History Recap / FamilyGuyS16E20AreYouThereGodItsMePeter

After a fatal tumble down the stairs, Peter has a talk with God and asks for another chance.

** When asked by Peter, God confirms that he sends people who say they're spiritual but not religious straight to hell. [[HopeSpot and even sometimes acts as if he's pulling them out just to make them thing everything will be ok, only to send them back down]]. Peter takes solace when he hears that.

** When asked by Peter, God confirms that he sends people who say they're spiritual but not religious straight to hell, even [[HopeSpot acting as if he's pulling them out just to make them thing everything will be ok, only to send them back down]]. Peter takes solace when he hears that.

* TakeThat: [[ItMakesSenseInContext One of the aliens running the simulation]] asks another alien if the other alien wants to trade people. Said alien realizes the other is controlling Eric Trump, who is depicted hunting a cheetah, and quickly changes his mind, saying he'll "stick with this pile of crap I already have."

* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Peter spends a good chunk of the episode stuck in an elevator with God.

* AnAesop: Your faith doesn't define your character or your capability to do good. Everyone is allowed to believe whatever they want, as long as they don't use it to justify evil. For some people, faith is a good motivator for staying out of trouble.

* RantInducingSlight: Peter's attempts to be a wholesome family man to prove he deserves a second chance. He blows it in rapid race after the family [[SeriousBusiness choosing uninspiring burgers at Fuddruckers]] causes him to throw a public tantrum and declare he hates them.

* PetTheDog: Joe, upon seeing Peter's treatment of the kids, takes a moment to compliment Chris on his choice of burger.

* LotusEaterMachine: God confirms, and were briefly shown, that the universe is a simulation controlled by aliens.

* MundaneWish: Chris gets a completely plain burger at Fuddruckers, which angers Peter, who insists that the only way to eat at Fuddruckers is to have a series of ridiculous toppings.

* AnAesop: Your faith doesn't define your character or your capacity to do good. Everyone is allowed to believe whatever they want, as long as they don't use it to justify evil. For some people, faith is a good motivator for staying out of trouble.

* SnubbedByOmission: Peter shares some parting words to everyone in his family, with the exception of Brian.
-->'''Brian:''' What about me?\\
'''Peter:''' You're a dog.

* MundaneWish: Chris gets a completely plain burger at Fuddruckers. Which angers Peter.