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Whistle While Your Wife Works

Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Greg Colton

When Peter hurts his hand and his boss Angela tells him he needs to pick up the pace, Lois goes to the brewery and helps him play catch-up. Meanwhile, when Stewie discovers that Brian is dating a very attractive but intellectually challenged girl named Jillian, he tries to convince Brian to break up with her, but Brian can't close the deal because she is so hot.

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Episode number: 505
Production number: 4ACX35
Season: Season 5 (2006/2007)

First broadcast:
Sunday November 12, 2006

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Cultural references

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Along Came PollyQuagmire calls Peter when he is at his office and talks about the movie Along Came Polly.
Axel FBrian's ring tone is the theme from Beverly Hills Cop, which was performed by Harold Faltermeyer.
Buzz KillingtonLives up to his name with etchings of Scotts trying to ride a bike.
Gary Numan / "Cars"Gary Numan's synthpop anthem "Cars" plays on Stewie's mix tape at the end of the episode.
Get SmartThe scene where Peter walks through a series of automatic doors to get at his girlie magazines is a spoof of the opening to the 1960s situation comedy starring Don Adams.
HitlerJillian mentions that she saw something about Hitler on TV and says that he should be stopped.
LemonadeJillian wishes they didn't have to kill so many lemons to make lemonade.
MarijuanaBrian says that "Pot Helps" when Stewie comments that Brian hates MTV.
The Electric CompanyStewie sings "There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea" (albeit with new lyrics), a song from the 1970s PBS children's show.
WingsQuagmire talks about the show "Wings" while in the beer vat.
You, Me and DupreePeter is on phone when his boss walks in and explains that he calls Cleveland every Tuesday morning from work to be told every scene from 'You, Me and Dupree'.
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This episode features an altered title sequence in which Peter messes up the dance routine and falls down the stairs landing on one of the dancers.
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Characters (and voice credits)

CharacterVoiceNotes
AngelaCarrie Fisher
Brian GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Chris GriffinSeth Green
Cleveland BrownMike Henry
HerbertMike Henry
HoraceJohn G Brennan
Jesse
JillianDrew Barrymore
Joe SwansonPatrick Warburton
Lois GriffinAlex Borstein
Meg GriffinMila Kunis
Peter GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Quagmire (Glen Quagmire)Seth MacFarlane
Stewie GriffinSeth MacFarlane

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