Mom's the Word

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"Mom's the Word"
Family Guy episode
Episode no.Season 12
Episode 12
Directed byJohn Holmquist
Written byTed Jessup
Production codeBACX11
Original air dateMarch 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
Guest appearances
Lauren Bacall as Evelyn
Carrie Fisher as Angela
Ariana Grande as Italian Daughter[1]
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"Mom's the Word" is the twelfth episode of the

Thelma Griffin, dies of a stroke. After the funeral, Thelma's friend Evelyn arrives to support Peter, but ends up kissing him. The episode marked Lauren Bacall
's final television role.

Plot

Thelma, has died of a stroke
.

After the service, Thelma's closest friend, Evelyn, approaches Peter, and the two connect after she tells him about her husband, Walter, dying some time ago. The two begin spending much time together and Peter begins seeing her as a surrogate mother, which disturbs his family and friends. One night, Evelyn attempts to

seduce Peter by kissing him. When he confronts her the next day, Evelyn claims that her medicine made her act in an uncharacteristic way. After spending more time with her, Peter realizes she was lying as she continues making advances towards him and immediately ends their friendship. The next day, he visits his mother's grave, where he sees Evelyn, who apologizes to Peter and explains that she had taken advantage of him since he was the first man to pay any real attention since her husband died. Upon hearing this, Peter also admits to being partly at fault, due to missing his mother so much, he had looked to Evelyn as a replacement. Peter and Evelyn reconcile, but while they hug, Peter accidentally cracks Evelyn's spine, killing her. Not wanting to be arrested over her death, he places Evelyn on a nearby bench and immediately leaves her for the groundskeeper
to handle.

Meanwhile,

unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide
. During his final attempt by jumping out the window, he is stopped by Brian, who tells him that no one truly knows what happens after death and that he should seek out his reason to live. Stewie tells Brian that he has always wanted to be a singer-songwriter, prompting a frustrated Brian to give Stewie a gun in case he wants to kill himself.

Reception

Eric Thurm of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C+, saying "The good parts of "Mom's The Word" are more than outweighed by how tonally inconsistent it is...it’s almost impossible to pay attention to the episode as a whole, especially when the episode attempts to do something a bit weightier than the show’s normal outings." Thurm did however praise the sub-plot, saying, "the better plot spinning off is the Brian and Stewie B-plot (surprise, surprise)."[3]

The episode received a 2.2 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic and was watched by a total of 4.56 million people. This made it the most watched show on Animation Domination that night, beating Bob's Burgers and two episodes of The Simpsons.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ariana Grande Will Appear On FOX's "Family Guy"". Disney Dreaming. September 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Family Guy Episode Guide 2014 Season 12 – Mom's the Word, Episode 12". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Thurm, Eric. "Family Guy: "Mom's The Word"". Avclub.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Resurrection', 'Once Upon a Time' & 'The Amazing Race' Adjusted Up – Ratings". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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