The episode was positively received by critics . Maureen Ryan of the '' Chicago Tribune '' called " PTV " " '' Family Guys '' most rebellious outing yet " . TV Squad critic Ryan Budke considered " PTV " his favorite episode ever . Jacqueline Cutler of '' The Star-Ledger '' called " PTV " " the funniest , most sardonic half-hour on TV in a while . " While exclusively airing the sixth season of '' Family Guy '' for British audiences , BBC Three aired this episode as part of the '' Family Guy '' 100th Anniversary special , declaring it to be " The Best Episode ... So Far " . The '' Hartford Courant '' , however , gave it a largely negative review , stating it was " not even funny for a second . " MacFarlane revealed in an interview that the crew received a letter of inquiry from the U.S. regulatory board regarding the episode , but much to his surprise , " they actually thought it was funny . " The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards opened with Stewie and Brian singing about the upcoming TV season using the tune from " The FCC Song " , originating from this episode . The altered version of the song contained references to shows such as '' Scrubs '' , '' Two and a Half Men '' , '' The Sopranos '' and '' Cavemen '' . Tom Eames of entertainment website '' Digital Spy '' placed the episode at number eight on his listing of the best '' Family Guy '' episodes in order of " yukyukyuks " and noted the episode was show writer 's " way of aiming all their anger at the agencies who get in the way . " He added that episode was " one of those episodes where all the jokes worked " and featured " the show 's first over-the-top song numbers " . IGN ranked PTV sixth in its " Top 15 '' Family Guy '' Episodes , " compiled in 2014 for the 15th anniversary of the series
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
PTV (Family Guy)