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** In one cutaway gag, Peter gets mugged by Gene Shalit.
-->'''Shalit''': Don't... ''Film/PanicRoom''! I'm not going to... Creator/WilliamHurt you! I just want your... ''Film/TangoAndCash''! So just... ''Film/PayItForward''... and we'll all be... ''Film/HappyGillmore''!
-->'''Peter''': [[FlatWhat What?]]
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** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the ''Toys/CareBears''.

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** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, from the ''Toys/CareBears''.''Franchise/CareBears''.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says "C U Next Tuesday", an innuendo for CountryMatters.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the Lesbian Alliance also says "C U Next Tuesday", an innuendo for CountryMatters. future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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** WhatTheHellHero: Peter and Lois are ''not'' happy with Brian when he comes home hours late, drunk, and without Stewie (who then shows up with his ear having been bitten off).

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** * WhatTheHellHero: Peter and Lois are ''not'' happy with Brian when he comes home hours late, drunk, and without Stewie (who then shows up with [[EarAche his ear having been bitten off).off]]).

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After accidentally getting hit by Peter's car[[note]]it's not as bad as what happened in season 12's "Life of Brian", but [[FunnyAneurysmMoment it will leave a bad taste in your mouth in hindsight]][[/note]], Brian begins wondering what the point of life is if it just goes away in the blink of an eye, and becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s club, where he becomes famous for his singing and drinking. Meanwhile, Meg makes friends with a girl who mistakes Meg for a lesbian, and Meg decides to go along with it so she can have friends for once in her life.

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After accidentally getting hit by Peter's car[[note]]it's not as bad as what happened in season 12's "Life of Brian", but [[FunnyAneurysmMoment it will leave a bad taste in your mouth in hindsight]][[/note]], car, Brian begins wondering what the point of life is if it just goes away in the blink of an eye, and becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s club, where he becomes famous for his singing and drinking. Meanwhile, Meg makes friends with a girl who mistakes Meg for a lesbian, and Meg decides to go along with it so she can have friends for once in her life.



* DespairEventHorizon: Brian comes dangerously close to crossing it in this episode, after coming to the realization that life can be taken away so suddenly and his drinking spirals out of control.
-->'''Brian:''' I don't know what went wrong. I was just trying to live for the moment, you know? Because life can end so abruptly, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.



** In a way, Brian's excessive drinking after he becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr. He even tells Stewie he did it because he hated the fact that life can just end unexpectedly and his near-fatal accident at the beginning of the episode traumatized him.


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** WhatTheHellHero: Peter and Lois are ''not'' happy with Brian when he comes home hours late, drunk, and without Stewie (who then shows up with his ear having been bitten off).

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* ButchLesbian: Meg disguises herself as one, prompting this hilarious reaction from Chris: "Mom, why is the Cable Guy here?".

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* ButchLesbian: ButchLesbian:
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Meg disguises herself as one, prompting this hilarious reaction from Chris: "Mom, why is the Cable Guy here?".



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says “C U Next Tuesday,” an innuendo for CountryMatters.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says “C "C U Next Tuesday,” Tuesday", an innuendo for CountryMatters.



* NoodleIncident: Meg’s teacher shows an episode of the educational science show Nova but he taped over it with a homemade sex tape.

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* NoodleIncident: Meg’s Meg's teacher shows an episode of the educational science show Nova ''Nova'' but he taped over it with a homemade sex tape.



* ShoutOut: Meg watches as Chris’ hair and hat is placed on his head, spoofing the scene in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in which Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his scarred head, as a sample of “The Imperial March” is played.
** The flashback in which Peter “swam with the bulls” is a combination of the running of the bulls and synchronized swimming. They perform to “Waltz of the Flowers” from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, which is a reference to the film ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Meg watches as Chris’ Chris' hair and hat is placed on his head, spoofing the scene in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in which Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his scarred head, as a sample of “The "The Imperial March” March" is played.
** The flashback in which Peter “swam "swam with the bulls” bulls" is a combination of the running of the bulls and synchronized swimming. They perform to “Waltz "Waltz of the Flowers” Flowers" from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, ''Theatre/TheNutcracker'', which is a reference to the film ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}.''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''.



* TakeThat: One cutaway showing John Goodman eating Thanksgiving dinner while his family starves.
** Stewie decides not to buy a button-up jacket because it will make him look like actor/comedian Steve Harvey.
** Brian reads a newspaper headline “Thanks to treatment Magic Johnson down to one AID.”

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
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One cutaway showing John Goodman Creator/JohnGoodman eating Thanksgiving dinner while his family starves.
** Stewie decides not to buy a button-up jacket because it will make him look like actor/comedian Steve Harvey.
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** Brian reads a newspaper headline “Thanks "Thanks to treatment Magic Johnson down to one AID.”AID".
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* SuddenlySexuality: Invoked. Meg announces to her parents that she is a lesbian now. Peter is amazed. Lois is not amused, as she knows Meg is pretending to be gay just to have friends.
-->'''Meg''': (dressed as a butch lesbian) Mom, Dad, I am a lesbian now.
-->'''Peter''': That is...awesome!
-->'''Lois''': Oh come on, Meg! Oh, Meg, I think you're just trying to fit in by pretending to be something you're not, like the time Peter pretended to be racist to get out of Jury duty.
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Peter was the one who ran Brian over, although he didn't see him.


After accidentally getting hit by a car[[note]]it's not as bad as what happened in season 12's "Life of Brian", but [[FunnyAneurysmMoment it will leave a bad taste in your mouth in hindsight]][[/note]], Brian begins wondering what the point of life is if it just goes away in the blink of an eye, and becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s club, where he becomes famous for his singing and drinking. Meanwhile, Meg makes friends with a girl who mistakes Meg for a lesbian, and Meg decides to go along with it so she can have friends for once in her life.

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After accidentally getting hit by a Peter's car[[note]]it's not as bad as what happened in season 12's "Life of Brian", but [[FunnyAneurysmMoment it will leave a bad taste in your mouth in hindsight]][[/note]], Brian begins wondering what the point of life is if it just goes away in the blink of an eye, and becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s club, where he becomes famous for his singing and drinking. Meanwhile, Meg makes friends with a girl who mistakes Meg for a lesbian, and Meg decides to go along with it so she can have friends for once in her life.
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-->'''Lois''': Oh, Brian this is unacceptable!

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-->'''Lois''': Oh, Brian Brian, this is unacceptable!inexcusable!



-->'''Stewie''': You know what? It's fine. I don't need to go to the hospital or anything. I'll just use this Mr. Potato Head piece.

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-->'''Stewie''': You know what? It's fine.Yeah, uh, don't worry. I don't need to go to the hospital or anything. I'll just use this Mr. Potato Head piece.
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**In a way, Brian's excessive drinking after he becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr. He even tells Stewie he did it because he hated the fact that life can just end unexpectedly and his near-fatal accident at the beginning of the episode traumatized him.
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* BiTheWay: Lois, who teaches Meg how to kiss by practice kissing with her girlfriend Sarah.
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-->'''Lois''': Oh come on, Meg!

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-->'''Lois''': Oh come on, Meg!Meg! Oh, Meg, I think you're just trying to fit in by pretending to be something you're not, like the time Peter pretended to be racist to get out of Jury duty.
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-->'''Meg''': (dressed as a butch lesbian) Mom, Dad, I am a lesbian now.
-->'''Peter''': That is...awesome!
-->'''Lois''': Oh come on, Meg!
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* ShoutOut: Meg watches as Chris’ hair and hat is placed on his head, spoofing the scene in The Empire Strikes Back in which Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his scarred head, as a sample of “The Imperial March” is played.
** The flashback in which Peter “swam with the bulls” is a combination of the running of the bulls and synchronized swimming. They perform to “Waltz of the Flowers” from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, which is a reference to the film Caddyshack.
** The imagery in the scene where Brian sits at the bar depressed mimics the cover of Frank Sinatra’s album, No One Cares; Frank Sinatra Jr. happens to be performing at that bar.
** The part where Mayor Adam West is singing is a parody of the song “Edelweiss” from the musical The Sound of Music.
** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the Care Bear.
** Brian says that he has to “live life when you can and live it hard,” which Stewie calls “the Chris Farley method.” The comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus had extensive drug abuse problems and died of an overdose, not unlike his idol, John Belushi, who was also a SNL castmember.

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* ShoutOut: Meg watches as Chris’ hair and hat is placed on his head, spoofing the scene in The Empire Strikes Back ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in which Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his scarred head, as a sample of “The Imperial March” is played.
** The flashback in which Peter “swam with the bulls” is a combination of the running of the bulls and synchronized swimming. They perform to “Waltz of the Flowers” from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, which is a reference to the film Caddyshack.
''Film/{{Caddyshack}}.
** The imagery in the scene where Brian sits at the bar depressed mimics the cover of Frank Sinatra’s Music/FrankSinatra's album, No One Cares; Frank Sinatra Jr. happens to be performing at that bar.
** The part where Mayor Adam West is singing is a parody of the song “Edelweiss” from the musical The Sound of Music.
''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.
** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the Care Bear.
''Toys/CareBears''.
** Brian says that he has to “live life when you can and live it hard,” which Stewie calls “the Chris Farley Creator/ChrisFarley method.” The comedian and Saturday Night Live ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' alumnus had extensive drug abuse problems and died of an overdose, not unlike his idol, John Belushi, Creator/JohnBelushi, who was also a SNL castmember.



** When Quagmire attempts to videotape Meg and Sarah for a second time, his production crew is Mark Borchardt and Mike Schank, whose efforts to make an independent film were documented in the 1999 film American Movie.

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** When Quagmire attempts to videotape Meg and Sarah for a second time, his production crew is Mark Borchardt and Mike Schank, whose efforts to make an independent film were documented in the 1999 film American Movie.''Film/AmericanMovie''.
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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: When Meg visits Sarah, she tells her she has to get something off her chest, to which Sarah excitedly says, "Yes!", and then Meg tells her she needs to open up, to which Sarah says, "Sweet!", and when she reveals that her mother was right, we zoom out to reveal Sarah stripped down to her undies, quickly putting her clothes back on.
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* BrickJoke: Peter calling Frank Jr.'s "mother", Creator/MiaFarrow. Later, Mia Farrow appears at the end to spank Frank Jr.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Stewie worries that if Brian dies, he'll have to start hanging out with Creator/DwayneJohnson "again". Then a movie trailer starts where Creator/DonLaFontaine ponders what his racial background is.
-->'''Don [=LaFontaine=]''': One's a baby. And the other's... black. I think. Or at least... part black... Or... Hispanic. You know, I think there might possibly be some Filipino in there, yeah, possibly some Filipino. I mean... I mean if he's black, it's definitely... diluted. I mean... one of his parents must be white. And what the hell is Creator/JessicaAlba for that matter? If I were 40 years younger, I'd plow that 'til next July.


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-->'''Lois''': Oh, Brian this is unacceptable!
-->'''Peter''': Yeah! What if something had happened to Stewie?
-->'''Stewie''': Oh, and my ear's in a cup, so I guess that doesn't count.
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-->'''Stewie''': You know what? It's fine. I don't need to go to the hospital or anything. I'll just use this Mr. Potato Head piece.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After leaving Stewie behind in a drunken stupor, Stewie calls Brian out.
-->'''Stewie''': Hey, Brian, remember me? I'm the guy you left sitting at the counter at [=McDonald's=] with a bag full of burgers! You know, it's funny, I tried to walk home and... A lot of... A lot of hungry deer are out at this time of night. Oh, and here's where the story gets fun. You may have noticed I'm missing an ear! Yeah, managed to pull it out of a deer's mouth and put it in some ice that I got at a 7-Eleven. So, when you're ready to apologize, just talk into this cup!
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* SweepWeeksLesbianKiss: Lois teaches Meg how to kiss her girlfriend by planting a big one on Sarah. Sarah is amused and neither of the three question the kiss again.

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* SweepWeeksLesbianKiss: SweepsWeekLesbianKiss: Lois teaches Meg how to kiss her girlfriend by planting a big one on Sarah. Sarah is amused and neither of the three question the kiss again.

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When Lois practices kissing on Meg's "girlfriend" Sarah, Chris falls out of the closet trying to videotape what's going on. Later, Quagmire comes out of the closet and asks Meg and Sarah to sign some release forms.

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: GirlOnGirlIsHot:
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When Lois practices kissing on Meg's "girlfriend" Sarah, Chris falls out of the closet trying to videotape what's going on. on.
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Later, Quagmire comes out of the closet and asks Meg and Sarah to sign some release forms.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says “See You Next Tuesday,” an innuendo for CountryMatters.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says “See You “C U Next Tuesday,” an innuendo for CountryMatters. CountryMatters.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Sarah, who is openly a lesbian, crushes on Meg who is straight.


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* SweepWeeksLesbianKiss: Lois teaches Meg how to kiss her girlfriend by planting a big one on Sarah. Sarah is amused and neither of the three question the kiss again.
* SuddenlySexuality: Invoked. Meg announces to her parents that she is a lesbian now. Peter is amazed. Lois is not amused, as she knows Meg is pretending to be gay just to have friends.
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After accidentally getting hit by a car[[note]]it's not as bad as what happened in season 12's "Life of Brian", but [[FunnyAneurysmMoment it will leave a bad taste in your mouth in hindsight]][[/note]], Brian begins wondering what the point of life is if it just goes away in the blink of an eye, and becomes a crooner for Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s club, where he becomes famous for his singing and drinking. Meanwhile, Meg makes friends with a girl who mistakes Meg for a lesbian, and Meg decides to go along with it so she can have friends for once in her life.
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* NoodleInciden: Meg’s teacher shows an episode of the educational science show Nova but he taped over it with a homemade sex tape.

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* NoodleInciden: NoodleIncident: Meg’s teacher shows an episode of the educational science show Nova but he taped over it with a homemade sex tape.
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* BiTheWay: Lois, who teaches Meg how to kiss by practice kissing with her girlfriend Sarah.


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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: When Lois practices kissing on Meg's "girlfriend" Sarah, Chris falls out of the closet trying to videotape what's going on. Later, Quagmire comes out of the closet and asks Meg and Sarah to sign some release forms.
** Again towards the end, Quagmire is disappointed that there was no "girl-on-girl action" going on between Meg and Sarah and he showed up from hiding with a full video recording crew.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The poster welcoming Meg into the Lesbian Alliance also says “See You Next Tuesday,” an innuendo for CountryMatters.


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* NoodleInciden: Meg’s teacher shows an episode of the educational science show Nova but he taped over it with a homemade sex tape.
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** Stewie decides not to buy a button-up jacket because it will make him look like actor/comedian Steve Harvey.

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** Stewie decides not to buy a button-up jacket because it will make him look like actor/comedian Steve Harvey.Harvey.
** Brian reads a newspaper headline “Thanks to treatment Magic Johnson down to one AID.”
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* TakeThat: One cutaway showing John Goodman eating Thanksgiving dinner while his family starves.

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* TakeThat: One cutaway showing John Goodman eating Thanksgiving dinner while his family starves.starves.
** Stewie decides not to buy a button-up jacket because it will make him look like actor/comedian Steve Harvey.
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* EarAche: When Stewie’s ear is severed from a hungry deer and no one notices, he replaces it with a Mr. Potato Head ear.


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** When Stewie is left alone in the makeup room he decides to play 52 pickup, which is a card practical joke.
** A recurring joke refers to Frank Sinatra Jr.’s mother as actress Mia Farrow who was briefly married to Sinatra Sr. in the 1960s. His mother is actually Nancy Barbato.
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** When Quagmire attempts to videotape Meg and Sarah for a second time, his production crew is Mark Borchardt and Mike Schank, whose efforts to make an independent film were documented in the 1999 film American Movie.

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* ButchLesbian: Meg disguises herself as one, prompting this hilarious reaction from Chris. "Mom, why is the Cable Guy here?"

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* ButchLesbian: Meg disguises herself as one, prompting this hilarious reaction from Chris. Chris: "Mom, why is the Cable Guy here?"here?".



** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the Care Bear.

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** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the Care Bear.Bear.
** Brian says that he has to “live life when you can and live it hard,” which Stewie calls “the Chris Farley method.” The comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus had extensive drug abuse problems and died of an overdose, not unlike his idol, John Belushi, who was also a SNL castmember.
** Stewie, Brian and Frank Sinatra Jr. make up the “New Rat Pack.” Frank Sinatra Sr. was in an all-star group called the Rat Pack.
* TakeThat: One cutaway showing John Goodman eating Thanksgiving dinner while his family starves.
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** Four other members of Sarah's club who identify as "Super Huge Mega Lesbians" are this.
* DrivenToSuicide: Meg's Sunshine Bear would rather commit suicide by throwing herself in front of a truck than be Meg's friend.



* MistakenForGay: Meg's lab partner Sarah believes her to be gay and invites her to her special club. Meg just goes along with it for the attention until the end.

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* MistakenForGay: Meg's lab partner Sarah believes her to be gay and invites her to her special club. Meg just goes along with it for the attention until the end.end.
* ShoutOut: Meg watches as Chris’ hair and hat is placed on his head, spoofing the scene in The Empire Strikes Back in which Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his scarred head, as a sample of “The Imperial March” is played.
** The flashback in which Peter “swam with the bulls” is a combination of the running of the bulls and synchronized swimming. They perform to “Waltz of the Flowers” from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, which is a reference to the film Caddyshack.
** The imagery in the scene where Brian sits at the bar depressed mimics the cover of Frank Sinatra’s album, No One Cares; Frank Sinatra Jr. happens to be performing at that bar.
** The part where Mayor Adam West is singing is a parody of the song “Edelweiss” from the musical The Sound of Music.
** The Sunshine Bear doll is based on Funshine Bear, the Care Bear.
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!!"Brian Sings And Swings" contains examples of:
* ButchLesbian: Meg disguises herself as one, prompting this hilarious reaction from Chris. "Mom, why is the Cable Guy here?"
* LipstickLesbian: Sarah, due to her long hair and more feminine looking appearance than Meg.
* MistakenForGay: Meg's lab partner Sarah believes her to be gay and invites her to her special club. Meg just goes along with it for the attention until the end.

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