Chitty Chitty Death Bang
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"Chitty Chitty Death Bang" is the third episode of the first season
of the animated
comedy series
Family Guy
. The episode follows Peter
after he tries to make amends for his son, Stewie
's, first birthday party when he loses their reservation at a popular kids restaurant known as Cheesie Charlie's. Meanwhile, Meg
becomes friends with an excitable girl named Jennifer, who leads her to join a death cult
, in an attempt to fit in.
The episode was written by Danny Smith
and directed by Dominic Polcino
, both firsts in the Family Guy series. The episode featured guest performances by Butch Hartman
, Waylon Jennings
, Rachael MacFarlane
and John O'Hurley
, along with several recurring voice actors for the series. Much of the episode features a cutaway style of humor that is typically used in Family Guy, many of which feature cultural references including the Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard
, Three Little Pigs
, and Couplehood. The title "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" was derived from 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology Suspense
, which featured several elements pertaining to death and murder.
The episode has received praise from television critic Ahsan Haque for its storyline and use of cultural references.
reserved a day at the family entertainment center
, Cheesie Charlie's for her youngest son Stewie
, who will soon become a 1 year old, and sends her husband Peter
along with her older son Chris
to drop off the deposit check at Cheesie Charlie's. However, once they arrive, Peter manages to lose their reservation — a move Peter immediately realizes will upset Lois. Peter lies to Lois, claiming Cheesie Charlie's is an evil place, though Lois does not believe his story. However, she decides to trust Peter after he says he has already planned an extravagant party at home.
The Griffins' daughter Meg
, has been having trouble making friends and fitting in at school. She soon meets and befriends a girl named Jennifer. Soon Meg is invited to a party by Jennifer, but Lois does not give her permission as the party is the same day as Stewie's birthday party. Meanwhile, Stewie misinterprets the meaning of his birthday and assumes that the same mysterious "Man in White
" who delivered him as an infant
will be returning to force Stewie back into the womb
. Stewie decides to travel to Nicaragua
to hire merceneries to help him fight back against the Man in White. He makes it to the airport
before deciding that he should face the "Man in White" on his own after all.
Peter fails to put together a party in time for Stewie's birthday, finally rerouting a circus parade into the Griffins' backyard
, saving the day—that is, until he reveals to Lois that he gave Meg permission to go to a party at her friend's house.
Peter goes to retrieve Meg from the party, where Meg is oblivious to the fact that the "party" is a cult
meeting
where the members will commit mass suicide
by drinking poisoned punch. The cult leader meets Meg and she is almost ready to drink the poison. But Peter soon arrives and delivers a heart-warming speech to Meg and invites other members of the cult to Stewie's party; they all (except for the cult leader) agree and have a toast
, but Peter and Meg do not drink the poisoned punch but Jennifer and the rest of the cult members do and they die immediately. The cult leader notices that Meg did not kill herself with the punch and has left, so he puts on his white robe and follows them to the Griffins' house. Peter and Meg race back to the party just in time for the erotic cake Peter bought. Meanwhile, Stewie traps and kills the cult leader, thinking he is the "Man in White". The episode ends with Stewie making his birthday wish. He firstly thinks of bombs dropping but changes his mind and wishes everyone in disco
outfits dancing.
and directed by Dominic Polcino
, both their first episodes in the Family Guy series. Staff writers included voice actor Mike Henry and Andrew Gormley
, while Ricky Blitt
, Chris Sheridan and Neil Goldman
acted as the story editors. To help Polcino direct the episode were supervising directors Peter Shin
and Roy Allen Smith
.
In addition to the regular cast there were guest stars which included, actor and comedian Patrick Bristow
, animator, executive producer, animation director, storyboard artist and producer Butch Hartman
who played Mr Weed, Peter's Boss and he also played various other characters, writer Gary Janetti
who played the Demon and Riff, actor John O'Hurley
, Waylon Jennings
who played himself. Recurring cast members included Mike Henry who played Cleveland Brown
and Lori Alan
who played Dianne Simons. This is the first episode Seth MacFarlane's sister, Rachael MacFarlane
guest starred in the episode as the voice of Jennifer. In future episodes she would become a recurring voice actor for the series. Rachel has noted that she was asked by Seth to lend her voice for the show, but she did have to audition for the role.
As with the remaining first four episodes of the season, the title of the episode, "Chitty Chitty Death Bang", was derived from 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology "Suspense
", which featured several elements pertaining to death and murder. This convention was later dropped following the fourth episode of the season, "A Hero Sits Next Door
". due to individual episodes becoming difficult to identify and distinguish.
. When Stewie recalls how he was conceived he tells the story of which he was in a sperm ships and gets in to a fight with other sperm ships is a reference to fights in the Star Wars trilogy.
Peter loses his Dukes of Hazard watch
. When Peter is looking for pigs for a petting zoo he takes down a house of straw and a house made of sticks, this is a reference to the fairy tale Three Little Pigs
. Items added to the suicide cult punch mix by Jennifer include cyanide
, arsenic
, rat poison
, and the book Couplehood by Paul Reiser
.
was generally positive; Haque stated that while it he did not believe "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" was an "instant classic," it has "plenty of memorable moments" and "a nicely crafted storyline." Haque went on to praise Peter's attempt to "convince that the people are Cheesie Charlie's are Nazi devils who kidnapped him and that he only manages to escape because he was able to turn into the Incredible Hulk," as well as Stewie's role in the episode, calling it "extremely clever." Haque concluded his review by rating the episode an 8.4/10. David Williams from the DVD Movie Guide, "said that" this episode saying that the episodes of the first season did a marvelous job of introducing the characters of the series to the viewers.
In his review of "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" the TV Critic called the writing in the episode wittier than in previous ones. He found the Stewie storyline very enjoyable, and also commented positively on the moral of the story. He criticized the Meg storyline as he did not find mass suicide funny; he also commented that Peter felt a lot like Homer from The Simpsons
. In his final comments he said it had some odd moments but it was a fun story.
Family Guy (season 1)
The first season of the animated comedy series Family Guy aired on Fox from January 31, 1999, to May 16, 1999, and consisted of seven episodes. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and their anthropomorphic dog Brian,...
of the animated
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
comedy series
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
. The episode follows Peter
Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated comedy series Family Guy and the patriarch of the Griffin family. He is voiced by cartoonist Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998....
after he tries to make amends for his son, Stewie
Stewie Griffin
Stewie Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. Once obsessed with world domination and matricide, Stewie is the youngest child of Peter and Lois Griffin, and the brother of Chris and Meg....
's, first birthday party when he loses their reservation at a popular kids restaurant known as Cheesie Charlie's. Meanwhile, Meg
Meg Griffin
Meg Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. She is the eldest child of Lois and Peter and elder sister of Chris and Stewie. Meg is considered as the black sheep of the series due to the lack of attention she receives....
becomes friends with an excitable girl named Jennifer, who leads her to join a death cult
Destructive cult
A destructive cult is a religion or other group which has caused or has a high probability of causing harm to its own members or to others. Some researchers define "harm" in this case with a narrow focus, specifically groups which have deliberately physically injured or killed other individuals,...
, in an attempt to fit in.
The episode was written by Danny Smith
Danny Smith (writer)
Daniel "Danny" Smith is an executive producer, writer and voice actor on the American animated television series Family Guy. He has been with the show since its inception and throughout the years has contributed many episodes, such as "Holy Crap", "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz", "Chitty...
and directed by Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino is an animation director who has worked on The Simpsons, Mission Hill, King of the Hill, and Family Guy. Dominic worked on the first season of Family Guy, then left to direct for King of the Hill and then returned to Family Guy...
, both firsts in the Family Guy series. The episode featured guest performances by Butch Hartman
Butch Hartman
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV is an American animator, executive producer, animation director, storyboard artist, voice actor, occasional singer, producer, and creator of the animated series The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and T.U.F.F. Puppy.-Childhood:Hartman was born in Highland Park,...
, Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, Rachael MacFarlane
Rachael MacFarlane
Rachael Ann MacFarlane is an American voice actress best known for her appearances in Codename: Kids Next Door as supreme leader Numbuh 362 and the FOX animated series Family Guy and American Dad!, both created and executive-produced by her older brother Seth MacFarlane.Aside from voice acting,...
and John O'Hurley
John O'Hurley
John George O'Hurley is an American actor, voice actor, and television personality. He is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and was the host of the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010.-Early life:...
, along with several recurring voice actors for the series. Much of the episode features a cutaway style of humor that is typically used in Family Guy, many of which feature cultural references including the Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
, Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale featuring anthropomorphic animals. Printed versions date back to the 1840s, but the story itself is thought to be much older...
, and Couplehood. The title "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" was derived from 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology Suspense
Suspense (radio program)
-Production background:One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era...
, which featured several elements pertaining to death and murder.
The episode has received praise from television critic Ahsan Haque for its storyline and use of cultural references.
Plot
Lois GriffinLois Griffin
Lois Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. She is voiced by writer Alex Borstein and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Lois was created and designed by series creator Seth MacFarlane...
reserved a day at the family entertainment center
Family Entertainment Center
A family entertainment center , often abbreviated FEC in the entertainment industry, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with small children to teenagers, and often entirely indoors or associated with a larger operation such as a theme park...
, Cheesie Charlie's for her youngest son Stewie
Stewie Griffin
Stewie Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. Once obsessed with world domination and matricide, Stewie is the youngest child of Peter and Lois Griffin, and the brother of Chris and Meg....
, who will soon become a 1 year old, and sends her husband Peter
Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated comedy series Family Guy and the patriarch of the Griffin family. He is voiced by cartoonist Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998....
along with her older son Chris
Chris Griffin
Chris Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is the son and middle child of Peter and Lois Griffin, brother of Stewie and Meg Griffin. Chris is voiced by Seth Green.-Personality:...
to drop off the deposit check at Cheesie Charlie's. However, once they arrive, Peter manages to lose their reservation — a move Peter immediately realizes will upset Lois. Peter lies to Lois, claiming Cheesie Charlie's is an evil place, though Lois does not believe his story. However, she decides to trust Peter after he says he has already planned an extravagant party at home.
The Griffins' daughter Meg
Meg Griffin
Meg Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. She is the eldest child of Lois and Peter and elder sister of Chris and Stewie. Meg is considered as the black sheep of the series due to the lack of attention she receives....
, has been having trouble making friends and fitting in at school. She soon meets and befriends a girl named Jennifer. Soon Meg is invited to a party by Jennifer, but Lois does not give her permission as the party is the same day as Stewie's birthday party. Meanwhile, Stewie misinterprets the meaning of his birthday and assumes that the same mysterious "Man in White
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
" who delivered him as an infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
will be returning to force Stewie back into the womb
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
. Stewie decides to travel to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
to hire merceneries to help him fight back against the Man in White. He makes it to the airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
before deciding that he should face the "Man in White" on his own after all.
Peter fails to put together a party in time for Stewie's birthday, finally rerouting a circus parade into the Griffins' backyard
Yard (land)
A yard is an enclosed area of land, usually tied to a building. The word comes from the same linguistic root as the word garden and has many of the same meanings....
, saving the day—that is, until he reveals to Lois that he gave Meg permission to go to a party at her friend's house.
Peter goes to retrieve Meg from the party, where Meg is oblivious to the fact that the "party" is a cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
meeting
Meeting
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
where the members will commit mass suicide
Mass suicide
- Examples :Mass suicide sometimes occurs in religious or cultic settings. Defeated groups may resort to mass suicide rather than being captured. Suicide pacts are a form of mass suicide unconnected to cults or war that are sometimes planned or carried out by small groups of frustrated people...
by drinking poisoned punch. The cult leader meets Meg and she is almost ready to drink the poison. But Peter soon arrives and delivers a heart-warming speech to Meg and invites other members of the cult to Stewie's party; they all (except for the cult leader) agree and have a toast
Toast (honor)
A toast is a ritual in which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink. Thus, a person could be "the toast of the evening," for whom someone "proposes a toast"...
, but Peter and Meg do not drink the poisoned punch but Jennifer and the rest of the cult members do and they die immediately. The cult leader notices that Meg did not kill herself with the punch and has left, so he puts on his white robe and follows them to the Griffins' house. Peter and Meg race back to the party just in time for the erotic cake Peter bought. Meanwhile, Stewie traps and kills the cult leader, thinking he is the "Man in White". The episode ends with Stewie making his birthday wish. He firstly thinks of bombs dropping but changes his mind and wishes everyone in disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
outfits dancing.
Production
"Chitty Chitty Death Bang" was written by Danny SmithDanny Smith (writer)
Daniel "Danny" Smith is an executive producer, writer and voice actor on the American animated television series Family Guy. He has been with the show since its inception and throughout the years has contributed many episodes, such as "Holy Crap", "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz", "Chitty...
and directed by Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino
Dominic Polcino is an animation director who has worked on The Simpsons, Mission Hill, King of the Hill, and Family Guy. Dominic worked on the first season of Family Guy, then left to direct for King of the Hill and then returned to Family Guy...
, both their first episodes in the Family Guy series. Staff writers included voice actor Mike Henry and Andrew Gormley
Andrew Gormley
Andrew Gormley was the drummer for the band Rorschach , a hardcore band from New Jersey.- Bands :* Torment - drums * Under Control - drums * Rorschach - drums...
, while Ricky Blitt
Ricky Blitt
Ricky Blitt is a screenwriter, executive producer, show creator, and voice actor based in West Hollywood, California. Early in his career, Blitt was a writer on The Parent Hood, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, The Jon Stewart Show, On the Record with Bob Costas, Costas Now, and Brotherly Love...
, Chris Sheridan and Neil Goldman
Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan
Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan are a television writing team who have worked on television comedies Family Guy and Scrubs. Their most recent project was the television pilot Nobody's Watching, which they created and wrote with Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence.The character on Family Guy named Neil...
acted as the story editors. To help Polcino direct the episode were supervising directors Peter Shin
Peter Shin
Peter Shin is the:*supervising director of Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story*director of Big Bug Man.*director of Family Guy episodes:**"Death Has a Shadow"**"Emission Impossible"**"North by North Quahog"**"It's a Trap!"...
and Roy Allen Smith
Roy Allen Smith
Roy Allen Smith is an American animator, film director and producer, who is well known for the Land Before Time series and Family Guy.-Film:-Television:-External links:* at TV.com...
.
In addition to the regular cast there were guest stars which included, actor and comedian Patrick Bristow
Patrick Bristow
Patrick Bristow is an American actor and comedian.-Biography:Perhaps best known for his television role as Peter, the gay best friend of Ellen Morgan on the series Ellen, Patrick Bristow is currently a cast member of the Independent Film Channel's critically acclaimed series The Minor...
, animator, executive producer, animation director, storyboard artist and producer Butch Hartman
Butch Hartman
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV is an American animator, executive producer, animation director, storyboard artist, voice actor, occasional singer, producer, and creator of the animated series The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and T.U.F.F. Puppy.-Childhood:Hartman was born in Highland Park,...
who played Mr Weed, Peter's Boss and he also played various other characters, writer Gary Janetti
Gary Janetti
Gary Janetti is an American television writer and producer.He has written for Family Guy, and was the executive producer of Will and Grace.-External links:...
who played the Demon and Riff, actor John O'Hurley
John O'Hurley
John George O'Hurley is an American actor, voice actor, and television personality. He is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and was the host of the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010.-Early life:...
, Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
who played himself. Recurring cast members included Mike Henry who played Cleveland Brown
Cleveland Brown
Cleveland Orenthal Brown is a character from the animated television series Family Guy, and its spin-off series The Cleveland Show. He is voiced by Mike Henry. In the first seven seasons of Family Guy, Brown is a frequently recurring character. As one of Peter Griffin's neighbors and friends,...
and Lori Alan
Lori Alan
Lori Alan , sometimes credited as Lori Allen, is an American voice actress who provides the voice of news anchor Diane Simmons on Family Guy, various voices on Hey Arnold!, and SpongeBob SquarePants as Pearl....
who played Dianne Simons. This is the first episode Seth MacFarlane's sister, Rachael MacFarlane
Rachael MacFarlane
Rachael Ann MacFarlane is an American voice actress best known for her appearances in Codename: Kids Next Door as supreme leader Numbuh 362 and the FOX animated series Family Guy and American Dad!, both created and executive-produced by her older brother Seth MacFarlane.Aside from voice acting,...
guest starred in the episode as the voice of Jennifer. In future episodes she would become a recurring voice actor for the series. Rachel has noted that she was asked by Seth to lend her voice for the show, but she did have to audition for the role.
As with the remaining first four episodes of the season, the title of the episode, "Chitty Chitty Death Bang", was derived from 1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller anthology "Suspense
Suspense (radio program)
-Production background:One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era...
", which featured several elements pertaining to death and murder. This convention was later dropped following the fourth episode of the season, "A Hero Sits Next Door
A Hero Sits Next Door
"A Hero Sits Next Door" is the fifth episode of season one of Family Guy, originally aired on Fox on May 2, 1999. The episode features the introduction of Joe Swanson, who would become a recurring character in the series. Peter Griffin must find a replacement player for an upcoming softball game...
". due to individual episodes becoming difficult to identify and distinguish.
Cultural references
When Peter explains to Lois why he canceled the party at Cheesie Charlie's, he said he had been kidnapped by them and that they are Nazis. He explains to Lois that he escaped by turning into the Incredible Hulk. The place where Lois had planned Stewie's birthday party is called Cheesie Charlie's, which is a reference to the food chain Chuck E. Cheese'sChuck E. Cheese's
Chuck E. Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers. Chuck E...
. When Stewie recalls how he was conceived he tells the story of which he was in a sperm ships and gets in to a fight with other sperm ships is a reference to fights in the Star Wars trilogy.
Peter loses his Dukes of Hazard watch
Watch
A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were...
. When Peter is looking for pigs for a petting zoo he takes down a house of straw and a house made of sticks, this is a reference to the fairy tale Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale featuring anthropomorphic animals. Printed versions date back to the 1840s, but the story itself is thought to be much older...
. Items added to the suicide cult punch mix by Jennifer include cyanide
Cyanide
A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanides most commonly refer to salts of the anion CN−. Most cyanides are highly toxic....
, arsenic
Arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal. It was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.Arsenic is a metalloid...
, rat poison
Rat poison
Rodenticides are a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rodents.Single feed baits are chemicals sufficiently dangerous that the first dose is sufficient to kill....
, and the book Couplehood by Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser is an American stand-up comedian, actor, television personality, author, screenwriter and musician. He is most widely known for his role on the long-running television sitcom Mad About You.-Early life:...
.
Reception
A 2008 review of the episode written by Ahsan Haque of IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
was generally positive; Haque stated that while it he did not believe "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" was an "instant classic," it has "plenty of memorable moments" and "a nicely crafted storyline." Haque went on to praise Peter's attempt to "convince that the people are Cheesie Charlie's are Nazi devils who kidnapped him and that he only manages to escape because he was able to turn into the Incredible Hulk," as well as Stewie's role in the episode, calling it "extremely clever." Haque concluded his review by rating the episode an 8.4/10. David Williams from the DVD Movie Guide, "said that" this episode saying that the episodes of the first season did a marvelous job of introducing the characters of the series to the viewers.
In his review of "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" the TV Critic called the writing in the episode wittier than in previous ones. He found the Stewie storyline very enjoyable, and also commented positively on the moral of the story. He criticized the Meg storyline as he did not find mass suicide funny; he also commented that Peter felt a lot like Homer from The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
. In his final comments he said it had some odd moments but it was a fun story.