Family Guy: Season 7, Episode 6

Tales of a Third Grade Nothing (16 Nov. 2008)

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Peter must pass the third grade in order to get a promotion at the brewery. Brian and Frank Sinatra Jr. buy the nightclub, and Stewie turns it into a trendy hotspot.

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Peter is bored at work one day and decides to use the "executive bathroom." When he learns the lavish washroom is reserved only for company executives, Peter decides to do well at work so he can get an executive's job when it opens up. In the process, he accidentally blows up a children's hospital, killing everyone inside. Still, Angela is impressed enough to recommend him for an opening ... until the human resources department points out that Peter never completed the third grade. Peter decides to go back to elementary school, where he continually acts like a buffoon and insults the teacher and his classmates. Later, despite his poor academic skills, he is picked to participate in the school spelling bee. After doing badly, he spells "lesbians" correctly (after the class brain falters) and is allowed to pass. Alas, when he returns to the brewery, there is no job waiting for Peter ... only an arrest warrant for blowing up the children's hospital. Peter is sent to prison ... but only ... Written by Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>

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Trivia

The title of this episode is a spoof of the book 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing' by Judy Blume. See more »

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When Peter goes to court for blowing up the Childrens Hospital, you will see the American Flag to the judge's right and a blue flag to his left. The state flag of Rhode Island isn't blue, it has a white background with an anchor in the middle saying "Hope". See more »

Quotes

Tom Tucker: And now Peter Griffin. Peter, your word is "lesbians". "Lesbians".
Peter Griffin: Can you use it in a sentence, please?
Tom Tucker: "The two lesbians are going shopping."
Peter Griffin: Can you use it in a dirty sentence, please?
Tom Tucker: "The two lesbians are going shopping for double-sided marital aids."
Peter Griffin: Umm, ah. Oh. Wow.
[pause]
Peter Griffin: Could you use it in a libellous sentence, please?
Tom Tucker: "Gillian Anderson and Helen Hunt are lesbians."
Peter Griffin: L-E-S-B-I-A-N-S.
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Spoofs Billy Madison (1995) See more »

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"Guys and Dolls"
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Frank Sinatra Jr. and Seth MacFarlane
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It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either
7 June 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Tales of a Third Grade Nothing was a let down. It wasn't really that funny.

Peter wants a promotion as an executive at the Pawtucket brewery. His boss, Angela is impressed by his improvement at work and recommends an open executive spot for him. But, it i revealed that he never finished the third grade. The only way he can get the promotion is to school and pass the third grade. Meanwhile, Frank Sinatra Jr. comes back to town to perform with Brian at the Quahog Cabana Club. They buy the establishment and let Stewie transform it into a modern dance club called pLace. This wasn't really a good episode. It could have been way better than that. Season 7 has been terrible so far. This episode was pretty disappointing. 6/10


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