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Recap / Family Guy S 14 E 20 Road To India

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Brian and Stewie go on another Road To... style trip; this time, they're headed to India so Brian can find a tech support call center woman with a sexy voice. Meanwhile, Peter becomes the center of attention when Joe invites him to bingo night.


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  • Aroused by Their Voice: Brian becomes attracted to Padma solely off of the sound of her voice.
  • Brick Joke: Stewie asks Padma if it's normal that tigers run loose in the city; at the end of the episode, Brian is mauled by tigers.
  • Informed Poverty: Brian is often portrayed as having little to no money, and this episode even sees Stewie call him out for hanging on to an Applebee’s gift card with not even two dollars left on it. Yet he was still able to fly himself and Stewie to India on short notice.
  • Kick the Dog: In spite of Lois' pleas to Peter to let Joe back into the bingo game, Peter just cruelly shoves his dauber down Joe's throat.
  • Musicalis Interruptus: During the Bollywood-style final song, Brian starts to sing but is horrifically mauled by tigers. Stewie orders the dance to continue.
  • Shout-Out: During the party at Padma's mansion, Stewie dresses like Prince Ali.
  • Take That!: A couple of examples pop up here:
    • Stewie says that The Beatles came to India to ruin their music.
    • After angering a few Indian locals, one of them asks Stewie and Brian "Why did Wes Anderson come here to make his worst movie?" This is a reference to The Darjeeling Limited, which from a critical standpoint, is often considered Anderson's worst film.
  • Uptown Girl: Padma appears to come from a very well-to-do family while Brian's a failed writer with no job and virtually nothing in terms of wealth (to the point that his Applebee's gift card has less than two dollars on it).

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