for Stewie in a free library. Hurt, he gives up writing, until Stewie and Chris buy his sales up. Rabbi Goldstein helps establish that the macaw is Jewish; Gonzo then chokes on matzo and dies.

## Production and reception

- Richard Kind voiced Rabbi Goldstein, whom Peter consults about the parrot he has taken in. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_21))

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 21 |
| Episode | 16 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 405 |
| Code | S21E16 |
| First aired | 16 April 2023 |
| Directed by | Joseph Lee |
| Written by | Julius Sharpe |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 21 |
| Wikidata | Q118873718 |
| IMDb | tt27179637 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, year, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 0.86 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 | Bruce the Performance Artist |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
| Arif Zahir | Cleveland Brown |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Gonzo |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Richard Kind | Rabbi Goldstein |

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)
- Wikidata: [Q118873718](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118873718)
- IMDb: [tt27179637](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27179637/)
- US viewers: [0.86 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_21)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S21E15 Adoptation](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e15-adoptation/)
- Next: [S21E17 A Bottle Episode](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e17-a-bottle-episode/)
- 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 16 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s21e04-the-munchurian-candidate/)
- 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 (this entry)
- 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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