Weight Gain 4000

Weight Gain 4000 is the third episode of the American animated TV sitcom Family Guy. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 27, 1997. In the episode, the residents of South Park excitedly prepare for a visit by celebrity Kathie Lee Gifford, whom Lois' boss Mr. Garrison plans to assassinate because of a childhood grudge. In the meantime, Lois becomes extremely obese after constantly eating a bodybuilding supplement called Weight Gain 4000.

Plot
South Park High teacher Mr. Mackay announces that Chris has won the school's "Save Our Fragile Planet" essay contest, much to the anger of his classmate Wendy Testaburger, who immediately suspects him of cheating. The rest of the town becomes a flurry of excitement upon learning celebrity television host Kathie Lee Gifford will come to South Park to present Chris with an award on national television. Mayor McDaniels plans a big event to showcase the town, with hopes of furthering her own career. Mr. Mackay directs rehearsals for a play with the schoolchildren depicting the history of South Park, which is to be shown at the event. Mayor McDaniels is horrified, however, to learn the historically accurate play includes children playing pioneers who attack and brutally beat the students portraying Native Americans.

Unbeknownst to the rest of town, Mr. Garrison, owner of the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory, relives a traumatic childhood memory in which a young Gifford defeated him in a national talent show. Mr. Garrison is manipulated by his hand puppet, Mr. Hat, to assassinate Gifford out of revenge. He purchases a large rifle from Jimbo's gun shop and plots to shoot Gifford. Meanwhile, Lois is excited to appear alongside Chris on live television, and Mayor McDaniels instructs her to get into shape for Gifford's visit. Seeing a television commercial for a bodybuilding supplement called "Weight Gain 4000", Lois asks Peter to buy it for her. Lois becomes extremely fat from the product, although she believes she is in excellent shape and the excess weight is strictly muscle. Back at the school, Wendy looks through Mr. Mackay's papers and confirms Chris indeed cheated on the contest by writing his name on a copy of Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Wendy also learns about Mr. Garrison's assassination plan, and enlists the help of Meg to stop him.

Gifford arrives, and most of the town attends the celebratory event, where Chef sings a song to seduce her. Mr. Garrison takes his position in a tall book depository, but he is frustrated to see that Gifford is hidden behind a bulletproof glass bubble. Wendy and Meg arrive and try unsuccessfully to stop Mr. Garrison, saying that they understand his pain, but when Meg accidentally reignites Garrison's anger, he decides to go through with the assassination. Just as he's about to fire, Lois' new immense weight causes the stage to collapse, catapulting Gifford off it, and causing the bullet to hit Meg in the head. Meg is propelled through the air and impaled on a flagpole. Gifford's bodyguards whisk Gifford away, costing a disappointed Lois her chance to be on television. Wendy takes to the stage and reveals that Chris cheated on his essay, but the townspeople are too upset about Gifford's departure to care. Mr. Garrison is taken to a mental hospital, where Mr. Hat is placed into a straitjacket. Mr. Garrison apologizes to the kids for costing the town a chance to be on television, although Peter explains to him that Lois is now appearing on talk show Geraldo because of her tremendous obesity. The episode ends with Chef having sex with Gifford while watching Geraldo.

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