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Patriot Games

Written by Mike Henry and directed by Cyndi Tang

At his high school reunion, Peter pretends to be a big-shot millionaire to impress his classmates, but the truth comes out when he meets Tom Brady and loses all self-control. Peter makes a drunken run for the bathroom that impresses Brady and lands Peter a spot on the New England Patriots football team. Life is great for the Griffins until Peter's new high profile goes to his head. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes a sports bookie.

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Patriot Games on DVD

Episode number: 420
Production number: 4ACX25
Season: Season 4 (2005/2006)

First broadcast:
Sunday January 29, 2006

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Cultural references

Cultural references from Patriot Games.

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Alan AyckbournAlan Ayckbourn is a British theatrical director.
Athlete's thanking GodPeter thanks God when interviewed about attaining his dream of playing football for the new England Patriots
Carol ChanningA song from the musical "Hello Dolly" in which Carol Channing stared.
Elizabeth HurleyThe "Bedazzled" star is parodized as though English society uses her as a toilet.
Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Sorcerer"The song the London Silly Nannies sing is from Act II of the Gilbert & Sullivan opera.
Homosexuality
Jay LenoThe popular late-night talk show host threatens Tom Brady's life
London Double Decker bus
Mike TysonMike Tyson fights Carol Channing
New England PartriotsNFL football team based out of New England, U.S.A.
Patriot GamesThe title of this episode is a reference to the Harrison Ford movie (1992) and the name of the Tom Clancy novel
Porky'sLois and Meg are staring at Tom Brady through a hole in the bathroom wall.
Queen's carriageAll players from Peter's football team run of in the Queen's carriage
RockyDuring the Carol Channing - Mike Tyson boxing match, Channing's coach says "she's getting beat". The man standing next to him says "no, she's getting mad".
SteroidsSteroids have actually been found in many famous American athletes, and are known for causing fits of rage.
The FlintstonesFred Flintstone appears early on, having placed a bet with Stewie. He is shown stammering "Bet-bet-bet-bet!" as he did in the Flintstones episode "Betting Freddy".
The Music ManPeter sings "Shipoopi", a song from "The Music Man", during the football game.
Tom BradyFootball player
West EndThe West End is an area of London, home to many theatres and musical halls
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This episode was named "Worst TV Show of the Week" by the Parents Television Council.
After Quagmire admits to Peter that he went through Peter's garbage to retrieve Lois' toenail clippings, Peter seems unphased.
All of the schools in this series are named for famous people: James Garner, Buddy Cianci, and James Woods.
The theme music to Peter's car commercial has the same medley as the Mr. Plow theme song that is featured on The Simpsons.
Leslie, the quarterback for the London Silly Nannies, shares the same voice as Nigel Pinchley from "One if By Clam, Two if By Sea".
All the schools are named after famous people from Rhode Island.
The Volume 4 DVD commentary for this episode is given by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Henry, Cyndi Tang, Dan Povenmire, and Mike Elias.
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