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Recap / Family Guy S 21 E 7 The Stewaway

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While playing a game of hide-and-seek, Stewie accidentally sends himself to Paris after finding a hiding place in Quagmire’s suitcase. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go to Vermont so Lois can break Bonnie's Instagram "like" record.

Tropes:

  • Corporal Punishment: Brian only lightly spanks Stewie when he hides in a fridge drawer. Stewie is understandably unimpressed.
  • Enemy Mine: After losing track of Stewie, Quagmire becomes desperate enough to enlist Brian's help to find him, and he agrees after extorting free luxury on the plane.
  • Gaslighting: Played for Laughs. Peter keeps betting money on Lacrosse games and losing, so he continually tells Lois she confessed to doing it while unconscious, though Lois apparently wasn't falling for it.
  • Mundane Luxury: Lois succeeds at getting the most popular Instagram post of anyone on Spooner Street... with 47 likes.
  • Papa Wolf:
    • Despite being a Jerkass a few episodes ago, Brian shows that he cares about Stewie, scolding him for hiding in the fridge, and berating Quagmire for losing him, rather than watching over him as he was supposed to.
    • Though it doesn't last, Peter shows concern about Stewie after learning what happened from Quagmire and suggests to Lois that they abandon their getaway for him.
  • Serious Business: Lois really wants to break the Spooner Street Instagram like record. She finally does, with a record smashing 47 likes.
  • Take That!: Brian says he wants to see Gérard Depardieu's grave, but Glenn points out that Depardieu is still alive. "How?" Brian asks.
  • Too Dumb to Live: Stewie's love of Hide-and-Seek brings his intelligence to levels of his father. He hides in non-breathable places like the crisper drawer in the refrigerator, the dryer, and Quagmire's suitcase.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Brian rips Quagmire a new one after he loses sight of Stewie, who ends up lost in a graveyard in a foreign country as a result of Quagmire's negligence.

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