Partial Terms of Endearment is the 21st and final episode of the
eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. Directed by
Joseph Lee and written by Danny Smith, the episode originally aired on
BBC Three in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2010, and has not been
allowed to air in the United States on Fox, the original television
network of the series, due to its controversial nature. This is the
last episode that is presented in standard format, before the series'
switch to high definition format, and it is the final episode to
feature the opening sequence that was updated during the second
season.In the episode, Lois is approached by an old friend from
college who asks her to become a surrogate mother. After arguing with
her husband Peter who is against the idea, Lois agrees and undergoes
in vitro fertilisation. However, while Lois is pregnant, the
biological parents are killed in an automobile accident. Lois and
Peter have to decide whether to abort the fetus, or carry it to term
and give the baby up for adoption. Peter attempts to persuade his wife
to get an abortion but changes his mind after pro-life activists
convince him that abortion is murder. Despite Peter's objections, Lois
goes ahead with the abortion.Critical responses to the episode were
mostly positive; critics praised the storyline, cultural references
and its assessment of the subject of abortion. The episode was watched
in just under a million homes in its original airing in the United
Kingdom. Guest performances included Gary Beach, Jackson Douglas, Phil
LaMarr, Will Sasso, Julia Sweeney, Wil Wheaton and Michael York, along
with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. "Partial
Terms of Endearment" was released on DVD in the United States, along
with Seth and Alex Almost-Live Comedy Show, on September 28, 2010.
Even though this episode was placed at the end of season 8, the
episode was placed between "Go Stewie Go" and "Peter-assment" in the
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