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Season 8, Episode 9, Aired Dec 13, 2009

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After Peter throws Carter a wild bachelor party, he slips into a deep coma that not even Dr. House can bring him out of. Lois, now in control of Pewterschmidt Industries, is convinced by Peter to let him run the operation. Overcome by power, Peter fires the entire board. Carter eventually recovers, but realizes that it may be tough to get his company back.moreless

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GUEST STAR
Hugh Laurie

Dr. Gregory House
GUEST STAR
Jim Parsons

Sheldon Cooper
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Johnny Galecki

Leonard Hofstadter

Mila Kunis

Meg (Production Season 2+)
Mike Henry (VI)

Cleveland/Herbert/Performance Artist/Greased-Up Deaf Guy (and various)
Seth Green

Chris (and various)
Seth MacFarlane

Peter / Stewie / Brian / Quagmire / Tom Tucker (and various)
Alex Borstein

Lois (and various)

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7.0

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By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011

After Peter throws Carter a wild bachelor party, he slips into a deep coma that not even Dr. House can bring him out of. Lois, now in control of Pewterschmidt Industries, is convinced by Peter to let him run the operation. Overcome by power, Peter fires the entire board. Carter eventually recovers, but realizes that it may be tough to get his company back.

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Excellent episode of "Family Guy"

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By tigerdude22, May 21, 2011

I thought that this was an enjoyable episode of "Family Guy" for the most part. I loved how Peter took over Carter's company after Carter got a heart attack. It was funny when Peter, Joe, and Quagmire threw Carter a bachelor party because Carter has never had or heard of a bachelor party. It was very funny when Peter fired all of Carter's employees and had Mort, Brian, and Quagmire help Peter with the company. It was funny when Joe couldn't find a way to get inside the house. It was hilarious when Peter's private jet made the streets on fire and then Joe complains to Peter that his first lawn is on fire. The bunny with Quagmire in the plane was hilarious especially when Quagmire ripped off his head and he freaks out. I thought the heart monitor thing was hilarious. It was very funny when Carter loved the watch "The Big Bang Theory". It was also funny when Dr. House was the doctor in the episode. I also laughed out at the Scooby-Doo reference that this episode had near the end of the episode and Dr. House was the swamp monster. Brilliant idea for the writers to to do a Scooby-Doo reference. It was also hilarious when Peter jumped and then he was frozen. Overall, an excellent episode of "Family Guy". 10/10moreless
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very good episode was amazing until the last 5 min. but still produced mad laughs

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By YianniHatgidimi, Oct 19, 2010

After being invited onto the Pewterschmidt's yacht, Lois gets seasick and vomits. Peter, saying this reminds him of his bachelor party in response, is shocked to find out that Lois' father Carter doesn't know what a bachelor party is, since he never had one. After returning to Quahog, Peter decides to take him to a strip club to simulate a bachelor party, and give him the time of his life. During his excitement, Carter ends up having a heart attack and falls into a coma. Dr. House is hired to treat him, but only punches Carter in the face to make sure he's actually comatose. Soon, Carter's video will is discovered, in which Carter leaves Lois control of his billion dollar manufacturing company, Pewterschmidt Industries. Upon hearing this, Lois professes that she does not know the first thing about running a corporation. Peter, however, inspired by House's "live-without-rules" lifestyle despite his own inexperience, takes over the company himself.
Although the company is already performing better than ever before, Peter fires the entire board of directors and hires his friends to manufacture ridiculous items, such as an African American heart monitor. Lois attempts to intervene, but Peter threatens her into behaving by saying he can "fire" her too, reminding her of what happened to Lacey Chabert. Soon after, Carter reawakens from his coma and learns about what Peter has done with his company. Carter confronts Peter in his former office and demands for him to relinquish control of the company, but is soon thrown out by the power hungry Peter.
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After Peter throws Lois' Dad a bachelor party and he has a heart attack during a lap dance the company is left to Lois to run. Of course Peter takes over and from there the predictable occurs.moreless

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"Good"

By jyarter, Sep 07, 2010

Not the best episode I have seen of Family Guy this season. Maybe the worst episode of the season. I really would have to go back and look thru the episodes though to make sure.

I really enjoyed the episode up to the point where Mr. Pewterschmidt has his heart attack. The bits on the boat with Lois throwing up and Stewie's comment about what Brian does, the undersea shot of the ocean floor that looks like the bottom of an aquarium, and the strip club where Peter and the boys go were all classically funny Family Guy bits.

From that point on things went downhill fast. Peter taking over and destroying things in his random way of doing things is getting a little old. The Swamp Monster bit was funny, but then the Scooby Doo bit was tedious.

Sometimes I think these guys get a little too random for their own good. Stick to the characters strengths. It's what makes the show funny. I must admit though, after this I watched the Cleveland Show and I thought for once I was going to see something better. Nope. Thanks for reading...moreless
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Eh.

6.5

"Fair"

By thefanof, Sep 07, 2010

I suppose this episode was not horrible, but Family Guy really needs to cut down on the pop culture references and cutaway scenes. This episode was progressing at a nice speed, but the constant stoppage for "random flashbacks" as the show calls them, are not necessary. I'm glad the show has realized Lois' voice is super annoying and they're at least mocking it. Getting rid of Alex Borstein would be too much I suppose, but I certainly would approve of it.

I did like the references to House and The Big Bang Theory. That scene they used is exactly like a conversation that would be on Bang. Those were good, but Scooby Doo? That I could pass on.moreless
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- The scary German bedtime story Peter mentions in a cutaway actually exists. It is called "Die Geschichte vom Daumenlutscher" (German for "The Story of the Thumbsucker" written by Wilhelm Busch, who was infamous for his rather sadistic stories. In the real story though, the boys' thumbs are cut off by a tailor, not by his mother.
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- Lois: Oh, that's it! Peter is completely out of control! We've gotta do something to take him down and get your company back. Carter: Right, right, but how? Lois: In order to oust an idiot, we've got to think like an idiot. (thinking) Let's see, what's Peter's weakness? He's gotta have a weakness. (pause while they both think about it) Carter: (matter-of-factly)Swamp monsters. Lois: Swamp monsters! Of course!
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- Lois: Peter, what the hell is going on? You fired everybody at daddy's company? Peter: You bet. Lois: Are you out of your mind? Peter: Keep it up, Lois, I might fire you. Lois: You wouldn't! Peter: Does the name Lacey Chabert mean anything to you? (pause) Lois: (quietly) Ok, I'll behave. Peter: You will.
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- At the end when Dr. House talks with Lois he mentions we would like to change his accent to British- his natural. He is British, but he has to fake an American accent in the show House M.D., because that was the condition to play this character. In fact during Hugh Laurie's audition, David Shore said to Bryan Singer, one of the producers, that this is exactly what he needs- just an American.
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- Peter Griffin mentioned Lacey Chabert, who used to be Meg's voice actress in the first 13 episodes.
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- Scooby Doo The chase sequence between Carter Pewterschmidt, Lois and the swamp monster is an allusion to the Scooby Doo cartoon. In the cartoon, Shaggy would jump into Scooby's arms when encountering a monster, much like Carter jumped into Lois' arms. They would then take off running and popping in and out of different places. Eventually they would trap the monster and unmask him reveling his true identity.
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- Donnie Darko The part when Peter lands the plane and destroys his neighbors property is from the movie Donnie Darko.
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- Carter: I'm having a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack! You ought to know by now! This is a reference to Billy Joel's song "Movin' Out".
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