Production
The episode was written by series regulars Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman and directed by Bert Ring, before the conclusion of the second production season. Peter Shin and Pete Michels acted as supervising directors for the episode. Steve Callaghan, Alex Borstein, Jim Birnstein, Michael Shipley, and Bobby Bowman acted as staff writers while Mike Henry and Mark Hentemann acted as story editors.
This episode features the first appearance of "The Evil Monkey" who lives inside one of the closets in the Griffin house. The monkey, who becomes a recurring character, is voiced by Danny Smith and was created by the episode's writers, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman.
In addition to the regular cast, voice actress Tara Charendoff, comedian Mo Collins, actress Camryn Manheim, and actor Haley Joel Osment guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voices include Lori Alan, Mike Henry, and Wally Wingert.
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