[s9e1] And Then There Were - Fewer

: The musical score by Walter Murphy won an Emmy Award.

: Frequently cited on Reddit and other forums as a top-tier episode.

: It extensively references the 1985 film Clue and other classic murder mysteries. List of movies referenced in Family Guy - Letterboxd [S9E1] And Then There Were Fewer

James Woods invites most of the citizens of Quahog to his remote cliffside mansion for a dinner party, supposedly to make amends for his past behavior. However, the night takes a dark turn when guests start being murdered one by one. The residents must work together to find the killer before they are all eliminated.

is the hour-long Season 9 premiere of Family Guy and is widely considered one of the series' most ambitious and cinematic episodes. It parodies Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel And Then There Were None and the board game Clue . Plot Overview : The musical score by Walter Murphy won an Emmy Award

This episode is unique for its high stakes and permanent character deaths (though some were later retconned or replaced): : Mort’s wife, the first victim. James Woods : The host, killed mid-way through. Stephanie : Quagmire's date. Derek Wilcox : Diane Simmons' boyfriend.

The episode was the first Family Guy episode to be produced and broadcast in , featuring a more detailed animation style, a full orchestral score, and fewer cutaway gags than usual to maintain the mystery's tension. Critical Reception List of movies referenced in Family Guy -

: Revealed as the killer, she is ultimately shot by Stewie and falls off a cliff. Cinematic Style