Welcome Back, Carter

Welcome Back, Carter
"Welcome Back, Carter"
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Peter tries to comfort Carter after Barbara divorces him.
Episode no. Season 9
Episode 3
Directed by Cyndi Tang
Written by Wellesley Wild
Production code 8ACX04[1]
Original air date October 10, 2010
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"Welcome Back, Carter" is the third episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 10, 2010. The episode follows Peter after he discovers his father-in-law, Carter Pewterschmidt, having an affair with another woman. Deciding to blackmail him, Peter begins taking advantage of his father-in-law's enormous wealth, before accidentally spilling the beans to Carter's wife, Barbara, who divorces him soon after. Peter then becomes Carter's wingman, and helps him in rediscovering his bachelorhood, as he begins navigating through the dating scene.

The episode was written by Wellesley Wild and directed by Cyndi Tang. It received mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.02 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Max Burkholder, Christine Lakin and Rachael MacFarlane, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Welcome Back, Carter" will be released on DVD along with three other episodes from the season on December 13, 2011.

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Plot

After deciding to visit her parents, Carter and Barbara Pewterschmidt, Lois, along with her husband, Peter, discover an old photo album showcasing Barbara and Carter's love for each other, as well as Barbara's short-lived affair during the Second World War, during which, after returning home from combat, Carter reclaims his wife, and the two's love is shown to have lasted ever since. Becoming bored, Peter decides to call his father-in-law to dinner, and soon discovers Carter in his yacht, having sex with another woman. Questioning his father-in-law's judgment, he eventually promises to keep the affair a secret from Barbara. The next day, at the Drunken Clam, Peter begins discussing the affair with Quagmire, Joe and Brian, who suggest Peter blackmail Carter as revenge for his constant mistreatment.

Visiting his wife's parents during the middle of the night, Peter informs Carter that he is now his personal slave, and must perform any task he wishes, including having a limousine joust and writing witty catchphrases. Noticing Peter and Carter spending time together, Barbara and Lois soon witness the two taking a high-definition television out of the house. Peter then accidentally spills the beans to Barbara about the affair, who runs out of the room sobbing instantly. At the Griffin family home, Carter announces that he and Barbara are getting a divorce, causing Peter to suggest he meet other people. Taking him to the local club, Peter introduces Carter to the dating scene, where he soon meets Paula, an attractive blonde. Going on to demand an African American patron fetch him a drink, Carter is accused of being a racist, causing Paula to leave him. Continuing to desire Barbara, Carter decides to take a bouquet of roses to his former wife. While there, he discovers that Barbara has begun dating the man she had an affair with during the war (whom sings to her in the tune of 'The Miners Mother'). Announcing he has something important to say to Barbara, Carter confesses his love for her, and apologizes. Barbara then allows Carter to earn her trust by letting him move back in, and the two ultimately embrace in a passionate kiss.

Production and development

Series creator Seth MacFarlane does the voice of Carter Pewterschmidt in addition to his regular characters.

The episode was written by series regular Wellesley Wild and directed by series regular Cyndi Tang shortly after the conclusion of the eighth production season.[3] Series veterans Peter Shin and James Purdum, both of whom having previously served as animation directors, served as supervising directors for the episode,[3] with Andrew Goldberg, Alex Carter, Elaine Ko, Spencer Porter and Aaron Blitzstein serving as staff writers for the episode.[3] Composer Ron Jones, who has worked on the series since its inception, returned to compose the music for "Welcome Back, Carter".[3] Series creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane reprised his role as Carter Pewterschmidt, with main cast member and former series writer Alex Borstein providing the voice of Carter's wife, Barbara Pewterschmidt.[3]

"Welcome Back, Carter", along with the two other episodes from Family Guy's ninth season, will be released on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on December 13, 2011. The sets include brief audio commentaries by various crew and cast members for several episodes, a collection of deleted scenes and animatics, a special mini-feature which discussed the process behind animating "And Then There Were Fewer", a mini-feature entitled "The Comical Adventures of Family Guy - Brian & Stewie: The Lost Phone Call", and footage of the Family Guy panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.[4][5]

In addition to the regular cast, voice actor Max Burkholder portrayed the mouse altar boy, and actresses Christine Lakin, and Rachael MacFarlane, sister of series creator Seth MacFarlane, who portrayed Paula's friends, guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Alex Breckenridge, actor Ralph Garman, writer Patrick Meighan, writer Danny Smith, writer Alec Sulkin and writer John Viener also made minor appearances.[2][3]

Cultural references

Director Ken Burns was referenced in the episode.

In the opening scene of the episode, Peter notices a painting of a ship in his mother-in-law's living room, and questions whether or not he can change the channel. Lois goes on to instruct Peter that it is not a television, with Barbara interrupting and telling him it is actually the television channel PBS. Peter then interjects his hatred of PBS, after viewing a nine-part series on traffic signs by director and producer Ken Burns, the fourth of which on the yield sign.[6] Later, after returning to dinner, Peter becomes an embarrassment of Lois, who recalls having dinner with Paul McCartney's ex-wife, Heather Mills, during which Peter began playing footsie with Mills, whose prosthetic leg ultimately falls off.[6]

In an attempt to make Barbara love Carter again, Peter instructs him that he must befriend a cute child in order to win her over. Peter then invites child actor Jonathan Lipnicki to the Griffin family home, but he is immediately shocked by his change in appearance.[6]

Reception

"Welcome Back, Carter" was broadcast on October 10, 2010, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by The Simpsons, and Family Guy creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane's spin-off, The Cleveland Show, and followed by an episode of American Dad!. It was watched by 7.02 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Desperate Housewives on ABC, The Amazing Race on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC, and falling only 15% from the previous week's broadcast. The episode also acquired a 3.4 rating in the 18–49 demographic, beating The Simpsons, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show in addition to significantly edging out all three shows in total viewership.[7]

Television critics reacted mostly mixed to "Welcome Back, Carter", calling the storyline "hit-or-miss."[8] In a simultaneous review of the episodes of The Simpsons and The Cleveland Show that preceded the show, and the broadcast of American Dad! that followed it, The A.V. Club's Rowan Kaiser noted the apparent lack of guest stars in the episode, adding, "I can't help but feel [it] is a good thing in for Family Guy." In the conclusion of his review Kaiser praised the "shock humor" in the limousine jousting scene, but compared Carter's catchphrases to "the kind of groan-inducing meta-humor that [...] The Cleveland Show aims for." He ultimately gave the episode a C rating, the second best rating of the night, beating The Cleveland Show episode "How Cleveland Got His Groove Back" and tying with the American Dad! episode "Son of Stan".[8] In a slightly more neutral review of the episode, Jason Hughes of TV Squad praised the episode's cutaways, stating that they "came back with a vengeance this week." Hughes went on to comment negatively on the scene involving Carter being woken up and hinting at incest with his daughter, noting, "It's weird that while the pedophile character of Herbert doesn't bother me at all, this potential admission really does. Maybe because it adds an element of incest, or seemed more genuine than Herbert's over-the-top antics. But really, it's just another throwaway gag in the world of Seth MacFarlane."[6] Actor Jonathan Lipnicki, who was parodied in the episode, responded to his portrayal by stating, "I don't feel bad about what they said on Family Guy. It was all in good fun, I've worked on that show [before]."[9]

References

  1. ^ "20th Century Fox – Fox In Flight – Family Guy". 20th Century Fox. http://www.foxinflight.com/tv/15/. Retrieved 2010-12-17. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Family Guy Cast and Details". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/family-guy/cast/100148. Retrieved 2010-10-09. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Welcome Back, Carter". Wild, Wellesley; Tang, Cyndi; MacFarlane, Seth. Family Guy. Fox. 2010-10-10. No. 03, season 09.
  4. ^ Lambert, Dave (2011-06-24). "Family Guy - Does a Fan Site Message Board Have a List of Volume 9 DVD Contents and Extras?". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Guy-Volume-9/15567. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  5. ^ Lambert, Dave (2011-07-21). "Family Guy - Street Date, Cost, and Other New Info for 'Volume 9' Come Out". TVShowsonDVD.com. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Family-Guy-Volume-9/15696. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
  6. ^ a b c d Hughes, Jason (2010-10-11). "Sundays With Seth: 'Cleveland Show,' 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' Recaps". TV Squad. http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/11/cleveland-show-family-guy-american-dad-recaps/. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
  7. ^ Gorman, Bill (2010-10-11). "TV Ratings: Against Sunday Night Football & Baseball; Simpsons, Cleveland, Family Guy, American Dad, Housewives Dive". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/11/tv-ratings-against-sunday-night-football-simpsons-cleveland-family-guy-american-dad-housewives-brothers-sisters-dive/67411. Retrieved 2010-10-11. 
  8. ^ a b Kaiser, Rowan (2010-10-11). ""MoneyBART"/"How Cleveland Got His Groove Back"/"Welcome Back Carter"/"Son of Stan, Pt. 2 of 2"". The A.V. Club. AOL, Inc.. http://www.avclub.com/articles/moneybarthow-cleveland-got-his-groove-backwelcome,46165/. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
  9. ^ "Jonathan Lipnicki Dissed By 'Family Guy,' But He's OK With That". TV Squad. 2010-10-11. http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/10/11/jonathan-lipnicki-dissed-by-family-guy-but-hes-ok-with-that/. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 

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