Stewie Loves Lois
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| "Stewie Loves Lois" | |||
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| Episode no.: | 81 | ||
| Prod. code: | 4ACX32 | ||
| Airdate: | September 10, 2006 | ||
| Writer(s): | Mark Hentemann | ||
| Director: | Mike Kim | ||
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"Stewie Loves Lois" is the Season 5 premiere episode of Family Guy. Ten million viewers tuned in in the United States[citation needed].
[edit] Plot summary
When Rupert is ruined in the park by a dog, Stewie is extremely miserable. But once Lois fixes Rupert, Stewie immediately becomes attached to her and finally decides to abandon his murderous plans towards her. He eventually gets on her nerves, which leads to her having a bad dream of homicidal thoughts about him, so she turns to Brian in an attempt to calm her down.
Meanwhile, Peter goes to see the doctor for a flu vaccine, but he is informed that he needs a prostate exam. However, his exam is not what he expects. Thinking that Hartman is trying to molest him by reaching into his butt, Peter becomes incredibly sad. No matter how much he is told by people like Lois and Hartman that it was just a prostate exam, he refuses to believe that. Trying to find revenge, Peter takes Hartman to court and wins the case. Hartman loses his medical license, and Peter believes himself to be victorious, until he begins needing to urinate frequently. He is suggested to get a prostate exam by Captain Seamus, but Joe thinks that Quahog is not going to trust Peter after that lawsuit...and neither will anyone out of town. Peter finally gives in and goes to see Dr. Hartman, who reveals the problem to just be some swelling (along with Mr. Sulu). Hartman gets his medical license back, and the episode ends in a parody of All in the Family.
[edit] Notes
- Someone other than Chris (Peter) sees the Evil Monkey (though Peter mistook him for Meg).
- A extended version of the "Mr. Nipple" scene with Peter and Stewie is shown on Adult Swim, where Peter puts his finger in Stewie's mouth, mistaking it for Lois' vagina.
- Stewie and Peter both speak Spanish at different times in the show. Stewie says to Brian "te mato perro feo ¿me entiendes estúpido? Tu eres un imbecil, te odio" (I am going to kill you, ugly dog. Do you understand me, stupid? You are an imbecile. I hate you!), and Peter answers "ocupado" (busy) when Chris knocks the bathroom door.
[edit] Cultural references
- In the flashback of Peter's passing of his exam, the song "I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)" by Kenny Loggins is played.
- During the flashback of Peter's "rape", he is thrown on a pinball machine. This is a reference to the rape scene in the movie The Accused. Also, the scene in which Peter is pushed onto the grass and a carnival is taking place behind Dr. Hartman is a reference to the film Dr. Giggles. There is also a American History X reference when Hartman spanks and is about to penetrate Peter.
- Stewie describes Lois as a female Bonnie Hunt.
- Stewie's explanation for his speaking Spanish is that he fell asleep during Sábado Gigante, a popular Spanish-language variety television show.
- Stewie testifies against Michael Jackson, a reference to the 2005 molestation trial against him.
- Lois seems to initially reference Andrea Yates as a parallel to herself, then changes it to imply that Barbara Bush gave George W. Bush brain damage by holding him under water as a child.
- The eponymous characters from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde become "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Sulu" in a cutaway scene.
- Star Trek: The Original Series is referenced twice, once with the aforementioned Mr. Sulu segment and once with a Dr. Leonard McCoy scene. The Star Trek franchise had already been spoofed several times by Family Guy. It was notably done in episodes "I Never Met the Dead Man", "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" and "Peter's Got Woods" and the Family Guy movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story!.
- The end credits are an animated replication of the All in the Family end credits shot sequence, complete with the use of the actual All in the Family closing theme and scrolling credits in the show's lettering style.
- When Seamus the old pirate is showing Peter the random posters from his wooden arm, the last picture is of Primus. Other posters on his arm include one of Middle-earth, and a "Hang in There" cat poster.
- Chris mentioning that there is an Orange Julius at the mall where Peter might find a personal injury lawyer is possibly a reference to the Simpsons episode "Burns' Heir" where lawyer Lionel Hutz is shown to have a mall office in close proximity to an Orange Julius stand.
| Preceded by: "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure (3)" |
Family Guy Episodes | Followed by: "Mother Tucker" |
