As for the rest of the episode: As the other person commented, Lois was very elegant all dressed-up. Let me also add sophisticated and sexy at the same time. (How do you guys manage to make Lois so damned HOT when you dress her up?)

The parade at the end is either an example of either the wacky musical tangents the show is capable of, or an easy way to end the episode.

Peter’s antics are getting predictable. The kids had a few good lines though.

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But I LOVED “The Spirit of Massachusetts” song and the whole parade song scene at the end. I think it’s really fun and I just love seeing Peter, Brian, and Lois singing as all the people are waving and parading.

I also love Lois’ elegant, understated reaction to Brian reading his essay at the awards banquet. I loved seeing Lois sitting at the banquet by herself, wearing an elegant string of pearls, her hand gently folded on the table, serenely touched by Brian’s loving and eloquent “Grace” essay about her.

I also like the scene where the old man is reading a story to Chris in bed… and Chris is just looking at the old man in apparent disbelief. Chris’ non-verbal reaction is just so funny.

I also like how Stewie calls Brian on his cell phone, saying that he’s playing a word game with the old man and wondering whether Nyquil is a beverage.

I also like the visual effects of the Martha’s Vineyard local… the beautiful ocean view from the Griffin’s hotel room with its wide, open doors. There are so many visual nuances and such fine attention to detail down to the ripples in the water and the flickering lights.

I JUST LOVE “FAMILY GUY!”

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I thought the Play It Again, Brian episode kinda sucked. It’s was just flat. I thought the funniest parts were Stewie calling Brian to ask questions about Scattergories, like if Nyquil can be considered a drink.