S4·E17 The Fat Guy Strangler
- Episode
- Season 4, Episode 17
- Air Date
- November 27, 2005
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- Directors
- Peter Shin, Pete Michels
- Writer
- Chris Sheridan
- Score
- 7.3/10 (32 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.
Synopsis
Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when all the fat men of Quahog are strangled one-by-one the group lives in fear. Who could the “Fat Guy Strangler” be?
Episode recap
In this episode of Family Guy, the Griffin family embarks on a cross-country trip to meet Lois's newly discovered brother, Patrick, who is a patient at a mental institution. Lois believes Patrick to be sane and decides to take him in to live with the family.
Meanwhile, Peter establishes the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men, a group aimed at promoting acceptance and understanding of individuals with weight issues. However, the group's existence is threatened when a series of mysterious murders takes place, with the victims all being overweight men from Quahog. The community is gripped by fear as the identity of the "Fat Guy Strangler" remains unknown.
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When did Season 4 Episode 17 of Family Guy air?
Season 4, Episode 17 ('The Fat Guy Strangler') originally aired on November 27, 2005.
How long is Season 4 Episode 17 ('The Fat Guy Strangler')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 24 minutes.
What happens in Family Guy Season 4 Episode 17?
Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when...
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