If one is looking for an SVU installment that throws in everything including the kitchen sink, "Fat" is just one of those. The show addresses self-esteem issues, harassment, sodomy, irresponsibility on the part of companies that aim at children, parental neglect as a result of long working hours, funding cuts in schools, marital strife, and even allows Detective Stabler (Chris Meloni) a chance to bear his soul at Confessional.
The show also featured guest Anthony Anderson as a one-time partner for Stabler while regular Mariska Hargitay was undergoing recuperation from surgery. The clashes between Anderson's character and the hot-tempered Stabler allow both actors to stretch their acting, as well as physical, muscles.
Perhaps, Anderson's performance here led to him being hired for SVU's parent show "Law & Order" two seasons later.