E. Peterbus Unum
| "E. Peterbus Unum" | |
|---|---|
| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Rob Renzetti |
| Written by |
Neil Goldman Garrett Donovan |
| Production code | 2ACX13 |
| Original air date | July 12, 2000 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"E. Peterbus Unum" is the 18th episode from the second season of the FOX animated series Family Guy. It first aired on July 12, 2000. The episode involved main character Peter Griffin establishing his house as an independent nation (or micronation), and then becoming under siege by the U.S. Army after invading their territory. The episode is rated TV-14 DLS.
While Peter and Brian take a walk around the neighborhood, Cleveland shows off his new trampoline, which he bought with his tax refund. Jealous of his friends, Peter plans to build a backyard swimming pool with a tax refund, but is dismayed to discover that he is instead being audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Peter still attempts to build his pool, but once he comes across an underground power cable, he splits it with his shovel, knocking out electricity across Quahog. As a result, he attempts to acquire a zoning variance from City Hall. However, as he and Mayor West examine the map of Quahog to see if they can give him his pool, they discover that the Griffin's property is actually not incorporated into Quahog, and thus is not even a part of the United States.
In response to this discovery, Peter declares his house to be the new independent micronation of "Petoria" (based on South African capital Pretoria, Gauteng) which he claims is an oligarchy. He builds a fence around his house and draws a flag; his self-portrait with "Petoria" written underneath it. Peter spends the night on a "goodwill mission" in Quahog (drinking at the Drunken Clam). Peter flaunts his diplomatic immunity by refusing to pay his bar tab and engaging in public drunkenness before breaking into a parody of MC Hammer's song "U Can't Touch This" (entitled "Can't Touch Me"), during which he proceeds to engage in several more crimes, such as stepping on illegal grasses, littering, jaywalking, arson, public urination, and sexual harassment. The new country gets in the newspaper and President Bill Clinton takes notice of it.
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