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description: "One Foot in Front of the Mother: Family Guy season 23 episode 12 (S23E12), first aired 11 May 2025. Writer and director credits."
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# One Foot in Front of the Mother

Episode 12 of Family Guy season 23 (S23E12), the 438th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Matt McElaney and directed by Greg Colton. First broadcast on 11 May 2025.

## Story

Worried about Chris's health, Lois has him try out for school sports. He is hopeless until a dash to the lavatory reveals a gift for speed walking. Chris joins the walking group Lois shares with Bonnie and Donna, outshines her and squeezes her out. He then throws a race between them so that she keeps her friends. Elsewhere, Brian's barking about coyotes on Spooner Street startles Quagmire into wrecking a rice sculpture, and Joe fits the dog with a shock collar. Brian fastens a second collar on Quagmire, then uses his own shocks to drive the coyotes off him.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 23 |
| Episode | 12 of 18 |
| Overall | No. 438 |
| Code | S23E12 |
| First aired | 11 May 2025 |
| Directed by | Greg Colton |
| Written by | Matt McElaney |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 23 |
| IMDb | tt36435777 |
| Verification | Checked against IMDb: title, year, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 0.78 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 |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
| Arif Zahir | Cleveland Brown |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Ralph Garman | Man in Hell |
| Jonathan Kite | Christopher Walken |

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

- Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson
- Gary Cole as Principal Shepherd
- John Viener as Announcer
- Sanaa Lathan as Donna Tubbs-Brown
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Cleveland Brown Jr.
- Toks Olagundoye as Shopper #2
- Rachael MacFarlane as Shopper #1, Woman in Hell
- Jonathan Kite as Christopher Walken
- Ralph Garman as Man in Hell
- Alec Sulkin as Cat
- Julius Sharpe as Sportscaster

## Links

- Season: [23](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-23/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_23)
- IMDb: [tt36435777](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36435777/)
- US viewers: [0.78 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_23)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S23E11 China Doll](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e11-china-doll/)
- Next: [S23E13 The Fat Lotus](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e13-the-fat-lotus/)
- Season hub: [Season 23](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-23/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 23: episode 12 of 18

- S23SP01 [Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23sp01-peter-peter-pumpkin-cheater/)
- S23SP02 [Gift of the White Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23sp02-gift-of-the-white-guy/)
- S23E01 [Fat Gun](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e01-fat-gun/)
- S23E02 [Live, Laugh, Love](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e02-live-laugh-love/)
- S23E03 [Drunk with Power](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e03-drunk-with-power/)
- S23E04 [Lois C.K.](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e04-lois-c-k/)
- S23E05 [The Chicken or the Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e05-the-chicken-or-the-meg/)
- S23E06 [Dog is My Co-Pilot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e06-dog-is-my-co-pilot/)
- S23E07 [Pitch Imperfect](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e07-pitch-imperfect/)
- S23E08 [Hard Times at Adam West High](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e08-hard-times-at-adam-west-high/)
- S23E09 [The Elle Word](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e09-the-elle-word/)
- S23E10 [A Real Who's Hulu](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e10-a-real-whos-hulu/)
- S23E11 [China Doll](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e11-china-doll/)
- S23E12 One Foot in Front of the Mother (this entry)
- S23E13 [The Fat Lotus](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e13-the-fat-lotus/)
- S23E14 [Cool Hand Lois](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e14-cool-hand-lois/)
- S23E15 [Martian Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e15-martian-meg/)
- S23E16 [Row v. Wade](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e16-row-v-wade/)
- S23E17 [Karenheit 451](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e17-karenheit-451/)
- S23E18 [Twain's World](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e18-twains-world/)

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