E. Peterbus Unum
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| "E. Peterbus Unum" | |
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| Family Guy episode | |
 The flag of Petoria |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Written by | Neil Goldman Garrett Donovan |
| Directed by | Rob Renzetti |
| Guest stars | Shawn Pyfrom |
| Production no. | 2ACX13 |
| Original airdate | July 12, 2000 |
| Season 2 episodes | |
| List of Family Guy episodes | |
"E. Peterbus Unum" is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated series Family Guy. It is the 25th episode of the series.
[edit] Plot
Peter gets audited by the Internal Revenue Service, and is denied a tax refund. His plans to build a backyard pool are further derailed when a request for a zoning variance leads to Mayor West revealing that Peter's house is not even part of the United States.
Peter declares his house to be the new micronation of "Petoria", which Peter claims is an oligarchy. He spends a night in Quahog insulting Horace (at The Drunken Clam) and bringing beer out into the streets, despite being told he could go to the man jail, stepping on grass that can not be touched and violating numerous laws such as littering, sexual harassment and vandalism. He flaunts his diplomatic immunity by singing a parody of MC Hammer's song "U Can't Touch This" (entitled "Can't Touch Me") and mentions that he can't be sued by Hammer.
Snubbed at the United Nations, Peter follows the advice of a diplomat from Iraq and annexes Joe's pool, calling it "Joe-hio." Days later, when Chris tries to go to school, he is turned away because the US Army surrounds and blockades the nation of Petoria with tanks and missiles as part of "Operation: Desert Clam." Further, all electricity and water has been cut and Lois homeschools the kids. Peter is forced into negotiating for a repatriation, after Lois and the children leave him to the US, under the threat of "Operation: Bomb the Crap Out of Your House" (according to the General, "the guy who makes up the names is on vacation" and "my grammar sucks"). Brian on the other hand is loyal enough and stays with Peter, since he's been through worse stuff than this (which proves useful, since Peter has no white flag and must use Brian to surrender). After some negotiations, Peter ends up repatriating his country and returning Joe's pool. Grateful to Peter, Lois promises to scratch his back with a matchbook every night. In the end, all the events of the episode turn out to have been filmed and used ever since in social studies classes 200 years in the future. The episode ends with a student asking if the Griffin family can understand "the baby" talking.
[edit] References
- S. Callaghan, “E. Peterbus Unum.” Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide Seasons 1–3. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 112–115.
[edit] External links
- E. Peterbus Unum on Family Guy Wiki, an external wiki
- E. Peterbus Unum at the Internet Movie Database
- "E. Peterbus Unum" at TV.com
| Preceded by “He’s Too Sexy for His Fat” |
Family Guy Episodes | Followed by “The Story on Page One” |
