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New Kidney in Town

Season 9, Episode 8, Aired Jan 09, 2011

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Peter needs a new kidney after his energy-drink addiction causes renal failure. Meanwhile, Chris is chosen to introduce United States President Barack Obama at his school after winning an essay contest. Only thing is, Meg actually wrote the essay.

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One of the best episodes in this season, but one scene ruined the 10 score.

9.0

"Superb"

By fsaenz0125, Feb 12, 2012

Peter needs a new kidney after his energy-drink addiction causes renal failure. Meanwhile, Chris is chosen to introduce United States President Barack Obama at his school after winning an essay contest. Only thing is, Meg actually wrote the essay. This episode has a lot of humor. The cutaway where Brian/the neighbors' dogs joke was the best one this episode. It was funny when Peter acted after drinking Red Bull (escipally when he shakes Stewie). Chris running around on fire was probably the best scene in this episode. The best quote was Dr. Hartman saying "That car's getting towed." As for the other plot, it was pretty entertaining than funny. However, there's a scene that ruined the 10 score for me: Stewie! I can't believe he still has that gay obsession with Brian. The running nose is gross. I want the old Stewie back, not this annoying gay Stewie. If Stewie didn't hear the news about Brian being killed, I would had given this a 10. Other than the unneed Stewie being gay New Kidney in Town was such a good episode. There were no overusing violence, expect the spinning wheel part. 9/10moreless
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Emotional episode but it's not the best "Family Guy" episode I've ever seen

7.0

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By tigerdude22, Jan 22, 2012

I thought that this was overall a good episode but I didn't think that it was great. The cutaway in the beginning of the episode with Brian talking to the other dog while Peter is awake was hilarious. Peter drinking Red Bull and then goes super crazy and hyper was also hilarious. Peter milking a cow while was hyper was very funny. The flower turning to life and then jacks a car and drives away was also hilarious. The first 8 minutes was hilarious and made me laugh hard and then there were no more funny moments and then everything got all emotional which I like but this episode isn't what I would call my favorite. Brian is willing to donate his kidney to Peter but then the doctor said that since Brian is a dog, Brian would need to donate both of his kidneys which means that Brian could die. It was very emotional when Brian told Peter that he wanted to return the favor by donating both of his kidneys and die, then Peter says that the both of them had good years together and then they hugged... that scene almost made me cry actually. Brian also giving his last words to Meg, Chris, and Lois was emotional while he didn't want Stewie to know because he is a baby but Stewie heard them and was upset. Oh my gosh!!! but that disgusting and unneeded scene that made my score pretty low was Stewie crying and having boogers all over his face and hugging Brian while he has boogers all over his face... that was a totally disgusting and unneeded scene. It turns out the doctor's kidney matches Peter's kidney so he is willing to donate one of his kidneys which means Brian will live which made the episode happy. The ending with President Obama playing his guitar on stage at the end of this episode wasn't unnecessary and that also made my score a little low as well. Overall, a good emotional episode of "Family Guy" but it's not my favorite. 7/10moreless
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Hilarious the first half, ruined by the second half.

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By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011

Peter needs a new kidney after his energy-drink addiction causes renal failure. Meanwhile, Chris is chosen to introduce United States President Barack Obama at his school after winning an essay contest. Only thing is, Meg actually wrote the essay.

The first half with Red Bull was hilarious
the second half was way too dramatic

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an episode that proves that family guy DOES have a heart

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By PNest, Sep 30, 2011

Exhausted from Brian keeping him awake at night, Peter is introduced to Red Bull by the guys. Completely wired, Peter looses all control forcing Lois to pour out all of the drink. Determined to make his own Red Bull, Peter poisons himself on kerosene and destroys his kidney's forcing himself to undergo dialysis. After Peter blows off a treatment to watch Charles in Charge and passes out, the family becomes even more concerned about getting Peter a transplant. It turns out the only possible kidney donation can come from Brian but the procedure will kill him. Determined to make up to Peter for taking him, Brian agrees to the kidney transplant. Brian fails to keep the secret from Stewie and is kidnapped but manages to talk Stewie into letting him go. As they prepare for surgery, Dr. Hartman arrives prepared to undergo the transplant operation; It turns out he is a match for Peter and doesn't want to lose a Griffin as they are his only patients.
Meanwhile, Chris struggles to write an essay on "Hope" for English class for President Obama's arrival. Meg gives an inspiring speech on her interpretation of hope and Chris copies it to win the essay contest. Meg is furious that Chris won with her speech and no one will believe that it was hers. Overjoyed that their dad and Brian are both saved, they agree to present the essay to President Obama together.

Now this was prob one of the best episodes ive seen of family guy for a lil while. it was SO funny yet so sweet. now we all know family guy they put some heart then they cut it up with a joke XD and a few times its funny a few times its not but seth and the rest did a great job with this episode and i recomment this episode to EVERYONE
this episode (like dog-gone) proves why i love brianmoreless
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Finally, an episode worth laughing, and with a profound meaning in the end!

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By cartermariano, Jul 03, 2011

This was probably the most entertaining episode of the season, so far. Chris and Meg fighting over who presents an essay to President Obama was kind of all right.

What truly made me laugh was Peter and his discovery of Red Bull, specially the "Kerosene is fuel. Red Bull is fuel, so, Kerosene is Red Bull" logic.

What he didn't plan (planning is not his strong suit) was that drinking the "homemade Red Bull" gave him total renal failure. I laugh a lot, and I have total renal failure, also undergo dialysis three times a week. NOT from drinking Red Bull, though!

(Some "indirect" spoilers below)

I'm sure many other people with kidney failure who saw this episode, had the reaction I did. And in the end, what Brian and the Doctor did was what so many people out there in the world needs; people making the decision to donate their organs. It is difficult for the family of the deceased, but saving the lives of at least 6 or 8 people is certainly a good way to give death a charitable meaning.moreless
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- Meg: Hope is what gets you out of bed in the morning when it's the day of prom and you haven't been asked, hope pushes the caterpillar through the cocoon and drives the salmon upstream. Your breasts may be small and your glasses may be thick but hope doesn't hold up a mirror. Hope is a horizon we head for leaving nothing behind us but fear and though we may never reach out goals, it's hope that saves us from who we once where.
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- After drinking his first Red Bull, Peter sings Madonna's 1998 hit "Ray of Light". The fast moving background is similar to that of the music video.
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- Bye Bye Birdie President Obama, when introduced, does one of Conrad Birdie's dances from the musical "Bye Bye Birdie".
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