It originally broadcast on Fox on July 17, 2005, guest-starred Dat Phan and Brian Tochi, and was written by Tom Devanney.
Peter successfully smuggles her out of the prison, and the Griffins begin a new life in "Asiantown" away from where they are high-profile fugitives, only for Joe to track them down and attempt to arrest them.
She begins to indulge in large shoplifting sprees, including stealing a Matisse painting, which arouses the suspicion of Brian.
Lois decides to surrender and face the consequences so that the rest of the family won't have to, but as Joe attempts to detain her, he slips in the sewer and is almost swept off a nearby ledge.
[3] Originally, a joke had been drafted showing Brian standing next to a tabloid newspaper with a picture of Kirstie Alley and commenting on her weight, only for her to enter the grocery shop in Godzilla-like size and throw items from the shelves, but the sketch was removed to save time during the episode.
[clarification needed][3][4] The episode production staff spent a lot of time deciding what would be Lois' motivation for stealing en masse.
[3] An unused scene was drafted showing Chris, directly after hearing Lois' prison term, flashbacking back to him watching Six Feet Under, seeing a same-sex couple kissing, and exclaiming "Oh, come on!
"[4] The song based around Glenn Quagmire was sung and recorded by professional studio singers who sing at events such as the Academy Awards.
When Chris is pulled into the "Take On Me" video by a-ha, it's a perfect blend of what this show does best, combining nonsense, the '80s and some neat animation.
Lots of funny references—the Trix Rabbit, Karl Malden, MASH, Star Wars, "Three's Company" The funniest moment for me, was the bit with Stewie walking in on Brian cross-dressing.