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* HugAndComment: Near the end of Season 8 episode "Quagmire's Dad", Glenn hugs his father who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, then an embarrassed exchange implies that Glenn has got aroused.
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* DomesticAbuse: Usually played for laughs, but finally taken ''very'' seriously in the episode "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q", which is about Quagmire's sister and her abusive boyfriend.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Quagmire's sister's abusive boyfriend Jeff.
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** Notably the ep. ''Screams of Silence: The Brenda Q Story''. That was basically a Lifetime movie done via animation.
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* TerseTalker: Ollie Williams always speaks in BeigeProse.
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* PlayingPictionary: In "Lois Kills Stewie":
-->'''Peter''': Stewie, uh, how long you been all messed up and evil like this?\\
'''Stewie''': Oh, so now you're interested in Stewie. Last week when I made that macaroni picture of an owl, you didn't give a damn!\\
'''Peter''': That was an owl?
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* VerySpecialEpisode: "Brian and Stewie". Stewie even calls it as such in the NoFourthWall post-episode filler.

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* NotSoFastBucko: What, did you ''really'' think the world would end by black hole 15 minutes into the episode?


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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: What, did you ''really'' think the world would end by black hole 15 minutes into the episode?
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** Subverted in "Stu & Stewie's Excellent Adventure" when Peter launches himself with a catapult:
--> "Excellent! These dominoes are set up exactly as I want them: right next to the good china. Now I'll just place this priceless faberge egg right in the center, next to my newborn, hemophiliac baby."
-->-Peter lands right outside the window- "Hey, those yours?"
-->"Yes."
-->"Oh, those are all really nice things!"
-->"Thank you!"
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* QueerPeopleAreFunny
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\"The Tick\" is not a trope. It\'s a show.


* ''TheTick'': The short lived live action version was one of the shows in Peter's list of Fox shows that needed to air and get cancelled before the execs would bring ''FamilyGuy'' back, notable for having starred Patrick Warburton (Joe) in the title role.

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* OffModel: It happens.

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* OffModel: It happens.OffModel: In "Let's Go to the Hop", during the musical number, Peter's head keeps shrinking for no reason. This was even addressed on the DVD audio commentary.


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* SecondPersonAttack: In "Stuck Together, Torn Apart", the singer on stage who says the next song is for all the ladies out there is given a punch by Peter, seen from the singer's viewpoint.
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* RidiculousFutureSequelisation: In ''Rocky VI'' (which came out before ''RockyBalboa'' did) Rocky goes to Mars for a fight.
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** Although he was never given a name, there's the conspicuous absence of Carol's son, whom she conceived with her eighth husband. Lois and Peter were the only people present at his birth back in the early seasons (discounting an unconscious Dr. Hartman) and this event in turn inspired them to want to have more children of their own for a short while. Fast-forward a few seasons, and Carol's married and divorced her ninth husband, leading her to move in with the Griffins -- and yet her son, who couldn't be that much older than a baby, is nowhere to be seen. Then she marries and moves in with Mayor West in a record amount of time and STILL her child isn't even referenced, let alone taken along. Was he adopted? Did he die? Does anyone even CARE that Lois and Peter's nephew has melted into thin air?
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* RaisedByHumans: In "Brain's Wallows and Peter's Swallows", a bird makes a nest in Peter's beard before being frightened away. The bird had laid eggs in said beard which hatch and Peter ends up taking care of them until they are old enough to take care of themselves and fly away.
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* NotWearingPantsDream: Stewie, in "He's Too Sexy For His Fat":
--> '''Stewie''': Attention, world leaders: I have 137 nuclear warheads trained on every capital city around the globe. The world is now under my control! (camera zooms out) But oh no, I'm naked. (world leaders laugh)
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** In "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows", there's a big mood whiplash after Brian tearfully says goodbye to a dying Pearl. Immediately after, Dr. Hartman comes in and says, "Hey, anybody wanna see a dead body?"

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** Also, pretty much everything she needs resides in her cleavage. Chalk, the test papers, instructions for murdering her husband, and even the machete with which to do it.

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** Also, [[VictoriasSecretCompartment pretty much everything she needs resides in her cleavage. cleavage.]] Chalk, the test papers, instructions for murdering her husband, and even the machete with which to do it.


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* TeacherStudentRomance: Chris and Mrs. Lockhart, until she asked him to kill her husband for her.
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* KitschyLocalCommercial:
** Al Harrington of Wacky Waving Inflatible Flailing Arm Tube Men Emporium.
** When Peter becomes one of the New England Patriots, he does a local spot for a car dealership complete with monotone reading, eyes following cue-cards, forced football references, and crappy redundant jingle.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: Peter's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjfp04ttYdg "Handicap" remark to Joe.]]

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* IncrediblyLamePun: Peter's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjfp04ttYdg com/watch?v=qLEwdWe59F0 "Handicap" remark to Joe.]]
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* IncrediblyLamePun: Peter's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjfp04ttYdg "Handicap" remark to Joe.]]

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* AlphaBitch: Connie D'Amico.



* DemotedToExtra: Neil Goldman used to appear a lot in the pre-cancellation seasons. However, once his dad Mort was introduced in season 3, he began to appear less often. He wasn't seen during season 5, had two brief cameos in one episode of season 6 and another in season 7, and was again absent for season 8. Also, Connie D'Amico, a [[TheLibby popular girl]] who often antagonized Meg suffered a similar fate. Note that this characters only appeared in Meg-centric episodes, when nowadays Meg herself is victim of this trope too.

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* DemotedToExtra: Neil Goldman used to appear a lot in the pre-cancellation seasons. However, once his dad Mort was introduced in season 3, he began to appear less often. He wasn't seen during season 5, had two brief cameos in one episode of season 6 and another in season 7, and was again absent for season 8. Also, Connie D'Amico, a [[TheLibby [[AlphaBitch popular girl]] who often antagonized Meg suffered a similar fate. Note that this characters only appeared in Meg-centric episodes, when nowadays Meg herself is victim of this trope too.



* TheLibby: Connie D'Amico.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: RobertDowneyJr in a one-time appearance as Lois' long-lost, [[BerserkButton fat guy]]-strangling brother.
** Santa in "Road to the North Pole" is voiced by [[BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]].
** When Neil takes out his retainer he sounds like [[AmericanDad Stan Smith]].
** Works both ways. Lois is [[PowerRangersZeo Queen Machina]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: RobertDowneyJr HoldingBothSidesOfTheConversation: Stewie pretends to be a girl in a one-time appearance as Lois' long-lost, [[BerserkButton fat guy]]-strangling brother.
** Santa in "Road
order to the North Pole" is voiced by [[BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston]].
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get on his favorite TV show, Jolly Farms Revue. When Neil takes out a girl he has a crush on comes over to meet his retainer girl persona, he sounds like [[AmericanDad Stan Smith]].
** Works
quickly goes to change into his girl costume while he argues with himself, pretending to be both ways. Lois is [[PowerRangersZeo Queen Machina]].Stewie and the girl.
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* ExpositionCut: Parodied in one episode. Peter comes up with a plan to stop students from using drugs at the Quahog high school. Peter is seen in the principal's office saying, "... and that's the plan." The principal points out that Peter never actually gave a plan but rather walked into his office and said this line.
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** Twice committed in "Dial Meg for Murder". The first time when Peter is attacked by the "Breeding Bull" and second is when Meg sexually assaults Connie after beating her and the popular kids up with a bag full of soda cans.

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** Twice committed Pulls a hat trick in "Dial Meg for Murder". The first time when Peter is attacked by the "Breeding Bull" and Bull", second is when Meg sexually assaults Connie after beating her and the popular kids up with a bag full of soda cans.cans, third is implied when Meg joins Peter in the shower with a Luffa.
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* NativeAmericanCasino: The Griffins visit one in "The Son Also Draws".
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* MonkeysOnATypewriter: Peter references them in "The King Is Dead".

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* MonkeysOnATypewriter: Peter references them in "The King Is Dead". In a twist, the monkeys are fully intelligent and speak exactly like regular humans.
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** Also in "PTV", after the FCC shuts Peter's TV network down, he says that they can't censor the way people live in real life. Three guesses what happens next.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Played with when [[TheGrimReaper Death]] tries to chat up a woman who works in a pet shop, and she can't hear a word over every single animal going berserk.
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* OpeningNarration: "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci High" features a LawAndOrder parody that opens the episode.
--> '''Narrator''': In the television comedy world, the people are entertained by two separate yet equally important types of shows: Traditional sitcoms that get laughs out of everyday situations, like trying to fix your own plumbing or inviting two dates the same dance, and animated shows that make jokes about farting. This is the latter.
--> '''Peter''': Oh, sorry. I just farted.

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