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"Seahorse Seashell Party" is the second episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy'', an episode produced for season 9. It originally aired on October 2, 2011 in the United States on Fox. The episode mainly centers around the Griffin family, who are riding out an oncoming hurricane. In their attempt to pass the time, they participate in numerous activities and games. After being condemned by her peers, Meg lashes out and confronts her family. Meanwhile, Brian consumes magic mushrooms which cause him to hallucinate. "Seahorse Seashell Party" is the second part of the ''Night of the Hurricane'' block with ''The Cleveland Show'' and ''American Dad!''. The episode was first announced by Seth MacFarlane at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. It was written by Wellesley Wild and directed by Brian Iles. Originally scheduled to air on May 1, 2011 as the sixteenth episode of the ninth season of ''Family Guy'', the episode was postponed due to the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak subsequently coinciding with the timing of the scheduled episodes. An estimated 6.91 million viewers tuned into the episode upon its initial airing, while also garnering a 3.5/8 rating in the 18–49 demographic according to the Nielsen ratings. The episode featured guest performances by Ioan Gruffudd, Dee Bradley Baker, Debra Wilson, Kat Purgal, and Colin Ford along with several other recurring guest voice actors for the series. ==Plot== As the Griffins prepare for an approaching hurricane which had already hit Stoolbend, Brian decides to use magic mushrooms, to the curiosity of Stewie. As the mushrooms take effect on Brian, he has hallucinations and cuts his ear off, believing it would stop World War II. Stewie tries to take care of Brian, whose hallucinations become more overwhelmingly disturbing, to the point where he sees Stewie transforming into a hideous demon towering over him before he perceives himself in a grotesque, hellish world. During his nightmare sequence, Brian is continually attacked by various monsters resembling the rest of the family. He recovers when Stewie helps him downstairs to drink some water. The rest of the family passes the time by playing charades and other games. Unable to keep themselves entertained, they take their frustrations out on Meg, first by shunning her from a game of "finger-bang," then by ganging up on her when she unwittingly disturbs Peter's humming by opening a soda can. Having reached her limit after years of their abuse, Meg finally gets the nerve to turn on them. She starts with Chris by calling him a bastard for being a terrible brother to her, berating him for all the bullying treatment he had given her over the years, and how he never takes her side against their parents. When Lois tries to tell Meg that she is simply taking her own problems out on everyone else, Meg brings up her mother's delinquent past and tells her that she is far from the perfect parent, harshly berates her for constantly and ruthlessly pointing out Meg's shortcomings and pointing out how she has neglected to protect her from harm and guide her through life in fitting in and being more like other people. Meg also informs Lois that when she turns 18, she may never want to see her again. This breaks Lois' heart and she finally admits that she's been a terrible mother to Meg. Finally, Meg turns on Peter who, unable to comprehend her insults, thinks that his daughter's argument is amusing, even when she points out Peter's destructive tendencies and that he would go to jail if someone could witness his negative treatment towards her. It dawns on Peter that he is being insulted when Meg calls him a "waste of a man." A shocked Peter asks Lois to tell Meg to "knock it off," but Lois refuses because he didn't stick up for her. Within moments, Peter, Lois and Chris turn their abusive criticisms and insults on each other. Peter finally runs to his room crying, leaving Meg and Brian, who is now full recovered from his trip, to discuss what just happened. Despite Brian complimenting her for standing up for herself, Meg comes to the conclusion that her family cannot survive without a "lightning rod" to absorb the dysfunction, and the only way they can function is if she continues to take their abuse. Brian tells her that she is more mature than her family. She then lies to them, saying that she was only taking her own problems out on everyone, restoring their egos and original opinions although she only did this to prevent further fighting and will return being abused by the family, as the hurricane heads for Langley Falls. Before the episode ends, Stewie then breaks the fourth wall by telling the viewer about the dangers of drugs: "Tonight's ''Family Guy'' was a very special episode about drug use, but the simple fact is, it's no laughing matter. To learn more about drugs, visit your local library. There's probably a guy behind there who sells drugs." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seahorse Seashell Party」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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