Content guide
Skip for under 14
Family Guy S4 E17, “The Fat Guy Strangler”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 27 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Nudity & bodies (4); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (6); Swearing (8); Homophobic jokes (1); Sexual insults (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 14+Violence, sex talk, nudity in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Family Guy S4 E17, "The Fat Guy Strangler", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for tV-MA. Rated here so you know which episodes are roughest, not because it is kids TV. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue), with sex & hookups alongside it. Violence includes The body of a local fat man was found murdered in Quahog Park last night. Sexual content is explicit — for example, It's great to eat with my family instead of a bunch of chronic masturbators; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Because I found this picture - Dick. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, Yeah? Marian just called you a homo. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Whore, slut, bitch. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
It's great to eat with my family instead of a bunch of chronic masturbators.
You got a condom? Never mind.
You don't deserve to have sex with me.
You're so sexy.
This is more awkward than having sex with a rhinoceros who doesn't love you.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
I bet none of you can even find your own penis.
Find your penis for a dollar.
This'll be worse than when Peter did Tara Reid's boob job.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
I am so gonna cheat on Lois right now.
Violence & injury 6 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
The body of a local fat man was found murdered in Quahog Park last night.
Patrick is the murderer.
Put the gun down, Joe.
The fat-guy strangler lives here and there's a fat guy in the house.
The fat-guy strangler's gonna get us.
So he has pictures of himself strangling fat guys.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
Because I found this picture - Dick.
Take that, you bitch.
Whore, slut, bitch.
What the hell.
Eat the damn steak.
What the hell? What is this? What is this? Some kind of gag? No.
That's a bunch of crap.
My God, look at you fat bastards.
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
Yeah? Marian just called you a homo.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in Family Guy S4 E17:
Whore, slut, bitch.
I'm gonna eat the whore out of you.
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