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He's Too Sexy for His Fat

Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Glen Hill

Chris and Peter try liposuction and Peter gets obsessed with plastic surgery. Brian has to deal with fleas.

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Episode number: 217
Production number: 2ACX10
Season: Season 2 (1999/2000)

First broadcast:
Tuesday June 27, 2000

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Cultural references

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AcupunctureBrian goes through acupuncture to try to rid of his fleas.
American ExpressBrian pulls out his AE card and offers to pay for a hotel
BulimiaPeter finds out the hard way that you actually can vomit like Meg says supermodels do, by sticking his finger down his throat.
Cheese DoodleStewie offers some to James Caan
DatelineStewie got a UV Scanning Light idea from Dateline
Good BurgerCleveland claims that the fat taken from Nell Carter was used to the two kids from Good Burger
Hilliary ClintonBrian mentions that he likes her whilst reading his paper in the park.
James Caan / Playboy Bunnies
Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt appears as an Eskimo heading off for Hollywood in search of fame.
Johnny WeissmullerStewie mentions former Olympic swimmer turned actor, Johnny Weissmuller.
Leona HelmsleyThe flea infested Stewie opens up Lois' eyes and says: "Wake up Leona." This is a reference to the hotel profiteer Leona Helmsley.
Maria ShriverIn the hotel, Stewie mentions "that yummy exoskeleton, Maria Shriver."
Mop N' GloStewie slides down the hallway and blames Mop N' Glo
Mr. Potato Head
Nell CarterCleveland claims that Nell Carter was twice as heavy before going for liposuction, performed by his brother Broderick.
Old YellerOld Yeller forgets to give mom the telephone message, so the little boy has to take him out back and shoot him.
Orsen WellsWhen Stewie's high chair breaks, Brian says "Aww, Orsen fall down?"
Paul BunyanPeter wants to have fat feet and to skate on Paul Bunyan's skillet.
Right Said FredThe title to this episode is based on the song "I'm Too Sexy" by the British pop group Right Said Fred from the early 90s.
Saving Private Ryan
She-HulkChris is seen reading a She-Hulk comic.
Star WarsJabba the Hutt.
The Twilight ZoneThe bandages being removed from Peter's head is a reference to an episode of the Twilight Zone.
TwinkiePeter uses it, along with a plunger, to help Chris exercise
United NationsStewie has a nightmare where he's in the United Nations, but he's naked.
Vietnam
When Harry Met SallyStewie proclaims that his food tastes "simply orgasmic", he then fakes an orgasm, the camera pans over to Brian, who points at Stewie and says "I'll have what he's having." This is a reference to the famous restaurant scene from "When Harry Met Sally".
Wilford Brimely / Bob Crane
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In the scene with Brian at the Acupuncture Clinic there's a poster of Tricia Takanawa (signed by her too), the doctor's name is Dr Ling, and he's half irish half chinese.
The Griffin's live at 31 Spooner Street.
Newspaper cutting about Chris' birth says: "Elephant Child Born to Local Woman".
Peter won the "Most Ticks" award in 1965.
During this episode Stewie messily eats his chocolate cake, getting his face covered in it. However, when the camera returns to Stewie after Peter having walked through the door his face is all clean!
By the final scene of this episode in the hospital, Stewie has miraculously lost weight!
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Characters (and voice credits)

CharacterVoiceNotes
BarnabyUNKNOWN
Brian GriffinSeth MacFarlane
BroderickUNKNOWN
Chris GriffinSeth Green
Dr. HartmanSeth MacFarlane
Dr. LingUNKNOWN
LoganJay Mohr
Lois GriffinAlex Borstein
Meg GriffinMila Kunis
Peter GriffinSeth MacFarlane
PhineasUNKNOWN
Stewie GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Warren FredericksUNKNOWN

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