Chick Cancer
"Chick Cancer" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 7 |
Directed by | Pete Michels |
Written by | Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild |
Production code | 5ACX02 |
Original air date | November 26, 2006 |
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"Chick Cancer" is the seventh episode of season five of Family Guy. The episode originally broadcast on November 26, 2006. In the episode, Stewie's old friend and child actress, Olivia Fuller (voiced by Rachael MacFarlane) returns to Quahog. Stewie intends to sabotage what little is left of her career, but ends up falling in love with her, only for the relationship to end in ruins due to his personality. Meanwhile, Peter decides to make a chick flick after enjoying one he saw in the cinema with Lois.[1]
The episode was written by
Plot
Stewie and Olivia begin to bond shortly afterward, and the two spend their time bonding by sitting in a park while eating ice cream. As they sit and eat their ice cream, they mock various people, such as a man smelling his own hand, a
Meanwhile, Peter watches a chick flick with Lois, and is deeply moved by it. After renting several other chick flicks, Peter decides to make one of his own with his friends, entitled Steel Vaginas. The plot stars Peter as a man who claims he does not care much for women until he meets "Vageena Hertz", played by Lois, who is also his own daughter in the film. After Vageena almost drowns when she goes swimming too soon after eating, she is rushed to the hospital, but dies of an angry hymen. The film ends and is received badly by Peter's friends due to its poor plot outline, structure and not making any sense.
Production
Many of the jokes used in the storyline of this episode were originally pitched for a subplot of this episode, which saw Stewie building a robot suit to make him look like an adult to woo Jillian's best friend Ana, but this particular subplot was never used.[2][3] The scene showing a mayor advertising a 1980s-related CD was included in the original draft for the episode, and, as MacFarlane states, is one of the rare occasions that an act break that is unrelated entirely to the storyline can be included in an episode.[2][4] Originally, the gag of Stewie using some of Brian's fur to pass it off as his pubic hair was going to be the only area of his body where he would tell Jillian about his hair, but MacFarlane states that the show was not allowed to mention only pubic hair, and had to steer to a different area on the body that would have hair too, if they wanted to include it.[2][3] Broadcasting standards allowed the sketch where Peter says "before, women only made me cry through my penis," as he states they "gave in."[2][3] Additionally, while on the version broadcast Lois dies of an angry hymen, on the DVD version she dies of a rotten vagina.
In addition to the regular cast, actress
Cultural references
- This episode references three Woody Allen films.
- Stewie and Olivia watching people in the park is a reference to a scene from Annie Hall.[2]
- Stewie and Olivia sitting under a bridge while on a date is a reference to Someone to Watch over Me", a song composed by George Gershwin and featured prominently in the film.[2]
- Victor, the person with whom Olivia is revealed to be having an affair, is based on a character portrayed by Alan Alda in the 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanors.[2]
- While referencing Star Wars, the theme from Curb Your Enthusiasm is played.
- Brian repeatedly telling Stewie that it is not his fault after his break-up with Olivia is a reference to Good Will Hunting.[4]
- Stewie reflects on how it was easier being Q*bert's roommate and an animation of him on the game board is shown.
- The song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, is played during a scene in the chick flick Peter and Lois go to watch at the beginning of the episode.
- After asking out Olivia, Stewie claims he's as cool as that cheetah from the commercials. Then a cutaway shows Chester Cheetah sitting in a rundown apartment inhaling crushed Cheetos like cocaine. At the same time he is listening to "Tom Sawyer" by Canadian rock band Rush. He then smashes his hands into a coffee table and says "It ain't easy being Cheesy." In the uncensored version (released on DVD) this follows the line "There is no [expletive] drummer better than Neil Peart!"
Reception
In a slight improvement over the previous week, the episode was viewed in 9.49 million homes in its original airing, according to
Dan Iverson of
References
- ^ "Chick Cancer". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g MacFarlane, Seth (2007). Family Guy season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Chick Cancer" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b c Wild, Wellesley (2007). Family Guy season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Chick Cancer" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Sulkin, Alec (2007). Family Guy season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Chick Cancer" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2006-11-28. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ Iverson, Dan (November 27, 2006). "Family Guy: "Chick Cancer" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- TV Squad. Archived from the originalon 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
External links
- "Chick Cancer" at IMDb