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Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy)
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"Prick Up Your Ears" is the sixth episode of season five of Family Guy
. The episode was originally broadcast on November 19, 2006. In this episode Lois discovers that Chris’ school has removed the sex education
program and decides to bring the class back by becoming the teacher. Unfortunately, she gets fired a short time later for teaching about safe sex rather than abstinence. Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to find and kill the tooth fairy
after being told horror stories by Brian and Chris.
The episode was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
and directed by James Purdum
. It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings
, it was viewed in 9.3 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Drew Barrymore
, Mindy Cohn
, Gary Cole
, Taylor Cole
, Lauren Conrad
, David Cross
, Margaret Easley
, Lauren Hooser, Kim Parks, Kevin Michael Richardson
, André Sogliuzzo
and Crawford Wilson
, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
finds Chris
and his friends watching a pornographic film, she becomes convinced a proper sex-ed
class should be taught at his school. Since the sex-ed class at her children's school was cancelled, Lois decides to become the school's newest sex-ed teacher. In class, she attempts to teach students about safe sex
, but her efforts are ruined by a botched attempt of Peter
, who wishes to distribute his views on sex as well. Soon after the first sex-ed class, parental protests arise as Lois taught children about safe ways to perform premarital sex
, rather than abstinence
. Lois is subsequently fired. She is replaced by a reverend who promotes both premarital and marital abstinence, explaining fictional consequences of intercourse with various questionable examples. The idea appeals to most students, including Meg
, who starts a relationship with fellow student Doug. Peter, truly believing the anti-sex propaganda Meg brings home, starts wearing a chastity belt
and refuses to have sex with Lois. In her place, Lois grows tired of the whole ordeal, forcefully convinces Peter to change his mind and collaborates with him into sneaking into the school, after being banned, and teaching children premarital sex is okay as long as practiced safe. Following this revelation, Meg's boyfriend breaks up with her after discovering Meg's naked appearance.
In a subplot, Stewie
loses a tooth and is told about the tooth fairy
. Frightened by the fairy tale, Stewie develops a plan to capture the fairy, unknowing she does not exist. He borrows Herbert's false teeth and provokes Brian
's girlfriend Jillian to throw up, as she has bulimia nervosa
, in order to collect her teeth as well. Brian, overseeing Stewie's increasing obsession with the fairy, reveals to Stewie that she does not exist, but another scene shows a man named T. Fairy, having an apparent tooth fetish
, stealing teeth to roll around in them.
's autistic friend. This was later changed to retarded
friend. A scene in which Brian informs Lois of the weird tasting Smuckers jelly in the fridge leads Peter to reveal that it had been on his genitals was also removed from the television broadcast. In a scene added later to the episode, Mel Gibson
apologizes to the Jewish community after being offensive while continuing to offend them. The scene was added after the episode had been made but prior to broadcasting. In the scene involving Stewie entering Herbert
’s house, a picture of Chris Griffin
with the body of a model is in the original episode but removed for the television broadcast.
In addition to the regular cast, actress Drew Barrymore
, actress Mindy Cohn
, actor Gary Cole
, actress Taylor Cole
, actress Lauren Conrad
, comedian David Cross
, actress Margaret Easley
, voice actress Lauren Hooser, voice actress Kim Parks, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson
, voice actor André Sogliuzzo
and actor Crawford Wilson
guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Lori Alan
, actress Alex Breckenridge
, writer Steve Callaghan
, voice actor Chris Cox
, actor Ralph Garman
, writer Danny Smith
, writer Alec Sulkin
and writer John Viener made minor appearances.
driving along the road with music playing in the background, this is a reference to Knight Rider. When Stewie is using his toys in order to capture and kill the tooth fairy, the toys are SpongeBob from SpongeBob SquarePants
, Starscream
(from The Transformers) and Man-E-Faces, all of which are fictional characters for television programs. When Peter is watching television, he is watching Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
; the women shown on the episode are actually cartoon animations of the real actors for the show. When Lois catches Chris and his friends watching a porn, he tells them that without sex education, they can easily become sexually confused. The scene cuts to Michael Jackson
in his childhood form eating a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats
, saying that he likes the frosted side, while the grownup in him likes his younger self. When Lois teaches a sex ed class, Peter uses a bust
of William Shakespeare
and a Rainbow Brite
doll to demonstrate sexual intercourse
.In the scence where Stewie loses a tooth, everybody comes in and tells him to calm down, then it shows a long line of characters, in reference to Airplane!
.
. The episode also acquired a 3.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic, tying with The Simpsons
, while still winning over American Dad!
.
Although the episode received little positive reception, it was given a positive review by IGN
's Dan Iverson who noted that its plot had “great satire of the issue of sex education vs. abstinence.” He also stated that “the random flashback jokes are often what are most memorable about each episode.” He gave the episode a rating of 7.8 out of 10. In his review of Family Guy, volume 5, Francis Rizzo III of DVD Talk called the episode "a smart jab at the conservative Christian approach to sex education," and stated that "the effect it has on Meg, as well as Peter, is great".
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 was originally broadcast on November 19, 2006. In this episode Lois discovers that Chris’ school has removed the sex education
Sex education
Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...
program and decides to bring the class back by becoming the teacher. Unfortunately, she gets fired a short time later for teaching about safe sex rather than abstinence. Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to find and kill the tooth fairy
Tooth fairy
The tooth fairy is a fantasy figure of early childhood. The folklore states that when a child loses a baby tooth, if he or she places it beneath the bed pillow, the tooth fairy will visit while the child sleeps, replacing the lost tooth with a small payment....
after being told horror stories by Brian and Chris.
The episode was written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong is a Thai American author, and an executive story editor/co-producer on Family Guy....
and directed by James Purdum
James Purdum
James Purdum is an American animation director. Purdum is most notably known for directing several episodes of the animated series Family Guy....
. It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
, it was viewed in 9.3 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
, Mindy Cohn
Mindy Cohn
Mindy Heather Cohn is an American actress, comedian known for her role as Natalie Green, the smart, overweight student of Edna Garrett , on the TV show The Facts of Life, and also being the current voice for Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise, which she has held since 2002.She currently...
, Gary Cole
Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television productions since the 1990s.-Early life:...
, Taylor Cole
Taylor Cole
Taylor Quinn Cole is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life and modeling:Cole was born in Arlington, Texas. Cole attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School where she traveled with the Junior Olympics volleyball squad. It was also in high school she got her start as a model. Cole...
, Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
, David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
, Margaret Easley
Margaret Easley
Margaret Easley is an American actress. She has worked in the theater, television and movies and is in demand for voice-overs and commercials.-Filmography:* The Closer — Joan Marku...
, Lauren Hooser, Kim Parks, Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson is an American actor and voice actor who currently stars as Cleveland Brown, Jr. in The Cleveland Show...
, André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo is an Italian-American voice actor, comedian, and actor.-Animated roles:* American Dad! – Dill* Avatar: The Last Airbender – King Bumi, Hakoda, Haru* The Batman – Duncan* Brandy & Mr...
and Crawford Wilson
Crawford Wilson
Crawford Wilson is an American actor and voice actor, from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for playing the lead role in the Nintendo GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos Origins, Sagi...
, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Plot
As LoisLois 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...
finds 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:...
and his friends watching a pornographic film, she becomes convinced a proper sex-ed
Sex education
Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...
class should be taught at his school. Since the sex-ed class at her children's school was cancelled, Lois decides to become the school's newest sex-ed teacher. In class, she attempts to teach students about safe sex
Safe sex
Safe sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. It is also referred to as safer sex or protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged in without precautions...
, but her efforts are ruined by a botched attempt of 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....
, who wishes to distribute his views on sex as well. Soon after the first sex-ed class, parental protests arise as Lois taught children about safe ways to perform premarital sex
Premarital sex
Premarital sex is sexual activity, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex, practiced by persons who are unmarried. Although it has always been practiced, in the West it has increased in prevalence since the mid-1950s...
, rather than abstinence
Abstinence
Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, or abstention from alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical...
. Lois is subsequently fired. She is replaced by a reverend who promotes both premarital and marital abstinence, explaining fictional consequences of intercourse with various questionable examples. The idea appeals to most students, including 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....
, who starts a relationship with fellow student Doug. Peter, truly believing the anti-sex propaganda Meg brings home, starts wearing a chastity belt
Chastity belt
A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse. They may be used to protect the wearer from rape or temptation. Some devices have been designed with additional features to prevent masturbation...
and refuses to have sex with Lois. In her place, Lois grows tired of the whole ordeal, forcefully convinces Peter to change his mind and collaborates with him into sneaking into the school, after being banned, and teaching children premarital sex is okay as long as practiced safe. Following this revelation, Meg's boyfriend breaks up with her after discovering Meg's naked appearance.
In a subplot, 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....
loses a tooth and is told about the tooth fairy
Tooth fairy
The tooth fairy is a fantasy figure of early childhood. The folklore states that when a child loses a baby tooth, if he or she places it beneath the bed pillow, the tooth fairy will visit while the child sleeps, replacing the lost tooth with a small payment....
. Frightened by the fairy tale, Stewie develops a plan to capture the fairy, unknowing she does not exist. He borrows Herbert's false teeth and provokes 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...
's girlfriend Jillian to throw up, as she has bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is...
, in order to collect her teeth as well. Brian, overseeing Stewie's increasing obsession with the fairy, reveals to Stewie that she does not exist, but another scene shows a man named T. Fairy, having an apparent tooth fetish
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
, stealing teeth to roll around in them.
Production and censorship
Many scenes from the original episode were seen as vulgar and were removed from the television broadcast. One of the scenes removed was from the beginning of the episode when Stewie, Chris, and his friends were watching Genital Hospital, a reference to the television show General Hospital. The original scene had included the doctor on the film undoing his zipper after discussing the patient’s health problems. Another scene removed was one in which Lois forces Peter to have regular sex, as opposed to ear sex. In this scene Peter refers to the Grimace as Ronald McDonaldRonald McDonald
Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. In television commercials, the clown inhabits a fantasy world called McDonaldland, and has adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and...
's autistic friend. This was later changed to retarded
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
friend. A scene in which Brian informs Lois of the weird tasting Smuckers jelly in the fridge leads Peter to reveal that it had been on his genitals was also removed from the television broadcast. In a scene added later to the episode, Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
apologizes to the Jewish community after being offensive while continuing to offend them. The scene was added after the episode had been made but prior to broadcasting. In the scene involving Stewie entering Herbert
Herbert (Family Guy)
Herbert is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is voiced by writer and voice actor Mike Henry, who created and designed the character...
’s house, a picture of Chris Griffin
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:...
with the body of a model is in the original episode but removed for the television broadcast.
In addition to the regular cast, actress Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
, actress Mindy Cohn
Mindy Cohn
Mindy Heather Cohn is an American actress, comedian known for her role as Natalie Green, the smart, overweight student of Edna Garrett , on the TV show The Facts of Life, and also being the current voice for Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise, which she has held since 2002.She currently...
, actor Gary Cole
Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole is an American actor. Cole is known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television productions since the 1990s.-Early life:...
, actress Taylor Cole
Taylor Cole
Taylor Quinn Cole is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life and modeling:Cole was born in Arlington, Texas. Cole attended Mirabeau B. Lamar High School where she traveled with the Junior Olympics volleyball squad. It was also in high school she got her start as a model. Cole...
, actress Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
, comedian David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
, actress Margaret Easley
Margaret Easley
Margaret Easley is an American actress. She has worked in the theater, television and movies and is in demand for voice-overs and commercials.-Filmography:* The Closer — Joan Marku...
, voice actress Lauren Hooser, voice actress Kim Parks, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson is an American actor and voice actor who currently stars as Cleveland Brown, Jr. in The Cleveland Show...
, voice actor André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo is an Italian-American voice actor, comedian, and actor.-Animated roles:* American Dad! – Dill* Avatar: The Last Airbender – King Bumi, Hakoda, Haru* The Batman – Duncan* Brandy & Mr...
and actor Crawford Wilson
Crawford Wilson
Crawford Wilson is an American actor and voice actor, from Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for playing the lead role in the Nintendo GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos Origins, Sagi...
guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors 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....
, actress Alex Breckenridge
Alex Breckenridge
Alexandra "Alex" Breckenridge is an American film and television actress, photographer and voice artist. Noted for her role as Willa McPherson on the television series Dirt, she also had a supporting role on the short lived series The Ex List...
, writer Steve Callaghan
Steve Callaghan
Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on Family Guy. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs...
, voice actor Chris Cox
Chris Cox (actor)
Chris Cox is a filmmaker and voice actor. He is best known, as himself, for the 2001 Small Shots TV series for Spike TV.Cox replaced George Eads in the role of Captain Atom for the popular animated series Justice League Unlimited. Eads was unwilling to reprise his voice role after an appearance in...
, actor Ralph Garman
Ralph Garman
Ralph Garman is an American actor, comedian, and radio host best known as the host of The Joe Schmo Show, for his voice work in Family Guy, and as the entertainment reporter and impressionist for the Kevin and Bean morning show on Los Angeles radio station, KROQ-FM...
, writer 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...
, writer Alec Sulkin
Alec Sulkin
Alec Sulkin is an American television writer. Most notable for writing and producing several episodes of the animated series Family Guy, he has also contributed to The Cleveland Show, another series by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane....
and writer John Viener made minor appearances.
Cultural references
As Lois is informed the sex education classes will be terminated, she exclaims "Oh, no!", a cut-a-way scene then begins of a sports carSports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
driving along the road with music playing in the background, this is a reference to Knight Rider. When Stewie is using his toys in order to capture and kill the tooth fairy, the toys are SpongeBob from SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
, Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
(from The Transformers) and Man-E-Faces, all of which are fictional characters for television programs. When Peter is watching television, he is watching Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
; the women shown on the episode are actually cartoon animations of the real actors for the show. When Lois catches Chris and his friends watching a porn, he tells them that without sex education, they can easily become sexually confused. The scene cuts to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
in his childhood form eating a bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats
Frosted Mini-Wheats
Frosted Mini-Wheats is a breakfast cereal manufactured by Kellogg's consisting of shredded wheat cereal pieces and frosting.-History:Kelloggs introduced Frosted Mini-Wheats in the United States...
, saying that he likes the frosted side, while the grownup in him likes his younger self. When Lois teaches a sex ed class, Peter uses a bust
Bust (sculpture)
A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual...
of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
and a Rainbow Brite
Rainbow Brite
Rainbow Brite was a character franchise introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1983, with the animated television series starting the following year....
doll to demonstrate sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
.In the scence where Stewie loses a tooth, everybody comes in and tells him to calm down, then it shows a long line of characters, in reference to Airplane!
Airplane!
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount Pictures...
.
Reception
In a slight improvement over the previous week, the episode was viewed in 9.3 million homes in its original airing, according to Nielsen ratingsNielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
. The episode also acquired a 3.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic, tying with 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...
, while still winning over American Dad!
American Dad!
American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
.
Although the episode received little positive reception, it was given a positive review by 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...
's Dan Iverson who noted that its plot had “great satire of the issue of sex education vs. abstinence.” He also stated that “the random flashback jokes are often what are most memorable about each episode.” He gave the episode a rating of 7.8 out of 10. In his review of Family Guy, volume 5, Francis Rizzo III of DVD Talk called the episode "a smart jab at the conservative Christian approach to sex education," and stated that "the effect it has on Meg, as well as Peter, is great".
External links
- "Prick Up Your Ears" at TVguide.com