Ep 12. Extra Large Medium
- TV14
- February 14, 2010
- 21 min
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6.8 (1,662)
The episode Extra Large Medium from season 8 of Family Guy is a hilarious and entertaining addition to the series. The episode follows the Griffin family as they encounter a woman named Allison, who claims to be a medium who can communicate with the dead.
When Allison comes to their house for a reading, the family is skeptical at first, but then they start to believe her when she accurately predicts their past experiences and personal details about their lives. Peter, the father of the family, becomes excited at the possibility of communicating with his dead father and convinces Allison to hold a seance for him.
During the seance, Allison channels the spirit of Peter's father, but he turns out to be a racist and offensive character. The rest of the family is disgusted by his behavior, but Peter is convinced that the spirit is real and wants to continue communicating with him.
Meanwhile, Chris, the teenage son of the family, is struggling with his own issues. He has a crush on a girl at school but is too nervous to talk to her. Allison offers to help him by giving him a love potion. However, the potion turns out to be a laxative, and Chris is humiliated in front of his crush.
As the episode progresses, the family's interactions with Allison become increasingly absurd and comical. She predicts that Meg, the disgruntled daughter of the family, will fall in love with a boy at school, but she accidentally provides the wrong name. Meg ends up falling for a student named Ron, but Allison believes she predicted a boy named Tom.
In the end, the family realizes that Allison is a phony and that her readings were just lucky guesses. They confront her, and she admits to being a fraud. However, Peter is still convinced that the spirit of his father is real, and he continues to communicate with him.
Overall, Extra Large Medium is a hilarious and enjoyable episode of Family Guy. It features the show's signature brand of humor and absurdity while also touching on themes of love, loss, and family. Fans of the series will not be disappointed by this entertaining addition to the show's eighth season.