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Skip for under 14
Family Guy S4 E18, “The Father, The Son and the Holy Fonz”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. When Peter's dad visits the Griffins, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mishap leaves Stewie stuck living in a bubble, Peter searches for a new religion finding faith in his television hero the Fonz. But -Happy Days- are not quite here as the newly established Church of the Fonz struggles to retain its members.
Across the episode we counted 25 flagged moments in 8 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (6); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (1); Slut-shaming (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
I haven't been this disappointed since I lost my virginity.
Last night I had sex with a teenage blonde and her mom.
I'll talk to him, Lois, but when my dad wants something, it's like sex with Kobe Bryant.
Nudity & bodies 6 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
A vagina? - Get out! Hey, Stewie, three o'clock.
Genital warts! But you said I should look into my heart to find my religion.
I'm just saying, '70s boobs were different.
Nothing says "eat up" like a bleeding half-naked Jew nailed to a piece of wood.
Honey, now I want you to visualise Lindsay Lohan naked, doing a backwards crab walk.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
Be careful next time you're at confession talking about cheating on your wife with that drag queen.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
Look out! - What are you doing? I thought that dot on your head was from a sniper rifle.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
Lois, you haven't changed a bit, you lying bitch.
I cooked the damn dinner.
Francis, why the hell is this always an issue with you? Because I love this family and I don't want my grandson to burn in hell.
You really think splashing magic water on Stewie will keep him out of hell? Watch that talk or you'll get your heathen head smacked! Very Christian.
If we get Stewie baptised, you and all other old people have to acknowledge and be aware there's crap in the corners of your mouth.
You bastard! He meant The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.
I ought to take off my belt and slap the crap out of him! Look, I don't like you and you don't like me.
Cos it's not the money, it's about pissing off Daddy.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
It's a portal, an opening, through which all light, rejuvenation, joy and ecstasy may enter the human form.
Yeah? - Hey, can you grab me another beer? Yeah.
Nancy, get me a beer.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
His folksy racism, his "I don't care where I am" flatulence.
Slut-shaming 2 moments
How Slut-shaming shows up in Family Guy S4 E18:
Your wife's a Protestant whore and your baby isn't even baptised! All right, Dad.
And she's a whore.
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