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North by North Quahog

Season 4, Episode 1, Aired May 01, 2005

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Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to retrieve the film.moreless

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GUEST STAR Bill Ratner

Flint
GUEST STAR Hunter Gomez

Pinocchio
GUEST STAR Rick Kuhlman

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Seth Green

Chris (and vari...
Alex Borstein

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The return of Family Guy

9.5

"Superb"

By fsaenz0125, Apr 26, 2012

Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to retrieve the film. I thought this was a superb episode of Family Guy. It is the first episode of the show to be brought back after a few years on break. That is such a good thing for FOX (but it's actually Adult Swim rerunning the show). If Fox didn't renews this series at all, it'd be just boring seeing the 50 episodes over and over again (Yet, I was only 8 when this first aired so I'd waited like a few years to see FG.) But of course, the revival episodes especially during the later seasons, had its moments of getting bad episodes, but it is still a good show,. It just needs more excellent episode. Anyways, the episode was very funny to watch, and I thought the ending was a little dragged (last couple minutes of it). I did laughed a bunch of times like the beginning with Peter saying all the shows that FOX had to put in, Lois yelling George Clooney's name during sex, Peter hurting his nipples on the electric thing, Peter reading the comics while driving (and Lois asleep) then crashes, Stewie reading Meg and Chris Garfield, the boys caught drinking, Stewie spanking Chris in the @$$, the British porn, the promo for the Jesus Christ movie, the chase scene, Peter and Lois making out on the Mount Rushmore, and of courses, some of the cutaways. Overall, this episode was excellent (aside from the last minute of the episode). 9.5/10moreless
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Welcome back, Griffins, and you too, Brian.

10

"Perfect"

By ahmedmanns2, Dec 26, 2011

The family made their triumphant return in May 2005 and came back with this gem. It may be an old-fashioned plot [couple try to go on a second honeymoon and things go wrong], but they manage to make it funny like some episodes of American Dad. Lois and Peter's attempt at another honeymoon goes wrong and winds up being a chase, as the couple try to run away from Mel Gibson [NOT playing himself]. The subplot is good too, as Stewie returns with his nastiness as a temporary mother to the kids as Lois and Peter had gone away.moreless
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The show rises from the dead.

7.0

"Good"

By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011

Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to retrieve the film.

Meh, the start of boring family guy, but this episode was alright.

7/10moreless
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The first episode of Family Guy's return from cancellation makes everyone wonder why on earth it was brought back....

4.5

"Poor"

By uk6strings, Sep 15, 2011

Seth MacFarlane and the rest of the Family Team must not have wanted the first episode since Family Guy's cancellation to be good - because "North By North Quahog" is one of the most lackluster Family Guy efforts.

Because their sex life has gotten stale, Peter and Lois go on their second honeymoon to try to rekindle the magic. What starts off as great gags ends up an unintelligent mocking of Mel Gibson and Christianity - which is great if you like laughing at Mel Gibson and Christianity, but not so great if you want to watch the clever comedy that Family Guy usually offers. The B-story involving Brian and Stewie watching Meg and Brian as Peter and Lois are away (with Brian and Stewie growing to parody the stereotypical lily-white suburban couple) is good and offers plenty to laugh about, but the juvenile jabs at Mel Gibson and Christianity leaves viewers stone-faced.moreless
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First After Cancellation

6.5

"Fair"

By futuramarama, Jan 02, 2010

I was never that big a fan of this show, but I watch it sometimes. This episode was the first after the series had been canceled, and it finds Peter and Lois on a second honeymoon, where they inadvertently find a copy of Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of the Christ 2: Crucify This. Now they have to escape and outrun priests who want the film back.

Chris is in trouble meanwhile for drinking, but it was really Tom Tucker's son. Brian gets back at him for this in the end.

Not the greatest episode but it was at least watchablemoreless
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Trivia
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- Wilhelm Scream: It was used as the priests chasing Peter and Lois through the mall crash into the piano player.
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- When Peter gets to Greg the Bunny on the list he shoots a quick glance at Chris. Seth Green, who plays Chris, starred in Greg the Bunny.
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- This is the first episode where we see Brian driving his own car. It appears to be a Toyota Prius.
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- Tom: Can my wife, Stacy, get you anything? Stacy: Go to hell Tom. Tom: Already there hon.
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- Tom Tucker: Coming up next: Handsome mustachioed man recaps news in pleasing baritone.
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- Meg: Brian! Chris picked his nose, and now he keeps touching me with finger! Chris: What good is mining nose gold if I can't share it with the townspeople?
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- One of the shows Peter lists is The Tick, a live action adaption of the comic book and cartoon series starring Patrick Warburton, who voices Family Guy regular Joe Swanson. Also, Seth Green, the voice of Chris Griffin, was the star of Greg The Bunny. Another show Peter listed.
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- This episode was nominated for an award at this years Emmy's for most outstanding animated program (under 1 hour ).
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- Though the character is not named for copyright reasons, the member of G.I. Joe that shows up in the bathroom is Flint. Bill Ratner, who voiced the character on the original cartoon series, was brought back to spoof the PSA's at the end of each episode.
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