History Recap / FamilyGuyS4E1NorthByNorthQuahog

-->'''Peter''': Well, unfortunately, Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just gotta accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like ''Series/DarkAngel, Series/{{Titus}}, Series/{{Undeclared}}, Series/{{Action}}, Series/That80sShow, Series/{{Wonderfalls}}, Series/FastLane, Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse, Series/{{Skin}}, Girls Club, Cracking Up, Series/ThePitts, Series/{{Firefly}}, Get Real, Series/FreakyLinks, Wanda at Large, Costello, Series/TheLoneGunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Series/HarshRealm, Series/KeenEddie, Series/TheStreet, American Embassy, Cedric the Entertainer, [[Series/TheTick2001 The Tick]], Luis,'' and ''Series/GregTheBunny''.

* WrongNameOutburst: During sex, Lois blurts out Creator/George Clooney's name instead of Peter's causing him to get angry. The second during their second honeymoon, Lois yells out Mel Gibson's name, upsetting Peter more.

* WholePlotReference: The episode's main plot is one to ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'', including the famous crop-duster chase and showdown at Mount Rushmore.
* WrongNameOutburst: During sex, Lois blurts out George Clooney's name instead of Peter's causing him to get angry. The second during their second honeymoon, Lois yells out Mel Gibson's name, upsetting Peter more.

-->'''Peter''': Well, unfortunately, Lois, there's just no more room on the schedule. We've just gotta accept the fact that Fox has to make room for terrific shows like ''Series/DarkAngel, Series/{{Titus}}, Series/{{Undeclared}}, Series/{{Action}}, Series/That80sShow, Series/{{Wonderfalls}}, Series/FastLane, Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse, Series/{{Skin}}, Girls Club, Cracking Up, Series/ThePitts, Series/{{Firefly}}, Get Real, Series/FreakyLinks, Wanda at Large, Costello, Series/TheLoneGunmen, A Minute with Stan Hooper, Normal, Ohio, Pasadena, Series/HarshRealm, Series/KeenEddie, Series/TheStreet, AmericanEmbassy, Cedric the Entertainer, [[Series/TheTick2001 The Tick]], Luis,'' and ''Series/GregTheBunny''.

* LongList: The ColdOpen shows Peter sadly telling the rest of the family that their show has been canceled to make room for more important shows, proceeding to list several short-lived Fox shows which had all come and gone while ''Family Guy'' was out of production, including ''Series/That80sShow''[[note]]though that show would more or less live on as ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', as Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and the actress who plays Corey's bisexual ex-girlfriend would be on that show[[/note]], ''Series/ThePitts'', ''Cedric the Entertainer Presents'', ''Series/{{Titus}}'', ''Series/{{Undeclared}}'', ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', ''Series/DarkAngel'', ''Series/GregTheBunny'', ''Series/TheTick2001'', ''Wanda At Large'', ''Andy Richter Controls The Universe'' and ''Series/{{Action}}''. He concludes that their show only has a chance to come back in the [[BlatantLies unlikely event]] that ''all'' of these shows go down the tubes.

* WholePlotReference: The episode's A plot is one to ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'', including the famous crop-duster chase and showdown at Mount Rushmore.

In the first episode of the series after being UnCanceled for good, Lois and Peter take a trip to rekindle their waning romance -- and end up on the run from Mel Gibson, who is plotting to make a sequel to his controversial religious movie, ''Passion of the Christ''. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie are put in charge of disciplining Meg and Chris.

* ShoutOut: The episode is a homage to the film ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'', directed by British director Alfred Hitchcock. The title, several scenes such as Peter being chased by a crop-dusting plane in a field and the final chase sequence across the faces of Mount Rushmore, Mel Gibson’s cliffside house in this episode is an exact facsimile of North by Northwest’s Phillip Vandamm’s (James Mason) cliffside house, and even direct quotations “We’re on top of the monument!” is found both in the film and in this episode, both in the exact same context are taken from the film. More so, the show also utilizes the actual Bernard Herrmann-composed theme music from the film on several occasions. The closing credits theme is done in the Bernard Herrmann style.

* WrongNameOutburst: During sex, Lois blurts out George Clooney's name instead of Peter's causing him to get angry. The second during their second honeymoon, Lois yells out Mel Gibson's name, upsetting Peter more.

* LongList: The ColdOpen shows Peter sadly telling the rest of the family that their show has been canceled to make room for more important shows, proceeding to list several short-lived Fox shows which had come and went since ''Family Guy'' had gone out of production, including ''Series/That80sShow''[[note]]though that show would more or less live on as ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', as Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and the actress who plays Corey's bisexual ex-girlfriend would be on that show[[/note]], ''Series/ThePitts'', ''Cedric the Entertainer Presents'', ''Series/{{Titus}}'', ''Series/{{Undeclared}}'', ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', ''Series/DarkAngel'', ''Series/GregTheBunny'', ''Series/TheTick2001'', ''Wanda At Large'', ''Andy Richter Controls The Universe'' and ''Series/{{Action}}''. He concludes that their show only has a chance to come back in the unlikely event that ''[[{{Irony}} all]]'' [[{{Irony}} of these shows go down the tubes]].

** ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' is parodied by literally having two and a half men.

* ShoutOut: The episode is a homage to the film ''Film/NorthByNorthwest, directed by British director Alfred Hitchcock. The title, several scenes such as Peter being chased by a crop-dusting plane in a field and the final chase sequence across the faces of Mount Rushmore, Mel Gibson’s cliffside house in this episode is an exact facsimile of North by Northwest’s Phillip Vandamm’s (James Mason) cliffside house, and even direct quotations “We’re on top of the monument!” is found both in the film and in this episode, both in the exact same context are taken from the film. More so, the show also utilizes the actual Bernard Herrmann-composed theme music from the film on several occasions. The closing credits theme is done in the Bernard Herrmann style.

* FreudianSlip: When Brian meets with Tom Tucker about Jake, his upside down faced son, giving Chris alcohol at school:

* ShoutOut: The episode is an homage to the film North by Northwest, directed by British director Alfred Hitchcock. The title, several scenes such as Peter being chased by a crop dusting plane in a field and the final chase sequence across the faces of Mount Rushmore, certain sets Mel Gibson’s cliff side house in this episode is an exact facsimile of North by Northwest’s Phillip Vandamm’s (James Mason) cliff side house, and even direct quotations “We’re on top of the monument!” is found both in the film and in this episode, both in the exact same context are taken from the film. More so, the show also utilizes the actual Bernard Herrmann-composed theme music from the film on several occasions. The closing credits theme is done in the Bernard Herrmann style.
** On finding a hotel to spend the night while their car gets fixed, Peter and Lois encounter a hooker, much to Lois’ concern. Peter reassures her by saying “Keep absolutely still, Lois; their vision is based on movement,” a reference to Jurassic Park in which the main protagonist has a similar line when they encounter a Tyrannosaurus, as well as a reference to the general concept of avoiding movement-based-visioned predators by remaining still.
** Lois’ remark about Mel Gibson’s Nazi paraphernalia is a reference to the controversy over his father’s anti-Semitic views and the alleged anti-Semitic tone of The Passion of the Christ. Mel Gibson was later involved in a scandal where he let loose a string of anti-Semitic remarks after being pulled over for drunk driving by two officers.
** The scene where Peter drives through the mall pursued by Mel Gibson’s goons is similar to a scene in The Blues Brothers where Jake and Elwood Blues were being pursued by the police and took a reckless route through a mall in an attempt to lose them. The parody even uses the music “I Can’t Turn You Loose” from the original scene.
** Two and a Half Men is parodied by literally having two and a half men.

* WholePlotReference: The episode's A plot is one to ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'', including the famous crop-duster chase and showdown at Mount Rushmore.