I Dream of Jesus

"I Dream of Jesus"
Family Guy episode
Peter with Jesus Christ at a record store with posters for Nirvana's In Utero, R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People and Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon in the background
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 2
Directed by	Mike Kim
Written by	Brian Scully
Featured music	"Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen "Still" by Geto Boys
Production code	6ACX05
Original air date	October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05)
Guest appearances
Ike Barinholtz as Dane Cook Paris Hilton as herself Perez Hilton as himself Amanda MacDonald as Lindsay Lohan Debra Wilson as Star Jones Alec Sulkin as Jesus Christ Alexandra Breckenridge as Woman Kirker Butler as George W. Bush Steve Callaghan as James Dean and Quahog Citizen #1 Chris Cox as Waiter, Passerby and Crowd Ralph Garman as Manager, Scientist, Maitre d' and Guy Mark Hentemann as Audience Member #1 Russ Leatherman as Mr. Moviefone Danny Smith as Alan Sherman Record, Sheriff and Audience Member #2 John Viener as Emcee
Episode chronology
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"I Dream of Jesus" is the second episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 5, 2008.^[1] The episode makes prominent use of the song "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen and features Peter finding Jesus Christ, voiced by Alec Sulkin, working at a record shop and convincing him to make his second coming. Directed by Mike Kim and written by Brian Scully, the title of the episode refers to the television series I Dream of Jeannie. The episode guest starred Chris Cox, Ike Barinholtz, Amanda MacDonald, Niecy Nash, Sulkin and Paris and Perez Hilton.

The episode received mixed reviews from critics, with the more negative reviews going to the portrayal of Jesus, while the positive reviews went to the "Surfin' Bird" plot. According to Nielsen Media Research, "I Dream of Jesus" was Fox's most-watched program the evening it first aired, with 8.4 million views. Seth MacFarlane was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and the Annie Award for his role as Peter Griffin in this episode. This was one of three episodes (along with "Road to Germany" and "Family Gay") submitted the year Family Guy was nominated for the "Outstanding Comedy Series".