what reception it received ?
Mostly mixed reviews, some comments being Not the best "Family Guy", but a definite improvement on the week before, using some of the elements it knows best."
Stewie Goes for a Drive
Reviews of the episode were mostly mixed, calling the storyline a "much less extreme reversal" of the season two episode "The Story on Page One", in which Peter attempts to seduce actor Luke Perry. Kevin McFarland of "The A.V. Club" wrote of the episode, "It was disappointing to see "Family Guy" bury a guest star like Kaitlin Olson in the background for much of her episode as Quagmire's sister last week, but it was even worse to see the show waste Ryan Reynolds." He continued, "He may not fit an empirical definition of a movie star, but I think he’s worth more as a guest than a tired trope like playing himself as a sexual predator towards Peter." McFarland also criticized the episode's two storylines, noting, "Both plots paint themselves into a corner with no time to get out. In the third act, Stewie is trapped at Consuela's house and Peter hadn't succumbed to Reynolds' repetitive and slowly escalating advances or done anything about them, so the show snaps its fingers and ends each on
who does the voice of ryan reynolds on family guy Ryan Reynolds himself when was is released ? November 6, 2011.
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Stewie Goes for a Drive [SEP] Reception
"Stewie Goes for a Drive" was broadcast on November 6, 2011, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by "The Simpsons" and "Allen Gregory", and followed by "Family Guy" creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane's second show, "American Dad!". It was watched by 5.73 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with "Desperate Housewives" on ABC, "The Good Wife" on CBS and "Sunday Night Football" on NBC. The episode also acquired a 3.0/7 rating in the 18–49 demographic, beating "Allen Gregory" and "American Dad", in addition to significantly edging out both shows in total viewership.