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Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington

Written by Ricky Blitt and directed by Brian Hogan

A conglomerate buys Happy Go Lucky Toys and installs Peter as president. The conglomerate also owns a tobacco company, and before long Peter is on his way to Washington to testify before Congress on the benefits of smoking.

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Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington on DVD

Episode number: 303
Production number: 2ACX11
Season: Season 3 (2001/2002)

First broadcast:
Wednesday July 25, 2001

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Cultural references

Cultural references from Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington.

ReferenceDetails
Al Gore and George W Bush
Alyssa MilanoAlyssa Milano is seen watching Family Guy on television.
BibleChris makes a placard for the baseball game with a Bible reference on, which Brian claims to say: "..and the Lord said 'go sox's'".
Bob DoleBob Dole features in this episode, repeatitively saying "Bob Dole".
CheeriosLois mentions this breakfast cereal after awaking from a strange dream about Stewie being intent on World domination.
Clarence ThomasPeter gives false testimony at the Clarence Thomas trial.
Dilbert
Howard SternPeter Griffin mention's Howard's Stern's penis at Clarence Thomas trial.
Jim CarreySee "People magazine" reference.
Lassie
Martha StewartMartha is employed to help out the Griffin's.
Mike TysonTyson is shown at a Spelling Bee
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonThe title of this episode is a play on the title of Frank Capra's 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
People MagazineLois is reading People magazine in which there is an article about Peter and Jim Carrey.
Pottery BarnPeter mentions Pottery Barn whilst at the game.
School House RockThe piece of paper singing "I'm just a bill" on capital hill is a reference to School House Rock.
SeaWorldPeter mentions that they can never go to SeaWorld again to Chris.
SecondsIn the Fat Girl sequence one of the movie theaters in the background is advertising the film Seconds directed by John Frankenheimer in 1966 a very unusual and rarely seen cult film starring Rock Hudson.
Star TrekApparently the scene where Peter confuses the suck-up robot by asking it a trick question causing it to explode is a reference to Star Trek.
That GirlA popular TV show in the 1960's starring Marlo Thomas.
That's My Mama
The Godfather Part IIThe dead hooker is a reference to this film.
The MaskLois makes a repeatitive joke using the Mask's clich
The Tonight Show with Johnny CarsonBrian saying "too soon" after everyone reacts badly to his joke "lamer then FDR's legs" is referring to the Abraham Lincoln jokes Carson told that almost always bombed. When no one laughed, Johnny would say "Too soon".
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Stewie mimics Peter's eating habits, getting food all over his face, however when the camera next returns to show Stewie his face is all clean (this is not the first time this has happened, it can also be seen in the episode "He's Too Sexy for His Fat").
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Characters (and voice credits)

CharacterVoiceNotes
Bob DoleRicky Blitt
Brian GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Chris GriffinSeth Green
HarrisonDanny Smith
Jeremy the terminally-ill boySeth MacFarlane
KennethBobby Bowman
Lois GriffinAlex Borstein
Meg GriffinMila Kunis
Mr. WeedCarlos Alazraqui
Peter GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Stewie GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Ugly girlUNKNOWN

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