North by North Quahog

Season 4, Episode 1, Aired
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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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  • Welcome back, Griffins, and you too, Brian.

    10
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    By ahmedmanns2, Dec 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    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.

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    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.

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

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    By uk6strings, Sep 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    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

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    By futuramarama, Jan 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    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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  • first one back from the three year "hiatus"

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    By feraflower, Sep 02, 2008 Report Abuse
    The first episode back from its long cancellation and Family Guy comes back swinging, proving that it deserved to be back on tv, where it belongs, taking sharp and sometimes not undeserved jabs at people. The person attacked in the episode: Mel Gibson. The format: a direct parody of North by Northwest. The story begins with Peter and Lois having a martial crisis and deciding to go on a vacation. After a fib of Peter telling that he is Mel Gibson, and with a funny jab at Braveheart, the couple stay in Gibson's suite, where they find a hilarious but sucky sequel to Passion of the Christ and Peter decides to destroy it. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie try parenting on for size with unfortunate side effects. It was the perfect episode to start back with and shows Family Guy's knack for relevancy since this was made a year before Gibson's drunken tirade made its way to the press. Three years did nothing to change how sharply smart Family Guy is. Other hilarious parts include Chris telling Meg The George Lopez Show only furthers the stereotype that George Lopez is funny, a Goodfellas parody beat-down with Stewie, Brian, and Chris, Peter ticking off all the Fox shows that bombed while Family Guy was away (and there were amazingly a lot more than thought), Mel Gibson and two priests going after Lois and Peter after they stole his sucky sequel tape, Peter crashing the car because he was reading a comic book, and several North by Northwest parodies. It was also nice to have Seth MacFarlane for once being credited for writing an episode, and having some heart between Lois and Peter. As Greased-Up Deaf Guy said at the end, "It's good to be back, Y'all!" And here's to more Family Guy back to being Family Guy.moreless

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    • Wilhelm Scream: It was used as the priests chasing Peter and Lois through the mall crash into the piano player. Edit
    • 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. Edit
    • This is the first episode where we see Brian driving his own car. It appears to be a Toyota Prius. Edit

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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. Edit
    • This episode was nominated for an award at this years Emmy's for most outstanding animated program (under 1 hour ). Edit
    • 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. Edit

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    • Tom: Can my wife, Stacy, get you anything? Stacy: Go to hell Tom. Tom: Already there hon. Edit
    • Tom Tucker: Coming up next: Handsome mustachioed man recaps news in pleasing baritone. Edit
    • 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? Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Caddyshack. Brian Griffin reads a book based on this movie, and recites Chevy Chase's character's line: "Nanananana." It was a choice between reading that and Jim Davis' 1978 comic book: "Garfield At Large" Edit
    • The Honeymooners The Honeymooners is parodied in a flashback, as Jackie Gleason is shown finally punching his wife Alice after she mocks him for not fulfilling his physical threats. Edit
    • Braveheart Peter: I'm Mel Gibson ... I play Peter Griffin, a heroic warrior who defied the English to free England from the English. Peter is referring to Mel Gibson's role of William Wallace in Braveheart. Edit

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