Road to Rhode Island

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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When Brian offers to pick up Stewie from his Grandma and Grandpa's house, they miss their plane back and go on a cross-country journey back home. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois attempt to rekindle their relationship with some marriage videos.
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  • Superb first Road to episode

    10
    "Perfect"
    By fsaenz0125, Feb 05, 2012 Report Abuse
    When Brian offers to pick up Stewie from his Grandma and Grandpa's house, they miss their plane back and go on a cross-country journey back home. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois attempt to rekindle their relationship with some marriage videos. First Brian and Stewie centered (and road to) episode of the show, and it was perfect. I always seem to miss this episode when it on. Wonder what up with that. The parts that made me laugh are the majority of Peter's plot, the Mexican person, the evil monkey appearing (if I remember), the ending, and a couple parts. Overall, a perfect episode. 10/10moreless

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  • Somewhat overrated, but awesome

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Brian offers to pick up Stewie from his Grandma and Grandpa's house, they miss their plane back and go on a cross-country journey back home. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois attempt to rekindle their relationship with some marriage videos.
    A really funny episode

    What I liked- Peter and Lois' plot (that's what makes the score higher)
    The Mexican guy on that bus
    How the Flying Dutchman's voice actor is in it.

    8.5/10

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  • perfect

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    By futuramarama, Sep 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    what i liked- the opening with brian being taken away from his mother, the guy remembering Brian when he mentioned he was the dog who could talk, Brian and Stewie burying Brian's mother, the guy on the train who only spoke two sentences in english and then only speaking Spanish, the entirety of Peter/Lois' plot, the ending of the episode, amongst other things.
    The only thing I did not like was Chris saying "Guess what word I'm thinking of" and it being "kitty" after he said it was not going to be. I mean, what? What's the joke? That he's easily entertained? That he lies and finds it funny? I did not find that funny, and i thought it coming back at the end was kind of stupid. However that's a nitpick and the rest of the episode is fine. A+moreless

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  • First Road to episode

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    By fenway98, Jan 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    Brian is seeing a therapist because he is having abadonment issues with his mother. He offers to get Stewie from his grandparent's house, so the trip can clear his mind. They end up losing their tickets, and must travel by foot, or whatever they can find. They end up in florida, austin and, finally, Rhode Island.

    This episode was pretty good. The main reason it was so good is becuase its mostly just Stewie being a jerk to Brian, which is wicked funny to see. I loved the mexican guy who could only say two sentences, and the opening.

    Overall Grade: 85%/B+moreless

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  • My favorite episode of Family Guy

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    By Southparkfa, Oct 22, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this episode, Brian relizes he has abandonment issues with his mother after she put up for adoption when he was just a pup, and his drinking icreases. Then he decides to pick Stewie from his Grandma and Grandpa's house, but they miss they're plane, and have to go on a wild trip back home. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois buy relationship tapes, but they're not what they seem. Stewie and Brian's journey was by far the best storyline, ending up from palm springs, to austin, to rhode island. Stewie's at his best here, constantly being an ass to Brian by making him ride on him like horse, disrespecting is dead mom, etc. This is an episode that would make any hater a fan. overall, a perfect 10/10moreless

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    • This episode tells us that Brian's birthplace is Austin, Texas. Edit
    • Stewie left Rupert the Teddy Bear in the Palm Springs airport, but he's seen in several later episodes. Edit
    • During the night at the Motel, five gun holes are clearly visible above Stewie and Brian's bed. In the morning when Stewie wakes up to answer the phone there are seven gun shot holes above the bed. Edit

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    • This episode was nominated for an Emmy for 'Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less). Edit
    • According to an interview with Seth MacFarlane on Planet Family Guy, one of the many DVD commentaries cut from the Volume 1 DVD was a commentary on Road to Rhode Island featuring Brian and Stewie. However, after the show was renewed, this commentary was featured on the "Family Guy: The Freakin' Sweet Collection" DVD. Edit
    • This episode was cut after the events of September 11th 2001, to remove a scene involving Osama Bin Laden sneaking weapons aboard an aircraft by copying Stewie's use of singing show-tunes to distract baggage handlers when his weapon-filled suitcases go through the X-Ray machine. The scene is missing from both Region 1 and 2 DVD releases of the episode and from the version of the episode that airs on Cartoon Network, due to the fact that Fox opted to include the censored version of the episode when the network acquire the rights to the series. It is also shown in its unedited version on the DVD release "The Freakin' Sweet Collection". Edit

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    • Betty: Is that Brian? Oh, and you brought a little friend. Well, I bet you're a hungry little fella. Stewie: Yes, I bet you lost your virginity to a mechanical bull. Now change me! Edit
    • Brian: Listen kid, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. Stewie: Ugh, you're not coming out of the closet, are you? Why does everyone always come out to me? Edit
    • Stewie: (while riding Brian) Walk slower, dog! My Huggies are already holed up in Box Canyon! Edit

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    • Stewie: Montgomery Clift who was in From Here to Eternity with Burt Lancaster who was in Atlantic City with Susan Sarandon who was in White Palace with Kevin Bacon. There.
      This is a reference to the now infamous Oracle of Bacon at Virginia website, also commonly known as the "Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon." By entering the name of ANY actor or actress, the website can trace he or she back to Kevin Bacon, by relating said actor to less than seven other actors or actresses. Edit
    • Planes, Trains & Automobiles Stewie: That's it Mr. Giraffe. Get all the marmalade. This scene, with Brian and Stewie "spooning," is a reference to the 1987 film, Planes, Trains & Automobiles. It features Steve Martin and John Candy in two very familiar roles of comedic opposites forced to travel with each other, using any means necessary to try and get home (Hence the title). Edit
    • Road to Morocco Brian And Stewie: We're on the Road to Rhode Island... The title of the episode and the song is a parody of a song in the movie Road to Morocco with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. The tune of the song is identical. Edit

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