Foreign Affairs (Family Guy)

"Foreign Affairs (Family Guy)"

"Foreign Affairs" is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 15, 2011.

The episode was written by Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets, and directed by Pete Michels.

Plot

Lois and Bonnie take a trip to Paris, France. Bonnie then cheats on Joe with a handsome French loanshark, which she must explain to Joe.

Meanwhile, after finding out about all of the tragedies that have occured in American public schools throughout the years, Peter homeschools Meg and Chris using some very unorthodox teaching methods.

Cultural references

• A reference to Ferris Bueller's Day Off is made when Meg and Chris get pulled out of school and see Peter standing outside in a disguise and a red sports car.

• The music video of David Bowie and Mick Jagger singing "Dancing in the Street" is shown in its entirety as "the gayest music video of all time."

• Peter taking Chris and Meg to the desert to do peyote, with scenes that are in almost direct relation to each other is a reference to The Doors. Riders on the Storm is also playing in the background.

• After Bonnie believes her husband has become a different person, a complete opening sequence of American Dad! is played, with Joe Swanson singing Stan Smith's lyrics.

• The Frenchman references Pepé Le Pew chasing Penelope Pussycat saying he would do the same to Bonnie, except he would rape her.

• The plot is a parody on Vicky Cristina Barcelona, with Lois playing the part of Vicky, Bonnie the part of Christina and François the part of Juan Antonio.

• The Frenchman quotes the Meat Loaf song I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) after Joe walks to show his love to Bonnie.

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Preceded by The Big Bang Theory

Family Guy (season 9)

Succeeded by It's a Trap!