The Finer Strings
| "The Finer Strings" | |
|---|---|
| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Joseph Lee |
| Written by | Shawn Ries |
| Production code | EACX10 |
| Original air date | February 19, 2017 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Emily Osment |
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Emily Osment
Carrot Top as himself
Ed Westwick
"The Finer Strings" is the thirteenth episode of the fifteenth season of the animated sitcom Family Guy, and the 282nd episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on February 19, 2017, and is written by Shawn Ries and directed by Joseph Lee.
A talent show at James Woods High School consists of 65 performances as the Griffin family attends. Meg and Ruth do an act about Monsanto causing Principal Shepherd to end the act. Patty comes on in a car cut-out only for Meg to tell them that the act has ended. During the performance, Lois notices that her father Carter is blind due to his cataracts. Upon denying Lois' help, Carter heads to the bathroom where he unknowingly goes on stage and urinates on a football player during the football team's act, mistaking him for a toilet. Prior to this incendent, Peter hears an 11-year-old Korean girl play her violin and is amazed by it.
At the Drunken Clam the next day, Peter tells Glenn Quagmire, Cleveland Brown, and Joe Swanson about the performance he heard and they get the idea to form a violin quartet.
Carter has cataract surgery at the hospital. While he recovers, Lois dumps Brian on him to be his seeing-eye-dog, much to Brian's reluctance. At first, Carter annoys Brian with his behavior, but Brian soon gets used to being affiliated with a rich man due to some of the perks. During rehearsal, Peter plays the violin terribly, much to his friends dismay. They soon decide to form a string quartet, but learn that Peter has yet to practice. When Carter's eyes heal, he gives Brian the brush-off after he suggests they go get some ice-cream, citing that now that he can see again, Brian is no longer needed, much to Brian's disappointment. Venting to Stewie, Brian decides to butter-up Carter to be his pal, but Stewie tells him he's in denial since he's only interested in the money.
The quartet gets their first gig at playing at a wedding, but Peter's lack of practice causes him to be booted out of the group. Lois tells Peter to practice the violin so the guys can welcome him back.
Carter once again brushes Brian off when he visits, so he gets an idea to blind Carter again so that he can be of use to him. Stewie wants no part of it, but reverses his choice when Brian lies to him by claiming that Carter insulted him.
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