No Meals On Wheels

Season 5, Episode 14, Aired
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The Griffin family decides to start their own restaurant, though have a hard time attracting customers. After Joe promises to help, Peter is excited at the fact of it becoming a local hangout for the police. However, things don't really turn out as hoped, and instead it begins to be popular with the handicapped. When Peter attempts to change the place, a sudden twist of irony quickly changes his mind.moreless
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  • Bon appetit, douchebag.

    8.0
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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    The Griffin family decides to start their own restaurant, though have a hard time attracting customers. After Joe promises to help, Peter is excited at the fact of it becoming a local hangout for the police. However, things don't really turn out as hoped, and instead it begins to be popular with the handicapped. When Peter attempts to change the place, a sudden twist of irony quickly changes his mind.

    A very funny episode, the resteraunt plot was very original

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  • The Griffin family open up a restaurant called "Pete's House of Munch" but they have a hard time attracting the customers.

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    By tigerdude22, Jul 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    I thought that this was a superb episode of "Family Guy". It would have been considered my favorite episode if it weren't for two things. The scene with Peter and Lois watching a long theme song was literally time filling and waste of time for me. It took almost 2 minutes long and it was the longest two minutes of my life, it was that time filling and really that boring. The second and last thing I didn't like was how Peter treated Joe and the other handicapped people towards the end of the episode. I just thought Peter was being a jerk to Joe just because he and the other people are handicapped. I did love the restaurant plot for this episode it was well executed for the most part. Though, Seth MacFarlane could have come up with something funnier instead of wasting 2 minutes of boredom with Peter and Lois watching the long theme song. I laughed very hard at the Mexican Superman and Mexican Batman cutaway. The Ben Stiller cutaway was hilarious especially when Ben Stiller flies away with his gigantic ears and then Peter says "His movies are terrible". It was also hilarious when Joe and the other handicapped people formed together to become a Transformer (well, at least it was a reference to "Transformers"). I also liked Peter apologizing to Joe at the end of the episode when Peter realized how hard being handicapped was. Stewie being the chef for the restaurant was also funny. Who knew that a baby can cook? LOL. Anyways, I enjoyed this episode for the most part and was pretty funny for the most part. Overall, a superb episode of "Family Guy". 9/10moreless

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  • This episode struck a very emotional cord with me.

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    By gideonbernstein, Dec 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    As a former student of a high school for the disabled, this episode of Family Guy struck a very personal cord in me. It showed me the same discrimination my old haddicaped classmates constantly have to go through. After Peter insensitively bans Joe Sawnson and his disabled friends from his restaurant, karma left him temporarly crippled as well, and he then knew what it is like to be disabled. One of my favorite scenes in that episode is when he angrly chased Meg for accidently spilling water on him, and he can't go up the stairs where she fled because of his wheelchair. For once, Meg has the last laugh on him for the lousy way he treats her.moreless

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  • Pretty Good, but it's a little off

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    By Southparkfa, Jun 09, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode, Peter ruins his suit to stop Mort from coming to borrow their stuff, so Lois takes him to buy a new suit, and he buys... actually just watch the episode, you'll get it easier. This episode was pretty good, far better than "Peter and Bill's Bogus Journey", but there are some flaws here. First of all, there were enough plot twists here to fill up more than 1 episode, and it felt awkward on how it started with Mort and ended with Joe. The Crippletron was random, crazy, and funny, which means it was totally Family Guy material. The only other problem I found with this episode was with the cutaways, which felt odd, especially the Ben Stiller one, which was way too weird for Family Guy even. Overall, it's good, but it could've been better. 8/10 Bmoreless

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  • A poor episode, I expect better than this of Family Guy

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    By lone_shark3025, Apr 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    This season, the writers have been on hot and cold streaks. Right now, they are on a very cold streak.
    By the standards of some shows, this wouldn't have been a bad effort, however this isn't some shows, this is Family Guy, and I expect more from the people who gave us Peter's Two Dads, To Live and Die In Dixie, Patriot Games etc.
    This episode started promisingly, with Peter's discovery of static electricity, however from there it just fell flat.
    The jokes about Joe and the paraplegics were lame and unfunny, and a real opportunity missed to make some real sadistic jokes. There wasn't much left to laugh at anywhere else either, though Quagmire was his usual funny self in his cameo.
    Overall, not the worst ever Family Guy episode, but one of the worst. Using my theory of streaks, the next episode (Boys Do Cry) should be a good one. I hope I'm right.moreless

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    • Mort asks Lois if he can borrow a crucifix, preferably 'without the little fellow on it.' If Jesus isn't on the cross then it's not called a crucifix. Edit
    • The sign outside "Big Pete's House of Munch" read: Cops Welcome Enjoy Our Rodney King Crab Edit
    • Even though the Griffin's carpet was ripped up because of Peter's shocking, when Peter and Lois were watching the early Maude episodes the carpet is back. Edit

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    • In the original FOX airing, the scene where Peter has his vocal cords changed with Patrick Stewart's, he lists to Lois famous Armenians he can name. In the [adult swim] airing, the scene consisted of Peter, still with Stewart's vocal cords, apologizing to Lois for making a mess on the toilet after sex. Edit
    • A song by Elton John played during this episode, coincidentally, this episode originally aired on Elton John's 60th birthday. Edit
    • Joe invites Peter inside after he apologizes to watch Grey's Anatomy. Right after this episode first aired, a new American Dad aired and had references to Grey's Anatomy when Roger needs a new blender so that tv night watching Grey's Anatomy wouldn't be ruined. Edit

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    • Peter: How can you leave me now Ben Stiller when I need you the most? Ben Stiller: I'm sorry Peter, but there are other children who need my help. Peter: I guess I was wrong to think you'd always be with me. Ben Stiller: I'll always be with you Peter. (His ears start flapping and he flies away) Peter: His movies are terrible. Edit
    • (Peter is buried under Joe and his friends) Peter: Ben Stiller, help me! Ben Stiller: No, Peter. I heard what you said about my movies. Peter: How? Ben Stiller: (points at his ears) Hello?! Peter: Ah, go to hell, you mutant offspring of comedy people! Edit
    • Peter: Oh, God. I hope there's not one of those angry, handicapped Vietnam guys with a bandana on his head. Oh, there he is. Crazy Vietnam Guy: I've seen some things, man, and some stuff. I wouldn't recommend it. Edit

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    • Peanuts After Stewie reminds the Family that he is the only one with former business experience, it cuts to him sitting at Lucy's Psychiatry booth and giving advice to Violet and Pigpen. The booth and two children are references to Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoons. Edit
    • Transformers The part where all the paraplegics form crippletron is an allusion to the combiners in the hit 80's cartoon Transformers. One example of the combiners are the constructions who form Devastator. Edit
    • Ben Stiller Peter mentions that Ben Stiller is the spawn of comedy people. He is referring to him being the son of of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, both of whom are veteran comedians and actors themselves. Edit

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