| 1 | '''NOTE:''' This page is a work in progress. ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has a large number of {{Shout Out}}s and it's nearly impossible to catch all of them on first viewing. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder:Season 1]] |
| 6 | !!!Death Has a Shadow |
| 7 | * The episode (and the show as a whole) opens with the family watching an episode of ''Series/TheBradyBunch''. |
| 8 | * When Aunt Jemima arrives at the door, Peter says the only bad thing the neighborhood has is "Jemima's Witnesses", a reference to Jehovah's Witnesses. |
| 9 | * Peter and his friends watch a porn parody of ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' titles ''Assablanca''. |
| 10 | * One of the potential new toys at the factory is called "G.I. Jew", a reference to the ''Franchise/GIJoe'' toys. |
| 11 | * A kid is expecting a "Pound Poochie", a parody of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|1980s}}''. |
| 12 | * The Kool-Aid Man bursts into court shouting "Oh yeah!". |
| 13 | * The ending has the Griffins watching a show featuring bloopers from ''Joanie Loves Chachi'', featuring Eric reciting a tongue twister before getting attacked by a bear. |
| 14 | ** The show the family is watching is ''TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes''. |
| 15 | |
| 16 | !!!I Never Met the Dead Man |
| 17 | * 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". |
| 18 | * Peter's nightmare is a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. |
| 19 | * At one point, the Griffins go fishing and they capture the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | !!!Chitty Chitty Death Bang |
| 22 | * The title is a parody of ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. |
| 23 | * ''Cheesy Charlie's'' is [[SuckECheeses a parody]] of the ''Chuck E. Cheese's'' restaurant theaters. |
| 24 | * Peter fights with a kid who "won" his ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' watch, while Waylon Jennings narrates over it. |
| 25 | * At the end of his twisted recounting of his visit to Cheesy Charlie's, Peter transforms into ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk. |
| 26 | * Bruce wears a ComicBook/SpiderMan outfit. |
| 27 | |
| 28 | !!!Mind Over Murder |
| 29 | * Peter enters his washing machine and ends up in [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]], where he meets Mr. Tumnus. |
| 30 | * 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. |
| 31 | * During a scene where agents are tracking Peter, who is under house arrest, the graphics on their screen resemble ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}''. |
| 32 | |
| 33 | !!!A Hero Sits Next Door |
| 34 | * Peter says that baseball is so fun it should "be illegal like copyright infringement", where at that moment, his face becomes that of WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse. |
| 35 | * In a cutaway, Peter attempts to sing the song "Jesus Loves Me" to a group of children, but gets confused and ends up singing the jingle to Skippy peanut butter. |
| 36 | * Peter makes a ''[[Series/TheFactsOfLife Facts of Life]]'' / Franchise/{{Transformers}} toyline. He mentions that Natalie transforms into a dilophosaurus from ''Film/JurassicPark''. |
| 37 | * Joe claims that he got crippled while trying to stop [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the Grinch]] from stealing Christmas presents. |
| 38 | |
| 39 | !!!The Son Also Draws |
| 40 | * The Youth Scouts are [[ScoutOut an obvious parody]] of the Boy Scouts. |
| 41 | * Peter's spiritual guide is the Fonz from ''Series/HappyDays''. |
| 42 | * The trees sing "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin. |
| 43 | |
| 44 | !!!Brian: Portrait of a Dog |
| 45 | * Brian comes across WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp eating their spaghetti dinner. |
| 46 | * Brian's plights are a parallel to the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement. Brian mentions the ''Plessy v. Ferguson'' case while in court. |
| 47 | [[/folder]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | [[folder:Season 2]] |
| 50 | !!!Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater |
| 51 | * 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. |
| 52 | |
| 53 | !!!Holy Crap |
| 54 | * Lois and Brian are seen watching ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow''. |
| 55 | * Peter reenacts a scene from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. Even the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman are present! |
| 56 | * The line, "To The Popemobile!" is one to ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}''. |
| 57 | * Furbies are seen on the assembly line at the Happy-Go-Lucky toy factory. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | !!!Da Boom |
| 60 | * When the family first sees Peter in a hazmat suit, Chris screams that the government is here and tells [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] to run. We then see him do just that. |
| 61 | * "[[Film/{{Aliens}} Game over, man. Game over!]]" |
| 62 | * The episode was AllJustADream of [[Series/{{Dallas}} Pamela Ewing, who explains it to Bobby in the shower.]] |
| 63 | |
| 64 | !!!Brian in Love |
| 65 | * Brian describes one of his dreams to the therapist, asking if he's ever seen ''Film/LogansRun''. In the dream, Brian (who is old enough to be executed) rats on [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]]: |
| 66 | -->'''Brian''': What about him? He's gotta be in his fifties! |
| 67 | |
| 68 | !!!Love Thy Trophy |
| 69 | * 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". |
| 70 | * The friends' distrust over one another parodies ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Creator/RodSerling even appears at the end. |
| 71 | * Stewie's line "Good God, I've been adopted by a Benetton ad!" is a references to the global fashion brand's ads featuring multicultural people. |
| 72 | * Stewie's withdrawal-induced hallucination at the end parodies ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}''. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | !!!Death is a Bitch |
| 75 | * Dr. Hartman is named after Creator/SethMacFarlane's friend and colleague Creator/ButchHartman. The two had worked on ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' and ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' together. |
| 76 | * Peter wonders how he is supposed to explain Death's presence to [[Series/ThreesCompany Mr. Roper]]. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | !!!The King is Dead |
| 79 | * Lois attempts to put on a production of ''Theatre/TheKingAndI''. |
| 80 | * Peter sings the theme song to ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974'': |
| 81 | --> Marshall, Will, and Holly, on a routine expedition Met the greatest earthquake ever known High on the rapids, it struck their tiny raft And plunged them down a thousand feet below to the Land of the Lost |
| 82 | * 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. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | !!!I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar |
| 85 | * Peter finds himself caught in a net on the Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes. |
| 86 | * 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. |
| 87 | * During Lois and Gloria's catfight, they run into [[Series/SesameStreet a chef yelling "Ten banana cream pies!"]]. |
| 88 | |
| 89 | !!!If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin' |
| 90 | |
| 91 | !!!Running Mates |
| 92 | * Peter decides to make Sex-Ed more fun with the ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock'' Conjunction Junction conductor. |
| 93 | |
| 94 | !!!A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Bucks |
| 95 | |
| 96 | !!!Fifteen Minutes of Shame |
| 97 | |
| 98 | !!!Road to Rhode Island |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !!!Let's Go To The Hop |
| 101 | * Several references to ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'' are made, including Peter going to the library for detention and [[VisualPun seeing cereal mascots reenact a scene]]. |
| 102 | |
| 103 | !!!Dammit Janet! |
| 104 | * The very name of the episode references ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow''. |
| 105 | * The sketch of a "[[UglyGuyHotWife a fat man who is inexplicably married to an attractive redhead]]" depicts [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred and Wilma Flintstone]]. |
| 106 | |
| 107 | !!!There's Something About Paulie |
| 108 | * Peter remarks that you meet colorful characters in taxis, [[Series/{{Taxi}} like Alex Rieger and Tony. And that funny foreign guy, in the garage.]] In the CutawayGag Creator/JackieChan is the FunnyForeigner, who says "[[Creator/AndyKaufman Thank you very much]]." |
| 109 | * Lois points out TheDon can't refuse a request on the day of his daughter's wedding, citing ''Film/TheGodfather.'' |
| 110 | |
| 111 | !!!He's Too Sexy for His Fat |
| 112 | |
| 113 | !!!E. Peterbus Unum |
| 114 | * Peter claims that his grandfather created WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. He wanted to name him [[WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit Ephram, the Retarded Rabbit]]. |
| 115 | * Lois' "First Lady" outfit is based on the suit Jackie Kennedy wore on the day of her husband's assassination. |
| 116 | * 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''". |
| 117 | |
| 118 | !!!The Story on Page One |
| 119 | * The college guard's line "Nobody gets to see the Dean! Not nobody, not no how!" parodies ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''. |
| 120 | * Brian's flashback to his college years, where he finds a banner in his dorm reading "Go Home, Dog", parodies ''Film/SchoolTies''. |
| 121 | * Stewie attempts to wish to be big on a fortune telling machine a la ''Film/{{Big}}''. |
| 122 | * In Creator/LukePerry's introductory scene, his mother calls for him very much like Beru called Luke in ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]''. |
| 123 | |
| 124 | !!!Wasted Talent |
| 125 | * Stewie asks Peter to play the "sad walking-away song from ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}''", which is later featured during the final credits. |
| 126 | * The ending where Peter's last brain cell loses his glasses before he can read comes from ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' episode "Time Enough at Last". |
| 127 | |
| 128 | !!!Fore, Father |
| 129 | [[/folder]] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | [[folder:Season 3]] |
| 132 | !!!The Thin White Line |
| 133 | |
| 134 | !!!Brian Does Hollywood |
| 135 | |
| 136 | !!!Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington |
| 137 | * The title is a parody of ''Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington''. |
| 138 | |
| 139 | !!!One If by Clam, Two If by Sea |
| 140 | * The subplot is an homage to ''Film/MyFairLady''. |
| 141 | |
| 142 | !!!And the Wiener Is... |
| 143 | * Stewie's spoken-word rendition of "Rocketman" is a parody of William Shatner at the 1978 Saturn Awards, which by then had [[SoBadItsGood passed into the realm of infamy]] and been repeatedly circulated on videotape as a pre-Internet meme; many of his little physical tics, like fiddling with the cigarette and wetting his lips, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I are taken directly from the performance itself]]. |
| 144 | |
| 145 | !!!Death Lives |
| 146 | |
| 147 | !!!Lethal Weapons |
| 148 | * During the BarBrawl, Lois [[Film/SupermanII sends Zod and his minions to the Phantom Zone]]. |
| 149 | |
| 150 | !!!The Kiss Seen Around the World |
| 151 | * Meg's fantasy is a genderflipped shot-for-shot nod to ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh''. |
| 152 | * The segments in the Creator/DustinHoffman "interview" come from ''Film/TheGraduate'', ''Film/RainMan'', and ''Film/{{Hook}}''. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | !!!Mr. Saturday Night |
| 155 | * The title is a parody of ''Film/MrSaturdayNight''. |
| 156 | * The Griffin's dinner with Creator/MargotKidder parodies her infamous 1996 mental breakdown. |
| 157 | * The kids sing "So Long, Farewell" from ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''. |
| 158 | * Creator/RLeeErmey parodies his role from ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' by playing a jousting coach at the renaissance fair. |
| 159 | |
| 160 | !!!A Fish Out of Water |
| 161 | !!!Emission Impossible |
| 162 | * Stewie and Bertram sing "Up Where We Belong", popularized by ''Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman'', to make Peter cry. This causes him to exclaim that he loves Louis Gossett, Jr., a prominent actor in the film. |
| 163 | |
| 164 | !!!To Love and Die in Dixie |
| 165 | |
| 166 | !!!Screwed the Pooch |
| 167 | * Peter says he will start acting like a rich man by [[Literature/AChristmasCarol ordering Cratchit to work on Christmas.]] Cratchit mentions Tiny Tim, but Peter mistakes him for [[Music/TinyTim the musician]]. |
| 168 | |
| 169 | !!!Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother? |
| 170 | * Peter's ImagineSpot is a parody of ''Film/AmericanBeauty''. |
| 171 | * Peter uses the money to turn the house into Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse. |
| 172 | |
| 173 | !!!Ready, Willing and Disabled |
| 174 | |
| 175 | !!!A Very Special Family Freakin' Christmas |
| 176 | * ''Franchise/StarWars'': |
| 177 | ** Peter says to Lois [[Film/ANewHope "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."]] |
| 178 | ** During Stewie's nightmare, he tries to blast Santa with his laser gun, only for Santa to block the beams with his hands and grab the gun telekinetically a la Darth Vader in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. |
| 179 | * Brian asks Peter [[Film/AnimalHouse "Can I buy some pot from you?"]] |
| 180 | * Lois' meltdown parodies the "No wire hangers!" scene from ''Film/MommieDearest''. |
| 181 | * During her rampage, Lois pushes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife George Bailey]] off a bridge, melts WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman, and climbs up the giant Christmas tree like Franchise/KingKong. |
| 182 | |
| 183 | !!!Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows |
| 184 | * While Lois teaches a piano lesson, she and Brian have a conversation along with the music, spoofing ''Film/TheMusicMan''. |
| 185 | * In the song, Neil Goldman mentions "that awesome ''WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats|1985}}'' cartoon". |
| 186 | |
| 187 | !!!From Method to Madness |
| 188 | |
| 189 | !!!Stuck Together, Torn Apart |
| 190 | |
| 191 | !!!Family Guy Viewer Mail #1 |
| 192 | * ''Lil’ Griffins'': |
| 193 | ** Many of the younger versions of the show’s adult characters are parodies of the characters from ''Film/TheLittleRascals''. Quagmire took the place of Alfalfa, Cleveland of Buckwheat, Brian of Pete, and Peter of Spanky. |
| 194 | ** Creator/GoldieHawn pops out of the suit of armor and shouts, “Sock it to me!," as she did on ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn''. |
| 195 | ** When Peter tells Tom and Diane that they're going to watch something else, he changes the channel to ''Series/TheView'', where the topic is "Cooties: The Silent Killer". |
| 196 | |
| 197 | !!!When You Wish Upon a Weinstein |
| 198 | * The title, as well as Peter's song, is a parody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}''. |
| 199 | * Brian watches ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', where George and Jerry repeatedly say the words "tickler stickler" back and forth to each other. |
| 200 | [[/folder]] |
| 201 | |
| 202 | [[folder:Season 4]] |
| 203 | !!!North by North Quahog |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!!Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High |
| 206 | * Peter getting slimed after saying "I don't know" is followed by the music and title screen of ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision.'' |
| 207 | * 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''. |
| 208 | |
| 209 | !!!Blind Ambition |
| 210 | |
| 211 | !!!Don't Make Me Over |
| 212 | |
| 213 | !!!The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire |
| 214 | |
| 215 | !!!Petarded |
| 216 | * The fast food restaurant Peter and Lois are in is a mix of Burger King and [=McDonald's=], and was originally to be one of them. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | !!!Brian the Bachelor |
| 219 | * [[Advertising/MonsterCereals Frankenberry]] is one of the candidates, who says that he only thinks Count Chocula is also on the show because he is a [[TokenMinority minority]]. |
| 220 | |
| 221 | !!!8 Simple Rules For Buying My Teenage Daughter |
| 222 | * Lois dressed as [[Characters/MarvelComicsMystique Mystique]]. |
| 223 | |
| 224 | !!!Breaking Out is Hard to Do |
| 225 | * The Griffins encounter Film/TheGoonies in the AbsurdlySpaciousSewer. |
| 226 | * While Joe is chasing the Griffins by flying his helicopter through the sewer, he blasts down two [[Franchise/StarWars TIE fighters]]. |
| 227 | |
| 228 | !!!Model Misbehavior |
| 229 | |
| 230 | !!!Peter's Got Woods |
| 231 | * Peter tells Brain that James Woods is being held by [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk top men]]. |
| 232 | |
| 233 | !!!Perfect Castaway |
| 234 | * As Brian witnesses Peter and Lois' affair from the outside of their hotel window, a shadow silhouette shows Creator/AlfredHitchcock with [[Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents the theme song playing]]. |
| 235 | |
| 236 | !!!Jungle Love |
| 237 | * The chief introduces his relatives including, "Film/MyCousinVinny". |
| 238 | * Peter pays the villagers to reenact "The Contest" episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. |
| 239 | |
| 240 | !!!PTV |
| 241 | * The special opening parodies the opening scene of ''Film/TheNakedGun''. During the scene, Stewie pedals through scenes from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' and ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic'' before running over [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] in the driveway. |
| 242 | * 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, with Peter in Jackson's place. |
| 243 | * [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Cobra Commander]] is the head of the FCC. |
| 244 | * Among the shows censored by the FCC are ''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' and ''Series/TheHoneymooners''. |
| 245 | * 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. |
| 246 | * [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends Apache Chief]] helps Peter put the satellite on the roof. |
| 247 | * ''Douchebags'' is a parody of ''Series/{{Jackass}}''. |
| 248 | |
| 249 | !!!Brian Goes Back to College |
| 250 | * 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. |
| 251 | * Brian's training montage is based on that of ''Film/RockyIV''. |
| 252 | |
| 253 | !!!The Courtship of Stewie's Father |
| 254 | * Stewie is told that if he doesn't sing in the "Happy World" ride, he'll be put in [[Film/TheSantaClause a Christmas movie with Tim Allen]]. |
| 255 | * When Peter sees Stewie in his "Happy World" clothes, he thinks he's dressed as [[Series/WhatsHappening Rerun]]. |
| 256 | |
| 257 | !!!The Fat Guy Strangler |
| 258 | |
| 259 | !!!The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz |
| 260 | * Stewie in his protective bubble acted as the {{pinball|Gag}} in the Pinball Number Count on ''Series/SesameStreet.'' |
| 261 | |
| 262 | !!!Brian Sings and Swings |
| 263 | |
| 264 | !!!Patriot Games |
| 265 | |
| 266 | !!!I Take Thee Quagmire |
| 267 | * When Mayor West looks at the Statue of Liberty's foot (that Peter took), his reaction is based on the final scene of ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968''. |
| 268 | * During the video of Quagmire's "death", Peter holds up a dinosaur model and hums the theme from ''Film/JurassicPark''. |
| 269 | |
| 270 | !!!Sibling Rivalry |
| 271 | |
| 272 | !!!Deep Throats |
| 273 | * Mayor West watches ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|1987}}''. |
| 274 | * In the German dub, Stewie is watching ''WesternAnimation/MayaTheBee''. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | !!!Peterotica |
| 277 | * Creator/CarolBurnett works at the video store as her "Charwoman" character. Incidentally, the real Burnett tried to sue the show for this gag. |
| 278 | * Quagmire breaks out into a variation of "Make 'Em Laugh" from ''Film/SinginInTheRain''. |
| 279 | * Peter is disappointed with the erotic book ''[[Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing Much Ado About Humping]]''. |
| 280 | * 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]]''. |
| 281 | * Carter tries to dispose of a lawyer trying to sue him by dropping him into [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi the Rancor pit]]. |
| 282 | -->'''Carter:''' Hmm, I didn't know Greenberg was a Jedi name. |
| 283 | * Peter remembers when the family was just cartoon sketches on ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'', which was how ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' came to be. Ironically, Family Guy was going to be a sketch for MAD. |
| 284 | * Peter and Carter try to get rich by filming a pilot for ''[[Series/DawsonsCreek Quahog Creek]]''. |
| 285 | |
| 286 | !!!You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives |
| 287 | * 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. |
| 288 | * When he refuses to sign Brian's petition, Quagmire breaks into the chorus of "Witch Doctor" by Ross Bagdasarian. |
| 289 | |
| 290 | !!!Petergeist |
| 291 | * The title and plot parody ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}''. |
| 292 | * The "Joe Swanson Theaters" logo parodies the Creator/TriStarPictures logo used from 1984-1993. |
| 293 | * 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 months before ''Film/RockyBalboa'', the sixth film in the franchise, was released. |
| 294 | * During Herbert's fight with the demon tree, he shouts [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "You shall not pass!"]]. |
| 295 | * The final scene of Peter tossing Meg outside parodies the credits sequence to ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. |
| 296 | |
| 297 | !!!The Griffin Family History |
| 298 | * Peter explains he got the idea to build [[Film/PanicRoom a panic room]] after seeing [[BaitAndSwitch that movie]], ''Film/TheButterflyEffect''. |
| 299 | * The creationism version of the universe's origin is depicted as [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Jeannie]] nodding her head to cause animals to instantaneously appear. |
| 300 | [[/folder]] |
| 301 | |
| 302 | [[folder:Season 5]] |
| 303 | !!! Stewie Loves Lois |
| 304 | * The end credits sequence is from ''Series/AllInTheFamily.'' |
| 305 | |
| 306 | !!! Mother Tucker |
| 307 | * The scene where Peter begs Tom Tucker to give him ice cream is a reference to ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. |
| 308 | |
| 309 | !!!Hell Comes to Quahog |
| 310 | * When Diane Simmons reads an on-air message from the Quahog electric company, she screams “Hey, you guyyyyys!!”, which is then followed by an animated version of the opening sequence from season one of ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971''. Tom Tucker then notes that despite the upbeat lyrics, this electric company will not be bringing the power. |
| 311 | * One of Meg's duties at Superstore USA is to give Sloth from ''Film/TheGoonies'' a Baby Ruth candy bar daily. |
| 312 | |
| 313 | !!!Saving Private Brian |
| 314 | * The title refers to ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. |
| 315 | * When Stewie and Brian hear that they're being shipped to Iraq, Stewie thinks he's going to "[[Series/FraggleRock Fraggle Ir-rock]]". |
| 316 | |
| 317 | !!!Whistle While Your Wife Works |
| 318 | |
| 319 | !!!Prick Up Your Ears |
| 320 | * One of the covers in the adult video store is a context-less picture of two bowling balls and a bowling pin arranged to resemble male genitalia, which might be a reference to the fictional porn movie "Gutterballs" from ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' which featured a similar arrangement of bowling balls and pin. |
| 321 | * The joke where a long line of people use increasing violent means to try and calm down Stewie is a homage to a similar joke from ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' |
| 322 | * The scene transition to commercial which included live action footage of a car is a reference to the ''Series/KnightRider'' Commercial bumpers. |
| 323 | !!!Chick Cancer |
| 324 | |
| 325 | !!!Barely Legal |
| 326 | |
| 327 | !!!Road to Rupert |
| 328 | * 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". |
| 329 | * 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]]. |
| 330 | |
| 331 | !!! Peter's Two Dads |
| 332 | * Francis appears as a ghost along with those of [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.]] |
| 333 | |
| 334 | !!! The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou |
| 335 | * [[Series/ThreesCompany Mr. Furley]] catches Brian squirting lotion on Stewie and he says that he'll come back later when Brian tries to explain it's NotWhatItLooksLike. |
| 336 | * One of Stewie's final wishes is to visit the Chicago Museum of Art. There, Stewie [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff stares at]] "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" accompanied to the song “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want”. |
| 337 | * Peter ties up Joe like a marionette and forces him to sing [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic "The Lonely Goatherd"]]. |
| 338 | |
| 339 | !!!Airport '07 |
| 340 | * When Peter thinks about putting jet fuel in his pickup to make it fly, the ''Film/TopGun'' theme plays. On top of that, he flies over one of the fighter jets flying beside him inverted and takes a picture of the pilot, which is similar to what Maverick and Goose did during the first part with an enemy MIG. |
| 341 | * Some scenes used similar visuals and sound effects to ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' |
| 342 | |
| 343 | !!!Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey |
| 344 | |
| 345 | !!!No Meals on Wheels |
| 346 | |
| 347 | !!!Boys Do Cry |
| 348 | * The title is based on ''Film/BoysDontCry''. |
| 349 | * 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]]''. |
| 350 | * When Stewie's wig falls off at the pageant, one audience member shouts [[Film/TheNakedGun "It's Enrico Palazzo!"]] |
| 351 | |
| 352 | !!! No Chris Left Behind |
| 353 | * Stewie remarks that he could one day be more powerful than [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood King Friday]]. |
| 354 | |
| 355 | !!!It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One |
| 356 | * Lois claims that [[WesternAnimation/SuperFriends the Legion of Doom]] have teamed up with Hitler to assassinate Jesus. When Lex Luthor wonders how she discovered the plan, Solomon Grundy admits he "dropped the ball on that one." |
| 357 | |
| 358 | !!! Meet the Quagmires |
| 359 | * There are many references to ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' such as the reaction to UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan being president and the dance at the end. |
| 360 | * The introduction of 18-year-old Lois is a shout out to a similar scene in ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''. |
| 361 | * While [[AirVentPassageway traveling through the air vents]] Peter quotes ''Film/DieHard'' and notes he could write it since it hasn’t been made yet (the episode takes place in 1984, that movie wasn't released until 1988). |
| 362 | * When Brian mentions the positive sides of the alternate present where Al Gore won the 2000 election such as flying cars that run on vegetable oil, we see a cutaway depicting the opening credits from ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'', but George is tired of Jane always stealing his wallet. |
| 363 | [[/folder]] |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder:Season 6]] |
| 366 | !!![[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball Blue Harvest]] |
| 367 | * The entire episode is [[MayTheFarceBeWithYou a parody]] of ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]''. |
| 368 | * Leia (Lois) challenges Vader (Stewie) to find the stolen plans among a group of suitcases, very much like ''Series/DealOrNoDeal''. |
| 369 | * At one point, Chewbacca (Brian) says [[Franchise/TheMuppets Fozzie Bear]]'s catchphrase "Wokka-Wokka". |
| 370 | |
| 371 | !!!Movin' Out (Brian's Song) |
| 372 | * The title is a mix of the Music/BillyJoel song "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) and the film ''Film/BriansSong''. |
| 373 | * Brian and Jillian are watching the Creator/{{Lifetime}} network watching the original movie ''Men Are Terrible and Will Hurt You Because This is Lifetime'' starring Valerie Bertinelli. |
| 374 | * Peter tags along with Jillian to go see ''Theatre/DisneyOnIce'' with her. |
| 375 | ** Peter dresses up in a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck costume, [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal which is just a sailor's shirt and hat, but no pants.]] |
| 376 | ** Jillian comments on [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Sebastian]] dancing with [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Stitch]]. |
| 377 | |
| 378 | !!!Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air |
| 379 | * When Dr. Hartman shows pictures of potential leg designs for Joe, one of them feature the legs of [[Series/SesameStreet Big Bird]]. |
| 380 | * Cleveland gets saved from falling by ComicBook/SpiderMan. |
| 381 | * At the end, Peter hums the show's theme song, replacing "Laugh and cry" with "Joke's on you". |
| 382 | |
| 383 | !!!Stewie Kills Lois |
| 384 | * Tom Tucker closes out the news by saying "That's the news, and I...am...outta here!", which was how Creator/DennisMiller ended ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s Weekend Update segment when he was anchor. |
| 385 | * While Stewie thinks to himself and notices the echo in his thoughts, he shouts [[Series/TheMuppetShow Pigs in space!"]]. |
| 386 | * 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. |
| 387 | * Once again, the Kool-Aid man bursts through the wall in court shouting "Oh yeah!". |
| 388 | |
| 389 | !!!Lois Kills Stewie |
| 390 | * Stan Smith and Avery Bullock from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' appear. |
| 391 | * When Peter shoots Stewie, he says "[[BondOneLiner It's just been revoked]]" from ''Film/LethalWeapon2''. When Brian says the line doesn't fit, he says "I'll have what she's having" from ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''. |
| 392 | * When Stewie and Brian argue about the cop-out "ending" to the simulation, Stewie says that at least it didn't end like the infamous cut-to-black ending to ''Series/TheSopranos'', but [[InterruptedByTheEnd the episode ends before he finishes his statement.]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | !!!Padre de Familia |
| 395 | * The title is a Spanish translation of the show's title. |
| 396 | * Peter makes an "American" equivalent of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' character WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales called "Rapid Dave". |
| 397 | * Peter sacrificing a goat to Toby Keith is a nod to ''Film/JurassicPark''. |
| 398 | * Peter shows that one of the odd jobs he had was being a nanny like Film/MaryPoppins and he ends up crushing and killing Jane and Michael. |
| 399 | * Peter's citizenship test somehow turns into a round of ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', complete with Dick Clark telling him the right clue, ''and'' the ''New $25,000'' theme playing after that! |
| 400 | |
| 401 | !!!Peter's Daughter |
| 402 | * Peter refers to Michael as "[=McCutie=]", a reference to the nickname "[=McDreamy=]" from ''Series/GreysAnatomy''. |
| 403 | |
| 404 | !!![=McStroke=] |
| 405 | * [=McBurgertown=] is an obvious jab at UsefulNotes/McDonalds restaurants. |
| 406 | * Stewie and Brian watch ''Series/OneTreeHill''. |
| 407 | * Peter says he will get even with [=McBurgertown=] for what they did to him and what they did to [[ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} Wimpy.]] |
| 408 | * The Music/BobDylan song "Hurricane" plays as Stewie struts around naked at the school. |
| 409 | * The cow's line about his "beloved wife" parodies ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''. Doubles as an ActorAllusion. |
| 410 | |
| 411 | !!!Back to the Woods |
| 412 | * 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 Website/YouTube videos of people recording their friends' reactions to the video. |
| 413 | * Peter poses as James Woods and appears on ''Series/TheLateShowWithDavidLetterman''. |
| 414 | |
| 415 | !!!Play It Again, Brian |
| 416 | * The title is based on the [[BeamMeUpScotty much paraphrased line]] "Play it again, Sam" from ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. In addition, Creator/SethMacFarlane sings "As Time Goes By". |
| 417 | ** During that scene, Lois and Brian are caricatured as [[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons Jane Jetson]] and [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]]. |
| 418 | * Stewie and Herbert play Scattergories, which Herbert says he's missing ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' for. |
| 419 | * When Lois and Brian decide to rent a movie, Brian suggests ''Film/VanillaSky'', but Lois calls it an "abortion". They end up renting ''Film/RomanHoliday''. |
| 420 | * Herbert reads Chris the story of ''Music/PeterAndTheWolf'' and whistles the main theme of the composition. |
| 421 | * Peter's line "Was he bigger than me?" is a direct quote from ''Film/AnimalHouse''. |
| 422 | * The scene during Peter and Brian's fight where Brian kicks Peter in the nuts while he has a beer keg over his head is a nod to ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''. |
| 423 | * Brian admits that he plagiarized his story from ''Summer of '42''. |
| 424 | * Quint from ''{{Film/Jaws}}'' can be seen in the crowd during the final song. |
| 425 | |
| 426 | !!!The Former Life of Brian |
| 427 | * The title of based on ''Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian'' |
| 428 | * Stewie says that the Lamisil mascot is living in Tracy's toenails. |
| 429 | |
| 430 | !!!Long John Peter |
| 431 | * A cutaway shows that Peter is responsible for the murder of Nicole Brown-Smith and Ronald Goldman. |
| 432 | * Peter attempts to sing "Down Under" by Music/MenAtWork. |
| 433 | [[/folder]] |
| 434 | |
| 435 | [[folder:Season 7]] |
| 436 | !!!Love, Blactually |
| 437 | |
| 438 | !!!I Dream of Jesus |
| 439 | |
| 440 | !!!Road to Germany |
| 441 | * Hitler and a disguised Stewie reenact the MirrorRoutine from ''Film/DuckSoup''. |
| 442 | |
| 443 | !!!Baby Not On Board |
| 444 | * Lois calling out Peter on his behavior and his response come from ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles''. Chris laughs and notes, "[[LampshadeHanging Movie references.]]" |
| 445 | * The scene where Stewie greets his family when they return is based on ''Film/HomeAlone''. |
| 446 | |
| 447 | !!!The Man with Two Brians |
| 448 | |
| 449 | !!!Tales of a Third Grade Nothing |
| 450 | * The title is a reference to the Creator/JudyBlume children's novel ''Literature/TalesOfAFourthGradeNothing''. |
| 451 | |
| 452 | !!!Ocean's Three and a Half |
| 453 | * Joe tells the others to put the money back and has [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Megatron]] back him up. |
| 454 | |
| 455 | !!!Family Gay |
| 456 | * The horses in the race are ''Series/KitchenConfidential'', ''The Wedding Bells'', ''The Happy Hour'', ''Series/TheWarAtHome'', ''Series/{{Drive|2007}}'', ''The Winner'', ''Life on a Stick'', ''Series/TheLoop'', ''Head Cases'', ''Standoff'', ''Vanished'', ''Free Ride'', ''Method & Red'', ''Series/TruCalling'', ''Quintuplets'', ''Series/{{Stacked}}'', ''Series/{{Justice}}'', ''North Shore'', ''Back To You'', and ''Series/TilDeath''. [[BitingTheHandHumor Lois asks why all the horses are named after cancelled Fox shows]]. |
| 457 | * Peter performs "The French Mistake" from ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' at Straight Camp. |
| 458 | |
| 459 | !!!The Juice is Loose |
| 460 | * While Stewie is on the roof, Creator/MichaelJFox [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 yells that he has to tell him about the future]]. Stewie interrupts, saying he has to talk to Michael about '''his''' future. |
| 461 | |
| 462 | !!!FOX-y Lady |
| 463 | |
| 464 | !!!Not All Dogs Go to Heaven |
| 465 | * 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. |
| 466 | * Creator/PatrickStewart tells Creator/WilWheaton that [[Film/{{Caddyshack}} "You'll get nothing and like it!"]] |
| 467 | * 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. |
| 468 | |
| 469 | !!!420 |
| 470 | * The song "A Bag O' Weed" is a parody of "Me Ol' Bamboo" from ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang''. |
| 471 | * Brian mentions that due to the influence of pot, ratings for ''Series/DoctorWho'' are through the roof. |
| 472 | |
| 473 | !!! Stew-Roids |
| 474 | * Peter noting where One-Eyed Willy buried his gold is from ''Film/TheGoonies''. |
| 475 | * When his muscly arms turn to sagging skin, he uses it to fly like [[WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle Rocky the Flying Squirrel]]. |
| 476 | |
| 477 | !!!We Love You, Conrad |
| 478 | * Lauren explains some of the {{padding}} for ''The Hills'' includes old footage from ''Series/TheATeam''. |
| 479 | |
| 480 | !!!Three Kings |
| 481 | * The film's three segments parody ''Film/StandByMe'', ''Film/{{Misery}}'' and ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. |
| 482 | * ''Misery'': |
| 483 | ** 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. |
| 484 | ** Brian/Paul looks through a photo album detailing Stewie/Annie's transgressions before finding a ''ComicStrip/{{Marmaduke}}'' comic in it. |
| 485 | * ''The Shawshank Redemption'': |
| 486 | ** Peter/Andy carves ''Franchise/StarWars'' figures out of soap. |
| 487 | ** The scene where Carter/Norton knocks off a desk lamp blocking his view of Peter/Andy is taken from ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''. |
| 488 | |
| 489 | !!!Peter's Progress |
| 490 | [[/folder]] |
| 491 | |
| 492 | [[folder:Season 8]] |
| 493 | !!! Road to the Multiverse |
| 494 | * One universe parodies ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''. |
| 495 | * The Creator/{{Disney}} universe has several nods to their films. |
| 496 | ** ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'': Peter's appearance is based on Doc, Lois is based on Snow White, and Herbert resembles the Queen's hag disguise. |
| 497 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}'': Cleveland appears as a Flower-Like skunk. |
| 498 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Meg resembles Ursula. |
| 499 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Joe appears as [[StealthPun a cup of coffee]]. |
| 500 | * In one universe, Lee Harvey Oswald [[WhoShotJFK shot]] [[Advertising/McDonaldland Mayor McCheese]] instead of Kennedy. |
| 501 | * Stewie says [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty dog!"]] |
| 502 | |
| 503 | !!!Family Goy |
| 504 | * Stewie [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom tears Meg's heart out of her chest, chanting Kali-Ma]]. |
| 505 | |
| 506 | !!!Spies Reminiscent of Us |
| 507 | * The title, as well as several scenes, is a parody of the film ''Film/SpiesLikeUs''. |
| 508 | * 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}}.'' |
| 509 | |
| 510 | !!!Brian's Got a Brand New Bag |
| 511 | |
| 512 | !!!Hannah Banana |
| 513 | * Stewie and Monkey catch ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} and eat him for dinner. |
| 514 | * The climax parodies ''Film/KingKong2005'', only the roles of the ape and the girl are switched. |
| 515 | * ''Film/TheTerminator'': |
| 516 | ** 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. |
| 517 | ** After the robot is defeated, its red glowing red eye slowly goes out. |
| 518 | ** The robot then explodes, leaving behind only an arm (much to Brian's delight). |
| 519 | |
| 520 | !!!Quagmire's Baby |
| 521 | |
| 522 | !!!Jerome is the New Black |
| 523 | |
| 524 | !!!Dog Gone |
| 525 | * Brian talks to the father from ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus''. |
| 526 | |
| 527 | !!!Business Guy |
| 528 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtaPG4LKe4 "I'm having a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!]] [[Music/BillyJoel You oughta know by now!"]] |
| 529 | |
| 530 | !!!Big Man on Hippocampus |
| 531 | |
| 532 | !!!Dial Meg for Murder |
| 533 | |
| 534 | !!!Extra Large Medium |
| 535 | * Stewie is dismayed that when he quoted Creator/HenryDavidThoreau the audience thought it came from Thornton Mellon, reminding them that was Creator/{{Rodney Dangerfield}}'s character in ''Film/BackToSchool''. |
| 536 | |
| 537 | !!!Go, Stewie, Go! |
| 538 | * The main plot parodies ''Film/{{Tootsie}}''. |
| 539 | * When Mag catches Lois with her boyfriend, a ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' bassline plays after Lois awkwardly tries to get out of it. |
| 540 | |
| 541 | !!!Peter-assment |
| 542 | |
| 543 | !!!Brian Griffin's House of Payne |
| 544 | * The leads from ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' are on hand to see Brian's pilot. |
| 545 | -->'''Creator/CharlieSheen''': You're always saying our show sucks. [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter Let's see yours.]] |
| 546 | |
| 547 | !!!April in Quahog |
| 548 | * Mayor West tells Creator/{{Orion|Pictures}} that it is nothing more than a failed production company. |
| 549 | |
| 550 | !!!Brian & Stewie |
| 551 | |
| 552 | !!!Quagmire's Dad |
| 553 | |
| 554 | !!!The Splendid Source |
| 555 | |
| 556 | !!![[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball Something, Something, Something Dark Side]] |
| 557 | * 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. |
| 558 | -->'''Luke/Chris:''' You know, I'm up for this, but I've got a feeling the Dark Side has a better gym than us. |
| 559 | |
| 560 | !!!Partial Terms of Endearment |
| 561 | [[/folder]] |
| 562 | |
| 563 | [[folder:Season 9]] |
| 564 | !!!And Then There Were Fewer |
| 565 | * 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/Dynasty1981''. |
| 566 | |
| 567 | !!!Excellence in Broadcasting |
| 568 | * 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. |
| 569 | * Rush Limbaugh fighting the multicultural street gang parodies ''Film/TheKarateKid''. |
| 570 | * [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Stan Smith]] congratulates Brian for going conservative. |
| 571 | * 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''. |
| 572 | * To prove that he's a contrarian, Brian says that he hates ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'' and ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire'', but loves ''Film/{{Cocktail}}''. |
| 573 | * The song "Republican Town" is based on "The Company Way" from ''Theatre/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''. |
| 574 | |
| 575 | !!!Welcome Back, Carter! |
| 576 | |
| 577 | !!!Halloween on Spooner Street |
| 578 | * After Brian is spray-painted pink, he gets empathy from WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther. |
| 579 | * A Japanese instrumental rendition of the ''Film/TopGun'' theme plays as Peter, Joe, and Quagmire take off for a joyride in a WWII Japanese Zero fighter. |
| 580 | * Chris dresses up in an all-concealing [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] costume for Halloween. |
| 581 | |
| 582 | !!!Baby, You Knock Me Out |
| 583 | |
| 584 | !!!Brian Writes a Bestseller |
| 585 | * Brian appears on ''Series/RealTimeWithBillMaher.'' |
| 586 | |
| 587 | !!!Road to the North Pole |
| 588 | * When Brian argues that Santa isn't real, Stewie questions him if [[Series/SesameStreet Elmo]] or WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|SquarePants}} are real. |
| 589 | |
| 590 | !!!New Kidney in Town |
| 591 | * President Obama performs "Honestly Sincere" from ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''. |
| 592 | |
| 593 | !!!And I'm Joyce Kinney |
| 594 | |
| 595 | !!!Friends of Peter G. |
| 596 | * Peter and his A.A. buddies perform "Mr. Booze" from ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' to fool Joe. |
| 597 | * Peter sings part of the theme from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' before pondering about where each half's poop comes out. |
| 598 | |
| 599 | !!!German Guy |
| 600 | * Chris makes puppets of Jacob and Edward to reenact ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''. |
| 601 | |
| 602 | !!!The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair |
| 603 | * The title and plot are based on ''Film/TheHandThatRocksTheCradle''. |
| 604 | |
| 605 | !!!Trading Places |
| 606 | |
| 607 | !!!Tiegs for Two |
| 608 | * Peter's fight with Mr. Washee Washee takes place in E. Honda's stage of ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''. |
| 609 | |
| 610 | !!!Brothers & Sisters |
| 611 | * Doggie Daddy from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/AugieDoggieAndDoggieDaddy'' is one of Carol's ex-husbands. |
| 612 | |
| 613 | !!!The Big Bang Theory |
| 614 | |
| 615 | !!!Foreign Affairs |
| 616 | * "The gayest music video of all time" is Music/DavidBowie and Music/MickJagger's "Dancing in the Street". |
| 617 | |
| 618 | !!!It's a Trap |
| 619 | [[/folder]] |
| 620 | |
| 621 | [[folder:Season 10]] |
| 622 | !!!Lottery Fever |
| 623 | * Peter attempts to dive into a vault full of gold coins like [[Comicbook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]], but SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome occurs and he horrifically injures himself. |
| 624 | |
| 625 | !!!Seahorse Seashell Party |
| 626 | * A Franchise/{{Godzilla}} toy can be seen in Chris' room. |
| 627 | * 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!"]]. |
| 628 | |
| 629 | !!!Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q. |
| 630 | * Dr. Hartman says "You know, we're all lucky to be alive on such a beautiful day", which is a quote from ''Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies''. |
| 631 | * Jeff's line "I'm not done drawing you yet!" is a nod to ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets''. |
| 632 | * Jeff beats Brenda for switching from ''Series/TheTonightShowWithJayLeno'' to ''Series/TheLateShowWithDavidLetterman''. |
| 633 | * The forged letter mentions [[WesternAnimation/TheGreatGrapeApe Grape Ape]]. |
| 634 | |
| 635 | !!!Stewie Goes for a Drive |
| 636 | |
| 637 | !!!Back to the Pilot |
| 638 | * The title is based on ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''. |
| 639 | * In an alternate timeline, Brian is the author of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' books. |
| 640 | |
| 641 | !!!Thanksgiving |
| 642 | * 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. |
| 643 | |
| 644 | !!!Amish Guy |
| 645 | * The credits are based on the credits to ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''. |
| 646 | |
| 647 | !!!Cool Hand Peter |
| 648 | * The title and plot are based on ''Film/CoolHandLuke''. |
| 649 | * The guys sing "The Babbitt and the Bromide" from ''Ziegfeld Follies'' while on the chain gang. |
| 650 | |
| 651 | !!!Grumpy Old Man |
| 652 | * Babs says that Stewie can call Franchise/TomAndJerry when they get home. |
| 653 | * Peter pulls off an old person's face as if he was a Franchise/ScoobyDoo villain. |
| 654 | |
| 655 | !!!Meg and Quagmire |
| 656 | * Quagmire's shadow lecherously undresses Meg's shadow, with a smile that says [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog he's got friends on the other side]]. |
| 657 | |
| 658 | !!!The Blind Side |
| 659 | |
| 660 | !!!Livin' on a Prayer |
| 661 | |
| 662 | !!!Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream |
| 663 | * The title is based on ''Film/TuckerTheManAndHisDream''. |
| 664 | |
| 665 | !!!Be Careful What You Fish For |
| 666 | * Peter wants to watch ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'', but Billy makes everyone watch ''Film/TheCove'' instead. |
| 667 | |
| 668 | !!!Burning Down the Bayit |
| 669 | * Peter and Quagmire putting pills in bottles while helping Mort’s business and soon getting overwhelmed due to the conveyor belt’s exceeding speed is an obvious reference to the scene from the episode “Job Switching” from ''Series/ILoveLucy'' where a similar thing happens when Lucy and Ethel work a conveyor belt of chocolates. |
| 670 | |
| 671 | !!!Killer Queen |
| 672 | * Stewie is scared of the cover of the ''{{Music/Queen}}'' album ''News of the World''. |
| 673 | |
| 674 | !!!Forget-Me-Not |
| 675 | * After Peter says that his name might be Earl the theme song from ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' plays. Peter figures he must have made some sort of reference. |
| 676 | |
| 677 | !!!You Can't Do That on Television, Peter |
| 678 | * The title is a parody of the Canadian kids' sketch show, ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision'', which became a smash hit on the American cable channel, Nickelodeon in the mid-to-late 1980s. |
| 679 | |
| 680 | !!!Mr. and Mrs. Stewie |
| 681 | |
| 682 | !!!Leggo My Meg-O |
| 683 | * The plot is based on ''{{Film/Taken}}''. Peter's words to the kidnappers over the phone are based on Creator/LiamNeeson's character's line from the film as well. |
| 684 | * The title is based on the phrase "Leggo My Eggo!", the slogan for Eggo waffles. |
| 685 | |
| 686 | !!!Tea Peter |
| 687 | |
| 688 | !!!Family Guy Viewer Mail #2 |
| 689 | * The plot of "Fatman and Robin" is based on the fable ''WesternAnimation/TheGoldenTouch''. |
| 690 | ** "Rockin' Robin" plays when Peter is turning everyone into Creator/RobinWilliams. |
| 691 | ** Many of the Williams clones Peter creates include references to Williams' roles in ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'', ''Film/PatchAdams'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' and ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''. |
| 692 | ** The Williams clones shout "Run, Forrest, run!' from ''Film/ForrestGump''. |
| 693 | ** Stewie [[YouWannaGetSued guesses]] Creator/{{Disney}} wouldn't let them use the ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' one. |
| 694 | |
| 695 | !!!Internal Affairs |
| 696 | * 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]]. |
| 697 | [[/folder]] |
| 698 | |
| 699 | [[folder:Season 11]] |
| 700 | !!!Into Fat Air |
| 701 | |
| 702 | !!!Ratings Guy |
| 703 | |
| 704 | !!!The Old Man and the Big "C" |
| 705 | |
| 706 | !!!Yug Ylimaf |
| 707 | * Some scenes, including the scene where "Brian goes berserk" and Brian lowering the time machine's odometer, parody ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''. |
| 708 | |
| 709 | !!!Joe's Revenge |
| 710 | * The name of the criminal who crippled Joe is [[Series/TwinPeaks Bobby Briggs]]. |
| 711 | |
| 712 | !!!Lois Comes Out of Her Shell |
| 713 | * [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] saves Stewie from Sheldon with a GoombaStomp. |
| 714 | -->'''Mario''': I jump on a turtles, Stewie. It's not an exciting life, but it's my life. |
| 715 | |
| 716 | !!!Friends Without Benefits |
| 717 | |
| 718 | !!!Jesus, Mary and Joseph! |
| 719 | |
| 720 | !!!Space Cadet |
| 721 | * The episode is a parody of ''Film/SpaceCamp''. |
| 722 | * A cutaway shows that ''Series/BreakingBad'' just hypnotizes the viewer to constantly say how good it and ''Series/TheWire'' are. |
| 723 | |
| 724 | !!!Brian's Play |
| 725 | |
| 726 | !!!The Giggity Wife |
| 727 | |
| 728 | !!!Valentine's Day in Quahog |
| 729 | * The episode is based on ''Film/ValentinesDay''. The opening is based on the film's theatrical trailer. |
| 730 | * Peter and Lois watch the final episode of ''Franchise/TomAndJerry''. [[MundaneSolution Here Tom just hires an exterminator to get rid of Jerry]]. |
| 731 | |
| 732 | !!!Chris Cross |
| 733 | |
| 734 | !!!Call Girl |
| 735 | |
| 736 | !!!Turban Cowboy |
| 737 | * The title is based on ''Film/UrbanCowboy''. |
| 738 | * Peter watches ''Muslim WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', where WesternAnimation/PorkyPig pops out of a drum to say that, as a pig, he shouldn't be touched by humans. |
| 739 | |
| 740 | !!!12 and a Half Angry Men |
| 741 | * The title and plot are based on ''Theatre/TwelveAngryMen''. |
| 742 | |
| 743 | !!!Bigfat |
| 744 | * The entire “Canadian Nudie Bars” song pays homage to the song “The Merry Old Land of Oz” from the 1930s film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. |
| 745 | * Peter instigates the plane crash by trying to convince Joe that there’s a man on the wing. This is a parody of one of The Twilight Zone’s famous episodes, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. |
| 746 | * Peter worries that the Predator from the franchise with the same name is stalking him and his friends. [[CassandraTruth Although Joe and Quagmire are skeptical at this, Peter’s proven right.]] |
| 747 | * Peter tries to sing the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, but fails miserably. |
| 748 | * Peter's comment regarding ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' going to Canada is a reference to both ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' and "[[Recap/SouthParkS7E15ItsChristmasInCanada It's Christmas in Canada]]". |
| 749 | |
| 750 | !!!Total Recall |
| 751 | |
| 752 | !!!Save the Clam |
| 753 | |
| 754 | !!!Farmer Guy |
| 755 | |
| 756 | !!!Road to Vegas |
| 757 | |
| 758 | !!!No Country Club for Old Men |
| 759 | * The title is based on ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''. |
| 760 | [[/folder]] |
| 761 | |
| 762 | [[folder:Season 12]] |
| 763 | !!!Finders Keepers |
| 764 | |
| 765 | !!!Vestigial Peter |
| 766 | * 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''. |
| 767 | |
| 768 | !!!Quagmire's Quagmire |
| 769 | |
| 770 | !!!A Fistful of Meg |
| 771 | * The title is based on ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars'', while the plot is based on ''Film/ThreeOClockHigh''. |
| 772 | * Meg defeating Mike by flashing her breasts and causing his face to melt parodies ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. |
| 773 | |
| 774 | !!!Boopa-Dee Bappa-Dee |
| 775 | * The title is a nod to Peter's attempt at speaking Italian from "[=McStroke=]". |
| 776 | * 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]]. |
| 777 | * Meg finds loves with [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]. |
| 778 | |
| 779 | !!!Life of Brian |
| 780 | |
| 781 | !!!Into Harmony's Way |
| 782 | |
| 783 | !!!Christmas Guy |
| 784 | |
| 785 | !!!Peter Problems |
| 786 | * While riding a forklift, Peter intrudes on a scene from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' to lift a cub higher than Rafiki. |
| 787 | |
| 788 | !!!Grimm Job |
| 789 | |
| 790 | !!!Brian's a Bad Father |
| 791 | |
| 792 | !!!Mom's the Word |
| 793 | |
| 794 | !!!3 Acts of God |
| 795 | |
| 796 | !!!Fresh Heir |
| 797 | |
| 798 | !!!Secondhand Spoke |
| 799 | |
| 800 | !!!Herpe the Love Sore |
| 801 | * The title refers to [[Film/TheLoveBug Herbie the Love Bug]]. |
| 802 | * Peter attempts to eat spinach like ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, but things don't go the way he expects. |
| 803 | |
| 804 | !!!The Most Interesting Man in the World |
| 805 | |
| 806 | !!!Baby Got Black |
| 807 | * The title is based on "Baby Got Back" by Music/SirMixALot |
| 808 | * The song "Thank the Whites" parodies the song "Pass Me By" by Music/FrankSinatra. |
| 809 | |
| 810 | !!!Meg Stinks! |
| 811 | |
| 812 | !!!He's Bla-ack! |
| 813 | * When Cleveland returns, the trumpet notes from the beginning of ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' theme song are played. |
| 814 | * Cleveland mentions that ''The Cleveland Show'' did as well as ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' in terms of ratings and reception. |
| 815 | * Stewie makes a reference to ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' by calling Rallo "a Boondocks ripoff", most likely alluding to the character Huey Freeman, who, like Rallo, has an afro. |
| 816 | |
| 817 | !!!Chap Stewie |
| 818 | [[/folder]] |
| 819 | |
| 820 | [[folder:Season 13]] |
| 821 | !!!The Simpsons Guy |
| 822 | * The beginning of the episode starts with the family watching a fictional crossover between ''Series/ModernFamily'' and ''Series/AllInTheFamily''. |
| 823 | |
| 824 | !!!The Book of Joe |
| 825 | |
| 826 | !!!Baking Bad |
| 827 | |
| 828 | !!!Brian the Closer |
| 829 | |
| 830 | !!!Turkey Guys |
| 831 | * The Thanksgiving parade includes balloons of [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Mickey Rabbit]], [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Sponge Cow]] and [[Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog Clifton the Small Blue Dog]]. |
| 832 | |
| 833 | !!!The 2000-Year-Old Virgin |
| 834 | |
| 835 | !!!Stewie, Chris & Brian's Excellent Adventure |
| 836 | * Chris says that Music/SamCooke didn't know much about history, referencing the opening of Cooke's song "(What A) Wonderful World." |
| 837 | |
| 838 | !!!Our Idiot Brian |
| 839 | |
| 840 | !!!This Little Piggy |
| 841 | |
| 842 | !!!Quagmire's Mom |
| 843 | |
| 844 | !!!Encyclopedia Griffin |
| 845 | |
| 846 | !!!Stewie is Enceinte |
| 847 | |
| 848 | !!!Dr. C and the Women |
| 849 | |
| 850 | !!!#JOLO |
| 851 | |
| 852 | !!!Once Bitten |
| 853 | |
| 854 | !!!Roasted Guy |
| 855 | |
| 856 | !!!Fighting Irish |
| 857 | |
| 858 | !!!Take My Wife |
| 859 | [[/folder]] |
| 860 | |
| 861 | [[folder:Season 14]] |
| 862 | !!!Pilling Them Softly |
| 863 | |
| 864 | !!!Papa Has a Rollin' Son |
| 865 | * The title is a parody of the song "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations. |
| 866 | |
| 867 | !!!Guy, Robot |
| 868 | |
| 869 | !!!Peternormal Activity |
| 870 | |
| 871 | !!!Peter, Chris & Brian |
| 872 | |
| 873 | !!!Peter's Sister |
| 874 | |
| 875 | !!!Hot Pocket-Dial |
| 876 | |
| 877 | !!!Brokeback Swanson |
| 878 | * The title is a parody of ''Film/BrokebackMountain''. |
| 879 | |
| 880 | !!!A Shot in the Dark |
| 881 | |
| 882 | !!!Candy, Quahog Marshmallow |
| 883 | |
| 884 | !!!The Peanut Butter Kid |
| 885 | |
| 886 | !!!Scammed Yankees |
| 887 | |
| 888 | !!!An App a Day |
| 889 | |
| 890 | !!!Underage Peter |
| 891 | * When Peter tries to drink a cup of hot sauce: |
| 892 | -->'''Peter:''' [[Music/TheNotoriousBIG This is for all the teachers who told me I'd never amount to nothing!]] |
| 893 | |
| 894 | !!!A Lot Going on Upstairs |
| 895 | * In Stewie's dream, Creator/GlennClose makes a reference to her role in ''Film/FatalAttraction'', which Stewie doesn't get. |
| 896 | |
| 897 | !!!The Heartbreak Dog |
| 898 | |
| 899 | !!!Take a Letter |
| 900 | |
| 901 | !!!The New Adventures of Old Tom |
| 902 | |
| 903 | !!!Run, Chris, Run |
| 904 | |
| 905 | !!!Road to India |
| 906 | [[/folder]] |
| 907 | |
| 908 | [[folder:Season 15]] |
| 909 | !!!The Boys in the Band |
| 910 | |
| 911 | !!!Bookie of the Year |
| 912 | |
| 913 | !!!American Gigg-olo |
| 914 | |
| 915 | !!!Inside Family Guy |
| 916 | |
| 917 | !!!Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date |
| 918 | |
| 919 | !!!Hot Shots |
| 920 | |
| 921 | !!!High School English |
| 922 | |
| 923 | !!!Carter and Tricia |
| 924 | |
| 925 | !!!How the Griffins Stole Christmas |
| 926 | |
| 927 | !!!Passenger Fatty-Seven |
| 928 | |
| 929 | !!!Gronkowsbees |
| 930 | |
| 931 | !!!Peter's Def Jam |
| 932 | |
| 933 | !!!The Finer Strings |
| 934 | |
| 935 | !!!The Dating Game |
| 936 | |
| 937 | !!!Cop and a Half-wit |
| 938 | |
| 939 | !!!Saturated Fat Guy |
| 940 | |
| 941 | !!!Peter's Lost Youth |
| 942 | |
| 943 | !!!The Peter Principal |
| 944 | |
| 945 | !!!Dearly Deported |
| 946 | |
| 947 | !!!A House Full of Peters |
| 948 | [[/folder]] |
| 949 | |
| 950 | [[folder:Season 16]] |
| 951 | !!!Emmy-Winning Episode |
| 952 | |
| 953 | !!!Foxx in the Men House |
| 954 | |
| 955 | !!!Nanny Goats |
| 956 | |
| 957 | !!!Follow the Money |
| 958 | |
| 959 | !!!Three Directors |
| 960 | |
| 961 | !!!The D in Apartment 23 |
| 962 | |
| 963 | !!!Petey IV |
| 964 | |
| 965 | !!!Crimes and Meg's Demeanor |
| 966 | |
| 967 | !!!Don't Be a Dickins at Christmas |
| 968 | |
| 969 | !!!Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog) |
| 970 | |
| 971 | !!!Dog Bites Bear |
| 972 | |
| 973 | !!!Send in Stewie, Please |
| 974 | |
| 975 | !!!V is for Mystery |
| 976 | * In the title sequence for the episode, Brian and Stewie work out the mystery on [[TheyKilledKennyAgain who killed]] [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Kenny]]. |
| 977 | * The entire episode is one huge homage to the Sherlock Holmes story. |
| 978 | * There's a sequence that parodies ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' |
| 979 | * Moriarty (Peter) states at the end that he's a teacher at [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts]], before revealing that he was joking but the episode should have been a parody of that instead of Sherlock Holmes. |
| 980 | |
| 981 | !!!Veteran Guy |
| 982 | |
| 983 | !!!The Woof of Wall Street |
| 984 | |
| 985 | !!!Family Guy Through the Years |
| 986 | |
| 987 | !!!Switch the Flip |
| 988 | |
| 989 | !!![=HTTPete=] |
| 990 | |
| 991 | !!!The Unkindest Cut |
| 992 | |
| 993 | !!!Are You There God? It's Me, Peter |
| 994 | [[/folder]] |
| 995 | |
| 996 | [[folder:Others]] |
| 997 | * In ''The Quest for Stuff'', Lois' "Fanservice Lois" costume has her dress as Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece'', complete with Clima-Tact-like staff. |
| 998 |
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