Black Mystery Month

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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While researching a paper about George Washington Carver in celebration of Black History Month, Steve uncovers a conspiracy that's been going on since the Civil War. When the curator of the Smithsonian Peanut Museum reaches out to tell Steve the truth, he's mysteriously murdered, and Steve and Stan are tracked by a secret society that will stop at nothing to keep this scandalous secret of American history.moreless
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  • My 300th review comes to this perfect American Dad episode

    10
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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 14, 2011 Report Abuse
    While researching a paper about George Washington Carver in celebration of Black History Month, Steve uncovers a conspiracy that's been going on since the Civil War. When the curator of the Smithsonian Peanut Museum reaches out to tell Steve the truth, he's mysteriously murdered, and Steve and Stan are tracked by a secret society that will stop at nothing to keep this scandalous secret of American history.

    Overall a hilarious episode

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  • perfect

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    By futuramarama, Jun 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    What I liked: the anagram, that cop who thought Steve killed the curator, the guy at the beginning of the episode, all the mysteries in it, Stan being in the Illuminati, Stan and Steve working together, amongst other things.

    Mystery episodes of TV shows have always been personal favorites for me. Maybe because I really like mysteries. As long as the episode itself has good pacing, jokes if it needs them, and a strong plot, all of which this one has, I think the mystery aspect is great and well-done, and as a result, this episode gets an A+ as a grade from me.moreless

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  • An adventerous and hillarious episode.

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    By ctm723, May 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode is so good in so many ways wether it is hillarity,suspense,and adventure and the hillarious and adventureious Stan and Steve stroryline and the hillarious Roger and Haley storyline were Roger takes forever to go in a game of jenga he plays with Haley. Some hillarious parts are when Roger hires someone to just determine whitch move he should take in jenga and when Roger built another model jenga tower just to see what would happen when he moved. Also it was hillarious when it was finally Haley's turn and She was thinking and Roger slamed his hand on the table and said go already even though he took forever to go and it is very funny when Stan fell down and kept hitting every floor level and kept falling through them. Overall an episode within my top five and had two equally amazing storylines.moreless

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  • A conspiracy of peanut proportions!

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    By jimbo_001, May 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    This Da Vinci Code parody is hilarious, as it puts all the complexities and codes of the conspiracy into the simplicity of a peanut, and it's a hilarious father/son plot for American Dad, with the CIA in on the whole thing as well.

    This hilarious exaggeration of conspiracies, and accusation of what race really created the first jar of peanut butter is balanced by a not so funny exaggeration of playing jenga. Roger's tough choice was slightly amusing at first, but got old quickly, and the ending was predictable.

    Either way, for the most part, this episode is a hilarious send up and has great interaction between Stan and Steve as they try to solve the nutty mystery.moreless

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  • Consistent with it's content; this episode is nutty.

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    By oceanic6, Mar 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    While researching a paper about George Washington Carver in celebration of Black History Month, Steve uncovers a conspiracy that's been going on since the Civil War. When the curator of the Smithsonian Peanut Museum reaches out to tell Steve the truth, he's mysteriously murdered, and Steve and Stan are tracked by a secret society (the Illuminuti, an obvious parody of the Illuminati) that will stop at nothing to keep this scandalous secret of American history a secret. Meanwhile Steve and Hailey play a game of Jenga...........

    There have been many takes on The Da Vinci Code in Family Guy, South Park, Epic movie and other parodist books but this one can boast the funniest with it's incorporation of Peanut Butter and the most interesting with it's inclusion of other elements from National Treasure and Angels and Demons as the Da Vinci Code plot concept on it's own is a little weak. The Jenga sub - plot was superfluous as nothing happens but it does offer a realistic break from the insane main plot and includes some of the best jokes.

    The humour for the episode itself is often put on hold for the action and the mystery but when the chips are down; the passing gags are funnier than the ones that are given a large build - up but fizzle out e.g. The Burger King gag.

    The episode looks stunning with heaps of texture and detail as the duo go from Museums to Strip Clubs and then to a fortress under the Lincoln statue in Washington. Seth Macfarlane delivers a great performance with his drill sergeant - like voicing on Stan and the alien Roger who sounds suspiciously like Peter Griffin from the related show Family Guy. Special mention goes to Scott Grimes as Steve. This episode won't earn an Emmy but is an entertaining break from reality.moreless

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    • Interestingly, despite being an ultra-conservative Republican, Stan mentions Grover Cleveland as being "the greatest President our country has ever known" even though Cleveland was a Democrat. Also, he teams up with Jimmy Carter, another Democratic President. Edit
    • When Stan is falling through the stairs, Steve rides alongside in the elevator, but the wood on the elevator would be rotten, too. Also, the elevator would doubtfully still work. Edit
    • Look Closely: In the audience of the strip club you can see the members of A-Team. Edit

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    • This episode premiered on [adult swim] on September 28, 2008. Edit
    • International Air Dates: Australia: Thursday, March 13, 2008 on Network 7 Edit

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    • Man: (to class) How many of you kids have ever even seen a black person? (everyone raises their hands) Man: That's right! None of you! Edit
    • Stan: (to Steve) Don't forget to brush your teeth or goblins will kill your mother. Edit
    • Stan: Steve, how many times do I have to tell you? If children get less than 8 hours of sleep, their boy glands emit a pleasant berry scent that attracts pedophiles. Edit

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    • The A-Team In the strip-club scene, the members of The A-Team are all present. In the establishing shot, Hannibal is front left, Faceman is front right, B.A. (wearing a grey baseball cap) is back left and Murdoch is back right (wearing his brown leather jacket and blue baseball cap). Edit
    • Terminator 2 The way Jimmy Carter thrashes in the lava is similar to the death of the T-1000 in Terminator 2. Edit
    • Raiders of the Lost Ark Stan and Steve holding the cane up during sunrise to show the jar's location on the map is a reference to Raiders of the Lost Ark, where Indiana Jones uses a medallion on a staff to pinpoint the location of the ark of the covenant. Edit

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