"Family Guy" Lethal Weapons (2001)

Director:

Brian Hogan

Writers:

Seth MacFarlane (creator)
Seth MacFarlane (developer) ...

TV Series:

"Family Guy" (1999)

Original Air Date:

22 August 2001 (Season 3, Episode 7)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Lois becomes a master martial artist, but can she control herself?

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Non Statutory Female On Male Rape | Fallen Leaves | Fight Scene | Self Referential

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Jan. 7

1:00 AM

CW

Lethal Weapons

#3.7

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Additional Voices (voice)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Barbara Pewterschmidt / Additional Voices (voice)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Additional Voices (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin (voice)
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons (voice)
John G. Brennan	...	Horace (voice) (as Johnny Brennan)
Michael Chiklis	...	Bronx Guy #1 (voice)
Peter Gallagher	...	Jared (voice)
Mike Henry	...	(voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	(voice)
Alastair Shearman	...	(voice)
Danny Smith	...	(voice)
Nicole Sullivan	...	(voice)
Jennifer Tilly	...	Bonnie Swanson (voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson (voice)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lois punches Peter, they are standing in front of the stereo and Peter is punched away from the stereo but then collides with the stereo from the sofa and walks to the sofa and Lois is there too.

Quotes:

Diane Simmons: Good evening. Tonight's top story. Quahog is infested with loud, hairy creatures, also known as "New Yorkers."
Tom Tucker: They migrate north every autumn to see the foliage. I think I speak for all of us when I say that New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.

Movie Connections:

References Lethal Weapon (1987)

Very good Family Guy episode

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Contrary to the opinion of the other reviewer, I really liked the second half of this episode - it's mostly the cast beating the crap out of each other, with plenty of surreal and bizarre touches, and the punchline where Peter begins bad-mouthing the network only to have the show's budget cut - and he begins jerking around the room in South Park style limited animation - is a killer! I suppose it's whatever catches you in the mood, but I haven't seen an episode of Family Guy yet that didn't contain at least a couple of laugh out loud moments. Elsewhere, the stuff about the 'leafers' - brash New Yorkers who come to Quahog every year to watch the trees change colour - was really hilarious, and something I could identify with. I live in a British midlands town and every year there's a hot air balloon festival, and the town gets choked up with tourists and visitors for the whole weekend, turning my entire street and the surrounding streets into a big unofficial car park. I wish I had Lois on my side at times like that - better yet, Stewie, to put some mind-meld on them!