Barrington

Barrington

A country club and a number of hotels on Family Guy include the word "Barrington" in their names:

  • S2E17, "He's Too Sexy For His Fat": the Griffins stay at a swanky hotel called The Barrington after Quahog Pest Control fumigates their house.
  • S3E6, "Death Lives": The Barrington Country Club.
  • S4E1, "North By North Quahog": The Park Barrington Hotel, New York City.
  • S4E10, "Model Misbehavior": The Newport Barrington.
  • S4E29, "Bango Was His Name Oh": The Park Barrington Hotel, San Francisco.
  • S5E8, "Barely Legal": Meg holds Brian prisoner at The Barrington Hotel.
  • S5E13, "Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey": both Lois and Peter sleep with former president Bill Clinton at The Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S7E9, "The Juice is Loose!": Barrington Country Club.
  • S7E14, "We Love You Conrad": Brian sleeps with actress Lauren Conrad at The Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S8E13, "Go, Stewie, Go!": Stewie, disguised as Karina Smirnoff, fools Brian into meeting him at the Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S10E1, "Lottery Fever": Lois: "I never thought I'd be having high tea at the Park Barrington every single day." Stewie: "Yes, it's nice to eat in a sea of white faces, isn't it?"
  • S11E12, "Valentine's Day in Quahog": Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S11E22, "No Country Club for Old Men": Chris and family are invited for brunch at the Barrington Country Club by Amanda Barrington. Brian: "Oh my god, Chris is dating a Barrington!" Meg: "Who are the Barringtons?" Brian: "They're the richest family in all of Rhode Island."
  • S13E6, "The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin": Jesus and Lois meet for sex at the Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S13E16, "Roasted Guy": Peter ruins a woman's wedding at the Park Barrington Hotel by having the groom stabbed.
  • S16E2, "Foxx in the Men House":. Peter uses Meryl Streep's reserved toilet at the Park Barrington Hotel, and she beats him up.
  • S18E2, "Bri-Da": Brian trysts with Quagmire's transsexual dad, Ida, at the Park Barrington Hotel.
  • S18E3, "Absolutely Babulous": Barrington Country Club.

The Barrington.
S2E17, "He's Too Sexy For His Fat."

No hotels in Rhode Island exist with these names, but the use of the term is obviously an homage to the tony East Bay town of Barrington.

Family Guy writers seem to equate Barrington with racism—in "North By North Quahog," "they don't allow Asians inside" at The Park Barrington Hotel in New York City. In S3E6, "Death Lives," Peter remarks that Cleveland is passing up the opportunity to be the first black man to play golf at The Barrington Country Club. (Passing golfer 1: Hey, a black guy! Passing golfer 2: Ooo, fun!). A sign in front of The Newport Barrington in "Model Misbehavior" directs white limousines to the left and "colored" limos to the right. And then there's the "white faces" remark from "Lottery Fever." Whether the town is racist or not, there is some basis for the perception of a lack of diversity. As of the 2010 census, the population of Barrington was 94.7% white. Barrington also happens to be Rhode Island's wealthiest community, with a median household income of $117,408.

Barrington Country Club.
S3E6, "Death Lives."

The Barrington Country Club shows up again in S7E9, "The Juice is Loose!," and this time Peter plays golf there with O.J. Simpson. Perhaps the writers had second thoughts about their earlier characterization of the club. At any rate, there really is a country club in Barrington. It's real name is the Rhode Island Country Club, but many refer to it as the Barrington Country Club.

Barrington Country Club.
S7E9, "The Juice is Loose!"

Last Edited
2020-05-30