Season 6 Episode 5 Lois Kills Stewie (Part 2)

In recent years Family Guy has been hit or miss. Wait…scratch that…the show has always been hit or miss. Usually the plot of the episode is completely irrelevant, and its the one liners that make the show entertaining….at least, that’s my take on it. Still, even with that, there is something unsatisfying about an episode that ends as a “dream”, and I don’t really think it’s a spoiler revealing that.

If you didn’t know that Stewie wasn’t really going to kill Lois, then I’m really not sure I can help you. It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book, and they even went so far as to remind us that they know doing episodes like this suck at the end of the darn thing.

In this episode we start with a quick recap of Lois getting shot, Peter going to trial over it, and Lois showing back up at the end of the episode. Things continue to get out of hand and Stewie eventually takes over the United States after holding Brian hostage.

There were some good one liners in the episodes, and the surprise cameo by “American Dad” was entertaining. When it comes down to it, though, this episode really didn’t stand out, and I really prefer Stewie the way he’s evolved over the years, instead of the “little baby seeking World Domination” angle he started out with. So…I finished watching this episode and felt a resounding “eh”.

Note: This is the last new episode of “Family Guy” until the Writer’s Strike ends.

Grade: C