S24·E6 Viewer DMs

Episode recap

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Family Guy S24E6 (Viewer DMs).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No markdown, asterisks, headings, or bullet points.
Plain text only.
Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Length: 280-380 words.
TMDB Episode Synopsis: "In this follow up to the 'Viewer Mail' episodes, the Griffin family retells The Lord of the Rings, explains how the Griffins' ancestors arrived in Quahog, and looks back at Quagmire's 1960s variety show."
Series Sources:
[1] Family Guy (1999), TV-14, Animation and Comedy.
[3] Family Guy (1999-2026), 27 seasons, Fox Network, Animation, Comedy, TV-14.
[4] Characters: Peter (bumbling), Lois (long-suffering), Stewie (brilliant but sadistic baby), Meg (oldest).
[5] Creator: Seth MacFarlane (voices Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire).
Episode: Season 24, Episode 6, titled "Viewer DMs".
Context: It is a follow-up to the "Viewer Mail" episodes.
Segment 1: The Griffin family retells The Lord of the Rings.
Segment 2: Explanation of how the Griffin ancestors arrived in Quahog.
Segment 3: A look back at Glenn Quagmire's 1960s variety show.
The synopsis is extremely brief. It only lists three plot segments.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: The provided synopsis is only about 40 words. If I strictly follow "Use only supplied facts" and "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing," I cannot reach 280 words without inventing details.
Conflict Resolution: The prompt says "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap" BUT also says "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Usually, in these types of prompts, the "stay concise" instruction is the safety valve for the "word count" instruction. However, if I write only 40 words, I fail the length constraint. If I write 300 words, I must invent