My biggest problem is my brother, Farley Drexel Hatcher. He's two-and-a-half years old. Everybody calls him Fudge.”
-- Peter (The Big Winner )

Importance: Peter is describing his family at this point, and he spends a lot of time talking about the problems he copes with on a daily basis. He talks about his mother insisting that he “scrub” his hands but that Fudge is the bigger problem in his life.

I thought Mr. Yarby had a lot of nerve to hint that we had no manners. Didn't I pretend to like their dumb old picture dictionary?”
-- Peter (Mr. and Mrs. Juicy-O )

Importance: Fudge has created chaos for the family over the course of the evening in front of Mr. Hatcher's important clients. Peter catches the hint Mr. Yarby makes, that the children have no manners. Peter is insulted because he has been behaving well.

After a week of having him eat under the table I felt like we really did have a...
-- Peter (The Family Dog)