Family Guy C&C Talkback (1/13/08) - "McStroke"

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Peter decides to grow a moustache, but then he’s mistaken for a fireman (because they all have moustaches), so he lends a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a “thank you” but he eats so many that he eventually has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company and becomes friends with a genetically engineered cow (Montalban) he meets after infiltrating the McBurgertown warehouse.
 
I missed the start, turned it on and immediately turned it back off during the Will Smith gag. This sounds preachy and borderline Lisa Simpson anyway.
 
Stroke Peter is probably the funniest sight gag I have ever seen on this show, as wrong as it is. Because most people that have had strokes sound exactly like that.:sweat:

And they injected him with stem cell.
 
When they go to a cutaway they don't always have to do "Remember the time..." they could just cut away after "I've done things like that before."

Ha ha. Dacow.
 
Jokes I liked:
-The reveal that Peter's new moustache is Brian pasted on his face.
-Old Stewie & Connie. The timing of Stewie's annoyed look when Connie did something as simple as sip some tea was great.

Overall though, not great. I seem to remember being able to easily make a much longer list of funny moments in this show. Like, more than two. And the convenient wrap-up of Peter's stroke in act two paved the way for yet another court scene and a predictable "Don't go in there!" joke at the factory. I do give the animators credit for actually making a new walk cycle for stroke-afflicted Peter, though.
 
Haha, yeah, I just thought of that the other day watching Family Guy's first episode.

I had a great time with this episode. It had a long-winded plot but at least it 'had' plot (all episodes do but there's a large belief on here that nothing ever happens on FG)... I don't understand why most of you aren't diggin' this. Most of the cutaways actually corresponded with the current setup (Monopoly Guy in jail, Chris bringing up his hamster, Stewie flashing forward to a hilarious future) and there wasn't any long jokes (something I love but a lot of intolerant viewers can't stand)... and the Will Smith joke was really funny if you ever have listened to any of his music. I like the use of Connie especially due to the fact that we haven't really seen her play to many 'big' roles in the past seasons, and Stewie's final blow on what seems to be a Meg-like role for Connie now seemed really funny.

The only complaint I would have was the ending and the oddly skipped portion of the courtroom action -- the ending segment of the awkward cow's fate could have been sacrificed for Peter and the Cow to spend 30 seconds in court getting their just desserts from McBurgertown.

Regardless, A for the episode.
 
Family Guy C&C Talkback (1/13/08) - "McStroke"

This week's highlight reel:

-Horse-legged Peter kicking Brian
-Will Smith?s clean rap
-Peter using Brian as a moustache
-Stroke Peter singing ?It?s the End of the World as We Know It?
-Wimpy having a stroke
-Monkees-style chase scene at McBurgerworld HQ
-Nude Stewie walking out of the school to ?The Hurricane?
 
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