# Friendly reminder: FAMILY GUY returns tonite! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985 "2005-05-01T22:44:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/61 "2005-05-02T14:54:52Z")
Family Guy is back?! That’s it. I’m moving to America! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/62 "2005-05-02T15:04:36Z")
The point of Lois’ calling out wrong names in bed wasn’t that she was calling out wrong names but that their sex life had gotten so routine that she had to fantasize about attractive men. The actual continuity bust was Peter’s saying he doesn’t know anything about kinky sex, when we saw (in IIRC the toad-licking ep but I could be wrong) that Lois and he are a practiced dom/sub couple. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/63 "2005-05-02T15:11:54Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > The point of Lois’ calling out wrong names in bed wasn’t that she was calling out wrong names but that their sex life had gotten so routine that she had to fantasize about attractive men. > > The actual continuity bust was Peter’s saying he doesn’t know anything about kinky sex, when we saw (in IIRC the toad-licking ep but I could be wrong) that Lois and he are a practiced dom/sub couple. The safety word’s “banana.” \ You’re correct, but don’t forget that they’ve done all kinds of things with the continuity: Peter played with Simon & Garfunkel, was a clown in 'Nam, is **not** the father of Meg, etc., etc., etc. They’re never one’s to let continuity get in the way of a good joke. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/64 "2005-05-02T15:12:03Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > The actual continuity bust was Peter’s saying he doesn’t know anything about kinky sex, when we saw (in IIRC the toad-licking ep but I could be wrong) that Lois and he are a practiced dom/sub couple. I remembered that too–Lois was so smokin’ hot in that scene! ---
**Author:** ![AmericanMaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/65 "2005-05-02T15:34:02Z")
As a casual Family Guy fan, this episode was completely up my alley. No one mentioned my two favorite parts: Stewie spanking Chris: “What do you tell people about the bruises?” Chris whining: “I got hit by a baseball.” Plus, even though I think South Park has covered all the Crazy Mel Gibson jokes, “Christians don’t believe in gravity” got a good guffaw from me. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/66 "2005-05-02T16:32:12Z")
Stewie/Brian plotline far outshined the Lois/Pter plot. I also loved Stewie spanking Chris. Hilarious visual. I would have avoided going after the Passion. It’s kind of late and a bit overdone. Another funny bit was Stewie’s reaction to the squeaky bed: “It’s good to own some land.” ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/67 "2005-05-02T16:54:14Z")
Just watched it. My favourite bit has to be the posh British porn! ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/68 "2005-05-02T17:08:29Z")
“Look, Lois! I’m a booger!” ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/69 "2005-05-02T17:14:17Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > The safety word’s “banana.” \ > > You’re correct, but don’t forget that they’ve done all kinds of things with the continuity: Peter played with Simon & Garfunkel, was a clown in 'Nam, is **not** the father of Meg, etc., etc., etc. They’re never one’s to let continuity get in the way of a good joke. Not to mention Brian, who hung out with Andy Warhol in the 1970’s and went to college, despite being no more then 7 years old. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/70 "2005-05-02T17:17:53Z")
> [@watsonwil](#): > > I would have avoided going after the Passion. It’s kind of late and a bit overdone. > > Another funny bit was Stewie’s reaction to the squeaky bed: “It’s good to own some land.” Yeah, the Passion joke was a bit lame. Though the Passion 2 joke was great. I don’t get the stewie 'It’s good to own Land" joke. It looks like a reference to something but I don’t know what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/71 "2005-05-02T17:21:48Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > Just Curious. Does your father normally watch the show, or is this the first time? > > If the latter, then the series may not be his sort of humor, but if the former, that would say something. He has seen it before, and I remember him laughing uproariously. However, when we sat down to watch it he commented that the last time he saw the show he was sorely dissapointed. I have to admit that I was quite put out by this episode as well. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/72 "2005-05-02T17:21:54Z")
“Does it smell like servitude!” ← Great Stewie line. I also liked, “Christians don’t believe in gravity” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/73 "2005-05-02T17:29:06Z")
and remember kids, knowing is half the battle! GI JOE!!! ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/74 "2005-05-02T22:30:52Z")
“I hope you stayed away from that “Beyond” part…” \ AAAHHH!!!..oh, there are the coffee mugs… ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/75 "2005-05-03T00:20:20Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > “I hope you stayed away from that “Beyond” part…” > > \ AAAHHH!!!..oh, there are the coffee mugs… That was one of my favorites. I could have done without the Gepetto/Pinocchio joke but overall I am glad to see it back. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/76 "2005-05-03T00:51:16Z")
“North by North Quahog” rated about a 7 on my 1-10 scale Freakin’ Sweetometer. I hated the Pinnochio joke, and the Passion/Mel Gibson jokes were below what they could have been. The Bed, Bath, And Beyond joke was really funny, IMHO. This is the kind of wierd stuff that I loved in the First Fifty Episodes, and are still funny. The British Porn “Almost, almost, almost, There we are.” “Very good.” The FCC is going have so much mail… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/77 "2005-05-03T00:52:41Z")
BTW, I hope to see a “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” reference in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/78 "2005-05-03T00:53:50Z")
> [@The Great Zamboni](#): > > BTW, I hope to see a “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” reference in the future. And a Star Wars Ep III one, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/79 "2005-05-03T01:18:07Z")
The Pinocchio joke was funny. If you’re the kind of person who thinks some topics are just Off Limits for humor, WTF are you doing watching Family Guy in the first place? 😉 By the way, this episode was making its way around the internet over a week before it aired. All the commercials for the FG season 4 premiere showed clips from different episodes, so I thought Fox might’ve started with a different one (either because North By North Quahog had already been leaked, or just because that’s the kind of stunt Fox likes to pull), but nope. ---
**Author:** ![Etherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Etherman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Etherman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985/80 "2005-05-03T01:37:45Z")
I loved the license plate from Jesus’ car in the movie trailer. “WWID” And Brian scooting his ass around on Tom Tucker’s carpet was hilarious. “You don’t like that do you, it’s something Benji would do!” Just wrong. And the Pincocchio think was funny, especially since it brought to mind that old joke. “Lie to me pinocchio” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friendly-reminder-family-guy-returns-tonite/301985.md?page=5)