Road to the North Pole is the seventh episode of the ninth season of
the animated comedy series Family Guy. Directed by Greg Colton and
co-written by Chris Sheridan and Danny Smith, the episode originally
aired on Fox in the United States on December 12, 2010. In "Road to
the North Pole", Stewie and Brian go on an adventure to the North Pole
so that Stewie can kill Santa Claus. They discover a dreary, polluting
factory full of disease-ridden elves and carnivorous, feral reindeer,
along with a sickly, exhausted and suicidal Santa. Stewie and Brian
take pity on him and decide to fulfill Christmas by delivering gifts
to the entire globe, albeit unsuccessfully.The "Road to" episodes
which have aired throughout various seasons of Family Guy were
inspired by the Road to... comedy films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope
and Dorothy Lamour, though this episode was not originally conceived
as a "Road to" show. The episode is the second Family Guy Christmas
special after the season three episode, "A Very Special Family Guy
Freakin' Christmas", also written by Danny Smith. It was first
announced at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.Critical
responses to the episode were mostly positive; critics praised its
storyline and its numerous cultural references, although it also
received criticism from the Parents Television Council. According to
Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 8.03 million homes during its
original airing in the United States. The episode featured guest
performances by Drew Barrymore, H. Jon Benjamin, David Boreanaz,
Carrie Fisher, and Karley Scott Collins, along with several recurring
guest voice actors for the series. It is narrated by Ron MacFarlane,
Seth MacFarlane's father. It was nominated for 3 Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series, Outstanding Original Music
and Lyrics and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series
(Half-Hour) and Animation. It later won for Outstanding Sound Mixing
for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. The song
"Christmastime Is Killing Us" was nominated for a Grammy Award for
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