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Padre De Familia
Season 6, Episode 27
Padre De Familia!
Air date April 6, 2008
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Padre De Familia is the twenty-seventh episode of the sixth season of Family Guy. It is the one hundred and thirty-ninth episode, overall.

Synopsis[]

Peter starts an anti-immigration group after being caught up in the pro-American sentiment at a Veterans' Day parade, but his tune quickly changes when he finds out he was born in Mexico from his mother Thelma. Unable to prove his citizenship, pass the naturalization test or convince investigators that his marriage to Lois is for real, he ends up working as a groundskeeper on his father-in-law's estate and leading the fight for immigrant rights.

Plot[]

The Griffins attend the Quahog Veteran's Day Celebration where, after listening to Herbert sing "God Bless the USA," Peter realizes how lucky he is to be American. He begins showing off his patriotism everywhere he goes, even going as far as buying a suit themed after the American flag. He also becomes frustrated with the presence of illegal immigrants, especially with the fact that they are taking away good jobs. Peter goes to great lengths to make Quahog illegal immigrant-free, such as patrolling the town border and banning all non-American influences from his house. At the brewery, Peter convinces his supervisor to initiate an inspection, laying off any illegal immigrants employed. After doing so, he goes to his mother Thelma's house for his birth certificate to prove his citizenship. However, Thelma tells Peter a startling secret: he was born not in America, but rather in Mexico.

She explains that after learning she had been impregnated by an Irish drunk, she went to Mexico to get an abortion; however, Peter was born there and then. As soon as he was, she immediately realized she loved him and took him home with her. Not wanting to risk exposing his existence while crossing the border back to America, she never filled out his citizenship papers; as such, Peter himself is an illegal Mexican immigrant.

Peter is subsequently unemployed and the family begins to fall into debt. Lois suggests that Peter try to take a naturalization test. He fails, however, and he and Lois are informed that their marriage, which has lasted for 20 years, may not even be legitimate.

After Peter fails to find any good jobs, Lois turns to her father Carter for assistance. Carter agrees to employ Peter as a servant on his estate, and the Griffins move into a settlement of other illegal Mexican immigrants near Carter's mansion, barring Meg who's left behind in the movement. Of course, working as a servant, especially under Carter, proves grueling for Peter, who begins to empathize with the illegal immigrants. He forms a friendship with them, and they in turn invite him and his family to a party to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. However, Carter crashes the party by reminding him of American regulations. Peter is outraged and rallies up the illegal immigrants to form a rebellion. Carter decides to negotiate with Peter, saying he will grant him American citizenship if he calls off the rebellion. Peter demands that everyone must gain citizenship, but the others insist that he take this opportunity, saying that their day will come someday. Peter agrees, and from this point onward Peter becomes an official American citizen; the family moves back to their house, Peter regains his job, and all is well.

In the stinger, Meg finds the settlement after being forced to walk all the way there and asks the Mexican immigrants if her family was there, only for them to tell her they left to head back home. Leading Meg to curse out in frustration.

Characters[]

Major Roles[]

Minor Roles[]

Quotes[]

Brian: America was founded by immigrants. They're veritable part of our community.
Peter: [Interrupting] They're a part of the Rebel alliance, and a traitor. Take them away!
Peter: Hey, look, Lois, The John McCain Experience! [He pays money to be locked up in a bamboo cage while a Vietnamese person tortures him] Ahh! Agh! Agh! I want to be President!
Peter: [Dressed up in an American flag suit] Good morning, my American family!
Lois: Peter, where did you get that suit?
Stewie: My God, you look like the Statue of Liberty's pimp. [He and Brian high-five each other]
Peter: This is how a patriot dresses, Lois! Boy, I never knew it would feel this good to love my country. It's like loving God or a step-parent. You never really feel them love you back, but that's okay, because they got other stuff going on and you understand.
Brian: Peter, you do realize there's a difference between loving America and being swept up in post-9/11 paranoia.
Peter: Brian, are you suggesting that 9/11 didn't change everything?
Brian: What? No, I was just...
Peter: 'Cause 9/11 changed everything, Brian! 9/11 changed everything!
Brian: Peter, you didn't even know what 9/11 was until 2004.
[In the back yard. Peter has a goat tied up near some bushes. Lois walks out]
Lois: Peter, what the hell are you doing?
Peter: Lois, I am doing my duty as a patriotic American! I'm sacrificing a goat to Toby Keith.
Lois: Peter, Toby Keith doesn't want to be fed. Toby Keith wants to hunt!
Joe: Wow, Peter, you're really becoming quite the Patriot.
Peter: You bet I am. I just had my penis tattooed to look like the space shuttle, and my 'nads tattooed to look like launch exhaust.
Quagmire: [In his head] That bastard! That was my idea; he stole it! I was gonna do that to my penis! Oh, well, maybe I can do something else. Like, like, like the Space Needle... or a banana... or a Sharpie. Ah, I'm boring myself. Guess I'll just listen to some music.
Peter: Angela, I have a complaint.
Angela: What is it, Griffin?
Peter: I think Fouad is an illegal immigrant, and I cannot stand by while he steals wages and opportunities from citizens. I mean, this is an American company! You don't see Nike or Microsoft or General Motors or Ford or Boeing or Coca-Cola or Kellogg's profiting from non-American labor.
Fouad: [In the hallway] Oh-ho-ho! Is funny because they all do! Oh-ho-ho!
Angela: You have a point, Griffin. Maybe we should run a company-wide check to make sure all our personnel are legal citizens.
Peter: Now you're talking, Angela! This country needs more immigrants like my cousin Peter the Pig needs a new house.
[Cutaway to the Big Bad Wolf trying to blow down a straw house]
Peter the Pig: [From inside] Uh, I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Big Bad Wolf: What?
Peter the Pig: I said I wouldn't do that. [The wolf continues blowing] I said knock it off!
Big Bad Wolf: Why?
Peter the Pig: [Hushed voice] Because I just made stool in there, and if you blow it down, the whole woods is gonna stink. Do you understand? Do you understand me, sir?
Thelma: Peter, as far as the U.S. government is concerned, you are an illegal Mexican immigrant.
Peter: Holy crap!
INS employee: The only thing remaining is the oral test, which I will administer here. Now, question number one: Who discovered America?
Peter: Dick York?
INS employee: No.
Peter: [Slams his hand on the desk] Dick Sargent. It was Dick Sargent.
INS employee: Ugh. Question number two: Complete this sentence: "The land of the free and the home of the 'blank'."
Peter: Home of the Whopper?
[Peter is looking for jobs in the newspaper]
Peter: "Hotel Maid Wanted." Aw, sweet! I could do that!
[Cut to Peter at a motel dressed as a maid, pushing a trolly of cleaning supplies. He stops at a door and knocks]
Peter: [In foreign accent] Housekeeping. [No answer. He knocks again] Housekeeping.
Man: [From inside] Come back later, please.
Peter: Housekeeping?
Man: Not now.
Peter: Housekeeping.
Man: Go away!
Peter: I come in anyway?
Man: No! Go away!
Peter: I come in anyway. [Inserts a key in the door and opens it. Inside are a couple having sex]
Woman: Oh, my God!
Man: I said no!
Peter: Okay, I clean?
Man: No! Get outta here!
Peter: I clean now?
Man: No!
Peter: I stay and watch?
Man: No!
Peter: I get involved?
Man: What?
Peter: I get involved with lady?
Man: W... w... [To the woman] what do you think?
Woman: Turn around. [Peter turns a full 360°] I don't think so.
Peter: Okay. You lend me money?
Man: No.
Peter: You drive my grandmother to doctor's appointment?
Man: No! No, I'm not doing that.
Peter: I stick finger in your mouth? [Pause of silence] Housekeeping?
Man: Okay.
Peter: Okay.
Peter: "Nanny Wanted." Well, that sounds like a good job for an immigrant.
[Two children are talking about their new nanny]
Jane Banks: Michael, did you hear the good news? We're getting a new nanny!
Michael Banks: Oh, Jane, I'm ever so excited! Do you suppose she'll be everything we dreamed?
Jane Banks: Oh, I do hope so! I've always imagined the most beautiful... [Suddenly, Peter, dressed in Mary Poppins' outfit, crashes through the ceiling and literally crushes the children to death]
Peter: Oh! Ah! Ah! Damn it!
[The family arrives to work at the Pewterschmidt mansion]
Lois: Daddy, we don't want any special treatment. We're here as a family and we're gonna live as a family.
Stewie: Are you serious? We come to a mansion and you want to live with the help? Ugh, it's like going to a strip club on a Tuesday afternoon.
[Cutaway to Stewie sitting by the stage at a strip club]
Stewie: Is there anyone here who hasn't had a C-section?
[The family is touring the Pewterschmidts' back area, where Carter's migrant workers live. Stewie sees some kids playing Ball-in-a-Cup]
Stewie: Oh no, that boy's ball fell out of the cup! Oh, but it's okay, because the ball is on a string and attached to the cup.
[Peter is offered a citizenship deal by Carter]
Gerardo: Peter, you must go. We will find our own way. [Peter gives him a good-bye hug]
Peter: I'll never forget you, Gerardo.
[Cut to the Griffins' living room]
Peter: Boy, I sure am gonna miss Reynaldo.
Peter: Well, I guess everything's back to normal.
Michael McDonald: Well, I guess everything's back to normal.
Peter: Oh man, not this guy again!
Michael McDonald: Oh man, not this guy again! [Peter farts] Fart.

Songs[]

Trivia[]

  • The title, Padre de Familia, doesn't directly translate to Family Guy, it roughly translates to "Family Father" of "Father of Family". This is the name of the show in Latin America and this episode references Peter's country of origin and the mostly Mexican content throughout the episode.
  • It is revealed Peter was born in Mexico and could be an illegal immigrant, he is also of black ancestry, as revealed in "Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother?". However, Peter's black ancestry is still in question, as he is not a Griffin, he is actually a McFinnigan.
  • It's revealed that Peter didn't know what the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were until 2004, or at least the severity.
  • This episode shows that Herbert used to be a Corporal in the military.
  • The Griffins celebrate Cinco De Mayo with the other illegal immigrants after celebrating Veteran's Day at the beginning. Cinco De Mayo, happening in May and Veteran's Day in November alludes to some time passing during Peter's campaign against immigrants.
  • "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt plays in Quagmire's head.
  • The episode shows Family Guy's alternate more "realistic" ending of the movie Dirty Dancing, where Swayze's character, Johnny, is imprisoned for dating an underage girl in the state of New York (where the age of consent is 17). When in prison, he is presumably raped by his cellmate.

Cultural References[]

  • While patrolling the town border for immigrants, Peter brings Michael McDonald to provide back up for whatever he, Quagmire, Cleveland, and Joe say. This is referring to the often times McDonald has done backup singing for other singers or musical groups.
  • During the scene in which Peter and Brian are talking about immigrants, Peter says that "they are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Take 'em away!" This is a line said by Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
  • Upon the oral test of nationalization, Peter mistakes the phrase "Home of the brave" for the phrase "Home of the Whopper", which is the slogan for the Burger King restaurants.
  • The scene where Peter is a nanny refers to Mary Poppins.
  • When the INS interviewer asks Peter what is Lois' favorite outdoor activity, he answers multiple incorrect answers prompting the interviewer to give more clues. When a buzzer is heard, Dick Clark emerges he gives the perfect clue making Peter saying the right answer, which was Shower Cap. This is a reference to The $25,000 Pyramid, where players gave a list of clues for their partners in order to guess what all the clues have in common.
  • When Peter leaves a goat for Toby Keith, Lois says "Toby Keith doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt," a reference to Dr. Grant's line in Jurassic Park about the Tyrannosaurus Rex at the park.
  • When Peter comes back from his first day working for Mr. Pewterschmidt he calls Gerardo "Cheech" referring to Cheech Marin.
  • Speedy Gonzalez is parodied when Peter creates an American equivalent called Rapid Dave.
  • Peter being put in a cage as part of the "John McCain Experience" is a reference to Senator and presidential candidate John McCain being imprisoned in a Prisoner Of War camp during the Vietnam War.[1]

Continuity[]

  • The events of "Peter's Two Dads" are referenced.
  • The children of Carter's Mexican employees are in possession of Ball in a Cup, Mexico’s favorite toy for over 340 years. It is the toy's second appearance, the first being "The Fat Guy Strangler".

Continuity/General Errors[]

  • In "And the Wiener is...", Peter's life flashed before his eyes and there was a clip of his mother holding him in the hospital but shown in this episode as born in Mexico.
  • Despite Peter being born in Mexico, his mother is a US citizen which would give him the same status. According to American law, Peter Griffin would still be an American even if he was born in Mexico on account of the fact that his mother was an American adult. US law states that if a child is born overseas to one or two parents who are Americans at least 19 years of age, the child is American by birth.
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