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The Media Example OfWhen You Wish Upon A Weinstein?

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The media sample that I have chosen to analyze is an episode of the television show Family Guy, the episode is called “When you Wish Upon a Weinstein” from season 3.

The plot to this episode is that in the beginning Peter Griffin buys into a scam of volcano insurance using the family’s rainy day fund. Meg ends up needing new glasses, and without the rainy day money Peter needs to find a way to get some cash. The next scene, Peter is seen sitting at the bar with his friends, who are talking about how their accountant and stockbroker, who both have common Jewish last names, helped them make money. Peter takes their conversation as he needs a Jewish man to make him money. The next scene is Peter singing a song (based on Disney’s Wish Upon a Star) about how he is wishing upon a Jew. After this song sequence, a Jewish man named Max Weinstein knocks on the Griffin’s door and is having car trouble, Peter takes this as a sign and asks Max for financial help. Max who happens to be an accountant agrees to help Peter. Max is able to get Peter’s volcano insurance money back and they can afford new glasses for Meg. As a thank you Peter and Lois have Max over for dinner, after dinner Max has to go to temple and he invites the Griffins to come because he thinks Peter has a warped idea of Judaism. Peter is conflicted about going to the Jewish temple because he was raised Catholic. Peter eventually decided to go into the synagogue and when he puts on the yamaka, an alarm goes off at a Nun

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