“Family Guy Viewer Mail #2” is the twenty-second and penultimate episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy, and the 187th episode overall. The episode originally aired with the succeeding episode, “Internal Affairs”, on Fox in the United States on May 20, 2012.
In the episode, Brian and Stewie respond to viewer mail. Three segments respectively feature a British version of Family Guy, Peter Griffin turning everybody he touches into Robin Williams, and a typical day from Stewie’s point of view. The episode is a sequel to the first viewer mail episode in the show’s third season.
The episode was written by Tom Devanney, Alec Sulkin and Deepak Sethi and directed by Greg Colton. It received mixed reviews for its storyline and cultural references, the more positive reviews going to the “Chap of the Manor” and “Point of Stew” segments, while the “Fatman and Robin” segment received less positive reviews. This episode features guest performances by Cate Blanchett, Max Burkholder, John Finnemore, Colin Ford, Ioan Gruffudd, Tom Hollander, Rachael MacFarlane, Chris O’Dowd, Jeff Ross, and Joshua Rush, along with several recurring guest performers for the series. The episode was dedicated to musician Warren Luening, who died before this episode aired.
Queen Elizabeth II appears in “Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 2” as she passes in parade. “Neville”, the British Peter wishes to gain a lock of her hair and tries to set up a fake barber chair along the route. When this fails to gain the Queen’s attention, Neville and Collingswood steal a motorcycle and give chase to the Queen’s carriage, causing her to wreck and be killed. As Neville and Collingswood try to nonchalantly walk away, they are chased by a cohort of London Bobbies. Here, Queen Elizabeth II is voiced by Cate Blanchett.