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Episode Number: 05

Season: 01


Original Air Date: May 2, 1999

Writer
: Matt Weitzman, Matt Barker

Director: Monte Young

Special Guests: Jennifer Tilly and Patrick Warburton
A Hero Sits Next Door

Synopsis

  • The Griffins get new neighbors whom everyone seems to like except Peter. Then, Peter accidentally injures the best baseball player on his company's team, so he must find a replacement--he does so in his neighbor, Joe. However, when Joe shows up to play baseball, it is revealed that he is a paraplegic. He becomes the hero of the neighborhood, which makes Peter jealous. He begins to do drastic and dangerous things to win back the affection of his family and friends.

Unanswered Questions




Best Moments


Best Quotes

  • Old Woman: Help! Someone just stole my purse!
    Peter: Who cares, I don't even know you.
  • (In a Calvin Klein ad)
    Woman: I don't wanna be just like everybody else.
    Man: But I don't wanna be different.
    Woman: I just wanna be.
    Peter: ...What was the name of that bad guy from Tron? Ugh, this is gonna drive me nuts.


Trivia

  • The sign outside of the orphanage reads:
    Lucky's Orphanage
    No One Knows You're Here
  • When the bank robber with the red ski mask turns around after grabbing the gun from Peter, his right sleeve is rolled up, revealing a prosthetic arm.
  • When the man loses his eye in bingo, he hits his left eye on the corner of the table, but he is shown screaming and holding his right eye.
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