Family Guy: Season 2
R2 - United Kingdom - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review written by and copyright: Samuel_Scott (17th April 2004).
The Film

EPISODES
Da Boom
Peter is told about the Y2K bug by a chicken handing out vouchers for the local supermarket. The family cancel all their millenium night plans and for once Peter is right. The family set off to find a twinkie factory and set up a new town with other survivors. A good start to the series.
[spoiler]FUNNIEST MOMENT- The fight that ensues between Peter Griffen and the last chicken to give him a voicher. Hilarious stuff.[/spoiler]

Brian In Love
After finding a lot of 'wet' patches on the floor in the house, Lois decides it's time that Stewie was potty trained. It's not until an unfortunate accident in the supermarket, that the family realize it's actually Brian, the dog. Brian is advised by his psychiatrist that he should go on a vacation, and it's not until he comes back, he learns what is making him wee everywhere. His crush on Lois. FUNNIEST MOMENT - We view one of Peter's finest moment in a flashback when he's pottie training Stewie. The first time he ever went to the toilet by himself. 6 months earlier.

I Am Peter Hear Me Roar
When Peter is caught telling inappropriate jokes at work, a female colleague decides to press charges for sexual harassment. Peter is thrown a lifeline though. He must complete a course. However, the course turns him very feminine. One of the worst episodes in the Season, yet still great!FUNNIEST MOMENT - When the woman doing the course is talking to Peter, he decides to reach over and grab her breast. Hilarious moment.

A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Bucks
After Peter goes on a day out at Funland, the local theme park, and is thrown out, he learns that the owner is a former schoolmate who he used to bully. Peter starts to ask himself what he has done that he'll be remembered for. As he is sad, Chris draws hima picture to cheer him up, only for Peter to sell it for $5000 and move to the family to New York where Chris will be able to become famous.FUNNIEST MOMENT - We go to another of Peter's flashbacks, where we see a young boy kneeling down and crying (the owner of Funland). In the background is Peter and his friends making fun of him saying things like "Oh, you miss your Mommy" etc. The camera then pans out to reveal the boy is kneeling in front of his Mother's grave.

Fifteen Minutes Of Shame
Meg has a slumber party but Lois and Peter keep interupting and embarassing their daughter. To avenge this dilemma, Meg takes the family onto a talkshow where she tells them how embarassing they really are. After it all kicks off, the family sign up to make a reality TV show (ala The Osbournes), where the embarassment continues, forcing Meg to quit and be replace by a 'teen star.' FUNNIEST MOMENT - When the 'teen star' replacement runs under the sprinkler to Chris and tells him that she is his 'sister'. He then goe son to say that the family eat breakfast at the table naked every morning.

Road To Rhode Island
When Stewie wreaks havoc at his grandparents house, Brian volunteers to go acroos America to pick him up. Stewie manages to lose the airline tickets, forcing the pair to hire a car to get back to Quahog. On the way, they stop at Brian's birthplace only to find his mother has died and been stuffed and placed on the kitchen table. After stealing her they decide to give her a proper burial.FUNNIEST MOMENT - At the beginning of the episode where Brian is taken away from the puppy farm.

Let's Go To The Hop
The kids of Quahog High School have been getting into a new craze. Licking frogs in order to get them high. To rid the school of this problem, Peter goes undercover to sort out the problems. Only problem is, he becomes the really cool kid in school, much to Meg's horror.FUNNIEST MOMENT - Where Peter dumps his own daughter for the school 'babe'.

Dammit Janet
Stewie is placed into daycare because Lois feels that he is not developing any social skills. Stewie hates it, until he sees toddler Janet and instantly falls in love with her. Now Lois has nothing to do, Peter convinces her to become a flight attendent where he secretly abuses the free flights.FUNNIEST MOMENT - Where Stewie wakes up next to a toddler after naptime at daycare and prays to god that he didn't do anything with her

There's Something About Paulie
The family decide that they need a second car, so Peter goes out and buys a piece of crap. Peter gets an offer from the mob to destroy his car so that he can claim the money back on the insurance. Little does he know, that when the mob do something for you, you must do something for the mob. When he doesn't do what is asked of him, a hit is put out onto Lois.FUNNIEST MOMENT - In the scene where the mob boss's daughter is getting married, Peter finds out that he can ask for relentness and the cancellation of one thing (Lois' hit). Instead he asks for a piece of cake.

He's Too Sexy For His Fat
Because of a flea problem that Brian has, the family must stay in a hotel whilst their house is ridded of fleas. It is here that they discover Chris has been skipping gym class at school because of his weight. Peter tries to get Chris some liposuction but when he refuses, Peter decides to have some self improvements done for himself.FUNNIEST MOMENT - Where Meg tells Chris she is jelous of him for losing weight. Chris replies by saying that he is jelous of her moustache.

E. Peterbus Unum
After not getting a penny for his tax refund, Peter starts to make a swimming pool himself. Unfortunately, he causes a powercut, so goes to the mayor's office for planning permission only to find out his land is not registered. Peter then decides to call it Petoria and make his own country. This is the second best episode of the season.FUNNIEST MOMENT - There's quite a few. When Peter first gets his tax letter through the door, he tells his family he's got a car. An Audi. Brian tells him it's an audit only to be told by Peter that it's a foreign car. The T is silent. Another funny moment is where he tells his family he wanted to call his country Peterland but that the gay bar by the airport had already taken that name. The list really does go on and on with this episode.

The Story On Page One
Meg finds that in order to get into university she must do some more extra curricular activities. She manages to get an interview with the mayor, which has never been done, but Peter changes her story to a Luke Perry Is Gay shocker. FUNNIEST MOMENT - Peter trying to make Luke Perry become gay

Wasted Talent
The best episode in the season is a direct parody of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. Pawtucket Pete has hidden some golden tickets in lucky bottles of beer where the recipients will be given a grand tour of the factory. The show really shines with this episode and all the hilarity that ensues. FUNNIEST MOMENT - The oompa loompa songs and the scene where Peter finds his ticket, and his told to run home (like Charlie in Willy Wonka), only to trip on the kerb. This really kills you from laughing.

Video

Just like it is on TV. 4:3 non anamorphic fullscreen. It is a clear picture though and I had no problems with it.

Audio

2.0 DD Stereo soundtrack. Just like on TV. Nothing exciting, but good none the less.

Extras

None, Nada, Zip, Zilch, Jack.

Overall

The Film: A Video: B Audio: B Extras: F Overall: B+

 

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