The Father, The Son, and The Holy Fonz

Season 4, Episode 18, Aired
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When Peter’s dad visits the family, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mixup with holy-water leaves Stewie in a bubble, Peter decides to form a church around his hero, The Fonz.
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  • Reeaaaaaaaaalyyyy boring.

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Peter's dad visits the family, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mixup with holy-water leaves Stewie in a bubble, Peter decides to form a church around his hero, The Fonz.

    I didn't like a single thing about this episode that much.

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  • Wasn't that funny in my opinion but this episode was overall good

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    By tigerdude22, Aug 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    I thought that this was just a good episode of "Family Guy". This episode did involve religion but it didn't offend me since it wasn't too far and actually tolerable unlike the later "Family Guy" episodes. Anyways, this episode wasn't that funny to me in my opinion. I didn't laugh that much in this episode. This episode definitely isn't bad and is also definitely not the best episode I've seen. I give this episode a good score because it is actually a good episode. Francis demanding that Stewie gets baptized was pretty funny. Stewie in that ball and that scene where Stewie is in the pinball game was very funny. The cutaway with Peter dancing as a cat was funny. I also thought the scene with Peter, Brian, and Francis talking about how stupid Madonna is was very funny. I don't think I laughed at anything else after that. this episode could have been better and it was getting a little boring in some parts. The end credits of this episode where they just play a record was good as well and it was enjoyable. So yes, this episode was pretty good for the most part but it could have improved so much more and could have added a little more humor. I did thoroughly enjoy this episode though. Overall, a good episode of "Family Guy" but it's not the best episode I've seen... I do think it's an enjoyable episode though. 7.5/10moreless

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  • great

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    By futuramarama, Dec 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    francis griffin demands baby stewie be baptized. but, the water is tainted, and stewie needs to be isolated in a plastic bubble. peter is tired of his dad and his religious beliefs, so he makes his own religion; one based on the teachings of the Fonz. Can the rest of the Griffin put end to this nonsense?

    good episode. my grade is higher up than it should be probably, but i found this episode to be really hilarious. nearly every gag worked for me. so, because of all this, my overall grade for this episode would be somewhere in the "B" rangemoreless

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  • THE funniest Family Guy episode EVER!

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    By angel12884, Sep 28, 2010 Report Abuse
    My GOD, this episode is HILARIOUS!! I've never laughed so hard in my LIFE! The funniest part was Stewie telling the audience that old people were gross no matter how cute they try to make them look on Desperate Housewives. & then asking them to switch over to ABC & take a look to prove his point! CLASSIC F.G.!!

    My favorite moments in this episode are countless: The crack about Coby, the gay Jaws, Why the Holy Water was tainted, Jesus/Quantum Leap ("Jesus was a miracle worker, of sorts, he'd travel from place to place putting things right that once went wrong, & hoping each time that his next leap would be the LEAP home!!!!, Hindu red spot/vagina reference, Peter lost his virginity in a football game.

    Now THIS is what I call funny tv!!moreless

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  • an incredibly smart and funny satiric episode

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    By feraflower, Sep 05, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is just an incredible episode of Family Guy. Just incredible. In an almost flawless episode, Family Guy proves once again how smart it is and the subject is done in the way only Family Guy could do it. After Peter is fed up with his father's religious preachings, he decides to form his own centered on Happy Days, with a person in worship: Fonzie. It is such a brilliant concept, it's surprising no one covered it before. One, because even now, Happy Days is still a cult hit and Fonzie is such an iconic tv character. And two, religion is fair game in Family Guy's eyes. And it spares no expense as it scathes religions of all walks of life. Catholics, Mormons, Jehova's Witnesses, Hindus; they all go down. It's an episode that pulls surprising and hilarious punches. Just when people can understand Family Guy, the show pulls a 180 and makes an episode like this. Most of the jokes are on point and funny and barely an awkward moment in there. This one proves that once again Family Guy goes where few comedies decide to go and hilarious results are to be expected from it.moreless

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    • When Francis is nailing the crucifix to the wall in the kitchen, he uses the words cross and crucifix interchangeably. Being the devout man he is, he should know that they are different and he is in fact nailing a crucifix, not a cross because it has Jesus on it and is not a plain cross. Edit
    • When Peter's church is finally open, in the back of the church during the first shot, you can see Quagmire, Cleveland, Joe and Bonnie, but when the shot zooms out and shows everybody, they are not there anymore. Edit
    • When Peter puts up the sign on the barn, it's a rectangle, but in the next few shots of it, it's a square. Edit

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    • Seth Macfarlane originally planned to feature the Happy Days opening song as a hymn in Peter's church. Edit
    • This episode was rated TV-MA when it aired on Adult Swim. Edit
    • This episode was shown 20 minutes after its scheduled time due to the presidential address on all American stations. Global Canada showed this episode right at 9:00. Edit

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    • Francis: (hanging up crucifix) There's no cross in here. Every kitchen needs a crucifix. Stewie: Oh yes, nothing says eat up like a bleeding, half-naked Jew nailed to a piece of wood. Edit
    • Lois: (Holds up a "Church of the Fonz" poster) Peter, you've been posting these all over town. People are gonna think you're crazy. Peter: Hey, how'd you like to lose a bunch of teeth? Oh, I'm sorry, Lois, that was uncalled for. But that's what you get when you challenge someone's beliefs. Edit
    • Brian: Do you really think that splashing "magic water" on Stewie is gonna keep him out of hell? Francis: Shut your heathen trap, or else you'll be gettin' a taste of me fist! Brian: That's very christian. "Believe what I say, or I'll hurt you". Francis: Now you're getting it! (Punches Brian) Edit

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    • About Schmidt The scene in which Stewie is in a hot tub and a nude Kathy Bates joins him is taken from the 2002 movie About Schmidt in which Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) finds himself in the same situation. Edit
    • Peter: May the Fonz be with you. Reference to Catholic Mass, where the priest says "May the Lord be with you," and the congregation echoes "And also with you." Edit
    • Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract After Brian comments how Peter taught him that opposites attract, it cuts to a parody scene of the video for former pop singer Paula Abdul's 1990 hit single, Opposites Attract, which featured the live-action singer performing a duet with an animated cat named MC Skat Kat. In the parody, MC Skat Kat is replaced by Peter in a cat costume and instead of echoing back the chorus "cuz opposites attract", he sings "cuz I'm dressed like a cat". Edit

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