Peter's Daughter
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"Peter's Daughter" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of Family Guy
and originally aired November 25, 2007 and ended the first half of the season. When a flood hits Quahog, Meg winds up in the hospital in a coma, and an over-protective Peter vows he will take extra care of her from then on. The episode guest stars Damien Fahey
as Michael Milano, Jeff Bergman
as Fred Flintstone
, and Pat Crawford Brown
as a Sanka dancer. The episode was dedicated to Paul B. Sheridan, father of the episode's writer, Chris Sheridan.
, prompting Peter to rethink his constant cruel behavior towards her. When Meg recovers, Peter swears to become a better father. She starts dating a med student named Michael Milano, to whom she awoke at the hospital. Peter spies on them to make sure Michael will not hurt Meg; however, this behavior ends up driving Michael away.
Later, Meg shocks the family when she announces that she is pregnant. Peter concludes that the only thing to do is force Michael to marry her
, and heads to his house with a shotgun; however, after learning of Meg's pregnancy, Michael turns out to be completely willing. Meg decides to go through with it, until the wedding ceremony, where she reveals to Lois that she just found out she is not actually pregnant, instead, she had her period
and assumes she read the pregnancy test
wrong. Lois suggests that Meg tell Michael the truth, and says that if Michael really cares about her, he will still understand and stay. When she tells him, however, Michael bails out completely without a word. We are left to believe that Michael never wanted to marry with Meg because he loves her, but because of the baby. The episode ends with a performance by Conway Twitty
.
In a secondary plot, Stewie
proposes to Brian
that they buy and renovate
a wrecked house and sell it to get rich. However, Brian is unable to cope with Stewie, and they are unable to get the job done. In the end, the two go broke and the house begins to deteriorate beyond repair. Stewie intentionally destroys the house and accidentally kills an electrician.
rating/share.
Ahsan Haque of IGN
praised "Peter's Daughter", saying that it has "the perfect blend of comedy and story", and "thoroughly entertains from start to finish". He graded the episode 8.7 out of 10. Brad Trechak of TV Squad gave the episode a positive review, stating that he enjoyed it "much more than last week's
". However, Genevieve Koski of The A. V. Club stated that the episode was "pretty bland", though it had "a handful of good laughs". She graded "Peter's Daughter" B-.
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...
and originally aired November 25, 2007 and ended the first half of the season. When a flood hits Quahog, Meg winds up in the hospital in a coma, and an over-protective Peter vows he will take extra care of her from then on. The episode guest stars Damien Fahey
Damien Fahey
Damien Richard Fahey is an MTV VJ, television host, and drummer.-Early life and family background:Fahey grew up in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts during the summer of 1992...
as Michael Milano, Jeff Bergman
Jeff Bergman
Jeff Allen Bergman is an American voice actor, who provides the modern day voices of various classic cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, George Jetson, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, and Huckleberry Hound.-Life and career:Originally from Philadelphia,...
as Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
Frederick Joseph “Fred” Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone, is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960-66. He is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles...
, and Pat Crawford Brown
Pat Crawford Brown
-Personal life:Brown was born in New York City, the daughter of Charlotte and Thomas J. Brown. She is the aunt of folk singer Christine Lavin.She was married to Calvin B...
as a Sanka dancer. The episode was dedicated to Paul B. Sheridan, father of the episode's writer, Chris Sheridan.
Plot summary
Due to flooding, Meg falls into a comaComa
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
, prompting Peter to rethink his constant cruel behavior towards her. When Meg recovers, Peter swears to become a better father. She starts dating a med student named Michael Milano, to whom she awoke at the hospital. Peter spies on them to make sure Michael will not hurt Meg; however, this behavior ends up driving Michael away.
Later, Meg shocks the family when she announces that she is pregnant. Peter concludes that the only thing to do is force Michael to marry her
Forced marriage
Forced marriage is a term used to describe a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married without his or her consent or against his or her will...
, and heads to his house with a shotgun; however, after learning of Meg's pregnancy, Michael turns out to be completely willing. Meg decides to go through with it, until the wedding ceremony, where she reveals to Lois that she just found out she is not actually pregnant, instead, she had her period
Menstruation
Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining . It occurs on a regular basis in sexually reproductive-age females of certain mammal species. This article focuses on human menstruation.-Overview:...
and assumes she read the pregnancy test
Pregnancy test
A pregnancy test attempts to determine whether or not a woman is pregnant.These markers are found in urine and blood, and pregnancy tests require sampling one of these substances. The first of these markers to be discovered, human chorionic gonadotropin , was discovered in 1930 to be produced by...
wrong. Lois suggests that Meg tell Michael the truth, and says that if Michael really cares about her, he will still understand and stay. When she tells him, however, Michael bails out completely without a word. We are left to believe that Michael never wanted to marry with Meg because he loves her, but because of the baby. The episode ends with a performance by Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
.
In a secondary plot, 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....
proposes to Brian
Brian Griffin
Brian Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is voiced by Seth MacFarlane and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family, in a 15-minute short on December 20, 1998. Brian was created and designed by MacFarlane himself...
that they buy and renovate
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
a wrecked house and sell it to get rich. However, Brian is unable to cope with Stewie, and they are unable to get the job done. In the end, the two go broke and the house begins to deteriorate beyond repair. Stewie intentionally destroys the house and accidentally kills an electrician.
Reception
On the Fox network, the first airing of the episode received a 4.7/10 NielsenNielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre films and newspapers...
rating/share.
Ahsan Haque of IGN
IGN
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...
praised "Peter's Daughter", saying that it has "the perfect blend of comedy and story", and "thoroughly entertains from start to finish". He graded the episode 8.7 out of 10. Brad Trechak of TV Squad gave the episode a positive review, stating that he enjoyed it "much more than last week's
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". However, Genevieve Koski of The A. V. Club stated that the episode was "pretty bland", though it had "a handful of good laughs". She graded "Peter's Daughter" B-.