Synopsis
Includes:
Family Guy: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Fonz (2005)
Family Guy: The Courtship of Stewie's Father (2005)
Family Guy: Brian Goes Back to College (2005)
Family Guy: PTV (2005)
Family Guy: Fat Guy Strangler (2005)
Family Guy: You May Now Kiss the..Uh..Guy Who Receives (2006)
Family Guy: Petergeist (2006)
Family Guy: The Griffin Family History (2006)
Family Guy: Brian Sings & Swings (2006)
Family Guy: I Take Thee Quagmire (2006)
Family Guy: Sibling Rivalry (2006)
Family Guy: Deep Throats (2006)
Family Guy: Patriot Games (2006)
Family Guy: Peterotica (2006)
Family Guy: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Fonz
Once again, the Griffin household is invaded by Peter's crabby father Francis, an old-line Catholic who hates anyone who doesn't adhere to his own peculiar set of religious values. In his efforts to re-convert the family, Francis causes little Stewie to become a "bubble boy." As a result, rebellious Peter attempts to establish his own religion, with "The Fonz" from Happy Days as his new Deity. Without revealing any more, please note that the episode's star-studded voice cast includes Marion Ross and Tom Bosley--and before we forget, Gary Cole is back as obstreperous boss-man Bill Lumbergh, the character he'd played in the movie Office Space (Shucks! There's no space left to mention Jaws: Fire Island). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Family Guy: The Courtship of Stewie's Father
Bet you thought that Lois has been ignoring all of her baby son Stewie's attempts to kill these past four seasons, didn't you? In truth, Lois is fully aware of Stewie's homicidal streak--and she holds her husband Peter to blame for not spending enough quality time with his infant offspring. Thus it is that Peter and Stewie make a mutually uncomfortable effort to bond. . .and it's a frightening thing to see. On the other hand, some viewers might get a case of the creeps while watching the episode's subplot, in which Stewie's slacker brother Chris becomes friends with Herbert, one of the weirdest of Family Guy's many peripheral characters. All this, plus quickie references to Michael Eisner, Penelope Cruz, Captain EO and the internet "flash cartoon" Peanut Butter Jelly Time. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Family Guy: Brian Goes Back to College
Brian the dog writes a short story which gains so much renown that he lands a job with The New Yorker. Unfortunately, no sooner is Brian hired than he is fired, all because he lacks a college education--well, actually, he did almost graduate from Brown University, but that doesn't count. Meanwhile, Peter bands together with his neighbors Cleveland, Joe and Quagmire to form a new version of "The A-Team." The Blair Witch Project, Gary Coleman, Alan Thicke and the forced-perspective paintings of M.C. Escher are among the pop-culture artifacts skewered in this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Family Guy: PTV
This episode is a hilariously ham-handed slam at the FCC restrictions placed on network television after Janet Jackson's infamous Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" (which is herein recreated--but not by Jackson!) Fed up at having his favorite TV shows censored, Peter sets up his own network, "PTV", using the Griffins' basement as his studio. Although the programs cooked up by Peter and Brian manage to escape unscatched, the family soon finds the FCC slapping regulations on their everyday activities! The opening scene of this episode might very well have set a record for the number of pop-culture references within a 60-second period. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Family Guy: Fat Guy Strangler
Upon discovering she has a brother named Patrick (Robert Downey Jr.), Lois dutifully arranges for him to be sprung from the mental institution where he's lived all his life. At the same time, Peter organizes the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men--only to watch his membership rapidly dwindle as the fat men of Quahog are strangled, one by one, by an unknown serial killer. Does anyone see a correlation here? And better still, is it possible to catch all the pop-culture references in this episode in one sitting? And remember: "Ball in a Cup, Ball in a Cup, It's a ball in a cup!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Family Guy: You May Now Kiss the..Uh..Guy Who Receives
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Family Guy: Petergeist
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Family Guy: The Griffin Family History
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Family Guy: Brian Sings & Swings
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Family Guy: I Take Thee Quagmire
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Family Guy: Sibling Rivalry
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Family Guy: Deep Throats
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Family Guy: Patriot Games
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Family Guy: Peterotica
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