Tea Peter
- Episode aired May 13, 2012
- TV-14
- 21m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.4K
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Peter joins the Tea Party, only to discover that Carter Pewterschmidt is using the party to get rid of the government for his own selfish motives.Peter joins the Tea Party, only to discover that Carter Pewterschmidt is using the party to get rid of the government for his own selfish motives.Peter joins the Tea Party, only to discover that Carter Pewterschmidt is using the party to get rid of the government for his own selfish motives.
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Seth MacFarlane
- Peter Griffin
- (voice)
- …
Alex Borstein
- Lois Griffin
- (voice)
- …
Seth Green
- Chris Griffin
- (voice)
- …
Mila Kunis
- Meg Griffin
- (voice)
Mike Henry
- Various
- (voice)
John G. Brennan
- Mort Goldman
- (voice)
- (as Johnny Brennan)
Kirker Butler
- Alan
- (voice)
- …
Steve Callaghan
- Ride Attendant
- (voice)
- …
Chris Cox
- Peter's Customer
- (voice)
- …
Ralph Garman
- Peter's Customer
- (voice)
- …
Mark Hentemann
- Opie
- (voice)
- …
Alexa Ray Joel
- Alan's Wife
- (voice)
- …
Christine Lakin
- Joyce Kinney
- (voice)
- …
Patrick Meighan
- Peter's Customer
- (voice)
- …
Julius Sharpe
- Peter's Customer
- (voice)
- …
Tara Strong
- Mother on TV
- (voice)
- …
Alec Sulkin
- Fish #1
- (voice)
- …
Nicole Sullivan
- Taco Lover
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLast episode that David Zuckerman, co-creator of the show, served as executive producer on.
- GoofsWhen Mayor West leaves office after the town's government is abolished, he takes one of the Town Hall pillars with him, yet later the pillar is miraculously restored.
- Quotes
Glenn Quagmire: Hey you ever accidentally masturbate to young pictures of your mom?
Peter Griffin: Who the fuck starts a conversation like that? I just sat down.
- ConnectionsReferenced in SMG4: SMG4: THE 5,000,000 SUB SPECIAL (2021)
Featured review
Showing South Park how you do satire.
A risky episode, here they almost do the South Park thing and try to be satirical.
Thankfully, they know their strengths and the episode is not so much satire, just a bit of fun.
Ideologically biases of course, they thought this through and conduct themselves with a bit of intelligence. The intro-plot actually has relevance to the main plot even if it isn't obvious. Peter decides to just use his home as a place of business. When Joe comes to shut him down we can sort of relate to these tea bagger types who want no government regulation because we have been enjoying Peter's shenanigans so we start be really getting into the minds of the kind of people this show is critiqeuing. Especially since we get a classic FG moment: "I painted MY truth!") XD.
I was glad to see Brian provide some wisdom in a way reminiscent of his days as the straight man, we thus get an interesting and pertinent summary of the discourse from the liberal bias without it ever getting in the way of the gags. Admittedly the whole thing is a straw man since they envisage anarcho-capitalism not the society the Tea-baggers want, but it's still a pretty pertinent reality check about how shallowness of astro-turf movements and how reducing formal government only empowers big corporations.
Yes, this was preaching to the choir and I was waving the tambourine but we have that combination of a fun plot and lots of great interchangable gags still relevant to the main idea.
Peter's speech at the end is one I think everyone should hear.
Thankfully, they know their strengths and the episode is not so much satire, just a bit of fun.
Ideologically biases of course, they thought this through and conduct themselves with a bit of intelligence. The intro-plot actually has relevance to the main plot even if it isn't obvious. Peter decides to just use his home as a place of business. When Joe comes to shut him down we can sort of relate to these tea bagger types who want no government regulation because we have been enjoying Peter's shenanigans so we start be really getting into the minds of the kind of people this show is critiqeuing. Especially since we get a classic FG moment: "I painted MY truth!") XD.
I was glad to see Brian provide some wisdom in a way reminiscent of his days as the straight man, we thus get an interesting and pertinent summary of the discourse from the liberal bias without it ever getting in the way of the gags. Admittedly the whole thing is a straw man since they envisage anarcho-capitalism not the society the Tea-baggers want, but it's still a pretty pertinent reality check about how shallowness of astro-turf movements and how reducing formal government only empowers big corporations.
Yes, this was preaching to the choir and I was waving the tambourine but we have that combination of a fun plot and lots of great interchangable gags still relevant to the main idea.
Peter's speech at the end is one I think everyone should hear.
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