And Then There's Fraud (Family Guy)

And Then There's Fraud is the 12th episode of the 19th season of Family Guy.

Plot
Peter and Chris decide to start a business selling bootleg fan memorabilia after they go to a baseball game. At the same time, Stewie gets plastic surgery in order to fight getting older, leading to him going overboard with it.

Why It's Fraud

 * 1) Peter and Chris are unlikable in this episode for scamming people with sports equipment with the forged signatures of famous people.
 * 2) The Hudson Brothers scene goes on for 2 minutes straight. If you also count when it reappears toward the end of the episode, it means that it takes up an entire 3 minutes of the episode.
 * 3) *For some reason, the whole Hudson Brothers segment is not animated at all, and just like the live-action additions to "The Juice Is Loose!" and "Foreign Affairs", it's nothing but filler.
 * 4) The running gag where Meg is constantly told that she needs an escort to go anywhere is another example of modern Family Guy with its daily dosage of Meg-bashing.
 * 5) The "late Kenny Rogers" part showing solely a still image is very hypocritical since it's supposed to be an animated show.
 * 6) * In fact, this part is very disrespectful to his legacy.
 * 7) Stewie is also unlikable in this episode, as he gets plastic surgery to fight the aging of him, even when Brian tells him not to do it. He's usually a likable character most of the time, but this episode is one of those rare times where he's unlikable.
 * 8) *There are disturbing scenes of Stewie with plastic surgery, especially at the end where there's a horrifying image of his face almost falling off. It doesn't help that it the scene comes right out of nowhere, making it seem like a cheap attempt at a jumpscare.
 * 9) *Stewie getting plastic surgery to "look young" is pointless since he's a baby.
 * 10) There is a cutaway with an older Stewie in bed with Tyler, which is yet another joke about him being gay.
 * 11) Quagmire doing "the longest uh" is annoying and goes on for 11 seconds, way longer than it has to. It doesn't help that the joke was explained before it happens.
 * 12) Bad ending: Peter and Chris get off scot-free after scamming Quagmire.
 * 13) *The episode ends with Meg fleeing with one of her feet severed.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Brian is the only likable character in this episode, who isn’t flanderized like he usually is, and actually acts more like a voice of reason in this episode, much like how he was in the older ones.
 * 2) Quagmire acting like a kid with his hat is kind of funny.

Reception
The episode has a rating of 6/10 on IMDb.

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