Episode
Family Guy: The Fat Guy Strangler
Overview
Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when all the fat men of Quahog are strangled one-by-one the group lives in fear. Who could the “Fat Guy Strangler” be?
Details
- Series
- Family Guy
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2005-11-27
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Fat Guy Strangler is Episode 17 in Season 4 of Family Guy. It aired on 2005-11-27. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 16: The Courtship of Stewie's Father
Lois thinks Stewie is trying to kill her due to his lack of quality time with his father, so she orders Peter to spend more time with Stewie. Meanwhile Chris starts a friendship with Herbert.
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Episode 20: Patriot Games
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Episode 13: Jungle Love
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Episode 21: I Take Thee Quagmire
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Episode 12: Perfect Castaway
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Episode 22: Sibling Rivalry
Peter gets a vasectomy and loses all his sex drive. Lois begins to gain weight, and as a result, Peter's regains his interest in his wife. When Lois' habits get out of control, she has a heart attack. The surgeon must remove Lois' fat to reach her heart, returning her to her normal weight. Meanwhile, Stewie's half-brother Bertram returns to confront him, where they have a war for control over the playground.
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Episode 23: Deep Throats
Meg becomes an intern for Mayor West. Brian, who is sure that the mayor is corrupt, tries to out him. Brian and Stewie, while undercover, discover that Meg is more than just an intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go back to their folk singing days at a local talent show. When they begin using drugs, Chris stages an intervention.