The Splendid Source is the 19th episode of the eighth season of the
animated comedy series Family Guy. Directed by Brian Iles and written
by Mark Hentemann, the episode originally aired on Fox in the United
States on May 16, 2010. The episode follows Peter, Joe and Quagmire as
they set out on a journey to find the ultimate source of all the
world's dirty jokes. Along the way, the group is reunited with their
old friend, Cleveland Brown, while traveling through Stoolbend,
Virginia. Their journey becomes much more difficult than expected when
they are kidnapped and taken to a remote island. There, they discover
a secret society of the world's greatest geniuses at the center of all
the world's dirty jokes. The plot is based on a short story of the
same name written by Richard Matheson and first published in the May
1956 edition of Playboy magazine.The episode was a follow-up to the
departure of main character Cleveland Brown, who was removed from
Family Guy to become the center of the spin-off The Cleveland Show.
Former series writer and cast member Mike Henry returned to the series
to provide the voice of Cleveland. The episode also featured the first
official crossover between Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, and
included cameo appearances by several of The Cleveland Show's main
characters. The episode was first announced at the 2009 San Diego
Comic-Con International.Critical response to the episode was
favorable. Critics praised the episode for its original premise, and
its under-reliance on cultural references, but criticized the
episode's plot. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.59
million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest
performances by Marc Alaimo, Gary Cole, Ioan Gruffudd, Sanaa Lathan,
David Lynch, Kevin Michael Richardson and Wally Wingert, along with
several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "The Splendid
Source" was released on DVD along with ten other episodes from the
season on December 13, 2011.As Peter and Lois discuss a family trip to
Maine, Chris alerts his parents that he has been suspended
indefinitely from school for telling an inappropriate joke to his
classmates. Assuring Principal Shepherd it will never happen again,
Chris reveals that he learned the joke from Quagmire. The Splendid Source Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter