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'''"Ocean's Three and a Half"''' is the seventh episode of the seventh season of ''[[Family Guy]]''. It first aired in the United States on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX television network]] on February 15, 2009. [[Peter Griffin|Peter]] decides to induce his friend [[Joe Swanson]]'s wife Bonnie into having labor so that Joe will be able to spend more time with him. Bonnie gives birth to a baby girl, but now Joe has trouble with medical bills. Peter, Joe, [[Cleveland Brown|Cleveland]] and [[Glenn Quagmire|Quagmire]] decide to rob [[Pewterschmidt family#Carter Pewterschmidt|Carter Pewterschmidt]], but [[Lois Griffin|Lois]] convinces Joe to stop. Lois gets the money from Pewterschmidt, her father, by telling him she needs the money for a divorce lawyer. A subplot involves [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]], who becomes infatuated with Bonnie's daughter Susie.
'''"Ocean's Three and a Half"''' is the seventh episode of the seventh season of ''[[Family Guy]]''. It first aired in the United States on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX television network]] on February 15, 2009.


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Revision as of 21:16, 24 February 2009

"Ocean's Three and a Half"

"Ocean's Three and a Half" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of Family Guy. It first aired in the United States on the FOX television network on February 15, 2009.

Plot

Frustrated that Joe is growing more concerned that Bonnie may give birth any day now, Peter attempts to induce labor so Joe will spend more time with him, Cleveland and Quagmire. As a result, Bonnie finally gives birth to her baby, a girl named Susie. However, Joe is unable to pay the $20,000 dollars he needs for her medical bills. He turns to a loan shark for the money, but ends up in debt to him. He and the guys turn to Carter Pewterschmidt for the money to pay off the loan shark, but Carter refuses.

In one final act of desperation, Peter proposes they rob Carter. Once they reach the vault, however, Lois arrives on the scene and convinces Joe to stop. Lois talks Carter into providing the money, telling him she's using it for a divorce lawyer; when Peter asks her if she's joking, Lois says nothing, leaving Peter a little worried. Meanwhile, Stewie falls in love with Susie and attempts to win her heart by writing songs and making a detailed music video featuring him singing a direct version of Bryan Adams' song "Everything I Do". In the end, however, he states he is over his crush and has an interest in Bryan Adams.

Cultural references

Peter calls Christian Bale "that jerk" after encountering him on the set of Terminator Salvation, with a non-sequitur showing a tape machine playing the actual audio with Peter's voice mixed in for comedic effect.[2][3] The audio includes approximately two minutes of an actual outburst Bale made on the set of the film, with Peter's comments interspersed throughout.[4] "You are gonna owe a fortune to the swear jar", says Peter in response to the multiple swear words from Bale.[2] He also tells Bale: "I don't get why we need another 'Terminator'."[5] The episode also includes a jab at Microsoft's Zune, an MP3 player which is a competitor to the Apple Inc. iPod.[6] Carter Pewterschmidt makes fun of Bill Gates, saying he does not own a Zune but rather an iPod, "like the rest of the world".[6]

Reception

The episode received a Nielsen rating of 3.8 among viewers 18-49, garnering second place behind ABC's Desperate Housewives for the night.[7] Family Guy was among the top 20 shows for the week in the 18-49 demographic,[8] and ranked sixth among the top 17 shows on the FOX Network for the week.[9] Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times wrote positively of the spoof on the Christian Bale rant in the episode, commenting: "Oh, could there possibly be a single iota of humor left in the Christian Bale on-set rant? Why yes, yes there is, thanks to Seth McFarlane and company at 'Family Guy.'"[10] Jackie Strause of the New York Post called the exchange between Peter Griffin and Bale "typical 'Family Guy' fashion.[5]

In commenting on the Bale spoof, Ben Child of The Guardian wrote: "Personally, I tend to find Family Guy a bit hit and miss, but the US comedy's rather facile flashback formula does at least make it easy to chuck in the topical references."[11] In a review of the episode for IGN, Ahsan Haque commented that the Bale spoof "ranks right up there with some of the best timely pop-culture references in the series".[12] Haque concluded: "It's been a while since we've had new episodes, but it certainly feels like it's been worth the wait as "Ocean's Three and a Half" turns out to be a triumphant return to form for the series."[12]

References

  1. ^ MSN staff (2009). "Family Guy - Episode Guide". MSN TV. MSN. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  2. ^ a b "Family Guy takes on Christian Bale". yourTV.com.au. ninemsn Pty Ltd. February 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  3. ^ TMZ staff (February 14, 2009). "Christian Bale Goes Bat S**t on Peter Griffin!!!". TMZ.com. TMZ Productions, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  4. ^ Wearring, Myles (February 17, 2009). "Family Guy spoofs Christian Bale tantrum on the set of Terminator: Salvation". News.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  5. ^ a b Strause, Jackie (February 16, 2009). "'Family Guy' vs. Christian Bale". New York Post. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  6. ^ a b Martin, Mel (February 16, 2009). "Zune gets a smackdown on Family Guy". TUAW. AOL. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  7. ^ Vasquez, Diego (February 17, 2009). "Fox's Friday: 'Dollhouse' debut fizzles - Much-hyped Joss Whedon drama places third in timeslot". Media Life Magazine. www.medialifemagazine.com. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 18, 2009). "American Idol, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice lead weekly 18-49 viewing". TV by the Numbers. tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 18, 2009). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, February 9-15, 2009". TV by the Numbers. tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  10. ^ Boucher, Geoff (February 16, 2009). "Harry Potter, Kenneth Branagh's 'Thor' and Christian Bale, all in Everyday Hero headlines". Hero Complex. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  11. ^ Child, Ben (February 17, 2009). "'You're amateur, Peter': Family Guy spoofs Christian Bale - Just when the Dark Knight star thought it was safe to venture out in public, Seth McFarlane has decided to get in on the act". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  12. ^ a b Haque, Ahsan (February 17, 2009). "Family Guy: "Ocean's Three and a Half" Review - Bonnie finally gives birth, and Stewie falls in love". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
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