Petergeist

After Joe installed a home theater , Peter , out of envy, is trying to build a multiplex complex in his backyard. Digging the ground there, he discovers an Indian skull . Brian tries to persuade Peter not to disturb the spirit of the dead, but he treats his discovery lightly: plays with a skull, rumbles in it, wears it on his head, etc.

That same night, the Griffins are watching the paranormal in their home: Stewie is talking to the TV , moving furniture , Peter is discovering while shaving that he is Hank Hill from the cartoon " King of the Hill ", and an evil tree is chasing Chris . Lois does not believe in “devilry,” until Stewie disappears right there in an inexplicable way.

To find the baby, Family Guy hires the medium of Bruce, who informs them that the entrance to the world of spirits is in Stewie's locker , and the exit is in Meg's ass . Lois goes through the portal and saves Stewie. Furious spirits appear in the house and destroy the home, sucking it into their own world. Leaving away, Peter throws out the ill-fated skull in the trash.

Peter and Lois learn the way to get your house back: you need to bury that Indian skull in place. The family goes to look for him in a city ​​dump . The local official points them to the human remains bin ( human remains bin ), where he most likely lies, but it turns out that Carrot Top took him from there to use him as a props in his speeches . Family Guy sent to the mansion Top, and, after a chase through the mirrored room, seize the skull, and perehozhuranyvayut it. The family house returns to its place, and life goes on as before.

At the end of the episode, Lois puts the TV outside, but Peter pulls him back and Meg instead.

Script writers: Alec Salkin and Wellesley Wilde .

Directed by: Sarah Frost.

Invited celebrities: Carrot Top ( cameo ), Jim Bullock (cameo) and Bob Costas (cameo; only in DVD version).

References to cultural phenomena

• The title and the plot of the episode parody the film " Poltergeist " ( Poltergeist (film) ) ( 1982 ) ^{[2] [3]} .
• The non-existent film that everyone watches with Joe is called “ Rocky- 6.” Sylvester Stallone is 60 years old, and he flies to Mars to fight the Martians.
• In the box, Peter and Lois are watching one of the Lost series ( 2004–2010 ).
• According to Tom Tucker , the night is the only time of day when he can speak in the voice of Fred Schneider from the group The B-52's .
• Speaking with the TV, Stewie mentions the TV series " Friends " ( 1994-2004 ) and " Joey " (2004-2006) ^[2] ; and also sings the song “ In the Air Tonight ” ( 1981 , “ Face Value ” album) by Phil Collins .
• Brian claims he has not seen such denial (on Lois’s part) since John Travolta married Kelly Preston ( 1991 ).
• Flying into a parallel world, Stewie says that he “didn’t see that it sucked in such a way from the days of Heartbreakers ” ( 2004 ).
• While shaving, Peter exposes his “true” face - Hank Hill from the animated series “ King of the Hill ” ( 1997 - 2009 ).
• When the Monster Tree grabs Chris, Herbert protects him. They enter a mortal battle and fall into a rift in the ground, which is a parody of the movie “ The Lord of the Rings ” (Herbert portrays Gandalf ).
• Returning to his world all in slime, Stewie suggests that Tom Arnold felt that way on his first wedding night.
• Diane Simmons suggests that the Family Guy should call the ghostbusters to return their home.
• "On the other side" Stewie met Jesus . His last name is Hong , and he has no idea why people call him Christ .
• Carrot Top states that by presenting this skull next to David Duchovny , it turns out Agent Scully .

Trivia

• The premiere of the episode was watched by 8,400,000 viewers ^[4] .
• Screensaver when you turn on home theater Joe - a parody of the screensaver " TriStar Pictures ".
• Trying not to be afraid, Stewie imagines that he participates in the show “The Freaks” on MTV .
• The clown sitting beside Chris's bed is Ronald MacDonald .

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