Peter's Got Woods
"Peter's Got Woods" | |
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Family Guy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 11 |
Directed by | Peter Shin Chuck Klein Zac Moncrief |
Written by | Danny Smith |
Production code | 4ACX14 |
Original air date | September 11, 2005 |
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"Peter's Got Woods" is the 11th episode and the mid-season premiere of the
Directed by
Plot
Lois asks Peter to go to a PTA meeting in her place; Peter asks Brian to go in his place. Brian reluctantly attends, but he falls in love with one of Meg's teachers (played by Gabrielle Union) named Shauna Parks (a reference to Rosa Parks), who is black. They go out on a date, and Brian, attempting to win her over, suggests changing the name of James Woods Regional High School to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Shauna likes Brian's idea, and the board holds a meeting to consider the name change. However, Peter is a James Woods fan and sees through the trick. He tries to protest the idea, but Brian denies the fact that he is doing it for love and not to really honor the civil rights movement. As a James Woods fan, Peter brings James Woods himself to the school during the name-changing to sabotage the effort.
Woods permits them to change the name and the school, impressed by his humility, reinstates the name to the James Woods Regional High School. Brian gets furious with Peter for sabotaging the attempt to change the name of the high school and continues his denial of just wanting to impress his girlfriend because of her race. However, Peter exposes Brian and points out the ruse by saying that Brian could have named it after Ronald Reagan rather than anybody from the civil rights movement. In reply to this, Brian and Peter end their friendship.
To replace Brian as a friend, Peter becomes BFFs with Woods and the two spend their days giving gifts, sculpting themselves up with trees, riding bikes, camping in the backyard, wrestling in their tent like two children, etc. During this, Peter and Woods sing a parody of "You Two" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
One day during a date at the movie theater, Brian is forced to admit to Shauna that he is still loyal to Peter. Shauna, however, hates Peter for sabotaging them and makes Brian choose between her or Peter. Brian likewise chooses to remain loyal to Peter and they break up. Noticing the situation,
When Brian comes back home, he sees that his life has been given to James Woods. Woods sleeps on the bed with Peter and Lois, Peter and Woods now play fetch with each other, and they act as if they do not see Brian as their friend or relative anymore. Over time, Peter and Brian get bored without each other and they decide to reconcile. However, Peter notices that Woods has become obsessive with their friendship, he goes into a tirade at Peter for missing 5 minutes of a dinner. To rid themselves of Woods for good, Peter and Brian plant a trap baited with Reese's Pieces, ending in a crate held up by a stick tied to a rope. The plan works and Woods ends up trapped underneath the crate, which he is then locked up inside and taken to a storage warehouse, where, according to Peter, he will later be examined by "top men".
Production
The episode was written by
In addition to the regular cast, actors Gary Cole, Michael Dorn, Susana Esteban, Jonathan Frakes, Rachael MacFarlane, Patrick Stewart, Fred Tatasciore, Gabrielle Union, Wally Wingert, and James Woods.[1] In a cutaway of Star Trek: The Next Generation, actors Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, and Michael Dorn reprised their roles of Captain Picard, Commander Riker, and Lt. Commander Worf respectively.[4] Recurring guest voices include Alex Breckenridge, Mike Henry, John Viener, and Adam West, who portrays an exaggerated version of himself.
Marina Sirtis, also of Star Trek: The Next Generation, was also cast in the episode reprising her role of Counselor Deanna Troi. Her scene, however, was removed from the final cut and is only available on DVD bonus features.
Cultural references
The episode contains some cultural references. In a scene, the toilet that
Reception
This episode had 9.22 and 9.72 million viewers on its first airing, and its lead-out, American Dad!, won the hour among the 18-49 demographic.[5] Ryan J. Budke of AOL's blog TV Squad gave this episode a favorable review.[6]
References
- ^ Film.com. Archived from the originalon 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Benson, Jim (2005-09-08). "Fox Holds Family Guy With Hurricane References". Broadcasting & Cable.
- ^ "FOX Fall Schedule". Archived from the original on February 3, 2009.
- ^ TV Squad. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (2005-09-13). "Fox Wins With Premieres". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ Budke, Ryan J. (2005-09-13). "Family Guy: Peter's Got Woods". TV Squad. AOL. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
External links
- "Peter's Got Woods" at IMDb