Running Mates

Season 2, Episode 10, Aired
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When Lois decides to run for the local school board, Peter runs against her in effort to get his favorite teacher reinstated. Peter and his supporters start a negative campaign against Lois, including a bunch of lies and even sexy pictures of her. Peter's mudslinging works and he is elected. Peter starts some strange policies, including armed robots taking over for hall monitors. The new policies backfire after Chris is caught bringing inappropriate magazines to school. Peter must then think of a way to get Lois back and regain his reputation with the town of Quahog.moreless
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  • Peter runs against Lois for a local school

    8.0
    "Great"
    By fsaenz0125, Jan 27, 2012 Report Abuse
    When Lois decides to run for the local school board, Peter runs against her in effort to get his favorite teacher reinstated. Peter and his supporters start a negative campaign against Lois, including a bunch of lies and even sexy pictures of her. Peter's mudslinging works and he is elected. Peter starts some strange policies, including armed robots taking over for hall monitors. The new policies backfire after Chris is caught bringing inappropriate magazines to school. Peter must then think of a way to get Lois back and regain his reputation with the town of Quahog. This episode was great. My only problems is the dragged parts, but other than that, it was a great episode ton watch. I laughed at Stewie's role throughout the episode, Chris getting caught, and some other parts that I didn't remember. Overall, a great episode, but it was just boring for most of the part. 8/10moreless

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  • Good.

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    By jmbsonic555, Sep 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Lois decides to run for the local school board, Peter runs against her in effort to get his favorite teacher reinstated. Peter and his supporters start a negative campaign against Lois, including a bunch of lies and even sexy pictures of her. Peter's mudslinging works and he is elected. Peter starts some strange policies, including armed robots taking over for hall monitors. The new policies backfire after Chris is caught bringing inappropriate magazines to school. Peter must then think of a way to get Lois back and regain his reputation with the town of Quahog.

    What I liked "I'm going to eat your nose", the candy filled lung of the clown, "Lois Griffin, is a slut!"

    An okay episode

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  • Not the best Season 2 episode but it was overall great

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    By tigerdude22, Jun 14, 2011 Report Abuse
    I thought that this was a great Season 2 episode of "Family Guy". It wasn't my favorite episode but it was overall great and I really enjoyed it. It was hilarious when there was a studio audience in the beginning of the episode. Chris being suspended for peeking at the girls' locker room was pretty funny. It was also very funny when Peter gave Chris his playboy magazines. Stewie showing that he misses Lois was very funny and it was funny when Brian said to Stewie "Mama's boy". The cutaways with Peter and his favorite science teacher were very funny. Peter's presidential video for the school was hilarious especially when he showed the sexual photo of Lois and it spreads all over the news. I laughed at some other parts as well but I don't remember. The rest of the episode was pretty good but it could have been better. Peter confessing to everyone that he gave the playboy magazines to the whole school was good to see and that Lois forgives Peter for embarrassing her. The ending was funny as well. My score was just a little low because some parts were boring and could have been better. Overall, this was a great episode of "Family Guy". 8.5/10moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show family guy louis wants to run for the school board position and peter does also to reinstate his old teacher. and he does win by using dirty politics that cause louis to be seen is sexy photos and lies about her. and then he gets in and he starts using some weird polices like having robots take over for hall monitors and then chris gets cautght bringing dirty magaizens into school and peter must figure out away to get louis back in and get his rep back this was a good ep that had some funny momentsmoreless

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  • A really good episode!

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    By amazing_race, Dec 17, 2009 Report Abuse
    In this Family Guy episode, Lois becomes the lone candidate in the race for school board president; that is, until Peter joins the campaign as a contestant.

    I loved the dirty moves that Peter used to get himself elected. I also really loved Mr. Fargess, or whatever the teacher's name was. What a great teacher!

    This episode was packed with great laughs and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it again and again. The episode certainly deserves to be credited as one of the best.

    I also loved the plot to the story in this one. It was set out clearly, and it was very interesting to follow.

    Keep it up, Family Guy!moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Right before Peter's speech about the pornography as Tom Tucker is reporting his eyebrows disappear. Edit

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    • The sign outside the debate says on the top Tonight: Griffin Debate, and on the bottom, covered with a postponed label, Tomorrow: Procrastinators Convention. Edit
    • Here is the definition of huguenot, that Peter described himself as. Webster's Dictionary defines huguenot as: a member of the French Reformed communion especially of the 16th and 17th centuries Edit
    • During the end credits we see Peter's old teacher walking the hallway and being shot by the hall monitor robot. Edit

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    • Stewie: Oh dear, look where my hand is. I said look where my hand is. It's in a very naughty place. (Brian sees that Stewie has his finger up his nose) Does this not disgust you? Brian: Kid you're talking to a guy who uses his tongue for toilet paper. Edit
    • Brian: What's the matter? Miss your mommy? Stewie: (laughing) Oh, yes. Yes. That's it. That's quite good. I miss my mommy. I also miss colick and rectal thermometry. Brian: Whatever you say... Mama's boy. Stewie: Blast! Edit
    • Peter: (reading speech papers) A parent giving porno to their kid is a terrible thing, but I'm here to tell you I'm innocent. (The people in the audience begin to disbelieve him.) I didn't give those magazines to my son. My wife... my wife… Lois (His perspective--The people in audience morph into Lois, then see's Lois in the audience.) Lois! (He then sees James Carville.) Ahhh! (ditching speech papers) Aw, crap. My wife Lois is the most important person in the world to me. I gave my son those magazines. Even worse, I turned a beautiful gift from Lois into something cheap and tawdry. I just wanted to win so bad. But now I know there are some things more important than winning. Lois I only hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Lois: (with a respectful look) Oh, Peter. (She runs to the podium to kiss Peter and give him a hug.) Edit

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    • Diff'rent Strokes Peter: ... the world don't move to the beat of just on drum. What might be right for you may not be right for some... Peter's opening statement for the debate contains the lyrics to the theme song from "Diff'rent Strokes." Edit
    • One Day at a Time Peter: Ah. No, this is it. This is life, the one you get so go and have a ball. Peter's opening statement for the debate begins with the lyrics to the theme song from "One Day at a Time". Edit
    • Richard Nixon After Peter resigns as school board president, he boards a helicopter with Lois and turns around to give a salute, the same way Richard Nixon did after his resignation. Edit

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