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Episode Score

 
8.8 Great
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Air Date

Sunday June 19, 2005

Production Code

4ACX09

Episode Summary

After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.

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    9.5 Superb

    Still funny. hide show

    This episode was really funny and it counts as one of the most funniest episodes of Family Guy.I loved that whole fire truck scene when it eats a deer and hits Peter with it's ladder.That part was very funny and I very loved that very big part of the episode.I also loved it when that flashback with the cheese guy and Peter show.That part was the very funny moment of the show.It was very funny and I laughed at that part.It was one of the best episodes ever made and I loved that part.It was a very funny episode to be made.

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    9 Superb

    Funny! Hilarious! Check IT OUT! hide show

    Peter and his friends and family are playing Trivia Pursuit. Lois switches Peter's questions to the kindergarten level. Peter wins, and is convinced he is a genious. Brian gets fed up, so he maked Peter take an IQ test. When they get the results, they find out peter is mentally challenged. Peter is happy, that now he can do whatever, with the excuse of being retarted. He walks into ladies bathroom stalls, he speeeds and much more. He accidently burns Lois. While visiting Lois with the kids, and agent goes to Peter and tells him he is not able to take care of his kids anymore. What will happen next?

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    10 Perfect

    Hilarious! hide show

    The only way to describe this episode of Family Guy is Hilarious. All throughout this episode it is just constant joke after joke. In this particular episode it is about how Peter thinks he his a genius because he won a game of Trival Pursuit. Brian challanges him to take a test to see if is actually a genius and it turns out that Peter is actually mentally retarted. When Peter finds out that he can abuse these priveledges he does so and things start to turn out bad for Peter. This is a top 5 family guy episode and it is a must watch if you like family guy. If you don't laugh while watching this episode there is something wrong with you.

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    8.9 Great

    The ambulances have to wait. LOL! hide show

    This was so funny! Not so good quality as the last episode when Quagmire cheated on Cleveland's wife but it was pretty good. Peter finds out he's mentally challenged and it was so funny. The ball part, where Peter was chasing it was so FUNNY! It had tons of flashbacks, and they were all so funny. Id want to watch this episode, again and again and again and again. This is another of my favorites of season 4 of its... Family... Guy! And Cleveland acted more mature after him and his wife broke up. This was a good episode about 9/10.

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    8.5 Great

    I'm not a fan of the show but there's no denying the quality of this episode. hide show

    During a game night at the Griffin's; Peter wins a fixed game a Trivial Pursuit and starts bragging about being a genius until Brian gets him to take a test to prove that he's not a genius but mentally retarded. When Peter starts using his retarded excuse for misbehaving; Lois ends up in hospital and the kids are taken from him. Has Peter messed things up for good? Apart from the inane "Vaginal Monologue" and Firetruck gag this is a very down - to - earth episode and relies more on wit than random cutaways to be funny and it is. A lot of the issues are realistic and it even gets pretty dramatic towards the end which is saved with a final twist of humour and for once ends with a true happy ending. Visually this episode is one of the best with very nice background design and crispness and the vocal performances from Seth and Seth and Seth and Seth and Seth are great. This is one of the more excellent episodes of a hit and miss show.

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  • Brian's gloating over Peter losing a bet was censored since the "F" he used was't permitted on TV airing. However, on the DVD, this was only censored on the request of the viewer since they're given an option to do so. []
  • The card Peter was reading during the civil rights version of Monopoly says 'Race Card'. []
  • The 'Caution Special Dad' sign is facing the wrong direction. It should either be facing on-coming traffic, or be put on the other side of the road. []
  • During Meg's sleep over at Cleveland's, the girls mention a hot guy at school named Craig Hoffman. Craig Hoffman is the name of one of the writer/producers of the show. []
  • This sort of situation happened in The Simpsons' "Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly", when Homer lost the kids and a friendly neighbour was granted custody. []
  • An unaired song can be seen in this episode in the volume 3 DVD. []
More Notes
  • Stewie: (to prostitute) So, is there any tread left on the tires, or at this point is it just like throwing a hot dog down a hallway? []
  • Peter: All right everybody, time for paint ball!
    Brian: Uh... I forgot to pick up the paint ballguns.
    Joe: We can use these, (he brings a box of live guns) I brought them from the office.
    Everyone takes a gun.
    Lois: Peter, is it safe to be firing real gun in the house?
    Peter: All right, All Right, nobody fire at Lois, she's scare... Okay 1.. 2.. 3... GO! []
  • Quagmire: (after Peter shoots him in the leg) Dammit, Peter, that hurt!
    Peter: Relax, Quagmire. You're doing better than Peter Weller from the opening scene of "RoboCop".
    (scene switches to Joe, Mort, and Cleveland shooting Peter Weller)
    Peter Weller: (screaming) []
More Quotes
  • Bye-Bye Birdie

    When Joe calls everyone up to tell them that Peter is "slow", the song they do is a parody of "The Telephone Hour", a song from the Broadway musical and 1963 film Bye-Bye Birdie. []
  • The tumor: I'm a Tumor

    The song Lois' tumor is parodying is Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" chorus. []
  • Jake & The Fat Man

    Jake & The Fat Man was a spin off show from a Matlock episode "The Don" In it Jake, and his portly friend solve crimes in a typical Matlock type way. The show ran from 1987 - 1992. []

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