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* RageAgainstTheReflection: PlayedForLaughs when Peter yells "You son of a bitch!" at his own reflection and punches the mirror because Lois said "Look at that handsome man!" and Peter got jealous.
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* OrphanedReference: When Jennifer Love Hewitt is listing her roles to Peter, one of them is ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''. At the time, this was a real film she was starring in, that was directed by Alec Baldwin. Ultimately, Baldwin came to view the whole project as an old shame, and to this day it remains unreleased.

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* OrphanedReference: When Jennifer Love Hewitt is listing her roles to Peter, one of them is ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''. At the time, this was a real film she was starring in, that was directed by Alec Baldwin. Ultimately, Due to the film’s TroubledProduction and ExecutiveMeddling, Baldwin came to view the whole project as an old shame, and to this day taking his name off the director’s credit when it remains unreleased. was released in 2007 as ''Film/ShortcutToHappiness.''
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* AppeaseTheVolcanoGod: The therapist records Peter and Chris practicing a dance in straw skirts, and Peter angrily chiding Chris for messing up with:
-->'''Peter''': Are you ''trying'' to piss off the volcano?!
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* OrphanedReference: When Jennifer Love Hewitt is listing her roles to Peter, one of them is ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''. At the time, this was a real film she was starring in, that was directed by Alec Baldwin. Ultimately, Baldwin came to view the whole project as an old shame, and to this day it remains unreleased.
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** One of Peter's ex-girlfriends is {{ComicStrip/Peanuts Peppermint Patty}}. Unlike Peter's last ex-girlfriend, she's aged more gracefully, which she owes to Marcie, who's now her lesbian domestic partner.

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** One of Peter's ex-girlfriends is {{ComicStrip/Peanuts Peppermint Patty}}.Patty from ''{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}}''. Unlike Peter's last ex-girlfriend, she's aged more gracefully, which she owes to Marcie, who's now her lesbian domestic partner.
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** One of Peter's ex-girlfriends is [[ComicStrip/Peanuts Peppermint Patty]]. Unlike Peter's last ex-girlfriend, she's aged more gracefully, which she owes to Marcie, who's now her lesbian domestic partner.

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** One of Peter's ex-girlfriends is [[ComicStrip/Peanuts {{ComicStrip/Peanuts Peppermint Patty]].Patty}}. Unlike Peter's last ex-girlfriend, she's aged more gracefully, which she owes to Marcie, who's now her lesbian domestic partner.
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** One of Peter's ex-girlfriends is [[ComicStrip/Peanuts Peppermint Patty]]. Unlike Peter's last ex-girlfriend, she's aged more gracefully, which she owes to Marcie, who's now her lesbian domestic partner.
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* RecognitionFailure: When Mort introduces Peter to his niece, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter shows no recollection to who she is and later doesn’t recognize any of her work she name drops.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Peter can't stand it when somebody flirts with Lois or when Lois finds another man handsome. He even punched out ''his own reflection'' because Lois said, "Look at that handsome man", to the mirror, (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).

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* CrazyJealousGuy: Peter can't stand it when somebody flirts with Lois or when Lois finds another man handsome. He even punched out ''his own reflection'' because Lois said, "Look at that handsome man", to the mirror, mirror (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).
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* SayingTooMuch: When Peter and his friends realize Lois is having dinner with another man and wonder what she could be doing, Quagmire gives out a pretty blunt guess that quickly spills into him oversharing a tad much:
-->'''Quagmire''': Is it possible that she's a whore? ''(everyone stares at him)'' ...You know, like on weekends, just to pay for her mom's dialysis? ...Like in my fantasy? [[RelationshipReboot ...Y'know what, let's start over. Hi, I'm Quagmire!]] ''(offers his hand)''
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Pothole for a trope that's now YMMV.


* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Stewie {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that a 17th-century well is an out-of-place convenient plot device, [[AluminumChristmasTrees but funnily enough]], [[SubvertedTrope this is actually subverted]], as ''Family Guy'''s Quahog happens to be located in Rhode Island, one of the few American states where you ''can'' come across a 17th-century well!

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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Stewie {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that a 17th-century well is an out-of-place convenient plot device, [[AluminumChristmasTrees but funnily enough]], enough, [[SubvertedTrope this is actually subverted]], as ''Family Guy'''s Quahog happens to be located in Rhode Island, one of the few American states where you ''can'' come across a 17th-century well!

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'''Airdate:''' January 31, 2002

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'''Airdate:''' January 31, 2002
'''Original air date:''' 1/31/2002 ''(produced in 2001)''

'''Production code:''' 3ACX-10
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* OutGivingBirthBackInTwoMinutes: Peter is talking to a very fat woman (one of his ex-girlfriends) when suddenly a baby simply falls out of her, causing her to shout out to her offscreen husband, "You were right! I ''was'' pregnant!"
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Not So Different has been renamed Not So Different Remark, and requires the characters to acknowledge the similarities in-universe.


* NotSoDifferent: Lois can finally understand how Peter can get so jealous at times when Lois drives away Jennifer Love Hewitt in her jealous rage after Lois sees her trying to make out with Peter.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Lois can finally understand how Peter can get so jealous at times when Lois drives away Jennifer Love Hewitt in her jealous rage after Lois sees her trying to make out with Peter.

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* BeeAfraid: Lois is briefly the victim of this.


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* ScaryStingingSwarm: Lois is briefly the victim of this.

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* ShoutOut: To find his little black book, Peter uses a device similar to the ark-finding amulet from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
** When Stewie sees the midget woman stuck in the well, he says “It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again!”, a line from the film ''The Silence of the Lambs''.
* StalkerShrine: One of Peter's old girlfriends has an entire hallway full of pictures of Peter. She is also wearing the dress that she wore to that prom... and hasn't washed the hand that touched Peter's since then... or flushed the toilet he used, for that matter.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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To find his little black book, Peter uses a device similar to the ark-finding amulet from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
** When Stewie sees the midget woman stuck in the well, he says “It [[Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs "It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again!”, a line from the film ''The Silence of the Lambs''.
again!".]]
* StalkerShrine: One of Peter's old girlfriends has an entire hallway full of pictures of Peter. She is also wearing the dress that she wore to that prom... and hasn't washed the hand that touched Peter's since then... then...or flushed the toilet he used, for that matter.



** Stewie thinks of something that can last an hour: watching Rita Rudner do five minutes of stand-up.

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** Stewie thinks of something that can last an hour: watching Rita Rudner Creator/RitaRudner do five minutes of stand-up.
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YMMV, incorrectly placed, and natter.


* HoYay: At one point, Brian has to help Stewie bathe in the shower.
** Peter visits adult versions of Peppermint Patty and Marcie from the comic strip ''Peanuts'', who have been interpreted as being lesbians, despite the Peanuts stood for Christian values.

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* BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy: In the case of Peter, stay away from Lois (and vice versa) if you know what's good for you. He even punched out his own reflection because Lois said, "Look at that handsome man", to the mirror, (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).



* CrazyJealousGuy: Peter can't stand it when somebody flirts with Lois or when Lois finds another man handsome. He even punched out ''his own reflection'' because Lois said, "Look at that handsome man", to the mirror, (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).



* {{Understatement}}: Brian says to Lois, "Peter isn't exactly the most 'understanding guy' when it comes to you and other men"--see BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy for what happens.

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* {{Understatement}}: Brian says to Lois, "Peter isn't exactly the most 'understanding guy' when it comes to you and other men"--see BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy for what happens.

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* NoodleIncident: Apparently, Stewie once wore Lois's wedding dress, during which Brian took pictures, but lied and told Stewie there was no film in the camera.

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* NoodleIncident: NoodleIncident:
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Apparently, Stewie once wore Lois's wedding dress, during which Brian took pictures, but lied and told Stewie there was no film in the camera.
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* BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy: In the case of Peter, stay away from Lois (and vice versa) if you know what's good for you. He even punched out his own reflection because Lois thought it was another man (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).

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* BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy: In the case of Peter, stay away from Lois (and vice versa) if you know what's good for you. He even punched out his own reflection because Lois thought it was another man said, "Look at that handsome man", to the mirror, (also a sign of Peter's stupidity).

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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Stewie {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that a 17th century well is an out-of-place convenient plot device, [[AluminumChristmasTrees but funnily enough]], [[SubvertedTrope this is actually subverted]], as ''Family Guy'''s Quahog happens to be located in Rhode Island, one of the few American states where you ''can'' come across a 17th century well!

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* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Stewie {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that a 17th century 17th-century well is an out-of-place convenient plot device, [[AluminumChristmasTrees but funnily enough]], [[SubvertedTrope this is actually subverted]], as ''Family Guy'''s Quahog happens to be located in Rhode Island, one of the few American states where you ''can'' come across a 17th century 17th-century well!



* ChainedHeat: The Brian and Stewie plot is a variation, with glue instead of handcuffs or some kind of chain.

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* ChainedHeat: The Brian and & Stewie plot is a variation, with glue instead of handcuffs or some kind of chain.



** Peter visits adult versions of Peppermint Patty and Marcie from the comic strip Peanuts, who have been interpreted as being lesbians, despite the Peanuts stood for Christian values.

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** Peter visits adult versions of Peppermint Patty and Marcie from the comic strip Peanuts, ''Peanuts'', who have been interpreted as being lesbians, despite the Peanuts stood for Christian values.



* MistakenForPedophile: After pulling them over, a police officer noticed [[NotWhatItLooksLike Brian seemingly holding Stewie's hand]]. Stewie decided to make it worse by lying about how he met Brian on the internet who then offered him candy. Fortunately, Brian managed to clear up the misunderstanding by mentioning the super glue, which the police officer is familiar with as he and his partner are stuck together too.

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* MistakenForPedophile: After pulling them over, a police officer noticed [[NotWhatItLooksLike Brian seemingly holding Stewie's hand]]. Stewie decided to make it worse by lying about how he met Brian on the internet who then offered him candy. Fortunately, Brian managed to clear up the misunderstanding by mentioning the super glue, which the police officer is familiar with as he and his partner are stuck together together, too.



* ShoutOut: To find his little black book, Peter uses a device similar to the ark-finding amulet from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
** When Stewie sees the midget woman stuck in the well, he says “It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!”, a line from the film The Silence of the Lambs.

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* ShoutOut: To find his little black book, Peter uses a device similar to the ark-finding amulet from Raiders ''Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Ark''.
** When Stewie sees the midget woman stuck in the well, he says “It rubs the lotion on its skin skin, or else it gets the hose again!”, a line from the film The ''The Silence of the Lambs.Lambs''.



** When the marriage counselor wants video cameras to be set up so he can see footage of the Griffins' home lives Peter says that it will be just like ''Series/BigBrother'' except somebody will be watching.
** Stewie thinks of something that can last an hour: watching Rita Rudner do 5 minutes of stand-up.
--->'''Brian''': Ba-zing.
* {{Understatement}}: Brian says to Lois, "Peter isn't exactly the most 'understanding guy' when it comes to you and other men"--see BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy for what happens.

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** When the marriage counselor wants video cameras to be set up so he can see footage of the Griffins' home lives lives, Peter says that it will be just like ''Series/BigBrother'' except somebody will be watching.
** Stewie thinks of something that can last an hour: watching Rita Rudner do 5 five minutes of stand-up.
stand-up.
--->'''Brian''': Ba-zing.
Ba-zing.
* {{Understatement}}: Brian says to Lois, "Peter isn't exactly the most 'understanding guy' when it comes to you and other men"--see BerserkButton / CrazyJealousGuy for what happens.happens.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Jennifer Love Hewitt says this word for word after a disastrous date with Peter and getting defeated by a jealous Lois.


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* HoYay: At one point, Brian has to help Stewie bathe in the shower.
** Peter visits adult versions of Peppermint Patty and Marcie from the comic strip Peanuts, who have been interpreted as being lesbians, despite the Peanuts stood for Christian values.


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** A flashback shows Peter at a discothèque smashing a disco ball, which he mistook for a piñata.


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* ShoutOut: To find his little black book, Peter uses a device similar to the ark-finding amulet from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
** When Stewie sees the midget woman stuck in the well, he says “It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again!”, a line from the film The Silence of the Lambs.

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