Scammed Yankees (Family Guy)
| "Scammed Yankees" | |
|---|---|
| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Jerry Langford |
| Written by | Ray James |
| Production code | DACX09 |
| Original air date | January 17, 2016 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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"Scammed Yankees" is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of the animated sitcom Family Guy, and the 261st episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on January 17, 2016, and is written by Ray James and directed by Jerry Langford.[1] The title is a reference to the 1955 musical comedy Damn Yankees.
Plot[edit]
When Babs and Lois go out for a spa day together, Peter is left to entertain Carter, as Babs no longer trusts him to be left alone. He struggles to find something of interest, but ends up having a good time with him when he introduces him to the internet. Checking their e-mail, they find an offer from a “Nigerian Prince” that offers to give Carter a million dollars in exchange of an advance of funds. But after they follow through, they find out that it was a scam. Carter looses his temper at Peter for being swindled and vows that they will go to Africa together to get the money back. When Carter arrives to pick Peter up for their trip, Peter informs him that he kept it a secret from Lois.
In Africa, they arrive at the village where they sent the money to, but are immediately captured by local gunmen. Held prisoner, Carter informs them who he is and is treated as a hero for saving the village. However, Carter insists they tear everything they have down even though they can't give him back the money. Peter stands up to Carter, but he pays the villager's to lock Peter up again. Peter writes a memoir that gets picked up and turned into a news story, which Lois hears and goes to Africa to get her father and Peter back. She arrives in time to keep Peter from being executed and finds that her father is unhappy about no longer being trusted alone in his old age. He promises to send money to help rebuild the village and apologizes to Peter.
Meanwhile, Brian gets annoyed when Meg's friends come to visit, but when they ask him to take them to field hockey practice, he thinks he has found a way to get rid of them for a while. When Brian drops them off at school, Brian finds a gym bag left in his car and ends up walking in on a partially dressed Patty in the changing room, and is instantly attracted to her. Telling Stewie about what he saw, he points out that she is in high school although legal. When Meg arrives, he pushes her for information about her likes. Pretending to bump into the girls at the mall, Brian gives Patty an extra Build-A-Bear he made and invites her out. Meg objects, but Brian continues to brush it off. He arrives to pick her up and they both ignore the objections, going on a date. As they watch the stars, Brian nearly gets her to take her sweater off and Meg arrives to confront Patty personally. Meg explains Patty that Brian is not interested in her but barely in the body, and is also forced to admit that she had tried to downplay Patty's looks to keep her in their circle of friends, and Patty agrees to continue to be a friend, leaving together for home and with a disappointed, frustrated and angered Brian behind.
Reception[edit]
The episode received a viewership of 3.40 million.[2]
Lisa Babick of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 2/5 stars, writing that "it wasn't all bad. The Kwanzaa exchange between Carter and the warlord was entertaining, as was the jab at Walter Palmer, the idiot who killed Cecil the Lion. Neil deGrasse Tyson's appearance and parody of himself was probably the highlight of the episode." The major criticism came with the storyline of Brian and Meg and them as characters, writing that "I don't even want to go there. Brian has just been beyond annoying lately, and him pursuing one of Meg's friends was just idiotic – great body or not. Yes, we know Brian is shallow. I understand what they were trying to get across, but I'm watching Family Guy for amusement, not for moral or social issue lectures, and concluded stating that "After two superb episodes, this one was one big fail, perhaps even the worst so far of the season. Maybe it is time for Family Guy to hang it up."[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Family Guy 14x12 "Scammed Yankees", retrieved 2022-11-16
- ↑ "Sunday final ratings: 'The Good Wife' and 'Family Guy' adjust up | TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". web.archive.org. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ↑ Babick, Lisa (2016-01-18). "Family Guy Season 14 Episode 12 Review: Scammed Yankees". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
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