Trivia / Family Guy S 11 E 2 Ratings Guy

• In Memoriam: This episode is dedicated to the memories of Phyllis Diller and Michael Clarke Duncan, who respectively passed away in August and September of 2012.
• Production Lead Time: Mayor West destroys all of Peter's Nielsen boxes because he added a second tree to One Tree Hill - the show had actually aired its final season at the start of the year.
• Recycled Script: This episode rips off the second episode of the show "I Never Met the Dead Man", where TV gets ruined by Peter, though the execution is played differently. In the former episode, Peter knocks out a vital cable satellite by mistake, resulting in television being inaccessible. In this episode, Peter blackmails the network into implementing his absurd suggestions through his Nielsen boxes, resulting in television being unwatchable.
• Role Reprise: Dan Castellaneta reprises his role as Homer Simpson in a cameo appearance.
• Working Title: All in the Nielsen Family, a Shout-Out to All in the Family.