Chris Cross (Family Guy)
| "Chris Cross" | |
|---|---|
| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Jerry Langford |
| Written by | Anthony Blasucci Mike Desilets |
| Production code | AACX10 |
| Original air date | February 17, 2013 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Chris Cross" is the thirteenth episode of the
Plot
When Chris is teased at school for his generic brand
Meanwhile, on the way home from a bad birthday party for a “friend” Lois met for Stewie, she puts on music to soothe his crankiness. He finds himself captivated by the sound of Anne Murray. Brian at first insults her music, but Stewie wins him over by singing "You Needed Me", during which Brian flashes back to memories of playing as a puppy with his mother, then starts crying when it is done. While listening to "Snowbird", they disagree over the meaning of the lyrics and decide Murray needs to explain the song's true meaning. Traveling to Canada to see her, she gives them both credit along with her own explanation. When Brian uses the restroom, Murray tells Stewie that Gene MacLellan would have known more about the song, since he wrote it. Enraged, Stewie ties up Murray and holds her at gunpoint, pronouncing her a fraud for not writing her own music. Brian returns and assures Stewie that this is standard in the music industry. This just makes Stewie conclude that everyone's a fraud, he forces Murray to sing "Snowbird" while gagged and bound as a moose listens to the song.
Reception
The episode received a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and was watched by a total of 4.87 million viewers. This made it the most watched show on Fox's Animation Domination line-up that night, beating The Simpsons, American Dad!, Bob's Burgers and The Cleveland Show.[4] The episode was met with mixed reviews from critics. Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C, saying "Without a clear comedic target, this storyline mostly gets by on more observational, low-key humor", although he did praise the sub-plot, saying that "the Brian and Stewie story is considerably better."[5] Carter Dotson of TV Fanatic gave the episode one and a half stars out of five, saying "That they got the actual Anne Murray to voice herself in the episode was the funniest part of the storyline, which was otherwise unmemorable. There just was not a lot to laugh at."[6]
References
- ^ "Family Guy Episode: "Chris Cross"". TV.com. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- The Huffington Post. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Maga, Carly (19 February 2013). "Anne Murray guest stars on 'Family Guy'". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (20 February 2013). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Amazing Race' & 'The Mentalist' Adjusted Up; 'The Good Wife' & 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Down". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Wilkins, Alasdair (February 18, 2013). "Chris Cross". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ Dotson, Carter. "Family Guy Review: Wasting a Ciali". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
The plot description was adapted from Chris Cross at Family Guy Wiki, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.[unreliable source]
External links
- Chris Cross in Quahog at Family Guy Wiki
- "Chris Cross" at IMDb
