History: Recap / FamilyGuyS7E12Episode420

Quagmire has recently adopted a stray cat that he calls James and Peter, Brian, Cleveland and Joe are annoyed that he spends more time with the cat than with them. As payback, the guys plan to shave James while Quagmire is in Vermont getting him a present, but Peter accidentally kills the cat with the razor and he and Brian take the dead body to hide it. They'r pulled over by the police, who fall for Peter's lies about the bloody trashbag. They do, however, arrest Brian when he's discovered to be in possession of cannabis. He is bailed out by the family and later that day, Joe comes over to the house demanding Brian's urine. Since he has recently smoked pot, he tries to give Stewie's urine to trick Joe, but Lois catches him and scolds him for going to such a low. Finally had enough, Brian decides to start a campaign to legalize marijuana in Quahog and holds a rally in the park. At first it doesn't go so well, but he gets everyone's support by performing an enthusiastic musical number with Stewie.

With marijuana legalized, the town improves with a decrease in crime and an increase in productivity. But Lois' father Carter is losing money because since hemp is being used to make everything instead of lumber and bribes Peter to assist him with an anti-marijuana campaign. Their attempts fail and Lois tells them that Brian's campaign worked because he was passionate about the cause. Carter then bribes Brian to publish his novel ''Faster Than the Speed of Love''. Brian at first refuses, but Stewie suggest he at least perform an anti-marijuana song since the book does not have enough merit to seel on its own. Brian reluctantly complies and pot is outlawed once more. Brian's novel is panned and doesn't sell a single copy, leaving Brian saddened that he sold out his beliefs for nothing. Quagmire comes by the house saying he'll give a reward to someone who can find James. Peter takes the reward, bluntly says he killed him and slams the door, ending the episode.
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!!"Episode 420" contains examples of ([[YMMV/FamilyGuyS7E12Episode420 YMMV goes here]]):
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Brian says that with pot legalized, crime is down, productivity is up and ratings for ''DoctorWho'' are through the roof.
* {{Jerkass}}: Peter
* SelectiveEnforcement: The cops don't mind Peter with a bloody trashbag, but go nuts when they catch Brian with a small amount of pot.
* ShootTheShaggyDog
* StonersAreFunny
* TakeThat: Carter and Peter make an anti-cannabis video showing AdolfHitler as a pot smoker, but are then sued by FoxNews for using their copyrighted image of Hitler.
* ToTheTuneOf: "A Bag O' Weed" is sung to the tune of "Me Ol' Bamboo" from ''ChittyChittyBangBang''.

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