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* Lois attempts to put on a production of ''Theater/TheKingAndI''/

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* Lois attempts to put on a production of ''Theater/TheKingAndI''/''Theatre/TheKingAndI''.



* The kids sing "So Long, Farewell" from ''Theater/TheSoundOfMusic''.

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* The kids sing "So Long, Farewell" from ''Theater/TheSoundOfMusic''.''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.



* Peter is disappointed with the erotic book ''[[Theater/MuchAdoAboutNothing Much Ado About Humping]]''.

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* Peter is disappointed with the erotic book ''[[Theater/MuchAdoAboutNothing ''[[Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing Much Ado About Humping]]''.



* Peter ties up Joe like a marionette and forces him to sing [[Theater/TheSoundOfMusic "The Lonely Goatherd"]].

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* Peter ties up Joe like a marionette and forces him to sing [[Theater/TheSoundOfMusic [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic "The Lonely Goatherd"]].



* The song "Republican Town" is based on "The Company Way" from ''Theater/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''.

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* The song "Republican Town" is based on "The Company Way" from ''Theater/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''.
''Theatre/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''.



* The title and plot are based on ''Theater/TwelveAngryMen''.

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* The title and plot are based on ''Theater/TwelveAngryMen''.
''Theatre/TwelveAngryMen''.
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* Creator/RLeeErmey parodies his role from ''Film/FullMentalJacket'' by playing a jousting coach at the renaissance fair.

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* Creator/RLeeErmey parodies his role from ''Film/FullMentalJacket'' ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' by playing a jousting coach at the renaissance fair.

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* The Griffin's dinner with Margot Kidder parodies her infamous 1996 mental breakdown.




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* Creator/RLeeErmey parodies his role from ''Film/FullMentalJacket'' by playing a jousting coach at the renaissance fair.
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* Tom Tucker closes out the news by saying "That's the news, and I...am...outta here!", which was how Creator/DennisMiller ended ''SaturdayNightLive'''s Weekend Update segment when he was anchor.

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* Tom Tucker closes out the news by saying "That's the news, and I...am...outta here!", which was how Creator/DennisMiller ended ''SaturdayNightLive'''s ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s Weekend Update segment when he was anchor.

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* Tom Tucker closes out the news by saying "That's the news, and I...am...outta here!", which was how Creator/DennisMiller ended ''SaturdayNightLive'''s Weekend Update segment when he was anchor.
* While Stewie thinks to himself and notices the echo in his thoughts, he shouts [[Series/TheMuppetShow Pigs in space!"]].
* Herbert, imitating a scene from ''Film/SayAnything'', holds a photograph above his head and plays "Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee" by Glenn Miller.




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* Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry.

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* The college guard's line "Nobody gets to see the Dean! Not nobody, not no how!" parodies ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.
* Brian's flashback to his college years, where he finds a banner in his dorm reading "Go Home, Dog", parodies ''Film/SchoolTies''.
* Stewie attempts to wish to be big on a fortune telling machine a la ''Film/{{Big}}''.
* In Luke Perry's introductory scene, his mother calls for him very much like Beru called Luke in ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]''.

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* The "trouser malfunction" at the Emmys is a based on Music/JanetJackson's malfunction during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. The incident itself is directly parodied later during the rapid-fire montage near the end of the musical sequence.

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* The "trouser malfunction" at the Emmys is a based on Music/JanetJackson's malfunction during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. The incident itself is directly parodied later during the rapid-fire montage near the end of the musical sequence.sequence, with Peter in Jackson's place.




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* When Brian is fired from ''The New Yorker'', a booming voice reads out the sign "No Dogs Aloud!" a la ''WesternAnimation/SnoopyComeHome''. Afterwards, Brian walks up to Snoopy's doghouse and sleeps on top of it.
* Brian's training montage is based on that of ''WesternAnimation/RockyIV''.




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* When Mayor West looks at the Statue of Liberty's foot (that Peter took), his reaction is based on the final scene of ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes''.
* During the video of Quagmire's "death", Peter holds up a dinosaur model and hums the theme from ''Film/JurassicPark''.



** To give Brian/Paul inspiration, Stewie/Annie turns on the TV so he can watch ''[[Series/MagnumPI Magnum, B.M.]]'', where Magnum gets poop on his hands while investigating a crime scene.



* The scene where Carter/Norton knocks off a desk lamp blocking his view of Peter/Andy is taken from ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''.

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* ** The scene where Carter/Norton knocks off a desk lamp blocking his view of Peter/Andy is taken from ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''.



* Peter sings part of the theme from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' before pondering there each half's poop comes out.

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* Peter sings part of the theme from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' before pondering there about where each half's poop comes out.

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* Peter demands that Meg let him watch ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' in the car. She does, and she pulls down a screen showing [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick singing "The Campfire Song Song".
* Meg stops at a drive-in theater, where [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Peter pops his head through the car roof and Meg places Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm on his head]].



* The scene where Chris eyes a beautiful girl on the freeway (who ends up getting hit by a semi) is from ''[[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation National Lampoon's Vacation]]''.






* Peter makes the "American" equivalent of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' character WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales called "Rapid Dave".

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* Peter makes the an "American" equivalent of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' character WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales called "Rapid Dave".




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* The film's three segments parody ''Film/StandByMe'', ''Film/{{Misery}}'' and ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.
* ''Misery''
** Brian/Paul looks through a photo album detailing Stewie/Annie's transgressions before finding a ''ComicStrip/{{Marmaduke}}'' comic in it.
* ''The Shawshank Redemption''
** Peter/Andy carves ''Franchise/StarWars'' figures out of soap.
* The scene where Carter/Norton knocks off a desk lamp blocking his view of Peter/Andy is taken from ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''.



** When the robot explodes, it leaves behind only an arm ([[ADateWithRosiePalms much to Brian's delight]]).

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** When the The robot then explodes, it leaves leaving behind only an arm ([[ADateWithRosiePalms much to Brian's delight]]).




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* The scene where Luke/Chris trains on Degobah parodies the training montage from ''Film/RockyIV'', complete with live-action shots of Ivan Drago training at his gym.
-->'''Luke/Chris:''' You know, I'm up for this, but I've got a feeling the Dark Side has a better gym than us.




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* Stewie and Brian play a game where they hum TV theme tunes and they each try to guess what they are; Brian hums the theme to ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', while Stewie hums ''Series/{{Dynasty}}''.




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* President Obama performs "Honestly Sincere" from ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.




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* The episode is based on the film ''Film/ValentinesDay''. The opening is based on the film's theatrical trailer.




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* The title is based on ''Film/UrbanCowboy''.
* Peter watches ''Muslim WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', where PorkyPig pops out of a drum to say that, as a pig, he shouldn't be touched by humans.


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** During Stewie's nightmare, he tries to blast Santa with his laser gun, only for Santa to block them with his hands Vader-style.

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** During Stewie's nightmare, he tries to blast Santa with his laser gun, only for Santa to block them the beams with his hands Vader-style.and grab the gun telekinetically a la Darth Vader in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.




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* The title and plot parody ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}''.
* The "Joe Swanson Theaters" logo parodies the Creator/TriStarPictures logo used from 1984-1993.
* Joe shows the film ''Franchise/{{Rocky}} VI'', where Adrian tries to talk Rocky out of a boxing match on Mars. Doubles as HilariousInHindsight, as this came before ''Film/RockyBalboa'', the sixth film in the franchise, was released.
* During Herbert's fight with the demon tree, he shouts [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "You shall not pass!"]].
* The final scene of Peter tossing Meg outside parodies the credits sequence to ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.




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* The title refers to ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* When Stewie and Brian hear that they're being shipped to Iraq, Stewie thinks he's going to "[[Series/FraggleRock Fraggle Ir-rock]]".




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* The title is based on "Baby Got Back" by Music/SirMixALot
* The song "Thank the Whites" parodies the song "Pass Me By" by Music/FrankSinatra.

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* When Meg tries to get Creator/KirkCameron to talk to Brian, he ends up getting Jeremy Miller, who played Cameron's character's brother on ''Series/GrowingPains''. Creator/AlanThicke then appears beside him playing the father.

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* When Meg tries to get Creator/KirkCameron Kirk Cameron to talk to Brian, he ends up getting Jeremy Miller, who played Cameron's character's brother on ''Series/GrowingPains''. Creator/AlanThicke then appears beside him playing the father.



* Stewie says [[Film/PlaneOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]]

!!!Family Giy

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* Stewie says [[Film/PlaneOfTheApes [[Film/PlanetOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]]

!!!Family Giy
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* ''Film/TheTerminator''
** Part of the robot Miley's skin is blown off to reveal some of its robot skeleton, much like the T-800 in the film.
** After the robot is defeated, its red glowing red eye slowly goes out.
** When the robot explodes, it leaves behind only an arm ([[ADateWithRosiePalms much to Brian's delight]]).

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* Peter is disappointed with the erotic book ''[[Theater/MuchAdoAboutNothing Much Ado About Humping]]''.
* Among the erotic books Peter writes are ''[[Literature/AngelasAshes Angela's Asses]]'', ''[[Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye Catch Her in the Eye]]'', ''[[Literature/BraveNewWorld Shaved New World]]'' and ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince Harry Potter and the Half-Black Chick]]''.
* Carter tries to dispose of a lawyer trying to sue him by dropping him into [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi the Rancor pit]].
-->'''Carter:''' Hmm, I didn't know Greenberg was a Jedi name.
* Peter remembers when the family was just cartoon sketches on ''The Tracey Ullman Show'', which was how ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' came to be.
* Peter and Carter try to get rich by filming a pilot for ''[[Series/DawsonsCreek Quahog Creek]]''.

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* The ColdOpen features the family watching a HD episode of ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' where Mike and Carol sleep in bed with six black men, a poke at Robert Reed's homosexuality. Shelley Long reprises her role as Carol from the movies.
* Rush Limbaugh fighting the multicultural street gang parodies ''Film/TheKarateKid''.
* [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Stan Smith]] congratulates Brian for going conservative.
* The cutaway of Rush Limbaugh and John [=McCain=] solving a mystery parodies the ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' series. TheHarlemGlobetrotters guest-star like they did on ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies''.
* To prove that he's a contrarian, Brian says that he hates ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' and ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire'', but loves ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''.
* The song "Republican Town" is based on "The Company Way" from ''Theater/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''.




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* Peter and his A.A. buddies perform "Mr. Booze" from ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' to fool Joe.
* Peter sings part of the theme from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' before pondering there each half's poop comes out.




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* The title and plot are based on ''Film/TheHandThatRocksTheCradle''.


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!!!Finders Keepers

!!!Vestigial Peter
* Peter is outraged to find that chip made his family dresses out of the drapes and took them canoeing, much like Captain von Trapp in ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic''.

!!!Quagmire's Quagmire

!!!A Fistful of Meg
* The title is based on ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'', while the plot is based on ''Film/ThreeOClockHigh''.
* Meg defeating Mike by flashing her breasts and causing his face to melt parodies ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

!!!Boopa-Dee Bappa-Dee
* The title is a nod to Peter's attempt at speaking Italian from "[=McStroke=]".
* While Peter fiddles with the remote control, Stewie turns into [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]], [[WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow Rallo Tubbs]], [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Steve Smith]], WesternAnimation/AllenGregory, [[WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers Louise Belcher]], [[Series/ModernFamily Manny Delgado]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender]]
* Meg finds loves with [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]]

!!!Life of Brian

!!!Into Harmony's Way

!!!Christmas Guy

!!!Peter Problems
* While riding a forklift, Peter intrudes on a scene from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' to lift a cub higher than Rafiki.

!!!Grimm Job

!!!Brian's a Bad Father

!!!Mom's the Word

!!!3 Acts of God

!!!Fresh Heir

!!!Secondhand Spoke

!!!Herpe the Love Sore
* The title refers to [[Film/TheLoveBug Herbie the Love Bug]].
* Peter attempts to eat spinach like ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, but things don't go the way he expects.

!!!The Most Interesting Man in the World

!!!Baby Got Black

!!!Meg Stinks!

!!!He's Bla-ack!

!!!Chap Stewie
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[[folder: Season 13]]
!!!The Simpsons Guy

!!!The Book of Joe

!!!Baking Bad

!!!Brian the Closer

!!!Turkey Guys

!!!The 2000-Year-Old Virgin

!!!Stewie, Chris & Brian's Excellent Adventure

!!!Our Idiot Brian

!!!This Little Piggy

!!!Quagmire's Mom

!!!Encyclopedia Griffin

!!!Stewie is Enceinte

!!!Dr. C and the Women

!!!#JOLO

!!!Once Bitten

!!!Roasted Guy

!!!Fighting Irish

!!!Take My Wife
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* The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/ThenakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway.

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* The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/ThenakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway.



* Peter hires [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Apache Chief]] to put his satellite on his roof.




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* ''Douchebags'' is a parody of ''Series/{{Jackass}}''

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* The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/ThenakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/BenHur'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway.
* The "trouser malfunction" at the Emmys is a based on Music/JanetJackson's malfunction during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. The incident itself is directly parodied later during the rapid-fire montage near the end of the musical sequence.



* Among the shows censored by the FCC are ''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' and ''Series/TheHoneymooners''.



* Peter hires [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Apache Chief]] to put his satellite on his roof.




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* The title is based on ''Film/BoysDontCry''.
* When Stewie's wig falls off at the pageant, one audience member shouts [[Film/TheNakedGun "It's Enrico Palazzo!"]]




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* The song "A Bag O' Weed" is a parody of "Me Ol' Bamboo" from ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''.
* Brian mentions that due to the influence of pot, ratings for ''Series/DoctorWho'' are through the roof.




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* When his muscly arms turn to sagging skin, he uses it to fly like [[WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle Rocky the Flying Squirrel]].




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* Joe becomes suspicious of Kevin when he mentions that he saw ''Film/TheHurtLocker'', even though he was said to be in a coma when it came out.



* During Peter and the Giant Chicken's fight, they go back in time and return to the present via [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII Marty McFly and the Time Train]].




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* Some scenes, including the scene where "Brian goes berserk" and Brian lowering the time machine's odometer, parody ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.




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* The episode is a parody of ''Film/SpaceCamp''.
* A cutaway shows that ''Series/BreakingBad'' just hypnotizes the viewer to constantly say how good it and ''Series/TheWire'' are.




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* The title and plot are based on ''Theater/TwelveAngryMen''.


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* The title is based on ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''.

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* Brian asks Peter [[Film/AnimalHouse "Can I buy some pot from you?"]]



* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge, punches WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman's head off, and climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Film/KingKong.

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* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge, punches WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman's head off, melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman, and climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Film/KingKong.



!!!Love, Blactually

!!!I Dream of Jesus

!!!Road to Germany
* Hitler and a disguised Stewie reenact the MirrorRoutine from ''Film/DuckSoup''.



!!!The Man with Two Brians

!!!Tales of a Third Grade Nothing

!!!Ocean's Three and a Half



!!!FOX-y Lady

!!!Not All Dogs Go to Heaven
* When Meg tries to get Creator/KirkCameron to talk to Brian, he ends up getting Jeremy Miller, who played Cameron's character's brother on ''Series/GrowingPains''. Creator/AlanThicke then appears beside him playing the father.
* Creator/PatrickStewart tells Creator/WilWheaton that [[Film/{{Caddyshack}} "You'll get nothing and like it!"]]
* Among the books being burned are ''[[UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin The Origin of Species]]'' and ''[[Creator/StephenHawking A Brief History of Time]]'', both noted for creating controversy among Christians.

!!!420



* Peter noting where one-eyed Willy buried his gold is from ''Film/TheGoonies''.

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* Peter noting where one-eyed One-Eyed Willy buried his gold is from ''Film/TheGoonies''.''Film/TheGoonies''.

!!!We Love You, Conrad

!!!Three Kings

!!!Peter's Progress




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* Stewie says [[Film/PlaneOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]]

!!!Family Giy



!!!Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

!!!Hannah Banana
* Stewie and Monkey catch ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and eat him for dinner.
* The climax parodies the 2005 remake of ''Film/KingKong'', only the roles of the ape and the girl are switched.

!!!Quagmire's Baby

!!!Jerome is the New Black



!!!Business Guy

!!!Big Man on Hippocampus

!!!Dial Meg for Murder

!!!Extra Large Medium



* When Mag catches Lois with her boyfriend, a ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' bassline plays after Lois awkwardly tries to get out of it.

!!!Peter-assment

!!!Brian Griffin's House of Payne

!!!April in Quahog

!!!Brian & Stewie

!!!Quagmire's Dad

!!!The Splendid Source

!!![[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball Something, Something, Something Dark Side]]

!!!Partial Terms of Endearment



!!!Welcome Back, Carter!!!

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!!!Welcome Back, Carter!!!
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* After Brian is spray-painted pink, he gets empathy from WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther




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* When Brian argues that Santa isn't real, Stewie questions him if [[Series/SesameStreet Elmo]] or [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]] are real.


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!!!Into Fat Air

!!!Ratings Guy

!!!The Old Man and the Big "C"

!!!Yug Ylimaf

!!!Joe's Revenge

!!!Lois Comes Out of Her Shell

!!!Friends Without Benefits

!!!Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

!!!Space Cadet

!!!Brian's Play

!!!The Giggity Wife

!!!Valentine's Day in Quahog

!!!Chris Cross

!!!Call Girl

!!!Turban Cowboy

!!!12 and a Half Angry Men

!!!Bigfat

!!!Total Recall

!!!Save the Clam

!!!Farmer Guy

!!!Road to Vegas

!!!No Country Club for Old Men

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* Stewie's line "My God, I've been adopted by a Benetton ad!" is a referenced to the global fashion brand's ads featuring multicultural people.

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* Stewie's line "My God, I've been adopted by a Benetton ad!" is a referenced references to the global fashion brand's ads featuring multicultural people.


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!!!Hell Comes to Quahog

!!!Saving Private Brian

!!!Whistle While Your Wife Works

!!!Prick Up Your Ears

!!!Chick Cancer

!!!Barely Legal

!!!Road to Rupert


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!!!Airport '07

!!!Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey

!!!No Meals on Wheels

!!!Boys Do Cry


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!!!It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One

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* Stewie mentions the time Brian tricked him into watching the infamous "Two girls, one cup" video. The ensuing cutaway has Brian recording his reaction, a reference to YouTube videos of people recording their friends' reactions to the video.



* Herbert reads Chris the story of ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf'' and whistles the main theme of the famous composition.

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* Herbert reads Chris the story of ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf'' and whistles the main theme of the famous composition.



* Mr. Quint from ''{{Film/Jaws}}'' can be seen in the crowd during the final song.

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* Mr. Quint from ''{{Film/Jaws}}'' can be seen in the crowd during the final song.




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* The scene where Stewie greets his family when they return is based on ''Film/HomeAlone''.



* Peter performs "The French Mistake" from ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' in straight camp.

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* Peter performs "The French Mistake" from ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' in straight camp.
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* In one universe Lee Harvey Oswald [[WhoShotJFK shot]] [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Mayor McCheese]] instead of Kennedy.

!!! Spies Reminiscent of Us

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* One universe parodies ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
* The Creator/{{Disney}} universe has several nods to their films.
** ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': Peter's appearance is based on Doc, Lois is bases on Snow White, and Herbet resembles the Queen's hag disguise.
** ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'': Cleveland appears as a Flower-Like skunk.
** ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': Meg resembles Ursula.
** Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Joe appears as [[StealthPun a cup of coffee]].
* In one universe universe, Lee Harvey Oswald [[WhoShotJFK shot]] [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds Mayor McCheese]] instead of Kennedy.

!!! Spies !!!Spies Reminiscent of UsUs
* The title, as well as several scenes, is a parody of the film ''Film/SpiesLikeUs''.



!!! Dog Gone

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!!! Dog !!!Dog Gone



!!! Go, Stewie, Go!

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!!! Go, !!!Go, Stewie, Go!



* Doggy Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands.

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* Doggy Doggie Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands.



* A Franchise/{{Godzilla}} toy can be seen in Chris' room

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* A Franchise/{{Godzilla}} toy can be seen in Chris' room
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* One of Brian's hallucinations has Stewie saying [[Film/TimeBandits "R-R-R-Return the map! R-R-R-Return what you have stolen from me!"]].




































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* Joe claims that he got crippled while trying to stop [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the Grinch]] from stealing Christmas presents.



* Lois and Brian are seen watching The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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* Lois and Brian are seen watching The Dick Van Dyke Show.Series/TheDickVanDykeShow.




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* The winning parade float made by Peter and his friends is based on "that episode of ''Series/WhosTheBoss'' where Tony sees Angela naked in the shower".
* The friends' distrust over one another parodies ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Rod Serling even appears at the end.
* Stewie's line "My God, I've been adopted by a Benetton ad!" is a referenced to the global fashion brand's ads featuring multicultural people.
* Stewie's withdrawal-induced hallucination at the end parodies ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''




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* During Lois and Gloria's catfight, they run into [[Series/SesameStreet a chef yelling "Ten banana cream pies!"]].



!!!A picture is Worth a 1,000 Bucks

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!!!A picture Picture is Worth a 1,000 Bucks



* Several references to ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'' are made including Peter going to the library for detention and [[VisualPun seeing cereal mascots reenact a scene]].

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* Several references to ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'' are made made, including Peter going to the library for detention and [[VisualPun seeing cereal mascots reenact a scene]].




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* Peter claims that his grandfather created WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. He wanted to name him [[WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit Ephram, the Retarded Rabbit]].
* Lois' "First Lady" outfit is based on the suit Jackie Kennedy wore on the day of her husband's assassination.
* Peter sings his own version of "Can't Touch This" by Music/MCHammer, whom he tells that he can't sue due to his diplomatic immunity.
** During the song, Peter compares himself to "the bad guy from ''Film/LethalWeapon2''".



** Peter says to Lois [[Film/ANewHope "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

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** Peter says to Lois [[Film/ANewHope "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.""]]



* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge and melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman.

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* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge bridge, punches WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman's head off, and melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman.
climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Film/KingKong.



* In the song, Neil Goldman mentions "that awesome ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' cartoon".

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* In the song, Neil Goldman mentions "that awesome ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats 1985}} Thundercats]]'' cartoon".



* The title, as well as Peter's song, is a parody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" from '"Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.

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* The title, as well as Peter's song, is a parody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" from '"Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.



!!!And Then There Were Fewer

!!!Excellence in Broadcasting

!!!Welcome Back, Carter!!!

!!!Halloween on Spooner Street

!!!Baby, You Knock Me Out



!!!Road to the North Pole

!!!New Kidney in Town

!!!And I'm Joyce Kinney

!!!Friends of Peter G.



!!! Brothers & Sisters
* Doggy Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands.

!!! Foreign Affairs

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!!! Brothers !!!The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair

!!!Trading Places

!!!Tiegs for Two

!!!Brothers
& Sisters
* Doggy Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands.

!!! Foreign
ex-husbands.

!!!The Big Bang Theory

!!!Foreign
Affairs




!!!It's a Trap






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!!!Pilling Them Softly

!!!Papa Has a Rollin' Son
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!!!Guy, Robot

!!!Peternormal Activity

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* Peter's has a ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' watch.

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* Peter's has Peter fights with a kid who "won" his ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' watch.watch, while Waylon Jennings narrates over it.



!!!The Thin White Line

!!!Brian Does Hollywood

!!!Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington
* The title is a parody of ''Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington''.

!!!One If by Clam, Two If by Sea
* The subplot is an homage to ''Film/MyFairLady''.

!!!And the Wiener Is...

!!!Death Lives



* Meg's fantasy is a genderflipped shot-for-shot shout-out to ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh''.

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* Meg's fantasy is a genderflipped shot-for-shot shout-out nod to ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh''.



!!!Mr. Saturday Night
* The title is a parody of ''Film/MrSaturdayNight''.
* The kids sing "So Long, Farewell" from ''Theater/TheSoundOfMusic''.

!!!A Fish Out of Water

!!!Emission Impossible

!!!To Love and Die in Dixie

!!!Screwed the Pooch



!!!Ready, Willing and Disabled

!!!A Very Special Family Freakin' Christmas
* ''Franchise/StarWars''
** Peter says to Lois [[Film/ANewHope "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."
** During Stewie's nightmare, he tries to blast Santa with his laser gun, only for Santa to block them with his hands Vader-style.
* Lois' meltdown parodies the "No wire hangers!" scene from ''Film/MommieDearest''.
* During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge and melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman.



!!!From Method to Madness

!!!Stuck Together, Torn Apart

!!!Family Guy Viewer Mail #1



* The title, as well as Peter's song, is a parody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" from '"Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.



!!! Petarded

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!!! Petarded!!!North by North Quahog

!!!Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
* Brian's students in remedial English alludes to ''Film/DangerousMinds.'' Them standing on their desks and reciting Creator/WaltWhitman's "O Captain, My Captain" comes from ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''.

!!!Blind Ambition

!!!Don't Make Me Over

!!!The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire

!!!Petarded



!!! Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
* Brian's students in remedial English alludes to ''Film/DangerousMinds.'' Standing on their desks and reciting Creator/WaltWhitman's "O Captain, My Captain" comes from ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''.

!!! Eight Simple Rules For Buying My Teenage Daughter

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!!! Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
* Brian's students in remedial English alludes to ''Film/DangerousMinds.'' Standing on their desks and reciting Creator/WaltWhitman's "O Captain, My Captain" comes from ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''.

!!! Eight
!!!Brian the Bachelor

!!!8
Simple Rules For Buying My Teenage Daughter



!!! Breaking Out is Hard to Do

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!!! Breaking !!!Breaking Out is Hard to Do




!!! PTV
* [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Apache Chief]] helps Peter put the satellite on the roof.

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\n!!! PTV\n* While Joe is chasing the Griffins by flying his helicopter through the sewer, he blasts down two [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighters]].

!!!Model Misbehavior

!!!Peter's Got Woods

!!!The Perfect Castaway

!!!Jungle Love

!!!PTV
* [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Cobra Commander]] is the head of the FCC.
* Peter is shown to be the head of the Acme Corporation, where [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner Wile E. Coyote]] tries to return a failed device to him.
* [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Apache Chief]] helps Peter put the satellite on the roof.
roof.

!!!Brian Goes Back to College



!!! Deep Throats

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!!! Deep !!!The Fat Guy Strangler

!!!The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz

!!!Brian Sings and Swings

!!!Patriot Games

!!!I Take Thee Quagmire

!!!Sibling Rivalry

!!!Deep
Throats




!!!Peterotica

!!!You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives
* A cutaway shows ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} visiting Dr. Hartman; he is told that his squinted eye and speech patterns are the result of a stroke, his large forearms are actually cancerous tumors, and that he has about two months to live.

!!!Petergeist

!!!The Griffin Family History



* The credits sequence is from ''Series/AllInTheFamily.''

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* The end credits sequence is from ''Series/AllInTheFamily.''



* The scene where Peter begs Tom Tucker to give him ice cream is a reference to ''Kramer vs. Kramer''.

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* The scene where Peter begs Tom Tucker to give him ice cream is a reference to ''Kramer vs. Kramer''.
''Film/KramerVsKramer''.




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* Peter ties up Joe like a marionette and forces him to sing [[Theater/TheSoundOfMusic "The Lonely Goatherd"]].

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* When Aunt Jemimah arrives at the door, Peter says the only bad thing the neighborhood has is "Jemimah's Witnesses", a references of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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* When Aunt Jemimah arrives at the door, Peter says the only bad thing the neighborhood has is "Jemimah's Witnesses", a references of reference to Jehovah's Witnesses.



* The Kool-Aid Man burst into court shouting "Oh yeah!".

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* The Kool-Aid Man burst bursts into court shouting "Oh yeah!".



!!!Mind Over Murder

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!!!Mind Over Murder!!!I Never Met the Dead Man



* The title is a parody of ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''.



* Peter's watch is based on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.

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* Peter's watch is based on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.has a ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' watch.
* At the end of his twisted recounting of his visit to Cheesy Charlie's, Peter transforms into ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk''.



* The washing machine leads to [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]] where Peter meets Mr. Tumnus.

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* The Peter enters his washing machine leads to and ends up in [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]] Narnia]], where Peter he meets Mr. Tumnus.



* Peter makes a ''[[Series/TheFactsOfLife Facts of Life]]'' Franchise/{{Transformers}} toyline. He mentions that Natalie transforms into a dilophosaurus from ''Film/JurassicPark''.

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* Peter makes a ''[[Series/TheFactsOfLife Facts of Life]]'' / Franchise/{{Transformers}} toyline. He mentions that Natalie transforms into a dilophosaurus from ''Film/JurassicPark''.



* Brian mentions the ''Plessy v. Ferguson'' case while in court.

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* ** Brian mentions the ''Plessy v. Ferguson'' case while in court.


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!!!Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater
* Brian gets Peter to see the error of his ways by reminding him of [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Lando's betrayal of Han Solo]] before quoting the "I am your father" line.


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!!!Da Boom

!!!Brian in Love

!!!Love Thy Trophy

!!!Death is a Bitch

!!!The King is Dead
* Lois attempts to put on a production of ''Theater/TheKingAndI''/
* Peter sings the theme song to ''Series/LandOfTheLost''.
* The marquee for Peter's version of ''The King and I'' proclaims it "A Peter Griffin Joint", a nod to Creator/SpikeLee's odd credit in his films.


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!!!If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'

!!!Running Mates

!!!A picture is Worth a 1,000 Bucks

!!!Fifteen Minutes of Shame

!!!Road to Rhode Island


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!!!There's Something About Paulie

!!!He's Too Sexy for His Fat

!!!E. Peterbus Unum

!!!The Story on Page One

!!!Wasted Talent

!!!Fore, Father
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* The introduction of 18-year-old Lois is a shout out to a similar scene in ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}.
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* A Franchise/{{Godzilla}} toy can be seen in Chris' room
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* There are many references to ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' such as the reaction to RonaldReagan being president and the dance at the end.

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* The plot of "Fatman and Robin" is based on the fable ''TheGoldenTouch''.

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* The plot of "Fatman and Robin" is based on the fable ''TheGoldenTouch''.''WesternAnimation/TheGoldenTouch''.
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* Brian watches ''Series/Seinfeld'', where George and Jerry repeatedly say the words "tickler stickler" back and forth to each other.

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* Brian watches ''Series/Seinfeld'', ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', where George and Jerry repeatedly say the words "tickler stickler" back and forth to each other.

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!!!Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother

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!!!Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...BrotherBrother?



!!!Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows
* While Lois teaches a piano lesson, she and Brian have a conversion along with the music, spoofing ''Film/TheMusicMan''.
* In the song, Neil Goldman mentions "that awesome ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' cartoon".



* Brian watches ''Seinfeld'', where George and Jerry repeatedly say the words "tickler stickler" back and forth to each other.

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* Brian watches ''Seinfeld'', ''Series/Seinfeld'', where George and Jerry repeatedly say the words "tickler stickler" back and forth to each other.
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'''NOTE:''' This page is a work in progress.

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'''NOTE:''' This page is a work in progress.
progress. ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has a large number of {{Shout Out}}s and it's nearly impossible to catch all of them on first viewing.



* The fast food restaurant Peter and Lois are in is a mix of Burger King and McDonald's, and was originally to be either one.

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* The fast food restaurant Peter and Lois are in is a mix of Burger King and McDonald's, [=McDonald's=], and was originally to be either one. one of them.
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* Lois dressed as [[Comicbook/XMen Mystique]].

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* At one point, the Griffins are watching an episode of ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'' featuring Kirk assigning RedShirt soldier Ensign Ricky on a dangerous mission.
** Later, when Meg accidentally runs over Creator/WilliamShatner, Ricky appears and remarks "I did not see that coming".

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* At one point, the Griffins are watching an episode of ''Series/{{Star Trek|TheOriginalSeries}}'' featuring Kirk assigning RedShirt soldier Ensign Ricky on a dangerous mission.
**
mission. Later, when Meg accidentally runs over Creator/WilliamShatner, Ricky appears and remarks "I did not see that coming".



* Peter watches ''Homicide: Life on Sesame Street'', a mix of ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and ''Series/SesameStreet''.
** In the show, Bert makes a reference to the famous "eating cookies in the bed" sketch.

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* The washing machine leads to [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]] where Peter meets Mr. Tumnus.
* Peter watches ''Homicide: Life on Sesame Street'', a mix of ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' and ''Series/SesameStreet''.
**
''Series/SesameStreet''. In the show, Bert makes a reference to the famous "eating cookies in the bed" sketch.



!!!I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar
* Peter finds himself caught in a net on the Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes.
* On the bus to the women's retreat Peter says that he will be [[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie and all the other women will be his angels.]] Except for one, who would be Bosley.



!!! Breaking Out is Hard to Do
* The Griffins encounter Film/TheGoonies in the AbsurdlySpaciousSewer.



!! The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou

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!! !!! Peter's Two Dads
* Francis appears as a ghost along with those of [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.]]

!!!
The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou



!! No Chris Left Behind

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!! !!! No Chris Left Behind


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!!! Spies Reminiscent of Us
* The 1981 failed Czechoslovakian occupation outpost penetrated by Creator/BillMurray, Creator/HaroldRamis, and their ragtag band of misfit soldiers who didn't even graduate references ''Film/{{Stripes}}.''


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!!! Brothers & Sisters
* Doggy Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands.

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