Family Guy - General Discussion

[DoctorAtomic]

She also told him flat out not to mess around on the this trip too. 

[Gharlane]

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"The Lois Quagmire". At odds with Peter, Lois takes Quagmire to her high school reunion. Meanwhile, the rest of the family must cover up the death of a pizza delivery man.

I enjoyed this one but was annoyed about Lois being peeved about Quagmire obeying her wishes. 

[immortalfrieza]

Meg puppeting a dead fat pizza guy in order to do Thriller was the best part.

[Galileo908]

I, too, always wanted to meet Jabberjaw. AND EVERYONE BUT PETER GOT TO MEET HIM?! Jealous.

Right when Peter met the lawyer, I had a feeling he was the problem neighbor Peter was going to be suing. Brick Baker was a fun character. I liked hearing Wendi Malik (The Owl House's Eda The Owl Lady) as the judge, but I felt she was wasted in that role.

Loved that there was a Surfin' Bird musical, and I know the pain of being so far from a stage you can barely see anything.

The only parts I liked about Brian and Stewie's plot was all the celebrity water puns (Sea Thomas Howell was my favorite), and the grammar bits.

I love whenever the show gets meta, with them showing the wrong cutaways this time. "Lee Harvey Oswald working from home" was a weird one regardless of any context.

[DoctorAtomic]

Tort reform. Absolutely brilliant.

Does everyone know lobster rolls? It's a New England thing. I don't know if it's something outside the area. 

I never cannot get enough Surfin Bird. That joke is endless. 

Isn't this the second Rupurt? Brian bought him in a convenience store.

[Tachi Rocinante]

8 hours ago, DoctorAtomic said:

Does everyone know lobster rolls? It's a New England thing. I don't know if it's something outside the area. 

Cousin's Maine Lobster has a food truck in about 15 states, which is what I think they were taking a swipe at. (They were on Shark Tank.) The food is delicious, but pricey.

https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/

[Gharlane]

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"Lawyer Guy". Peter hires the town's new lawyer, Brick Baker, to represent him in litigation against his new neighbor who turns out to be Brick. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie become lobstermen and save Rupert from the perils of the deep.

Well, this ep wasn't very good. Knowing Brick Baker was the neighbor beforehand ruined the surprise reveal, but I couldn't get past the courtroom hijinks, namely no one caring that Peter's lawyer was his neighbor and never bothered to tell him. I didn't like the B-story, but that's mostly because I totally misread the description as them becoming human lobsters after Rupert was kidnapped by crab-men. 

Edited March 7, 2022 by Gharlane

[Galileo908]

Gotta love a Fox show owned by Disney spoofing HBO shows. I thought this was a good one.

Game of Thrones: It's about time this show took on Game of Thrones. And they managed to sum up the whole show in ten minutes. I'd say it was longer...but no, they covered everything. They even snuck in a bit with the Starbucks cups. Jon Yellowsnow is definitely a Mad Magazine style name, and Stewie is 100% a Joffrey. I also appreciated Daenerys riding a giant Dino. That least season really was dumb.

Succession: Man, just how many HBO shows are about white people arguing over who's in charge? GoT, Succession, Righteous Gemstones. It's weird that I LIVE in NY, yet I'm not among the 6000 people here that have seen it and think it's the best show of all time. Yet I'm pretty sure the show summed it up perfectly. The guy is never gonna leave and choose whoever is in charge next.

Big Little Lies: I know this show even less, but I thought it was a fun segment. I got a kick out of five guys playing the leads (with Chris's character having a kid that's just a tiny him. Loved that everyone's glasses kept getting bigger in the opening. Either way, I thought it was fun. Loved Chris's character listening to actual clips of Seth Green.

Edited March 14, 2022 by Galileo908

[Spartan Girl]

Best part was the end where Chris pointed out that those shows all had Emmys while they had none.

Their GOT spoof was way better than the last season, and that says a lot. Loved them ripping on the dark episode.

[Galileo908]

4 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said:

Best part was the end where Chris pointed out that those shows all had Emmys while they had none.

But they DO have one Emmy! They won for Best Song for "This House is Freaking Sweet."

 

[Spartan Girl]

13 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

But they DO have one Emmy! They won for Best Song for "This House is Freaking Sweet."

 

Huh. Seth doesn’t seem to think that one counts.

[DoctorAtomic]

I thought they won an emmy for the song Brian sang to Pearl way way way back.

I don't know anything about Succession or Liars, but that was hilarious. 

I would have liked them to do Curb.

 

Edited March 14, 2022 by DoctorAtomic

[Gharlane]

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"HBO-No". The Griffins tell "Family Guy" versions of three HBO shows: "Game of Thrones", "Succession" and "Big Little Lies".

I never saw GoT, so I assume most of the jokes went over my head, even more so for the others, which I never heard of or watched before.

Edited March 14, 2022 by Gharlane

[Galileo908]

On 3/13/2022 at 10:58 PM, DoctorAtomic said:

I thought they won an emmy for the song Brian sang to Pearl way way way back.

They did. Seth also won 3 times and Alex Borstein once for Best Voice-Over performace.

[Galileo908]

Meg becoming a getaway driver is one of the best uses for her in a while. Of course they had to ruin it by there NEVER being a Seymour in the first place, and it was just Meg living out sad fantasies. And how THAT was just a VR experience by Seymour.

Loved that Herbert has his own Herbert stalking him, and THAT Herbert has an old turtle.

[Spartan Girl]

Loved getting Zachary Levi as Flynn, but the ending pissed me off. They couldn’t let Meg be awesomely badass for one measly episode without it all being a giant screw-you to both her and the audience, could they?!

Edited March 21, 2022 by Spartan Girl

[Gharlane]

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"Hard Boiled Meg". Meg is invigorated by her new role as a getaway driver, Meanwhile, Quagmire can't rid himself of the hiccups and implores Peter to kill him. 

This was a rerun, right? I had a strange sense of déjà vu for the first ten minutes or so. As soon as they introduced RV World, I was waiting for the obvious other shoe to drop.

[Galileo908]

I appreciated seeing the Cleveland Show family members again. And the Peter-copter.

Lois's plot was pretty dark. Almost drowning Stewie in the toilet to get a pill because she was strung out on opioids is high on the list of worst things she's ever done. I did like her detox trip, though. Peter's been playing 80s movies for most of their lives, she should've recognized the Superman 2 reference.

EDIT: Appreciated the Hofstra slam. Because animals need safety schools, too. (Although Brian went to Brown, but didn't graduate...)

Edited March 28, 2022 by Galileo908

[DoctorAtomic]

Lois' cutaway about the Target girl was out there. The spanish radio gag cracked me up. 

31 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

I appreciated seeing the Cleveland Show family members again.

The whole town was there! I like big background scenes to pick everyone out. 

Teeth falling out dreams freak me out. 

The ping pong match was really well done. The overhead shots were tight. 

[immortalfrieza]

On 3/27/2022 at 9:12 PM, Galileo908 said:

I appreciated seeing the Cleveland Show family members again. And the Peter-copter.

Didn't Cleveland buy the Petercopter and turn it into the Clevelandcopter only to crash it because of the mustache?

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Lois's plot was pretty dark. Almost drowning Stewie in the toilet to get a pill because she was strung out on opioids is high on the list of worst things she's ever done.

And this is from a woman who, upon seeing her family could actually get along without her on Christmas instead of ended up in a huge disaster decided to steal everything to ruin their Christmas Grinch style out of sheer spite, only to blame it all on some neighbors I think and get them arrested for the crime.

At least this time she had the excuse of being high out of her mind.

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I did like her detox trip, though. Peter's been playing 80s movies for most of their lives, she should've recognized the Superman 2 reference.

Anybody should've recognized the Superman 2 reference. There's behind the times and then there's being born blind and deaf and only the latter wouldn't know that reference.

Edited April 3, 2022 by immortalfrieza

[Galileo908]

They remembered Lois was a piano teacher! And then the show goes Single White Female on us. (Or All About Eve. Or Obsessed)

Appreciated the King of The Hill cameo. Lois tossed the ball so hard it wound up in Arlen.

[DoctorAtomic]

Poor Brian was getting winded chasing the ball too. 

I said at first it was Single White Female. I appreciated Stewie going into the levels of the joke. 

I can't believe they got the scissoring and pegging line by. Even Mayor West was shocked. 

[PWHCHCH]

This was the best episode in a long while. Many laugh out loud moments throughout. Loved seeing the den room hopefully they keep the trend going. 

[Gharlane]

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"All About Alana". When Lois' piano student, Alana, comes to work for the Griffins, Lois is initially glad for the help, until she realizes Alana's intentions are more sinister than she thought. 

Nice spoof of all those movies Stewie listed.

[Galileo908]

Meg wearing Chris's clothes was such a fun visual.

I loved the runner of Peter leaving his wet bathing suit on the stairs.

And hey, Peter and Chris found a Canadian Nudie Bar that WASN'T amazing. Well, the soup was amazing.

So Chris DID have a girlfriend in Canada after all.

[DoctorAtomic]

Wow deep cut for the Gere and Miller Lite joke. And they got the whole caulk bit by too. 

I liked the episode, but they threw in a lot. The joke about sex was just out there. Eisenhower. 

The whole mountain of clothes with the Canadian stripper was outstanding. I don't know why they were eating soup. 

 

 

[Galileo908]

4 minutes ago, DoctorAtomic said:

The whole mountain of clothes with the Canadian stripper was outstanding. I don't know why they were eating soup. 

The sign outside said it had surprisingly good soup.

[anna0852]

Someone at Family Guy must have an in with Standards and Practices to get the caulk conversion past them.

[Gharlane]

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"Girlfriend, Eh?". Peter and Chris take a road trip to Canada to prove the existence of Chris' girlfriend. Meanwhile, Lois and Meg compete for the attention of a handsome handyman.

Enjoyed the "stud detector" and Canadian strip club recall this week but didn't understand the running Bizzaro jokes. Were they referring to that terrible new Superman show?

I forgot the joke and setup, but seeing Eisenhower giving Clinton's "I did not have sex with that woman!" speech cracked me up!

[Tachi Rocinante]

7 hours ago, anna0852 said:

Someone at Family Guy must have an in with Standards and Practices to get the caulk conversion past them.

I think the fact that they had visual representation was the only reason.

[AAEBoiler]

In a weird coincidence, the earlier Simpsons episode had Mr. Burns being hit by multiple cars and electrocuted while bouncing back and forth between power lines too. But, Burns is invincible and survived. Jamie the handyman wasn't quite as lucky.

[Gharlane]

12 hours ago, anna0852 said:

Someone at Family Guy must have an in with Standards and Practices to get the caulk conversion past them.

It reminded me of a joke from MXC. 

(I was looking for the clip but cannot seem to find it now)

This will have to do:

Vic: And here's Mike Sawsall. He's a sheet rocker moonlighting as a tub caulker.
Kenny: Tub cocker? So he likes fat chicks?
Vic: I wouldn't know, Kenny.
Kenny: So what does he do with his cock?
Vic: He puts it in the crack.
Kenny: Oh, so he's in porn, then.
Vic: Kenny. Listen. He's in construction.
Kenny: You say he sticks his cock in the crack, but he's in construction. I thought you said he was a sheep stalker!
Vic: I said a sheet rocker. Plus, I was talking about caulking compound.
Kenny: He built a place to do this?
Vic: CAULKING! IT'S USED TO FILL CRACKS!
Kenny: Am I missing something here?!
Vic: Well, thanks to you, Kenny, we pretty much missed the entire run!

 

 

4 hours ago, AAEBoiler said:

In a weird coincidence, the earlier Simpsons episode had Mr. Burns being hit by multiple cars and electrocuted while bouncing back and forth between power lines too. But, Burns is invincible and survived. Jamie the handyman wasn't quite as lucky.

Isn't that a cartoon trope going back to Bugs Bunny (Road Runner?) cartoons?

Edited May 9, 2022 by Gharlane
Added quote of the MXC clip.

[DoctorAtomic]

It is, but I think the point was that both shows happen to feature it as a major plot point on the same night. 

[Gharlane]

7 hours ago, DoctorAtomic said:

It is, but I think the point was that both shows happen to feature it as a major plot point on the same night. 

Oh! I didn't see that! I thought he was discussing an earlier ep.

[Taeolas]

I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but I grew up in New Brunswick, and one of the "rites of passage" for teens was to do a weekend trip up to Quebec to enjoy the lower drinking ages and the strip clubs. (I never did it myself but oh the stories we've heard :) ). So yeah, stopping at a strip club with a teen just across the border is strangely appropriate. :) 

 

Also, lotto and game show earnings are not taxed in Canada; so no need to declare or do anything with them but enjoy them. :)  

[Galileo908]

Really liked this as an excuse for Sam Elliot to be in a whole episode.

I liked the weird awkwardness of the horse dance (and the callback with the cows and the hats). Also loved the bit with the bear attacking the dummy versions of the gang.

Wasn't fond of the Stewie plot. Stewie's been pregnant before (I'd rather not think about that one), Brian was right to call him out on it. I do love that Stewie thinks Timothee Chalamet is a "daintier Eddie Redmayne." Hell, I've had thoughts about how similar they are. 

[DoctorAtomic]

Weird seeing Quagmire buying the house, but Peter's was just being built. 

I can't believe we didn't get a City Slickers bit. 

44 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

Wasn't fond of the Stewie plot. Stewie's been pregnant before (I'd rather not think about that one), Brian was right to call him out on it.

I think they built it around 'It's 2022, there's no boys anymore'. It's funny when Stewie actually acts like a baby. It reminds me of when he thought cooties was terminal.

46 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

I liked the weird awkwardness of the horse dance (and the callback with the cows and the hats).

Horses dancing might be the funniest gag I've seen on the show. The song was perfect. 

Peter must have forgotten from 25 years ago to not run away from the bear and just yell at it - "Stay tuned for an all new Ally McBeal!"

 

[Gharlane]

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"First Blood". The guys' physical prowess is tested at Mayor West's dude ranch. Meanwhile, Stewie thinks he's gotten his first period.

At last someone calls out this gender nonsense! 

Bear Scares! I'd watch it! Hasn't this happened before?

I enjoyed the Pretty in Pink reference.

Edited May 16, 2022 by Gharlane

[Galileo908]

Atlantic City really IS that dingy and sad. A LOT of buildings on the boardwalk have rust on them.

Love the detail that every high school theater tech girl looks like Meg.

 

[DoctorAtomic]

What's Bruce Springsteen's saddest song?

44 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

Atlantic City really IS that dingy and sad.

Even the stains on the floor.

It took me 15 minutes to realize the boss was Bortus. 

"Bring a newspaper to sit on." 

Wow great scotus cutaway. 

[anna0852]

Soooo.... someone at Family Guy is into Brooklyn Nine Nine right? 

Cause Captain Holt is all over the Preston character. 

[Gharlane]

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"Jersey Bore". Peter attends a business conference in Atlantic City with Preston. Meanwhile, Stewie helps Chris prepare for his role in Adam West High's rendition of "Romeo and Juliet".

I think they did it better on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I liked the running gag about the play being sponsored by Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

[DoctorAtomic]

I had no idea that was a real restaurant. I hoped they liked it. 

[Tachi Rocinante]

12 hours ago, anna0852 said:

Soooo.... someone at Family Guy is into Brooklyn Nine Nine right? 

Cause Captain Holt is all over the Preston character. 

Naah, it's just Bortus from the Orville. 😁

[Gharlane]

On 5/22/2022 at 9:58 PM, Galileo908 said:

Atlantic City really IS that dingy and sad. A LOT of buildings on the boardwalk have rust on them.

[DoctorAtomic]

Rum ham!

[Galileo908]

On 5/23/2022 at 1:11 PM, Tachi Rocinante said:

Naah, it's just Bortus from the Orville. 😁

I don't know why I never realized that. Preston even LOOKS like him.

[Galileo908]

And we're back!

Silence of The Lambs: Of course Stewie was Hannibal Lecter. And that he wanted Mario Lopez to record his voicemail message as Slater. Chris was perfect as Buffalo Bill, with Meg as his victim. I got a laugh out of Buffalo Bill getting shot trying to do a Night At The Roxbury to Clarice.

American Beauty: I remember when this show did a spoof of the cheerleader scene when it was new. Except it was with chicken wings.

Forrest Gump: Good on this show for spoofing this movie 25 years after everyone else did. Of course Peter was Forrest, Lois was Jenny, Cleveland was Bubba, Joe was Lt. Dan. Liked seeing Donna actually get lines (and was instantly replaced by Herbert). It was a good abridged version of the movie, though.

"I'm sick."
"With what?"
(Jenny whispers to Forrest)
"Oh, I did a movie about that. It's called Splash."

[Gharlane]

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"Oscars Guy". Retelling three Oscar-winning stories: "Silence of the Lambs," "American Beauty" and "Forrest Gump."

These three movies were from the 1990's?  Hopefully, these movies were better than what they showed.

[Spartan Girl]

3 minutes ago, Galileo908 said:

I got a laugh out of Buffalo Bill getting shot trying to do a Night At The Roxbury to Clarice.

Me too. This show can still make me laugh sometimes. 

Also loved the shots at Kevin Spacey. Yes, American Beauty really was overrated. 

It only just occurred to me: if Jenny had AIDS, did she pass it along to Forrest and their son? If not, Forrest really had sheer dumb luck on his side.

Edited September 26, 2022 by Spartan Girl