Ep 3. Hell Comes to Quahog

In "Hell Comes to Quahog," the third episode of Family Guy's fifth season, Peter and his friends decide to start their own TV network, PTV, after the FCC cracks down on TV content. However, their programming quickly becomes too explicit and controversial, leading to backlash from the entire town.

The episode opens with Peter and his family watching TV together, only for the FCC to burst into their living room and censor everything on the screen. Frustrated with the censorship, Peter decides to start his own TV station and broadcast whatever he wants. He ropes in his friends, including Quagmire, Cleveland, and Joe, to help him run the station.

At first, PTV is a hit with viewers who are sick of the FCC's regulations. Peter and his friends put on shows like "The Side-Boob Hour," which features women wearing only bras and shirts with the side cut out, and "Chick Cancer," a gritty drama about a woman battling breast cancer. However, as their content becomes more and more explicit, the backlash from the town grows.

Mayor Adam West is outraged by PTV's programming and tries to shut it down, but Peter fights back. He launches a campaign to save PTV, encouraging viewers to call cable companies and demand that they carry the station. Despite Peter's efforts, things start to fall apart for PTV when Lois discovers that Chris has been using the station to broadcast a show that he created.

Chris's show is a puppet show that features him using dolls to act out his frustrations with his family. The show becomes a huge hit, and soon everyone in town is watching it. However, the dolls start to become too realistic, and Chris's show starts to blur the lines between reality and fiction. When he broadcasts a scene in which a doll version of Lois is killed, things go too far and the entire town turns against PTV.

In the end, PTV is shut down for good and the Griffins are left to deal with the fallout. Peter is devastated by the loss of his TV station, but Lois reminds him that they still have each other. The episode ends with the Griffins sitting on the couch together, watching TV and laughing at a silly commercial.

"Hell Comes to Quahog" is a classic episode of Family Guy that is known for its over-the-top humor and its commentary on censorship and media regulation. While the episode is certainly controversial, it remains a fan favorite to this day and is considered to be one of the show's most memorable episodes.