Hell Comes to Quahog
"Hell Comes to Quahog" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Dan Povenmire |
Written by | Kirker Butler |
Featured music | "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band |
Production code | 4ACX33 |
Original air date | September 24, 2006 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Hell Comes to Quahog" is the third episode of the
The episode was written by Kirker Butler and directed by Dan Povenmire. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its storyline and entertaining cultural references. It was viewed by 9.66 million viewers in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Dave Boat, Carrie Fisher, Phil LaMarr, Rachael MacFarlane, and Fred Tatasciore, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Hell Comes to Quahog" was released on DVD along with twelve other episodes from the season on September 18, 2007.
Plot
Peter,
Meanwhile, Peter loses his job at the Pawtucket Brewery because Superstore USA has its own brewery and they can't compete with them. Back at the house, Brian, Chris, and Peter watch TV and on the news, Tom says that Quahog is suffering a heat wave across the city, with Superstore USA taking away the neighborhood power to power their cooling system. Disjointed, Peter joins an angry protest outside the store, but after entering the store to encourage customers to leave, Peter is impressed by its central cooling system, and decides to become an employee also working under Mr. Penisburg, with Meg as his superior. Later, Meg is promoted to assistant manager by Mr. Penisburg, who immediately instructs her to fire Peter. Despite her reservations about her father, she chooses her family over her job and quits. In the meantime, Brian and Stewie decide to destroy the superstore completely by retrieving Peter's tank, and driving it through the superstore, while Peter and Meg escape through an emergency exit. After bulldozing the store, Brian and Stewie drive outside and demolish it with the tank's cannon, killing Penisburg in the process. Immediately afterwards, the electricity supply to Quahog is restored, and life returns to normal.
Production
The episode was written by
Several scenes and gags had to be removed from the television broadcast of the episode, as they were deemed inappropriate.
"Hell Comes to Quahog", along with the twelve other episodes from Family Guy's fifth season, were released on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on September 18, 2007. The sets included brief audio commentaries by Seth MacFarlane and various crew and cast members for several episodes,[5] a collection of deleted scenes and animatics, a special mini-feature which discusses the process behind drawing Peter Griffin, and mini-feature entitled "Toys, Toys Galore".[5]
In addition to the regular cast, voice actor Dave Boat, actress Carrie Fisher, voice actor Phil LaMarr, voice actress Rachael MacFarlane and voice actor Fred Tatasciore guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Lori Alan, actress Alex Breckenridge, actor Johnny Brennan, actor Ralph Garman, writer Danny Smith, writer Alec Sulkin and writer John Viener made minor appearances.
Cultural references
The title of the episode parodies the title of the 1988 cult film,
After being reminded to pick up Meg at the local roller rink, Peter and his friends decide to go skating. At the
Returning home with the tank, Peter decides to surprise his wife, Lois, with his new purchase. Once Lois opens her eyes, she exclaims the phrase "Bocce balls!", which was originally from the 1984 comedy film Splash.[3] Coming to accept the tank, Lois and Peter decide to take it to a drive-in theater, where they are shown watching a film entitled The Even Couple, by screenwriter Neil Simon, and starring actors Jeff Daniels and Bill Pullman.[3] The next day, after the tank is impounded by Joe, the family is shown watching the CBS television drama Ghost Whisperer, with Jennifer Love Hewitt then appearing on screen.[6][7] Meg then interrupts, and expresses her anger at her father for allowing the tank to be impounded. Her father then responds by stating that it is "not the worst thing" he has ever done, with a cutaway of Peter murdering Yogi Bear then being shown.[7]
The Superstore USA store is similar to
Reception
In a slight improvement over the previous week, the episode brought in 9.66 million viewers on its original airing, according to the
Reviews of the episode by television critics were mostly positive, noting its "hilarious beginning and the nice ending."
References
- ^ a b c Butler, Kirker (2006). Family Guy Volume 5 DVD commentary (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Goodman, David (2006). Family Guy Volume 5 DVD commentary (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b c d e f g h MacFarlane, Seth (2006). Family Guy Volume 5 DVD commentary (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Sheridan, Chris (2006). Family Guy Volume 5 DVD commentary (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b "Family Guy Volume Five DVD". Movieweb. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Iverson, Dan (2006-09-25). "Family Guy: "Hell Comes to Quahog" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Love, Brett (2006-08-05). "Family Guy: Hell Comes to Quahog". TV Squad. AOL, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. 2006-09-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
External links
- "Hell Comes to Quahog" at IMDb