The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou is the eleventh episode of the fifth
season of Family Guy, which originally aired on February 18, 2007. The
episode follows Stewie, who develops a tan, but becomes obsessed with
his new look and attempts to keep it, eventually stopping after being
told by the doctor he may now have cancer. Meanwhile, Peter discovers
Chris being tormented by a bully, and after a series of events,
becomes a bully himself.The episode was written by Mark Hentemann and
directed by Julius Wu. It received mostly mixed reviews from critics
for its storyline and many cultural references. According to Nielsen
ratings, it was viewed in 8.53 million homes in its original airing.
The episode featured guest performances by Mike Barker, Jeff Bergman,
Chris Cox, Michael Clarke Duncan, Keir Gilchrist, Beth Littleford and
Rachael MacFarlane, along with several recurring guest voice actors
for the series.While babysitting Stewie, Peter takes him along on an
all day golf game and Stewie ends up with a tan all over his body.
Stewie decides he likes being tanned and begins frequently to use a
tanning bed in his room. He also holds a party for tanned people only.
Stewie tells Brian to wake him up after fifteen minutes of tanning but
Brian falls asleep and wakes up six and a half hours later. Stewie is
extremely sunburned, barely able to move and in great pain. When
Stewie eventually begins to peel, Brian spots a mole on Stewie's
stomach. Convinced it is skin cancer, Stewie begins to live out his
dying wishes with Brian forced to help him since it was partially his
fault he caused the cancer in the first place (though Stewie solely
blames him). One of Stewie's requests was to visit the Chicago Museum
of Art. As his last request he has Brian record his final thoughts. In
the end, Stewie hears from Dr. Hartman that he does not have cancer
and gives up tanning. Stewie then sees that Brian drew himself being
hanged instead of his final thoughts, prompting the baby to quip "Oh,
you are just the worst type of person".Meanwhile, Chris learns that
his best customer, Herbert, has made Kyle, a neighbor's son and a
bully, his new paper boy. Chris decides to confront them both but ends
up getting pushed over by Kyle and laughed at by Kyle's friends
subsequently returning home in tears much to Peter and Lois' concern.
Peter goes to talk with Kyle who makes fun of him over and over.
Unable to control his anger toward Kyle, Peter beats him up leaving
Kyle bleeding and bruised. Kyle’s mother agrees not to press charges
if Peter apologizes to Kyle which he reluctantly does. Kyle easily
forgives him, saying he would have done the same and commenting on how
good bullying makes you feel, encouraging Peter to become a bully.
Peter splashes a pot of boiling water over Lois and makes her punch
herself in the face. He also hits Stewie on his sunburned buttocks,
knocks Chris out of his chair, and sticks his large butt out at Meg to
fart repeatedly in her face following her backwards around the kitchen
table until she finally trips and vomits on the floor at which Peter
gets mad with her. When Peter also bullies his friends, such as using
Joe as a marionette and pulling Cleveland's pants down, Lois points
out that he is as bad as his old school bully, Randy Fulcher. Deciding
he should bully him instead, Peter finds Randy who is now suffering
from multiple sclerosis. Thinking, when Randy says “I have MS,â€
that he is bragging that he has a monkey’s scrotum, Peter is about
to beat up Randy but is stopped by Chris who beats Peter up instead
and finally convinces him bullying is wrong. As the event is witnessed
by a wrong sounding Kermit the Frog and a wrong sounding Swedish Chef,
a wrong sounding Fozzie Bear (voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan) asks
them if they want to hear a joke as the episode ends. The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter