“Blind Ambition”
Family Guy episode
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 3
Guest stars	Gina Gershon and Judd Hirsch
Written by	Steve Callaghan
Directed by	Chuck Klein
Production no.	4ACX04
Original airdate	May 15, 2005
Season 4 episodes
Family Guy - Season 4 May 1, 2005 – May 21, 2006
North by North Quahog Fast Times at Buddy Cianci, Jr. High Blind Ambition Don't Make Me Over The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire Petarded Brian the Bachelor 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter Breaking Out Is Hard to Do Model Misbehavior Peter's Got Woods Perfect Castaway Jungle Love PTV Brian Goes Back to College The Courtship of Stewie's Father The Fat Guy Strangler The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz Brian Sings and Swings Patriot Games I Take Thee Quagmire Sibling Rivalry Deep Throats Peterotica You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives Petergeist Untitled Griffin Family History Stewie B. Goode (1) Bango Was His Name Oh! (2) Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure (3)
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Plot summary

During a trip to the bowling alley, in which Mort Goldman bowls a 300 game with Peter and his friends, Lois goes to the ladies’ restroom. While placing toilet paper on the seat, she repeatedly hears someone muttering “giggity.” She finally looks up to see Quagmire suspending himself from the ceiling and watching her. Lois, Loretta and Bonnie join forces to demand his eviction from the neighborhood, but Peter protests. Vince R. releases the ball. ... Mort Goldman is a fictional character on the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... A perfect game, also known as a 300-point game and sometimes simply as a 300, is the best score possible in Ten-pin Bowling. ... Peter Löwenbräu Griffin is the protagonist in the American animated television series Family Guy. ... Lois Pewterschmidt-Griffin is a cartoon character on the TV show Family Guy by Seth MacFarlane. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glen Quagmire Glenwood Quagmire is a character on the animated series, Family Guy. ... Loretta Brown is a fictional character on the FOX animated television series Family Guy, the ex-wife of Cleveland Brown and mother of Cleveland Brown, Jr. ... It has been suggested that Joe Swanson be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After another protracted fight with Ernie the Giant Chicken first seen in a lengthy flashback from the second season episode “Da Boom,” Peter convinces the women to allow him to try to reform Glenn. After intensive operant conditioning therapy (consisting of a whirling ceiling fan being placed just above his nude groin while being shown a Victoria’s Secret catalog) Glenn seems to be able to function in normal society again. “Da Boom” is an episode from the second season of the FOX animated television series Family Guy. ... Operant conditioning is the use of consequences to modify the occurrence and form of behavior. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The cover of a Victorias Secret catalog from 1990 with Jill Goodacre on the cover. ...

As a test, his friends take him to a local mall, where his is repeatedly tempted by provocative situations such as scantily clad lesbian cheerleaders splashing water at each other and making out and a mother breastfeeding her baby. Overwhelmed, Glenn flees only to find himself in the mall’s security control room, staring at dozens of closed-circuit television monitors from women’s dressing rooms. He sees a woman collapse and rushes to her location, saving her life and becoming a hero, even though he was just using the opportunity to take advantage of her. Surveillance cameras. ... A changeroom (in Australia, Canada, and other areas, including some parts of the USA, and also known as a changing room, change room, lockerroom, or locker room in the United Kingdom or USA) is a place where people go to change their clothes. ...

Peter grows jealous of his friends’ heroic achievements (Joe’s continuous medals, Quagmire’s heroism, Mort’s 300 game, and even Cleveland’s job as a Sotheby’s auctioneer—in which he was previously a fast-talker—until a totem pole accident rendered his speech into his slow monotone) and attempts to secure his own fame by setting a world record for the most nickels eaten. Unfortunately, he soon loses his sight due to nickel poisoning. Later, the Drunken Clam catches on fire (after God accidentally strikes and vaporises a woman with lightning while flirting), trapping Horace. The oblivious Peter ties his guide dog, Brutus, to a nearby hobo (which he mistakes for a parking meter) and enters the flaming bar. After hearing Horace’s cries for help, Peter pulls him free of the debris and carries him to safety. Peter is hailed as a hero, given an award by the mayor, and regains his vision from an eye transplant (from the hobo who was strangled and dragged to death by his guide dog). Joseph Swanson is a fictional character in the Fox animated television show Family Guy. ... Cleveland Brown, Sr. ... Sothebys (NYSE: BID) is the worlds second oldest international auction house in continuous operation. ... A Gitxsan pole (left) and Kwakwakawakw pole (right) at Thunderbird Park in Victoria, British Columbia. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... The United States five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five-hundredths, of a United States dollar. ... The skull and crossbones symbol (Jolly Roger) traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A blind man is led by his guide dog in Brasília, Brazil. ... An organ transplant is the transplantation of an organ (or part of one) from one body to another, for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor. ...

Notes

• The chicken appeared in the episode “Da Boom”, marking the second apperance of the giant chicken. but in the end of that episode, it was revealed that the whole episode was a dream. However, that part of the episode was a flashback, so it may have occurred even though the events of the episode didn’t. In the DVD commentary for the Region 1 release, Seth MacFarlane says he wanted to give fans a sign that the old show was back.
• This show marks the second appearance of Vern, the Vaudeville Guy, and the first appearance of his piano-playing partner, Johnny.

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Cultural references

• At the bowling alley, Peter sees Judd Hirsch working on a missile below the lanes. Later in the show, the Keebler Elves plot against Snap, Crackle and Pop, “assuming Judd Hirsch delivers with the goods.” Judd Hirsch voiced himself in this episode.
• In Quagmire’s mugshot, his prisoner number is BK4454813. This was the same case number given to British actor Hugh Grant, after he got arrested in June 1995 for picking up prostitute Divine Brown.
• Peter’s victory over the giant chicken with the help of a plane’s propeller blades parodies a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the ship plowing through buildings mirrors the end of Speed 2: Cruise Control.
• Peter accidentally kills actress and former Saturday Night Live cast member Joan Cusack by falling off a building (the Drunken Clam) onto her in one of his attempts to be remembered for something (echoing Cleveland's earlier suggestion).
• Peter’s “flying machine” is a parody of a famous piece of stock footage also parodied in The Simpsons episodes “Sideshow Bob’s Last Gleaming” and “Lisa’s Wedding.”
• Stewie catches the Keebler Elves plotting against Snap, Crackle and Pop; later on it is implied that Snap was killed during the ambush by the Keebler Elves.
• Gary the No-Trash Cougar’s slogan, “Give a larbage, throw out your garbage,” is based on Woodsy Owl’s “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.”
• One of the world’s fattest twins says he is trying Atkins, a high-protein diet that has been very popular in recent years. The other twin comments that Atkins is “not good for you,” which highlights the common criticism of the controversial diet. The twins are representations of real twins, Billy and Benny McCrary.
• Peter spent a week with Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Batman in the Fortress of Solitude from the Superman movies. Peter interrupts their meeting, in which the heroes are discussing how to foil Lex Luthor in a Goldfinger-style plan, and asks Superman to use his powers to pick up Mr. Pibbs and Cheez-Its, because it is a 800 mile drive for him (Peter), but five seconds for them (Superman), referencing the speed the superhero possesses.
• When the Drunken Clam has caught on fire, Peter, being unaware of the danger he is in, makes conversation with the panicking Horace by mentioning the NBC sitcom Scrubs. Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan have written episodes for both Scrubs and Family Guy.
• The entire final scene in which Peter receives his award is a reenactment of the ending of the original 1977 Star Wars film (A New Hope), complete with John Williams’ music, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2. (The episode first aired the Sunday before the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith). In the same fashion, the credits were done to the Star Wars theme and style.

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Goofs

• During Peter's fight against the giant chicken on the handcar Peter and the chicken are punching each other but no contact is made but punching noises are heard.