The Kiss Seen Around the World

Season 3, Episode 8, Aired
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When Meg, due to her crush on Tom Tucker, the newscaster, applies for an internship at the local television station and gets the job, she is disappointed to find that her news partner is the most reviled nerd in school, Neil. Caught in a life-threatening news situation, Meg laments that she never had a first kiss and agrees to kiss Neil only to find that he taped the whole thing in order to broadcast it across the world. Meg broadcasts her own news that she has no interest in Neil, sending him to the ledge on top of Town Hall. She breaks his fall, only to find out that he had no intention of jumping and was just trying to get her attention again. Stewie's prized new tricycle is stolen by the neighborhood bully, but the bully soon learns not to screw with Stewie.moreless
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  • Fair

    6.5
    "Fair"
    By jmbsonic555, Oct 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Meg, due to her crush on Tom Tucker, the newscaster, applies for an internship at the local television station and gets the job, she is disappointed to find that her news partner is the most reviled nerd in school, Neil. Caught in a life-threatening news situation, Meg laments that she never had a first kiss and agrees to kiss Neil only to find that he taped the whole thing in order to broadcast it across the world. Meg broadcasts her own news that she has no interest in Neil, sending him to the ledge on top of Town Hall. She breaks his fall, only to find out that he had no intention of jumping and was just trying to get her attention again. Stewie's prized new tricycle is stolen by the neighborhood bully, but the bully soon learns not to screw with Stewie.

    What I liked:
    Stewie's plot
    Meg kissing the TV screen
    Neil broadcasting the kiss

    6.5/10moreless

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  • The first time I watched it, it bored me, but the second time, I actually loved every minute of it!

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    By amazing_race, Feb 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is not the most exciting of episodes, in my opinion, but it is certainly one of the best 'Meg' episodes, as the others are typically boring and pointless.

    I thought that the episode had many funny moments, and that phony guy was hilarious. I also loved the end of that TV ad, with the 'burned, maimed, impaled or molested' quote. That was hilarious!

    The storyline was a little bit of a letdown, but the episode did really well, in my opinion, and if you don't enjoy this episode the first time round, try it again, and you may find yourself liking it, as I did.

    I would recommend this episode, although once again, it isn't exactly the best.moreless

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  • Hey, it was pretty good

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    By j19000, Aug 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    I don't understand why there were too many negative reviews for this episode? Oh well, this review is all about my personal opinion.

    So what the juice? Stewie was given a gift of a tricycle, how nice. Then watching some old fat kid steal it followed by Stewie's revenge was a series classic.

    Well, well, what we were all waiting for: Meg and Neil, together??? Yuk! What a total drag, Neil is way out of her league. But hey, it was hilarious watching either one of them broadbast on the news: "I hate you Neil!!!, back to you Tom". LOL, there were many laugh out loud scenes, all throughout.

    Meg has a crush on the news guy, and the best part: Brian catches Meg kissing the TV - with Tom on screen. Yup, very... awkward.

    Lastly but not least, the random guy: "THAT Guy is a Phony!" to Peter's face twice, and then at Neil right at the end. What a funny clip, especially since the "random" guy himself was never taught a lesson.

    So overall, adding up Meg's hate toward Neil, her love towards Tom Tucker, Stewie's Trycie and the "random" guy - yes, a great episode. I disagree with the "few" negative reviews about this particular episode.moreless

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  • Meg gets a job interning with Tom Tucker.

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    By Kelly82486, Jul 02, 2007 Report Abuse
    At last, a great Meg episode! I thought that Meg's lustful obsession with Tom Tucker was funny. And her disgust with fellow intern, Neil Goldman, who is completely obsessed with her. Tom Tucker is his usual, completely vain self. Great reference to "Fast Times At Ridgemont High". Tom Tucker calls Peter Jennings, who's answering machine message is a riff from Jimmy Hendrix. Also hilarious. It also had an exciting conclusion where Meg must save Neil from jumping off a tower. Hugh Downs flies. All great stuff. Give us more funny Meg episodes, please!moreless

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  • Meg luvs Neil, Meg luvs Neil, lol.

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    By captaindillo456, Jul 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode pretty much bored me and by the end of it we're back to square one, I've seen sermans that were more exciting and I can't beleive they made this episode. it truly is one of my least liked episodes being ranked somewhere in the 70s or possibly 80s, yeah I like the new ones better than this and the plot seemed unorigonal, I mean we always see the story of the girl kissing the nerd. But there are some good aspects of it too, but few. Overall I give this episode a 7.3, if it had a more interesting story I would have probaply ranked it in the 8s but it didn't. I'm editing this I did forget about the Stewie story that's probaply what I like in this episode.

    Signing out - Captaindillo456.moreless

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    • This backdrop on the Quahog 5 News is now of the city and not TV screens. Edit
    • When Tom Tucker says "I'm coming" and is walking in slow motion, he doesn't have eyebrows. Edit
    • When Brian grabs the Stratego game, Chinese Checkers is the third box over to the right from it. However, when it closes in on Brian, Chinese Checkers is the second box over to the right from it. Edit

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    • Although it is more of a sarcastic joke, we learn that neither Peter nor Lois know anything about Meg. In addition, Peter believed Meg was a guy. Edit
    • Neil Goldman's parents, Mort and Muriel Goldman, are introduced in this episode Edit
    • Meg reveals she is allergic to peanuts. Edit

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    • Neil: Well, well. It appears the fates have conspired in our favor, eh, Meg? Meg: Look! Stay away from me, Neil! Just because we work together doesn't mean I have to like you. (Neil takes Meg's clipboard) Give it to me! Neil: What's that? Meg: Give it to me, Neil! (Neil pulls out a tape recorder and plays back Meg) Meg on tape: Give it to me! Give it to me, Neil! Neil: Yeah. That'll work just fine. (Meg groans) Edit
    • Tom Tucker: In other news: There was trouble at the White House today when President Bush stuck his finger in an electrical socket. When asked why he did it, the president replied "Cheney told me that was where leprechauns hide their gold". Edit
    • Diane: And reports indicate she has also consumed a record amount of seamen. Tom: Well, that sounds like one powerful Hurricane, Diane. Edit

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    • Lexington And Concord The name of this episode refers to the "shot heard 'round the world" that started the American Revolutionary War, taken from Emerson's poem "Concord Hymn." Edit
    • American Beauty Peter: It's so beautiful The part where Peter videotapes the bag in the breeze (up until the part where God yells at Peter for saying that it's just trash in the wind) is from a scene in the 1999 movie American Beauty where a kid videotapes a bag blowing in the wind. Edit
    • Quantum Leap Neil: Al, why haven't I leaped? "Al" appears out of nowhere through a flash of light and explains to Neil "Ziggy says you can't leap until she loves you back." Al is from the TV show Quantum Leap, and Ziggy is his handheld computer. The show is about a guy, Sam, who travels time and takes the form of a person in order to relive parts of their lives for them so as to avoid making mistakes. Edit

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