"
Stewie Loves Lois" is the first episode of the
fifth season of the
animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on
Fox on September 10, 2006. The episode features
Stewie after his
teddy bear, which has been destroyed by an unfamiliar dog at the park, is repaired by his mother,
Lois, causing him to become overly affectionate of her. Meanwhile,
Peter gets a
prostate exam from Dr. Hartman, but believes that he has been raped instead, and decides to prosecute his doctor in court.
The episode was written by
Mark Hentemann and directed by Mike Kim. It received mostly negative reviews from critics for its storyline, and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 9.93 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by
Ellen Albertini Dow,
Dave Boat,
Phil LaMarr,
Kevin Michael Richardson and Anne-Michelle Seiler, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Plot
Quahog becomes the subject of a
flu epidemic, and
Peter goes to see
Dr. Hartman for a vaccine. Although the vaccines are in short supply and must be saved for the elderly, Peter manages to get one anyway (by pretending to fall onto the syringe). While looking through Peter's papers, Hartman realizes that Peter has not had a
prostate exam. Peter agrees to get one, despite not knowing what it involves. Upon receiving the procedure, Peter feels
sexually violated and proceeds to tell
Lois about his ordeal, and she is rather...
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