TV Guide: Alex Borstein

Deep Throats

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 11:00 PM CARTOON When cabbie Brian gets a $400 parking ticket, he decides that Mayor West (voice of Adam West) is corrupt and sets out to expose him. This doesn't sit well with Meg, who is the mayor's new intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois decide to write songs for a talent show, so they smoke some marijuana for “inspiration.”

Patriot Games

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 11:30 PM CARTOON Peter's broken-field run to the bathroom at his high-school reunion so impresses New England Patriots QB Tom Brady (who provides his own voice) that the next thing Peter knows, he's a Patriot, too. Meanwhile, it's Carol Channing vs. Mike Tyson on Fox's “Celebrity Boxing,” and Brian places a losing bet on the bout with bookie Stewie, who demands quick payment. Or else.

Jerome Is the New Black

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 11:00 PM CARTOON Peter and his pals miss Cleveland so much that they decide to replace him with a guy named Jerome (voice of Kevin Michael Richardson). Trouble is, Quagmire can't stand him.

Not All Dogs Go to Heaven

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 10:00 PM TBS Stewie fumes when he's unable to question "Star Trek: The Next Generation" cast members at Quahog's Star Trek convention, so he builds a transporter and beams them to his bedroom. "Next Generation" cast members provide voice cameos. Among them: Patrick Stewart; Levar Burton; Gates McFadden; Michael Dorn; Wil Wheaton; and Jonathan Frakes.

Petergeist

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 09:30 PM TBS While building a multiplex theater in his backyard (don't ask why), Peter digs up a Native American skull. Soon the house is haunted and Stewie's on “the other side.” But the ghosts don't go away after Lois goes over to the other side, too, and brings Stewie back. Carrot Top and Jim J. Bullock have voice cameos as themselves. Voice of Death: Adam Carolla.

The Former Life of Brian

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 09:00 PM TBS Brian looks up an old girlfriend (voice of Harvey Fierstein) and discovers that he's the father of a misbehaving13-year-old son---who soon moves in with the Griffins. Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl") has a voice cameo as the ne'er-do-well boyfriend of a young widow Brian is trying to pick up.

Death Has a Shadow

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 08:30 PM TBS Peter ignores his wife's warning about a bachelor party. Other voices include Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Phil LaMarr.

The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 08:00 PM TBS Peter and Brian set out to help Cleveland get his manhood back after they catch his wife in bed with Quagmire. Guest voices include Macho Man Randy Savage as himself.

420

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 11:00 PM CARTOON Quahog goes up in smoke when Mayor West legalizes marijuana in town. Spearheading the measure: Brian, after he's caught with his stash and jailed. But first, Quagmire undergoes a personality transformation after he acquires a cat.

It Takes a Village Idiot

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:30:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 10:30 PM CARTOON Incensed by Mayor West's complicity in oil-company pollution at Quahog Lake, Lois decides to challenge him in the upcoming election. Keith Olbermann has a voice cameo as an oil exec and Don Most plays himself. Angela: Carrie Fisher.

Dog Gone

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 09:00 PM FOX Brian is dismayed that a dog's accidental death stirs little empathy in his human companions; Lois' new maid pays Peter no heed.

Brian: Portrait of a Dog

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 08:30 PM TBS Brian leaves home after his refusal to perform during a dog show prompts a rift with Peter, who later sees Brian whisked away to the pound, where he's marked for death. Voices: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mary Scheer.

Don't Make Me Over

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 08:00 PM TBS Peter, Joe, Quagmire and Cleveland form a rock band, but it's Meg who looks like the one who'll make it in the music business. All it took was a makeover at the mall. Gene Simmons has a voice cameo as himself.

Sibling Rivalry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 11:30 PM CARTOON Before having a vasectomy, Peter has one last fling at the sperm bank. The result: Stewie's equally diabolical half brother Bertram (voice of Wallace Shawn). Soon, their epic battle for playground dominance begins. Meanwhile, Peter has given up sex, and Lois uses food to compensate.

I Take Thee, Quagmire

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 11:00 PM CARTOON Peter wins the services of a maid for a week on a game show, but Quagmire wins her heart. Seriously. This isn't his usual lechery; he's in love. Meanwhile, Lois decides that it's time to wean Stewie. Pat Sajak, Alex Trebek and Bryan Cranston have voice cameos as themselves.

Jungle Love

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 10:30 PM TBS Chris, a victim of freshman hazing in high school, runs away to South America. Meanwhile, Peter gets a job in a brewery. One of the perks is free beer, and Peter reacts to it predictably. Carrie Fisher provides the voice of his supervisor, Angela. Other voices: Joe Pesci: Jay Mohr. Group Director: Gary Cole. Loca: Mia Maestro. Mayor West: Adam West.

Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 10:00 PM TBS The Griffins are movin' on up (to a Newport mansion, specifically), when Lois inherits a “weekend house” from a rich aunt. Robin Leach provides his own voice in a “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” spoof. Voices include Seth MacFarlane (Peter, Stewie, Brian), Alex Borstein (Lois, Aunt Margarite), Seth Green (Chris), Lacey Chabert (Meg).

The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 11:30 PM CARTOON Peter's very devout father (voice of Charles Durning) browbeats his son about his lack of religion, so Peter starts his own church: The First United Church of the Fonz. Meanwhile, Stewie is baptized with tainted holy water and gets poisoned, so he must be quarantined in a germ-free environment. Series creator Seth MacFarlane's voices include Fonzie, Potsie, Aquaman, the Coco Puffs bird and Zeus.

Brian Sings and Swings

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 11:00 PM CARTOON After being hit by a car driven by Peter, a depressed Brian teams up on stage with Frank Sinatra Jr. (who provides his own voice) in a Quahog bar. Soon, Stewie joins in and a new Rat Pack is born. Meanwhile, Meg decides that she's a lesbian.

The Fat Guy Strangler

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 03:30 AM CARTOON Lois discovers that she has a brother (voice of Robert Downey Jr.). He's a patient in a mental institution, but he doesn't seem unusual---at first. Meanwhile, Peter's doctor tells him he's overweight, and Peter decides to do something about it: He forms the National Association for the Advancement of Fat People.

The Courtship of Stewie's Father

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 03:00 AM CARTOON Stewie has been taking out his aggressions on Lois, and she decides that the reason is because he isn't close enough to his father, so she orders them to bond. They finally succeed at Disney World. Carrie Fisher provides the voice of Angela, Peter's boss at the Pawtucket Brewery.