Jerome is the New Black

Season 8, Episode 7, Aired

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Peter and the guys interview potential friends to fill the vacancy left by Cleveland. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Quagmire hates him.
  • Quagmire's rant saved the episode

    7.5
    "Good"
    "Jerome Is The New Black"
    Grade: C
    Overall, this episode isn't that great and the subplot with Brian trying to make Quagmire like him is actually better than the main one with Peter and Jerome. Originally this episode was a follow-up of the departure of Cleveland from The Cleveland Show, and it was interesting to see that it made Quagmire dislike Brian. When Brian tries to make up for everything by inviting Quagmire for dinner, Quagmire does an epic 2 minute rant on why he hates Brian in a really mean and sarcastic tone, and it had me rolling on the floor laughing because it was so true. Brian really sucks in Family Guy now, he is boring and keeps complaining about things and is too liberal nowadays. I don't know if the writers are aware of the show's decline, but I have to admit that scene was definatly the highlight. Other than that, Jerome Is The New Black is fairly standard, sub-par Family Guy that isn't too funny, but that one scene made up for the episode.moreless
  • A racist episode

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    Peter and the guys interview potential friends to fill the vacancy left by Cleveland. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Quagmire hates him.
    I'm not one to get offended by Family guy, but this episode was just offensive, burning a black guy's house, wearing a KKK outfit in front of a black guy, just awful.

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  • Two scenes wasted my time

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    Parts I liked:
    * Peter thinking Cleveland is here but it turns out to be the lamb.
    * Black Jesus gag
    * Quagmire explaining why hates Brian (even though he become a HUGE jerk to Brian ever since. Don't make me started on Tiegs for Two.)
    * The ending
    Parts I hated:
    * The beginning. Oh my god, do I really care of about those tedious songs? No, I don't. This part wasted my time because it shows pointless, lame music from a lame artist... :/
    * England men clearing throat. Like the one above, it wasted my time as well. It was funny for the first two throats but then Idesperatelywanted to end this really annoying cutaway. I felt it has been lasting for an hour. It lowers my score badly.
    * Jerome used to Lois.
    * Peter being a jerk to Jerome.
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  • No one can ever replace Cleveland

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    This wasn't a bad episode Family Guy at all. The idea of Peter, Joe, and Quagmire finding a replacement for Cleveland wasn't a bad idea but when Jerome was the replacement, I'm sorry I just said to myself "eh". I didn't like the character Jerome, it's hard to explain what he is. He was a nice character but something about him made me dislike him. Jerome could never replace Cleveland. Now that Cleveland left, "Family Guy" won't be the same without him. The subplot with Brian finding out Quagmire hates him really wasn't bad and I liked that plot a little more than the main plot. I did feel sorry for Brian because he didn't want Quagmire to hate him. The scene with Quagmire explaining to Brian why he hated him was a little too long but at least we know why Quagmire hated Brian. Not so much the story that made my score low, it was mostly Jerome. Overall, it was a good episode of Family Guy. 7.5/10moreless
  • JEROME: While I was living with you all I had myself lots of Nasty ass sex with Meg.

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    Another out of this world funny episode. Lots to laugh about. The joke with the english guys clearing there throuts was the only part that sucked. The rest was pure gold. Quagmire finally put Brian in his place and told him off. I felt so bad for Brian. We find out Quagmire also has a sister. Jerome giving Lois the hymlick was funny and outragous. The end of the episode was funny when Jerome told Peter he had lots of nasty ass sex with Meg. I guess Meg is not that bad if a guy who dated her mom would also decide to have an afair with Meg.moreless
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    • Stewie: (notices Jerome's cross) What is that? Is that a little black Jesus? Chorus: Black Jesus! (scene switches to a black Jesus in front of some villagers) Black Jesus: I rode into town on an ass... Yo mama's ass! Chorus: Black Jesus!

    • Brian: How can you not like me? Quagmire: Okay, I'll tell you. You are the worst person I know. You constantly hit on your best friend's wife. The man pays for your food and rescued you from certain death, and this is how you repay him? And to add insult to injury, you defecate all over his yard. And you're such a sponge. You pay for nothing. You always say, "Oh, I'll get you later" but "later" never comes. And what really bothers me is you pretend you're this deep guy who loves women for their souls when all you do is date bimbos. Yeah, I date women for their bodies but at least I'm honest about it. I don't buy them a copy of Catcher in the Rye and then lecture them with some seventh grade interpretation of how Holden Caulfield is some profound, intellectual. He wasn't! He was a spoiled brat! And that's why you like him so much-he's you! God, you're pretentious! And you delude yourself by thinking you're some great writer, even though you're terrible! You know, I should have known Cheryl Tiegs didn't write me that note. She would have known there's no "a" in the word "definite." And I think what I hate most about you is your textbook liberal agenda, how we should "legalize pot, man," how big business is crushing the underclass, how homelessness is the biggest tragedy in America. Well, what have you done to help? I work down at the soup kitchen, Brian. Never seen you down there! You wanna help? Grab a ladle! And by the way, driving a Prius doesn't make you Jesus Christ! Oh, wait! You don't believe in Jesus Christ or any religion for that matter, because "religion is for idiots!" Well, who the hell are you to talk down to anyone? You failed college twice, which isn't nearly as bad as your failure as a father! How's that son of yours you never see? But you know what? I could forgive all of that, all of it, if you weren't such a bore! That's the worst of it, Brian. You're just a big, sad, alcoholic bore. (sighs) Well, see ya, Brian! Thanks for the f**king steak!

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    • This episode introduces the semi-recurring plot device involving Quagmire having a deep resent for Brian, in spite that in earlier episodes, they have interacted just fine.

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    • The spinning rainbow ball in one of the kitchen scenes featuring Peter, Lois and Jerome about halfway through the episode is the symbol used in the computer operating system Mac OS X when the user needs to wait (comparable to the hourglass in Windows).

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