Luke escapes the wampa lair and has a vision of his late mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Herbert), who tells him to go to the Dagobah system to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Yoda, after offering him a bowl of Zima soup. Eye color Stars: In "Blue Harvest", when the group are fleeing the Death Star, no one is ever hit, even when Han (Peter) and Chewie (Brian) spend about 25 seconds standing at the doorway trying to get a couch through the door. Butler wrote the first draft of the episode in four weeks, under the guidance of series creator Seth MacFarlane. Family Guy - Blue Harvest ist ein Special der Trickserie Family Guy und parodiert Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! The Family Guy Alliance travels far, far beyond the boundaries of good taste to bring you an outrageous intergalactic journey. [4] The second working title, "We Have a Bad Feeling About This," was a reference to the recurring catchphrase used in the Star Wars films. : 5ACX16/5ACX22 First Aired: September 23, 2007 Guest Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, Rush Limbaugh, Helen Reddy, Judd Nelson Featuring: Peter Griffin as Himself and Han Solo Robot Camels. Meanwhile at the Legion of Doom. The entire process of Han figuring out the cave isnt a cave. 'Ghosts' Star Brandon Scott Jones Jokes His Character Was Closeted For 250 Years CLIP 04/17/23 Awkwafina Reflects On Meeting 'Ocean's 8' Co-Stars Rihanna, Sandra Bullock: 'Felt Like Family' The argument at episodes end between Peter and Chris (voiced by Robot Chicken creator Seth Green) about the merits of the Robot Chicken Star Wars parody from earlier in 2007 encapsulates this point in time. Having the Griswold clan from the Vacation movies ride their space-station-wagon a bit too close to the Death Star battle is a solid joke. Fox made us do it. Animation Domination So much of the animation in Something, Something was spectacular. [1] By 10 BBY[4] the Chevin had come to work for the unscrupulous human arms dealer Masse Goskey at Masse Goskey's Arms Emporium and Explosives Mart in Mos Eisley spaceport on the planet Tatooine. [23] He was number 37 on the Return of the Jedi creature list, with Crumb as 37a. Luke casts himself into an air shaft and, after discovering that a worker has shoved his severed hand down his pants, ends up hanging on an antenna beneath the city, calling out to Ben, Leia, and Tom Selleck. ", He may joke, but in the Legends canon (the. Chris then angrily storms off yelling "Fuck you" to Peter. TV-14 There are broad Star Wars parodies, and then there are insider-y Star Wars parodies, and then theres a near-perfect mix of the two: The Family Guy episodeBlue Harvest,which aired 10 years ago today. The hour-long episodes of Family Guy that parody the Star Wars movies. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far awayI am not the author, the copyright belongs to fox. Haysbert was reportedly approached to voice himself, but rejected the offer for unspecified reasons. [1] As Han decides to outrun a series of TIE fighters, Sheriff John Bunnell then begins narrating the chase, in a parody of World's Wildest Police Videos,[3] which Bunnell hosted from 1998 to 2002. Leia professes her love to Han, but Han tells her to "fuck off" and is then frozen in carbonite for posterity. I agreed with most choices, but the one joke that made me laugh loudest (involving Space Pie) didnt make it into the broadcast version. Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Tom Tucker as Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt as Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice) Alex Borstein. He eventually changed professions to become an arms dealer and trafficker, forging a reputation for himself by selling usable but obsolete Imperial weapons to anyone who . [1] The other Beatles are then seen teasing Paul about Heather Mills having one leg, calling her "Peg" and "Eileen". I loved H. John Benjamin as Yoda and poor Meg once again stuck as an unspeaking creature . An elephant never appears in any canonical . Goskey ignored the advice and ordered Mon to bring as many HK8s as possible, warning the Chevin to never question him again.[3]. With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Stars: English. [12], As the story comes to a close, Luke interrupts the ending sequence and raises the viewer's awareness to all of the "unanswered questions" that the movie leaves behind. Helpful. Brian uses Landos arc to illustrate what Peter is going through. Mon explained the flaws of the weapon and stated that their popularity would not last, urging Goskey to heed his assessment since the Syndicate's buyer would be savvy enough to not want the pistols. His father Freight Train has repeatedly cheated on his mother with waffle house waitresses and JetBlue flight attendants. | [7] John Scott Lewinski of Wired praised the faithfulness to the original film, saying that it "becomes clear that MacFarlane and his writers are legit Star Wars fans". There are broad "Star Wars" parodies, and then there are insider-y "Star Wars" parodies, and then there's a near-perfect mix of the two: The "Family Guy" episode "Blue Harvest," which aired 10 years ago today. [1] He was not Force-sensitive. "[19] Tom Eames of entertainment website Digital Spy placed the episode at number six on his listing of the best Family Guy episodes in order of "yukyukyuks" and described the episode as "almost as good as the first [Star Wars parody], but much better than the third [Star Wars parody]. When asked about the possibility of a Family Guy retelling of the other Star Wars trilogies, Alec Sulkin stated that a spoof of the Star Wars prequel and sequel trilogies were unlikely to happen due to the difficulty and struggle of spoofing The Empire Strikes Back and the 2012 Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm being the primary reasons. [14] Rumor had it that after warning Jabba, Mon chose deliberately not to board the sail barge and so avoided death. Advertisement Coins. He was seen carrying the Model 434 blaster . A man, perhaps. Ah, Jim. Deadpool. Footage of Mardji was also used a reference for the movements of the AT-ATs in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. [5] Sulkin stated, "We like the first three but by the time we were done with the third one I think we were about ready to kill ourselves. [10] Cindy White of IGN gave the episode an 8 out of 10, noting that it "lives up to its predecessor and, like the film it spoofs, arguably exceeds it in some ways". "[3] Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. (I loved it, but Im so glad I dont have to write that Show Tracker.). "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" is a direct-to-video special of the animated series Family Guy which later served as the 20th episode of the show's eighth season and is the second part of the series' Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. direct your movie ." I'm sorry. Cuts vs. [10] Adam Rosenberg of MTV Movies Blog called the episode "hilarious"[17] and Paul Semel of Metromix praised the episode for featuring "some very ribald humor", and "[skewering] the original movie with some rather insightful moments". Something, something, something, complete". The episode was directed by Dominic Polcino, who had previously directed "Blue Harvest". [7] The movements of the AT-ATs seen in The Empire Strikes Back were based on footage of Mardji walking. Reminiscent of the previous Star Wars-inspired episode, "Blue Harvest", Meg insists her father tell another story about Star Wars. Luke has a premonition that his friends are in danger and leaves Dagobah to save them, although he has not finished his Jedi training. [2] He also had blond hair and black eyes and stood 2.5 meters tall. The first crate held the actual costume, while the second carried a 100 foot of two-inch vinyl air hose that was needed to supply coll air and oxygen to the actor inside. Family Guy (1999- ) Episode: Blue Harvest (2007) TV-14 | 48 min | Animation, Comedy. Goskey then added his own entry to the book criticizing Mon's recording style and complaining about the events on Nar Shaddaa, causing the Chevin to respond asking that Goskey not waste further space in the book. [10] When Luke's aircraft is shot down during the battle, he contacts OnStar, a company that provides vehicle security. [25], This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of. Seth Green, Showing that hes both a nice guy and a savvy businessman, George Lucas was fine with the idea. Biographical information Meanwhile, Luke crash-lands in the swamps of Dagobah and finds Yoda (Carl) amid the foggy landscape. I think the only casting I thought could have been better would be the Cookie Monster as the Yeti-thing. [3][4] The character had previously appeared in the fourth season episode "Model Misbehavior" as a "cookie addict". The best gift ever. Clicking on Green Links will take you to a third-party e-commerce site. Its title comes from a phrase Han Solo said to Chewbacca in The Empire Strikes Back as the latter was laughing at the former. Communications concerning this dossier were later included in the compilation of documents known as The Rebel Files. Rate. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Vizago read Mon's entries and realized that he had been overcharged by 25 percent for what he had purchased, but wrote that there was nothing he could do about it. Silently, Mon and the others lowered their weapons, allowing Fett to enter the palace with Fortuna in order to see the invitation.[5]. (Because the action moves so fast, we dont have time to stop and think about it.) Many believed that he was wildly wealthy, though his vast amounts of credits were only seen when he paid for information. TV-14 Family Guy (season 8) List of episodes. In the Star Wars trilogy, the characters undergo epic heros journeys in what is honestly too short of a time frame. Overall a strong finish to an impressive first season of The Cleveland Show. Ill be happy to see it back next season. Dominic Polcino, Once Han Solo is captured by Darth Vader, he is tortured into confessing his clogging one of the bathrooms on Cloud City. MacFarlane said they were extremely helpful when the Family Guy crew wanted to parody their works.[3]. [Source]. Honestly is the best policy. Luke angrily protests the story's ambiguous ending, but then he receives a letter from Doc Brown, a reference to the ending of Back to the Future Part II. The animated series Family Guy has been making home audiences laugh for years, and many subscribers are eager to know if the wickedly funny sitcom is available to stream on Netflix. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, House M.D.: Chase and Cameron face the fallout. The Pryss-creatures of Verig were large, elephantine beasts. His first civics lesson? Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The recipient will laugh for a good 5 minutes. Han and the others go to Cloud City on the planet Bespin to obtain help from Han's friend Lando Calrissian (Mort), "the only black guy in the galaxy", only to be turned over to Darth Vader. ", And as soon as Mon Mothma shows up, Leia immediately declares "I don't like her" before Mon Mothma even has a chance to say anything. Alex Borstein, We were thinking of not even doing this one. [9] Mon was recognisable by his curious appearance,[8] characterised by his long heavy snout and dark gray skin. Ephant Mon was a Chevin male from the planet Vinsoth who worked as a mercenary before deciding it was less dangerous to sell weapons as an arms dealer than it was to use them. did James Bond, incidentally. The character first appeared in "Jungle Love" and was heavily . 56 min " Road to India " is the twentieth episode and season finale of the fourteenth season of the animated sitcom Family Guy, and the 269th episode overall. Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel), Empire's Elephant - Classic Moments Snapshot, Trade Federation MTT (Multi Troop Transport), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. It originally was released on DVD and Blu . [8] After losing his battle against Darth Vader, Luke falls to the bottom of the floating city and calls out for Leia, along with Obi-Wan and actor Tom Selleck, the last of which is then seen briefly looking up from his book in a real-life cameo from the movie Her Alibi. "noteBased off of Admiral Ackbar's Memetic Mutation line, although it was formerly going to be titled "I Got A Bad Feeling About This" which was based on the Running Gag a Star Wars character would say in a dangerous situation recreating Return of the Jedi. [2] As the Imperial Fleet approaches, a Star Destroyer deploys Elroy Jetson, a character from the Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom The Jetsons, along with a series of probe droids. There had to be someone in Family Guy history that could have worked there. When we did, "You know what, we dont care. (2011), which were subsequently aired on television in edited versions, omitting most profanity and sexual references. With the success of "Blue Harvest" and "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side", a sequel episode, entitled "It's a Trap!" The bounty hunter then traveled to the palace to confront Jabba and was greeted at the entrance by the Hutt's majordomo, Bib Fortuna. Luke is crushed by the death of someone hes known for less than a day. The entire battle on Hoth particularly. Later, Family Guy mocked Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back in their episode "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side.". Han goes out to look for Luke on his "Dondon", which has the body of a tauntaun, and the head of actor Don Knotts. Hes exuberant that he has struck a blow against the Empire, even though he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy a couple days earlier. During power outages, Peter Griffin tells his family the stories of the original Star Wars trilogy films, with characters from Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and American Dad! Buy. recreated A New Hope, and was a commercial and critical success. Who's the only damn woman in this whole freaking galaxy?! The episode acquired a 3.0 and 3.2 rating, in the first and second half-hours respectively, in the 1849 demographic. 2.5 meters[1] [3] When Luke lands on Cloud City to fight Vader, he is first subjected to appearing on the popular reality competition American Idol, with Ryan Seacrest as host of the ensuing "lightsaber battle" before he is quickly killed by Luke. "[20] He added that the episode is "a bit bizarre on paper, but it works", and noted that you need to be a fan of the Star Wars franchise to understand the jokes.[20]. At the base, Han Solo (Peter) announces his intention to leave the Rebellion to Princess Leia (Lois) and Carlist Rieekan (Dr. Hartman), with Leia objecting to his decision, however she denies it when confronted, saying she would rather kiss George Takei. [2] The term "white elephant" was sometimes used to describe an unwanted ornament. At the 2007 Comic Con, a series of clips were shown at a panel for Family Guy from the season premiere episode, showing the Family Guy characters as Star Wars characters. Comic-book parodist Kevin Rubio did a similar gag in A Death Star is Born (2000) in Star Wars Tales, where the Emperor pinches pennies on things like railings. But the fact that such insider humor appears on the utterly mainstream Family Guy is noteworthy. Han willingly reveals the location of Luke and the Rebel base but is tortured by being forced to listen to Paula Cole's "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? It aired on Fox in the United States on May 22, 2016, and is written by Danny Smith and directed by Greg Colton. 48 min A running joke at the end of the first two episodes deals with Chris Griffin (voiced by Seth Green) criticizing Peter's take on Star Wars as a ripoff of Robot Chicken: Star Wars. Peter retells Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope to his family during a blackout. Dark gray[2] there's a pillow in the back seat. Ephant Mon was convinced not to risk his life for Bib Fortuna. In "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire", he tried to make Cleveland Brown so angry he'll beat up Glenn Quagmire for sleeping with Cleveland's wife . After the smuggler Han Solo was frozen in carbonite[5] in 3 ABY,[11] the bounty hunter Boba Fett set out to deliver the body to Jabba, who had set a bounty on the smuggler's head. Thats what you sound like. I know. Watto is my favorite Phantom Menace character, and the illustrators and voice actor nails it when the buzzing Toydarian crashes into a lightsaber fly-trap. Han responds by stating that it is better than going through the nearby strawberry field, with The Beatles members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison then appearing. As the Griffin family is watching television, the power suddenly goes out again, leading Peter to retell the story of The Empire Strikes Back. 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It doesnt rise to the level of the Office Space crew smashing old printers, but many of us can relate to being frustrated when computer instructions are something less than intuitive. Yoda says Luke is correct, but that he also would have accepted the end celebration in which an extra allegedly exposes himself. Family Guy was already Reference Overdosed, so Seth MacFarlane decided to take that up to eleven, and recreate the whole original Star Wars trilogy. The episode aired on September 23, 2007, with some slight changes from the clips shown at Comic . http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/FamilyGuyPresentsLaughItUpFuzzball, noteFor the other Opening Crawls, see here. The episodes are a remake parody of the original Star Wars films A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). Here are my 10 favorite gags from Family Guy: Blue Harvest: Friends got there first in illustrating the awkwardness of moving a couch, but Family Guy ups the absurdity when Han (Peter) takes a couch from the trash compactor amid the gangs escape from the Death Star. The inevitable (and inevitably less good)EmpireandJediparodies would hit DVD before their TV airing, but for the first one, folks were encouraged to gather around their set, just as the Griffins do at the beginning of the episode. or disney or lucasfilm.All Star Wars Episode Family (at the s. [3] Luke mistakes the droid for a meteorite and approaches the device, before being attacked by a snow beast, which looks like Cookie Monster from PBS' Sesame Street. Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. On: July 7, 2022. Mort filled the role of Lando, Carter Pewterschmidt played the Emperor, and Joe appeared as a scout droid. The largest of these dossiers covered Mon, and consisted of 22 partial bios. Thus the episode "Blue Harvest"noteNamed for the fake title for Return of the Jedi to get around locations overcharging them to shoot there. And, as this gag highlights, hes a huffy religious zealot about the Force, which he himself doubted mere hours ago. Something Dark Side might be the best Star Wars parody in existence not named Space Balls. The episode was written by series regular Kirker Butler, before the 20072008 Writers Guild of America strike, and before his leave from the series in order to become co-executive producer of the Family Guy spinoff series The Cleveland Show. Because of this, the former gun runner became Jabba's only true friend[7] and due to their friendship, Mon eventually became the head of security at the Hutt's palace on Tatooine. Rumor had it that Mon later avoided accompanying Jabba to the Great Pit of Carkoon, where the Hutt and many of his court members were killed by Skywalker, Organa, and Solo. | Apologizing to Leia for having to leave her, Han gives her his e-mail address, which is hosted by the nearly defunct company CompuServe at "hansolo64@compuserve.com." Alex Borstein, [24], The film's second draft included a scene on Jabba's sail barge in which the protocol droid C-3PO attempted to translate a conversation between Ephant Mon and the Gran Ree-Yees. Directors: Their friendship is tested when Charles must save his friend Ele from hunters. [21] It was released on December 26, 2009 in Region 2,[22] and on December 23, 2009 in Region 4. Garindan, also called Long-Snoot, was a Kubaz who was considered to be the "greatest spy in Mos Eisley spaceport." With his face hidden beneath his dark hood, goggles and insect-eating snout, few on Tatooine knew his origins. Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy consists of three episode specials of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. Ephant Mon Animation, Comedy. The audience is as widespread as Spaceballs but all the best gags come from (and are aimed at) people know A New Hope inside and out. Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy consists of three episode specials of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. A elephant did make a easter egg appearance in LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, in the level "Liberty on Ryloth"[5], based on the episode "Liberty on Ryloth. Jabba allowed Organa into his court, but,[14] having been tipped off by Fett that Boushh was not who they seemed,[16] the Hutt had Mon and other members of his court hide within the throne room and lie in wait for Organa to free Solo after she believed they had all gone to sleep that night. [18] The character's costume consisted of a giant foam rubber construct that was worn as a full-body suit[19] by puppeteer Andy Cunningham. Blue Harvest named after the fake working title for Return of the Jedi marks a time when Star Wars parodies were starting to become ubiquitous and mainstream. Lot #: 351 Ephant Mon (Andy Cunningham) Polaroids, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Cantina Archeology Part 3: Behind The Scenes of Jabba's Palace, The Ultimate Return of the Jedi Insider's Guide, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He even allowed Family Guy to use Star Wars music and sound effects, no doubt knowing that its a win-win scenario, as he gets free publicity for his franchise. Mardji (1953 - 1995) was an Asian elephant who portrayed two banthas in the 1977 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Poor Cleveland Show. It spent the whole year establishing itself, separating itself from older brother Family Guy, and after what I would consider a successful first season, the finale falls on the same night as the grand finale of Lost. Everyone glued to ABC so theyll be able to go into the office Monday and complain about not getting any answers. Butler wrote the first draft of the episode in four weeks, under the guidance of series creator Seth MacFarlane. It received high praise from critics for its accurate depiction of the original film, as well as its inclusion of many cultural references. The majordomo then suggested Fett leave as Mon and a crowd of other palace denizens emerged behind Fortuna with their weapons drawn and aimed at the bounty hunter. [23] As with "Blue Harvest", a limited edition version is available in the region 2 version, and comes with collectible items, including a T-shirt of The Giant Chicken as Boba Fett. The new regime at Star Wars / Disney is a little more difficult to deal with. I have the force, too, you know. Have we ever hit anybody with these guns? And the Back to the Future II ending. Darth Vader, as portrayed by Stewie, hits the mailbox with a baseball bat as the ship passes. "[6][7] Before being rescued, Han first appears in a 1980s commercial for the chewing gum Juicy Fruit, with the original audio from the commercial and Juicy Fruit's current logo. I just think that [Disney's] a little more rigid". Explore Gaming. Mitchell Guist dies: Will brother Glenn stay on Swamp People? [3], The Pryss-creatures of Verig were large, elephantine beasts. Family Guy was already Reference Overdosed, so Seth MacFarlane decided to take that up to eleven, and recreate the whole original Star Wars trilogy. Seth MacFarlane, As the episode opens with a shot of the Griffin family, they are seen sitting in front of the television watching a parody of several Aaron Sorkin shows, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, entitled The Kitchen. The episode aired on September 23, 2007, with some slight changes from the clips shown at Comic Con. Season: 6 Episode: 1 Total Episode Count: 99 Prod.
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