He's Too Sexy for His Fat

Infobox Television episode
Title =He's Too Sexy for His Fat
Series =Family Guy


Caption =Lois is enticed by Peter's physique after his liposuction.
Season =2
Episode =17
Airdate =June 27, 2000
Production =2ACX10
Writer =Chris Sheridan
Director =Glen Hill
Guests =Jay Mohr
Episode list =List of Family Guy episodes
Season list = Infobox Family Guy Season 2
Prev =There's Something About Paulie
Next =E. Peterbus Unum

"He's Too Sexy for His Fat" is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated series "Family Guy". It is the 24th episode of "Family Guy". The title is a reference to the song "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred.

Plot summary

When Brian catches fleas, the house becomes infested. The exterminators come, armed with military weaponry rather than conventional extermination equipment, and shoot up the house, while hunting the fleas. Brian puts the family up in a hotel while the house is closed for repair and renovation, but Chris becomes self-conscious about his weight when the staff and guests make fun of him. He starts a diet and exercise regime, but it fails to yield results.

After a visit to Cleveland's brother Broderick to discuss liposuction, Chris decides against it, but Peter surprises his family by taking advantage of the option himself, and comes home skinny. He then gets further improvements, like getting a new buttocks because Peter claims his old one had a "crack in it." This makes Lois much more attracted to him, even though she is conflicted with her objection to Peter's actions, and also gets him invited to the Quahog Beautiful People's Club. Chris, however, is not considered a "beautiful person" and has to wait outside.

Meanwhile, Stewie takes advantage of Chris' hard time with his diet. He attempts to spite him via eating an overabundance of the fatty food Chris can't eat anymore. He eventually takes it too far and he suffers from Childhood obesity. He seems to suffer from an eating disorder as well, eating as much as possible. When his weight gain begins to show, Lois notes this, saying he's "getting a little Buddha belly". He eventually becomes immobile, and must be either carried, or ride on a wagon. It seems at this point, Lois ignores Stewie's gaining, for she seems to show no concern anymore. Because of this, Stewie becomes too heavy for his high chair to support him, and he crushes it. It's not long before he can't fit into his clothes anymore, or reach his face with his arms. This plot line is never resolved; he's back to normal for the final scene, with no explanation.

While out driving, Peter can't stop admiring his own reflection in the rear view mirror, and ends up crashing his car and falling into a vat at a lard factory, where he consumes so much before escaping that his body is back to its old shape. Lois asks him if he's learned a valuable lesson from his experience, but he replies with "nope."

Notes

* This is the first appearance of the two 1920's body builders, Phineas and Barnaby.

Cultural references

*Jabba the Griffin is a parody of the Star Wars character Jabba the Hutt.

*Stewie mentions that it's time for Brian to "go the way of Old Yeller", referencing the 1957 classic "Old Yeller".

*When the exterminators arrive at the flea infested home, one of them reaches inside the front door with a mirror stuck on the blade of a knife to survey the front room before entering. This is a reference to the war movie "Saving Private Ryan" in which Tom Hanks uses this method to survey a machine gun nest from behind cover without being fired upon.

*When a young girl running a lemonade stand will not accept his credit card, Peter accuses her of selling drugs, and lists several by name.

*When Stewie fakes his orgasm when he eats the meat, Brian says "I'll have what he's having", a reference to When Harry Met Sally.

References

* S. Callaghan, "He's Too Sexy for His Fat." "Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide Seasons 1—3". New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 108—111.
* A. Delarte, "Nitpicking Family Guy: Season 2" in "Bob's Poetry Magazine", 2.May 2005: 23—24 [http://bobspoetry.com/Bobs02My.pdf http://bobspoetry.com/Bobs02My.pdf]

External links

*FGwiki
*imdb title|0576939
*tv.com episode|25464