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Long John Peter(S06E12) As a result of adopting (and by adopting, I mean bird-napping) a parrot from the veterinarian's office, Peter becomes a pirate. The sad part was that it wasn't even International Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day.

Actually, that's not really what the episode is about. It's more about Chris' pursuit of a vet intern named Anna. While Chris' pursues Anna, he gets advice from Peter and the gang (which, as the history of the show has proven, is never a good idea).

The pirate segment of the episode wasn't very good and seemed out of place. Fortunately, it was very short. Despite its use in the promos, it was kind of forgettable. I did enjoy the car chase bit involving "sugar cane, tobacco and spices". The car chase itself seemed like something of a cross between a pirate movie and a video-game.

I did like the fact that the British driver was on the left side of the road, which is the correct side in England. It made for a better sword fight that way.

Once the episode focused more on Chris and Anna's attempt at a relationship, things got interesting and the show was more like the style from before it's cancellation.

It was nice to see the whole gang of Cleveland, Quagmire and Joe appear in the episode, even though they had minor roles. Enjoy your Cleveland appearances now since he'll be having his own show soon.

Segments from the show that were funny:
  • When Chris, upon seeing Anna, breaks out into the song "Crazy For You" from the movie Vision Quest that was performed by Madonna.
  • The vet's name "Doctor Jewish".
  • "Over the next 90 minutes, all your problems can be solved by my penis".
  • Peter attempting to get rid of the dead frog.
  • Stewie showing up in drag on Chris' blind date.
  • Chris' method of finding a way back to the vet's office.
  • Brian's completely messed up face and body after Chris used aforementioned method of getting back to the vet.
Segments from the show that crossed the line of good taste:
  • Michael J. Fox as Zorro.
  • The Family Guy reason behind the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.
  • The first attempt to get Brian sick by lifting up Meg's shirt.
I would like to see Anna again as a recurring character. I like her and think she's much better for Chris than Jillian was for Brian.

This episode marks the end of this season of Family Guy. This was probably as a result of the writer's strike. Only 12 episodes were in the season and the remainder of the ones written but not produced are being used for the next. On a positive note, the DVD set for the season should be cheaper. As a result of all this, the episode didn't feel so much like a season finale as rather just another mid-season episode (albeit a good one).

With that in mind, this season finale was a high note. While it certainly wasn't as strong as the opening Star Wars parody episode (which, truthfully, is pretty hard to beat as the season's best), I'm hoping this episode is a sign of the show going back to its roots of using more character development and fewer free-associative gags.

Did the writer's strike impact the quality of Family Guy this season?


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