

In addition to the regular cast, voice actress Andrea Beutener, actor Mark Hamill, voice actor Phil LaMarr, actor Ed McMahon, actor Peter Riegert, actress Mary Scheer, actor Ben Stein, and voice actress Nicole Sullivan guest starred in the episode. "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" was written by Ricky Blitt and directed by Dan Povenmire. Production Phineas and Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire directed the episode. The scene where Lois tries to stop the Bar Mitzvah is a parody of the ending of The Graduate. Peter's song, "I Need a Jew", is a parody of " When You Wish Upon a Star".

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However, as it turns out, the bus is full of nuns who, displeased that Peter strayed from Catholicism, attack the family with rulers. Lois points out that one's success is not based upon religion, and Peter realizes the error of his ways and makes up to the family. The family escapes just in time, locking the synagogue's door using a large star of David and getting back home on a bus. She arrives just in time to stop the ceremony, but the congregants, angry that Lois is apparently insulting their religion, attack the Griffins. Lois learns of the Bar Mitzvah from Brian (by means of torturing him with a dog whistle), and borrows Quagmire's car. The two sneakily drive to Las Vegas for a quickie Bar Mitzvah. After inviting Max to dinner and accompanying him to a Reform synagogue, Peter comes to the conclusion that Chris would become smart and successful if he converted to Judaism. After a foot chase, Peter pressures Max into helping him get the emergency money back, and he recovers the money from Kaplan. When a Jewish man named Max Weinstein ( / ˈ w aɪ n s t iː n/) has car trouble outside the Griffin house, Peter takes it as a sign. After hearing Quagmire and Cleveland talk about how men with Jewish-sounding names have helped them achieve financial success, Peter decides that he needs a Jew to handle his money in an elaborate musical number. Lois tells Peter that he needs to recover the money to buy their daughter a new pair of glasses. That night, Stewie breaks Meg's glasses because he hates being watched while he sleeps. Peter gives Lois's "rainy-day fund" to Jim Kaplan, a scam artist selling volcano insurance. This episode features guest performances from Andrea Beutener, Mark Hamill, Phil LaMarr, Ed McMahon, Peter Riegert, Mary Scheer, Ben Stein, and Nicole Sullivan. Lois attempts to stop him, believing that success is not based on religion. After befriending Jewish accountant Max Weinstein and discovering the wonders of their religion, Peter gets the idea of converting Chris to Judaism so he will be successful in life. In the episode, Peter prays for a Jew to help him with his financial woes. The episode originally aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on November 9, 2003, and on Fox on December 10, 2004. The episode was intended to air on Fox in 2000, but Fox's executives expressed concern due to the content's potential to be interpreted as anti-Semitic, and did not allow it to air on television in that year.

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" When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" is the twenty-second episode of the third season of the American animated series Family Guy, and the original series finale. Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.22nd episode of the 3rd season of Family Guy " When You Wish Upon a Weinstein"
