A Hero Sits Next Door

Lois & Stewie meet Joe Swanson

A Hero Sits Next Door
There's a new guy in town.

Season: 1 Episode: 5
Total Episode Count: 5
Prod. no.: 1ACX05
First Aired: May 2, 1999

Guest Starring: Michelle Kwan
Featuring: Peter, Lois, Meg, Stewie, Brian
Also Appearing: Chris, Joe, Bonnie, Kevin, Mr. Weed, Tom Tucker, Guillermo, Vanna White, Pat Sajak, The Grinch, Wonder Woman, Michelle Kwan
Director: Monte Young
Writers: Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman
Storyboarders: Ron Brewer, Don Sciore

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Plot: Mr. Weed introduces Guillermo, a ringer he hired to ensure the company’s victory at the annual softball game. Peter injures Guillermo with a wild pitch during practice and must find a new player to replace him.

Peter trying to be a hero.

Meanwhile, Lois is trying to become friends with the new neighbors, much to Peters disapproval, until he discovers that his new neighbor, Joe Swanson, played ball in college and invites him to play; when Joe shows up on the field, however, Peter (and the other players) are horrified to see that he is wheelchair-bound, and yells, “Holy crip, he’s a crapple!” in confusion. Joe turns out to be a fantastic player, however, and leads the team to victory. In addition, he is also a heroic policeman, and soon becomes very popular to others.

The fame of Joe makes Peter jealous, and wants to be a hero too. Peter decides to perform a heroic deed to compete with Joe and attempts to stop a bank robbery in progress. He and Brian are taken hostage until Joe convinces the robbers to surrender. Peter is disappointed, but his family tells him that he is their hero.

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