"A Hero Sits Next Door" is the fifth episode of season one of Family Guy, originally aired on Fox on May 2, 1999. The episode features the introduction of Joe Swanson, who would become a recurring character in the series. Peter Griffin must find a replacement player for an upcoming softball game. Peter eventually convinces Joe to play for the team after learning that he played baseball in college. When Joe shows up the following morning, Peter realizes that Joe is in a wheelchair.

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  • "A Hero Sits Next Door" is the fifth episode of season one of Family Guy, originally aired on Fox on May 2, 1999. The episode features the introduction of Joe Swanson, who would become a recurring character in the series. Peter Griffin must find a replacement player for an upcoming softball game. Peter eventually convinces Joe to play for the team after learning that he played baseball in college. When Joe shows up the following morning, Peter realizes that Joe is in a wheelchair. Joe turns out to be a great player, and the team wins the game. Peter becomes jealous of Joe and tries to become a hero. In a subplot, Meg Griffin tries to get Joe's son Kevin to notice her. "A Hero Sits Next Door" was directed by Monte Young and written by the writing team of Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman. It featured guest performances from actresses Suzie Plakson and Michelle Kwan, as well as actors Wally Wingert and Carlos Alazraqui. Much of the episode features a cutaway style of humor that is typically used in Family Guy, many of which feature cultural references and include Super Friends, Pez, and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Unlike the previous four episodes of Family Guy, "A Hero Sits Next Door" does not feature words in its title pertaining to "Death" or "Murder"; this convention was originally started due to creator Seth MacFarlane being a fan of 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology Suspense; however, this convention was dropped after individual episodes became difficult for the series' writing staff to identify and distinguish. "A Hero Sits Next Door" received positive praise from television critics, who considered it to be a memorable introduction for the character of Joe Swanson; certain critics praised the fight sequence between Joe and The Grinch, while others criticized the episode's cutaway gags as well as its plot twists, which they regarded as "odd" and "counter-intuitive".
  • A Hero Sits Next Door (titulado Nuestro vecino, el héroe en España y Mi vecino, el héroe sentado en Hispanoamérica) es el quinto episodio de la primera temporada de la serie Padre de familia emitido el 2 de mayo de 1999 a través de FOX. El episodio sirve de introducción al personaje de Joe Swanson, que de ahí en adelante se convertiría en uno de los personajes principales a lo largo de las temporadas. La trama se centra en Peter, quien tras haber lesionado a un compañero suyo en un partido de béisbol de empresa se ve obligado a buscar un sustituto para el próximo partido, de pronto descubre que su nuevo vecino fue jugador universitario y le convence. Sin embargo, al día siguiente descubre que es Parapléjico, no obstante resulta ser un gran jugador y no tarda en llevarse las alabanzas de los demás. Celoso por la atención que recibe su nuevo amigo, decide convertirse él también en un héroe. El episodio está escrito por Mike Barker y Matt Weitzman y dirigido por Monte Young. Como artistas invitados, prestan sus voces a sus respectivos personajes: Susie Plackson y Michelle Kwan al igual que Wally Wingert y Carlos Alazraqui aparte de Patrick Warburton y Jennifer Tilly: voces de Joe y Bonnie Swanson. El episodio recibió alabanzas positivas por parte de la crítica televisiva que consideró el argumento como una presentación memorable del personaje de Joe Swanson; algunos críticos comentaron positivamente la escena de lucha entre Swanson y El Grinch mientrasd que otros criticaron los flashbacks al igual que los giros de la trama.
  • "A Hero Sits Next Door” is de vijfde aflevering van de Amerikaanse animatieserie Family Guy. Deze aflevering werd aldaar voor het eerst uitgezonden op 2 mei 1999. In de episode komt een gastoptreden van Michelle Kwan als zichzelf voor.
  • «A Hero Sits Next Door» — пятая серия первого сезона мультсериала «Гриффины». Премьерный показ состоялся 2 мая 1999 года на канале FOX.
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  • "A Hero Sits Next Door” is de vijfde aflevering van de Amerikaanse animatieserie Family Guy. Deze aflevering werd aldaar voor het eerst uitgezonden op 2 mei 1999. In de episode komt een gastoptreden van Michelle Kwan als zichzelf voor.
  • «A Hero Sits Next Door» — пятая серия первого сезона мультсериала «Гриффины». Премьерный показ состоялся 2 мая 1999 года на канале FOX.
  • A Hero Sits Next Door (titulado Nuestro vecino, el héroe en España y Mi vecino, el héroe sentado en Hispanoamérica) es el quinto episodio de la primera temporada de la serie Padre de familia emitido el 2 de mayo de 1999 a través de FOX. El episodio sirve de introducción al personaje de Joe Swanson, que de ahí en adelante se convertiría en uno de los personajes principales a lo largo de las temporadas.
  • "A Hero Sits Next Door" is the fifth episode of season one of Family Guy, originally aired on Fox on May 2, 1999. The episode features the introduction of Joe Swanson, who would become a recurring character in the series. Peter Griffin must find a replacement player for an upcoming softball game. Peter eventually convinces Joe to play for the team after learning that he played baseball in college. When Joe shows up the following morning, Peter realizes that Joe is in a wheelchair.
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