Farmer Guy
"Farmer Guy" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 20 |
Directed by | Mike Kim |
Written by | Patrick Meighan |
Featured music | "You're My Best Friend" by Queen "Round and Round" by Ratt |
Production code | AACX19 |
Original air date | May 12, 2013 |
"Farmer Guy" is the twenty first episode of the
Plot
Tom Tucker and Joyce Kinney do a news report on rising crime in Quahog. Glenn Quagmire is mugged by a criminal who doesn't know who Truman Capote was. At Quahog's Ocean World, a seal named Bojangles threatens his trainer for her bucket of fish and forces her to rub his belly. At the hospital, a woman gives birth to a baby who starts shooting everything. Some days later, the Griffins return home to find they have been robbed. After losing their peace of mind, Peter buys a farm and tells the family they are moving, selling their house on Craigslist. Despite some initial reservations, the family decides to go along although Brian is suspicious of their motives for taking him to a “farm” (thinking they will euthanize him) and briefly takes Stewie hostage. Arriving, they adjust to farm life. But Lois delivers news that they are hemorrhaging money and are in danger of losing the farm.
Brian offers to go to college to learn something of value in farming to help out and heads out. During a
Reception
The episode received a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and was watched by a total of 4.82 million viewers. This made it the most watched show on Fox's Animation Domination line-up that night, beating The Cleveland Show, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers and American Dad!.[2] Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B, describing the plot as "thin".[3]
References
- ^ "Family Guy Episode Guide 2013 Season 11 - Farmer Guy, Episode 20". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Simpsons' & 'Revenge' Adjusted Up". Tvbythenumbers. 2012-12-15. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ McFarland, Kevin. ""Farmer Guy" | Family Guy | TV Club | TV". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
Attribution:
- This article incorporates material derived from the "Farmer Guy" article on the Family Guy wiki at Fandom (formerly Wikia) and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License (May 13, 2013).
External links
- Farmer Guy at Family Guy Wiki
- "Farmer Guy" at IMDb