Discover
"Hannah Banana" is the fifth episode in the eighth season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2009. The episode follows baby Stewie after he sneaks backstage at a Miley Cyrus concert in Quahog, eventually discovering that she is actually an android and causing her to wreak havoc on the town. Meanwhile, Chris proves to his family that the Evil Monkey who lives in his closet is actually real, and eventually comes to realize that the monkey is actually friendly, well-spoken and intelligent, when he begins spending more time with him than his own father.
First announced at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International, the episode was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and directed by John Holmquist. It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.73 million homes in its original airing. The episode aired during an "all-Seth MacFarlane" line-up, along with the live-action special Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, and featured a guest performance by Candace Marie, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Hannah Banana" was released on DVD along with seven other episodes from the season on June 15, 2010.
Original Release
11/08/2009
US Release
11/08/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Jake Tucker / God / Billy Ray Cyrus / Henry Wickenshire / Joseph Broadfront / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Ellen Barkin / Kelly McGillis / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Assistant Worker |
Candace Marie | Miley Cyrus / Hanna Montana |
Chris Cox | Assistant Worker |
Danny Smith | Evil Monkey |
Alec Sulkin | Jock |
John Viener | TV Announcer |
Directors
John Holmquist, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman, Alex Carter, Andrew Goldberg, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
---|
Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Jake Tucker / God / Billy Ray Cyrus / Henry Wickenshire / Joseph Broadfront / Tom Tucker (voice) |
Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Ellen Barkin / Kelly McGillis / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
Mike Henry | Assistant Worker |
Candace Marie | Miley Cyrus / Hanna Montana |
Chris Cox | Assistant Worker |
Danny Smith | Evil Monkey |
Alec Sulkin | Jock |
John Viener | TV Announcer |
Producers
Name | Role |
---|
Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
Alec Sulkin | Executive Producer |
Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
Wellesley Wild | Executive Producer |
John Viener | Producer |
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Producer |
Tom Devanney | Producer |
Kim Fertman | Producer |
John Jacobs | Producer |
Gary Janetti | Producer |
Patrick Meighan | Producer |
Karin Perrotta | Producer |
Shannon Smith | Producer |
Kara Vallow | Producer |