Holy Crap
| "Holy Crap" | |
|---|---|
| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Neil Affleck |
| Written by | Chris Sheridan |
| Production code | 1ACX08 |
| Original air date | September 30, 1999 |
"Holy Crap" is the second episode of the second season of the animated comedy television series Family Guy. It was first aired in the United States on Fox on September 30, 1999.[1] The episode revolves around Peter Griffin's newly retired father, Francis after his retirement from his job at a sawmill. He then takes over as manager of Peter's workplace, the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory, and fires his son. In an attempt to reconcile with his father, Peter then kidnaps Pope John Paul II, who gives Francis a job as his bodyguard.
The episode was written by Chris Cheridan and directed by Neil Affleck. L. Brent Bozell III criticized the episode, claiming it promoted anti-Catholicism.[2]
Production
[edit source]Neil Affleck's second episode he had written for the show, after alwo writing the season one episode "The Son Also Draws".[3][4]
Reception
[edit source]The episode received 5.4 million US viewers.[5]
The episode was rated 7.9/10 by Ahsan Haque of IGN, who praised the episode's comedy rather than its plot. Haque described the Pope's kidnapping as "extreme and far fetched, even by Family Guy standards".[6]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Family Guy S2E2: "Holy Crap!"". TV Tropes. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Bozell's Entertainment Column -- 10/06/1999 -- Again, Faith Flogged in Prime Time". www.mediaresearch.org. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Family Guy - Holy Crap - Yahoo! TV". tv.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Family Guy - The Son Also Draws - Yahoo! TV". tv.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times. October 6, 1999. p. 75. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Haque, Ahsan (July 15, 2008). "Family Guy Flashback: "Holy Crap" Review". IGN. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
External links
[edit source]- "Holy Crap" at IMDb
