Petarded

Season 4, Episode 6, Aired
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After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.moreless
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  • A perfect episode.

    10
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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.

    What I liked:
    -Peter acting smart
    -the fire truck
    -the Bye Bye Birdie reference (on DVD only)
    -Testicles, that is all
    and alot more

    10/10 A +moreless

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  • There are things about this episode that bothered me.

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    By gideonbernstein, Jan 02, 2011 Report Abuse
    I like this episode very much, but there were a couple of things about it that bothered me.First,if Peter is retarded, does that make Cris retarded as well? Next, I didn't like the way they showed retarded people. I have know lots of them, and none of them ever acted as irresponibly as Peter did.

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  • Funny!

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    By Sami5118, Aug 05, 2010 Report Abuse
    After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.

    What I liked:
    * Peter and the Trivial Pursuit game. He doesn't know what color a fire truck is. LMFAO!
    * Peter is convinced he is a genius and finds out he really is not a genius.
    * The ending. Overall, I think that this was one of the best episodes of season 4 if not one of the best of the series. I would recommend watching this ep.moreless

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  • It's horrible! What is so special about it anyway?

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    By schoolsucks2005, May 15, 2010 Report Abuse
    Seriously, I have never seen such a horrible FG episode! The plot failed to impress, and the fact that they played on Peter's lack of intelligence kind of irked me too. Most FG episodes are at least good, but this one? I hate it! We all know that Peter is dumb and doesn't look out for many people, but they didn't have to make an episode about it! and the Meg bashing is getting seriously annoying too. Season 4 should ditch it right away! and Lois losing the kids? That's already been done in "Love Thy Trophy" when Lois nearly lost Stewie. But that episode was great!

    Season 4 has its good and really really bad episodes, but this one really made FG look stupid! Just my opinion though.moreless

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  • I'm not a fan of the show but there's no denying the quality of this episode.

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    By oceanic6, May 15, 2010 Report Abuse
    During a game night at the Griffin's; Peter wins a fixed game a Trivial Pursuit and starts bragging about being a genius until Brian gets him to take a test to prove that he's not a genius but mentally retarded. When Peter starts using his retarded excuse for misbehaving; Lois ends up in hospital and the kids are taken from him. Has Peter messed things up for good? Apart from the inane "Vaginal Monologue" and Firetruck gag this is a very down - to - earth episode and relies more on wit than random cutaways to be funny and it is. A lot of the issues are realistic and it even gets pretty dramatic towards the end which is saved with a final twist of humour and for once ends with a true happy ending. Visually this episode is one of the best with very nice background design and crispness and the vocal performances from Seth and Seth and Seth and Seth and Seth are great. This is one of the more excellent episodes of a hit and miss show.moreless

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    • Brian's gloating over Peter losing a bet was censored since the "F" he used was't permitted on TV airing. However, on the DVD, this was only censored on the request of the viewer since they're given an option to do so. Edit
    • The card Peter was reading during the civil rights version of Monopoly says 'Race Card'. Edit
    • The 'Caution Special Dad' sign is facing the wrong direction. It should either be facing on-coming traffic, or be put on the other side of the road. Edit

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    • During Meg's sleep over at Cleveland's, the girls mention a hot guy at school named Craig Hoffman. Craig Hoffman is the name of one of the writer/producers of the show. Edit
    • This sort of situation happened in The Simpsons' "Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly", when Homer lost the kids and a friendly neighbour was granted custody. Edit
    • An unaired song can be seen in this episode in the volume 3 DVD. Edit

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    • Stewie: (to prostitute) So, is there any tread left on the tires, or at this point is it just like throwing a hot dog down a hallway? Edit
    • Peter: All right everybody, time for paint ball! Brian: Uh... I forgot to pick up the paint ballguns. Joe: We can use these, (he brings a box of live guns) I brought them from the office. Everyone takes a gun. Lois: Peter, is it safe to be firing real gun in the house? Peter: All right, All Right, nobody fire at Lois, she's scare... Okay 1.. 2.. 3... GO! Edit
    • Quagmire: (after Peter shoots him in the leg) Dammit, Peter, that hurt! Peter: Relax, Quagmire. You're doing better than Peter Weller from the opening scene of "RoboCop". (scene switches to Joe, Mort, and Cleveland shooting Peter Weller) Peter Weller: (screaming) Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Bye-Bye Birdie When Joe calls everyone up to tell them that Peter is "slow", the song they do is a parody of "The Telephone Hour", a song from the Broadway musical and 1963 film Bye-Bye Birdie. Edit
    • The tumor: I'm a Tumor The song Lois' tumor is parodying is Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" chorus. Edit
    • Jake & The Fat Man

      Jake & The Fat Man was a spin off show from a Matlock episode "The Don" In it Jake, and his portly friend solve crimes in a typical Matlock type way. The show ran from 1987 - 1992. Edit

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