"Family Guy" Sibling Rivalry (2006)

Director:

Dan Povenmire

Writers:

Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (writer)
Seth MacFarlane (creator)

TV Series:

"Family Guy" (1999)

Original Air Date:

26 March 2006 (Season 4, Episode 22)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Peter is set to have a vasectomy against his will, but has an accident at the sperm bank, which causes Stewie's rival sibling to be born. Meanwhile, Lois gains weight after an angry Peter refuses to have sex with her anymore. |

Plot Keywords:

Vasectomy | Sperm Bank | Lesbian Stereotype | Liposuction | Lesbian Mother

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 28

10:30 PM

TBS

Sibling Rivalry

#4.22

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glen Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Seamus / Additional Voices (voice)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / Loretta Brown / Tricia Takanawa / Barbara Pewterschmidt / Additional Voices (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin (voice)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / Neil Goldman / Additional Voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Crenshaw	...	Barbershop Quartet Singer #4 (voice)
Gavin Dunne	...	Christoper Moltisanti (voice)
Ralph Garman	...	(voice)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown (voice)
Bob Joyce	...	Barbershop Quartet Singer #1 (voice)
John Joyce	...	(voice)
Jon Joyce	...	Barbershop Quartet Singer #2 (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	(voice)
Rick Logan	...	Barbershop Quartet Singer #3 (voice)
Wallace Shawn	...	Bertram
Chris Sheridan	...	(voice)
Danny Smith	...	(voice)
Tara Strong	...	(voice)
Alec Sulkin	...	(voice)
Nicole Sullivan	...	(voice)
John Viener	...	(voice)
Patrick Warburton	...	Joe Swanson (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	(voice)

Trivia:

When an episode using a score written by Walter Murphy is being recorded, the piano parts are typically played by pianist and arranger David Loeb, who also routinely conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and is the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Quotes:

Lois Griffin: I'm not getting my tubes tied. You should get a vaectomy.
Peter Griffin: First of all, I don't know what that is. And second, no freakin' way!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "The Sopranos" (1999)

Peter gets a vasectomy to prevent Lois from having any more children. Before doing so he donates to a sperm bank (the result being the birth of Stewies arch rival, Gertrum).

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Easily the funniest episode since the new seasons began (post-season 3). The first 15 minutes will have you laughing non-stop. By far, the funniest part is when Stewie and Brian find "diversity" in an A & F catalog by pointing out a miniature-sized Black Waldo among 20 white ripped, shirtless, gel-haired guys. The best quote has to be when Lois complains that Peter is fat as well (she gets fat in the episode) and Peter responds, "Lois, men aren't fat, only fat women are fat." Another funny part is when Stewie talks of a plan of invaiding Gertrum's side of the playground with his "army" of other babies and then Gertrum submits a note to him admitting surrender. Stewie then talks of it being good thing b/c he didn't have an "exit strategy." Afterwards he finds out the note is laced with measles and complains to Gertrum about their deal not to use chemical warfare: absolutely hilarious. The episode also shows Peter in a prison yard forced to "entertain" the prisoners. They make him sing that crappy milkshake song with his shirt off and pants down...so incredibly funny. This may indeed be the funniest episode of Family Guy; i wish Seth McFarlane and the other writers would write every new episode this well.