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Season 3  "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1"  3x21

Aired 22 years ago - Feb 14, 2002

In a special three-story episode, Brian reads viewer mail and tries to answer profound questions: "Li'l Griffins" The Griffins as the little rascals. Kid versions of Peter, Joe, and Brian decide that they don't need girls. When they first meet Lois however, they quickly abandon their anti-girl sentiment. In school, Lois reads a book touting the virtues of bravery, and Peter and Quagmire try to prove who's the bravest by staying in a haunted house overnight. "No Bones About it" Peter rubs a beer bottle and a Genie pops out to grant him three wishes. Peter first wishes that Jackie Gleason wasn't dead. A zombie-like Gleason terrorizes the Griffins until Stewie blasts it dead. Peter then wishes he didn't have any bones. The Genie transforms him into a gelatin blob and he can no longer have sex. Upset, Peter flushes himself down the toilet and winds up in Hollywood. He meets a doctor who tells him about a re-boning procedure. Peter gets the operation, which turns out came from bones donated from his own family. "Super Griffins" A tanker truck containing radioactive waste slams into the Griffin house. The radiation affects each Griffin in a different way. Lois gains super strength while Peter has morphing ability. Lois tells her family that they must not abuse their powers. Of course that doesn't work and the town is forced to hold a meeting to see how to stop the Griffins from wreaking havoc. Adam West realizes he must fight fire with fire. He volunteers to roll around in toxic waste but he only gets lymphoma as a result. The Griffins, racked with guilt, use their powers to make Adam's recovery more comfortable.

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Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 1
"Riding on a bus, riding on a bus, sitting next to bums
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Oh, no. I gotta fart, but I don't know which way to lean.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 3
That's right, son. Take her down a peg.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 4
Let go!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 5
Your father gets incredibly filthy rolling around everywhere.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 6
We have to learn to accept this, like one of those stories on Dateline
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 7
I might've screwed up my life but there's no reason to keep screwing up theirs.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 8
Aaaargh!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 9
I'll have the studio send a flatbed for you! See you at eight!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 10
- I want to jump your non-bones. - Jeez, I can't believe I'm your type.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 11
- Aren't you Peter, the human stunt bag? - That depends on who's asking.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 12
I had the operation so I could go back to my family.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 13
Like I always say, a family of freaks is better than no family at all!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 14
You dare me to pop a wheelie in this thing?
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 15
Seven! Seven bats!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 16
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 17
Dear me. Does anyone else feel a trifle queasy?
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 18
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 19
All right. Clearly something very strange has happened here.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 20
...my superstrength,
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 21
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 22
Oh, God! Please help me!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 23
- They say I should do stand-up. - Oh! This is insane!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 24
We promised Lois we'd use our powers responsibly.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 25
All right, Meg, wait here. I'll be right back.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 26
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 27
- Agh! - I'm Gene Shalit now! Bye!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 28
Hi. Can I get some pretzels or something? I gotta drive.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 29
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 30
Very strange story, Diane. Coming up next: Can bees think?
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 31
You can't stop us, Mayor West! We are all-powerful!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 32
Is that bleeding? I guess it's all right. Ouch, though!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 33
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 34
- Mayor West, you have lymphoma. - Oh, my!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 35
No, no! That's not what Mrs Garrett's bosom looked like. It looked more like this.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 36
I'll heat up his soup.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 37
Thank you. As long as I have Mrs Garrett's giant rack by my bedside, I'll be all right.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 38
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 39
Hey! We told you guys to quit snooping around here!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 40
Hey, "kick me"!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 41
And remove her inflamed appendix before it bursts, causing sepsis.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 42
Thanks! Like I don't have enough trouble fitting in!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 43
I ain't chicken to spend the night!
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 44
Aw, zip it, egghead. You with your big words and your...
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 45
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 46
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- This house gives me the creeps. - Yeah, let's get out of here.
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 48
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 49
If we had a teacup, this would be like playing find the teacup in the bedsheet,
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 50
My God! Not only are ghosts real, but their innards are made of children.

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Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 2
Oh, no. I gotta fart, but I don't know which way to lean.
#2
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 3
That's right, son. Take her down a peg.
#3
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 4
Let go!
#4
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 5
Your father gets incredibly filthy rolling around everywhere.
#5
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 6
We have to learn to accept this, like one of those stories on Dateline
#6
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 7
I might've screwed up my life but there's no reason to keep screwing up theirs.
#7
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 8
Aaaargh!
#8
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 9
I'll have the studio send a flatbed for you! See you at eight!
#9
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 10
- I want to jump your non-bones. - Jeez, I can't believe I'm your type.
#10
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 11
- Aren't you Peter, the human stunt bag? - That depends on who's asking.
#11
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 12
I had the operation so I could go back to my family.
#12
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 13
Like I always say, a family of freaks is better than no family at all!
#13
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 14
You dare me to pop a wheelie in this thing?
#14
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 15
Seven! Seven bats!
#15
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 16 #16 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 17
Dear me. Does anyone else feel a trifle queasy?
#17
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All right. Clearly something very strange has happened here.
#19
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...my superstrength,
#20
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Oh, God! Please help me!
#22
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 23
- They say I should do stand-up. - Oh! This is insane!
#23
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 24
We promised Lois we'd use our powers responsibly.
#24
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 25
All right, Meg, wait here. I'll be right back.
#25
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 26 #26 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 27
- Agh! - I'm Gene Shalit now! Bye!
#27
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 28
Hi. Can I get some pretzels or something? I gotta drive.
#28
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 29 #29 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 30
Very strange story, Diane. Coming up next: Can bees think?
#30
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 31
You can't stop us, Mayor West! We are all-powerful!
#31
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 32
Is that bleeding? I guess it's all right. Ouch, though!
#32
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- Mayor West, you have lymphoma. - Oh, my!
#34
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 35
No, no! That's not what Mrs Garrett's bosom looked like. It looked more like this.
#35
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 36
I'll heat up his soup.
#36
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 37
Thank you. As long as I have Mrs Garrett's giant rack by my bedside, I'll be all right.
#37
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 38 #38 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 39
Hey! We told you guys to quit snooping around here!
#39
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 40
Hey, "kick me"!
#40
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 41
And remove her inflamed appendix before it bursts, causing sepsis.
#41
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 42
Thanks! Like I don't have enough trouble fitting in!
#42
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 43
I ain't chicken to spend the night!
#43
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 44
Aw, zip it, egghead. You with your big words and your...
#44
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 45 #45 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 46 #46 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 47
- This house gives me the creeps. - Yeah, let's get out of here.
#47
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 48 #48 Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 49
If we had a teacup, this would be like playing find the teacup in the bedsheet,
#49
Recap of Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 50
My God! Not only are ghosts real, but their innards are made of children.
#50