Fair rating?Family Guy· Season 4 · Episode 9
Breaking Out is Hard to Do
When Lois is short on cash and can't pay her grocery store bill, she resorts to stealing. The adrenaline rush from shoplifting sends her on a stealing spree that spirals out of control and leaves her behind bars. Back at home, the family is a mess without Lois, so Peter and the kids decide to break her out of the clinker to get things back to normal.
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#23In Season 4of 30 rated episodes
#139All-timeof 457 rated episodes
−0.3vs season avgSeason 4 averages 8.1
2005First airedJuly 17, 2005
Guest stars
Patrick Warburtonas Joe Swanson
Adam Westas Mayor Adam West
Jennifer Tillyas Bonnie Swanson
Lori Alanas Diane Simmons
Phil LaMarras Judge
Brian Tochias Helicopter Pilot
Mo Collinsas Book Club Lady 1
Mark Hentemannas Trucker
Rob Naritaas Sumo Announcer
Hunter Gomezas ChunkCrew
Kurt DumasDirector
Tom DevanneyWriter
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