Meanwhile, the rest of the family attempts to pass the time by playing charades and various other games, but are unable to keep themselves entertained and take their frustrations out on Meg.

Finally, Meg confronts Peter who, unable to comprehend her insults, finds her argument funny even as she calls him out for his destructive tendencies and how he would go to prison if anyone in the real world witnessed his treatment of her.

Within moments, the whole family turn their own abusive criticisms against each other until a devastated and tearful Peter flees upstairs, leaving Meg and Brian alone to discuss the situation.

She decides to mend fences by apologizing to Peter, Lois and Chris for taking her own problems out on them, restoring their egos, personalities and original opinions.

Stewie then breaks the fourth wall by telling the audience about drug use and advising them to visit their local library for more information.

[3][4] Kevin Reilly, the entertainment president of the Fox Broadcasting Company, originally pitched the idea for the crossover, which was inspired by theme nights of comedy shows from the 1980s.

[6] However, on April 29, it was announced that the crossover event would be removed from the schedule, in response to a series of tornadoes that killed nearly 300 people in the Southern United States.

[5][7][8][9][10][11] The episodes were subsequently replaced by repeats of "I Am the Walrus" from American Dad!, "Brian Writes a Bestseller" from Family Guy, and "Ain't Nothin' But Mutton Bustin'" from The Cleveland Show.

[7][11][12] MacFarlane agreed with the decisions after consulting with the executives of Fox, and a spokeswoman for the company later announced that the episodes would air the following season.

It features guest appearances from Ioan Gruffudd, Dee Bradley Baker, Colin Ford, and Debra Wilson.

The episode's title references dialogue from the viral video "Drinking out of Cups" by electronic musician and composer Dan Deacon.

[15] As Brian's hallucinations begin to worsen, Stewie attempts to calm him, reminding him that seeing Lady Gaga nude was a worst-case scenario.

[16] "Seahorse Seashell Party" first aired in the United States on October 2, 2011 as part of the animation television night on Fox.

Not because she’s a good character, but because instead of tweaking and working to make her appreciated or comically valuable, Family Guy spent years going down the path of least resistance and simply joined the fan chorus of hatred.

[20] TV Fanatic's Kate Moon was less negative of the episode, stating that even though Meg confronting her family in regards to her treatment was long overdue, she concluded that it felt contrived and uninteresting.