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Even Evil Has Standards examples in Family Guy.


  • In "Chick Cancer", Stewie asks "What kind of man would I be if I ran away from my problems?", and Brian replies "Well, you'd be a black man." The answer leaves Stewie appalled, despite him being a megalomaniacal baby who has repeatedly tried to kill his mother and Take Over the World.
  • In "Mr. and Mrs. Stewie", Stewie starts dating Penelope, a girl who is as machiavellian and violent as he is. Although they both enjoy wreaking havoc across the globe, Stewie is horrified when she requests that he kill Brian, leading to the end of their relationship.
  • Everyone is appalled at Quagmire's sister's abusive boyfriend, including Peter (who's not below throwing his unconscious infant son under the car or generally treating his daughter as a non-human) and Lois (who has raped her husband and seduced her daughter's boyfriend).
  • In "It Takes a Village Idiot (and I Married One)", a Corrupt Corporate Executive who was bribing Lois reacts with a look of horror when he sees newly reinstated Mayor Adam West shoot a man who suggests he can't be a mayor without a new election.
  • Parodied in "Cool Hand Peter". After the gang is thrown into a Southern prison, Joe comes up with an escape plan that involves him falling from his wheelchair and screaming for help, since he knows that the Southern cops would react to his pleas by looking away from them. Though he correctly predicts the officers' callous behavior, two of them visibly struggle to look away from Joe.
  • Stewie regularly seems to show more concern for Meg's wellbeing than the rest of the family:
    • When a coked-up Brian screams at Meg in "The Thin White Line," Stewie bluntly retorts "You know, just because you can't feel your teeth doesn't mean the girl can't feel your insults."
    • He tries to attack Quagmire when Meg started dating him after she turned 18.
    • When a despondent Meg tries to give Stewie her ring which she claims is her most cherished possession, Stewie freaks out and starts exclaiming "Red flag, everybody!" That same episode also had him screaming at Herbert to stay away from Chris.
    • When Peter and Lois switch roles with Chris and Meg (kids act like parents and vice-versa), the former two mock Meg's dinner before she even serves it. Stewie tells them to knock it off and "give her a fucking chance".

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