Friday, August 6, 2010

Mega Marathon: World Tour


Can’t afford a plane ticket?  Watch these episodes to see exotic lands.
  • American Dad, “Stan of Arabia”
A snafu results in Stan and his family getting transferred to Saudi Arabia.  Once there, Stan enjoys the patriarchal society so much that he renounces his American citizenship.
  • Dinosaurs, “Getting to Know You”
Charlene feels that her family doesn’t understands her, so she runs away from home through a “species exchange program.”
  • The Facts of Life, “The Facts of Life Goes to Paris”
In this two-hour TV movie, our favorite Eastland girls go to France for summer school.  When study abroad turns out to be more boring than they hope, they run off to spend their last days in Paris.
  • Family Guy, “Road to Europe”
Brian and Stewie go to England so Stewie can see the set of his favorite British children’s show.  When the plane takes them to the Middle East, our favorite duo uses song and dance to work their way through Europe.
  • King of the Hill, “Returning Japanese”
The Hills go to Japan so that Grandpa Cotton can apologize to a war widow.  Once there, they find out that the “widow” was single and the “action” didn’t happen on the battle field.
  • Mad Men, “Souvenir”
Don takes Betty on a whirlwind trip to Rome, while Pete tries to do a favor for a German nanny.
  • The Simpsons, “Bart vs. Australia”
After Bart makes an expensive prank call to Australia, the Simpsons go to the land down under so Bart can apologize.  Once there, they find to their horror that Bart will be kicked in the butt by a giant boot.
  • South Park, “Rainforest Schmainforest”
The boys join a children’s choir and travel to Costa Rica to save the rainforest.  The group starts to change its tune after getting lost in the rainforest and seeing its dangers.

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