Sure, so the New England Patriots will not be suiting up for next week’s Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean you have to be all depressed or anything. The Pats will keep showing up on the television without stepping foot on the field. You might recall last year’s Simpsons episode when Tom Brady lent his voice and cartoon-likeness to the show. Well, it seems Brady is also a fan of another Fox show, “The Family Guy” because he’ll be appearing (and doing his own voice) in this Sunday’s episode entitled “Patriot Games.” For those few of you who haven’t watched the animated show, it chronicles the daily life of the Griffin family in fictional Quahog, Rhode Island. While their cynical baby, Stewie, is usually the scene stealer, perhaps Tom will give him a run for his money this week.

The premise of this week’s show has Peter, the father, attending his high school reunion, where coincidentally he meets Brady. Tom is smitten with Peter’s vomiting ability in the bathroom and gets him assigned to an NFL team. The Griffin family starts to get some media attention and money, and the story escalates from there. The Family Guy, which is currently in its fourth season and even has some Emmy nominations, is not exactly Shakespeare, but it can be pretty witty (and anytime we see a cartoon Tom Brady, Bostonist just has to tune in to watch).

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