Family Guy musical theater references

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:16am

Hey everyone

Does anyone here love "Family Guy" as much as I do? I especially love the musical theater references, of which there are many. I recently saw the episode where they spoof "H.M.S. Pinafore," with Stewie as Captain Corcoran. They've also spoofed "The Music Man," "Annie," and the old Fred and Ginger movies. Anyone remember any other musical theater references from the show?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:22am

Don't forget the funniest of them all, THE KING AND I.

[andyf]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:28am

Oh God yes! The King and I!!

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:28am

William Shatner in Fiddler on the Roof is a great one. And don't forget Peter's answer to Mama Rose, with his musical number about making Meg a star, based on "...Coming Up Roses"

and there's the arguably offensive Miss Saigon reference and the comment Stewie makes about Rent being a bad show. Then the Leslie Uggams flashback.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:44am

"God, this is worse than Seussical!"

[little_sally]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:55am

Wasn't there a "My Fair Lady" storyline in an episode?

[ShiksaGoddess2]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:56am

I love Family Guy too! I made this icon a while back, and i use it now as my avatar at Phantomfans.net. I think you all will enjoy this one...(i hope). hehe

"He's here the Stewie of the Opera!!!" *hits insane high note*

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:01am

sally, My Fair Lady was the basis for the subplot where Stewie attempts to teach the British girl to speak properly. her name was Eliza and they do a great Rain In Spain variation involving a wife and knife. Also interesting to note that Stewie's voice is based on Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:36am

Yes, thank you all for jogging my memory. I've actually seen every "Family Guy" episode there is, I think. I own all three seasons on DVD. I can't wait till February when the series gets a new birth!

[Barnaby12345]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:48am

Peter said "if you want to do a bad show, why not just do RENT"

which didn't make me happy

[Thoroughly Modern Cara]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 12:48pm

"You are the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber"

I loove this show!

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 2:19pm

I literally died when I saw the Music Man reference where Lois and Brian talk in rhythm.

Also, I dont think that many people have caught this one:
When there is a huge storm, and Lois and the kids are hiding in the hallway, and Lois tells Peter to stop playing the water glasses--he's playing "What I Did For Love"

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 5:33pm

oh this is one of my all time favorite shows. This one isn't musical theatre referenced, but i nthe episode where Peter becomes friends with Paulie (in the mob) and Paulie tries to wack off Lois, he tries it once at Meg's play, Death of a Salesman "we're not supposed to show death in school. So in the end we run across the stage with streamers" or something like that.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 5:38pm

Oh and there is one on Cats. Where Peter accidentally drives his car into one of the cats on stage. "Oh my God! I am so sorry. I didn't see him! Yo uguys saw that right? He just jumped right in front of my car!"

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 6:13pm

not the first time a cartoon has spoofed CATS. in an episode of The Critic, there's some sort of event that leads to the destruction of the theatre where CATS is playing, to which Jay Sherman replies "And nothing of value was lost!"

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 6:27pm

As much as I love CATS, I could not stop laughing at the "Family Guy" reference. And, of course, I love the "Miss Saigon" one. Just see my signature...

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 6:31pm

what season has the Stewie of the Opera episode? And which season has the most musical refrences?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:28pm

you have peter directing the new king and i
peter running over a bunch of cats
the kids singing so long farewell
music man
death of a salesman
hms pinafore
stewie and my fair lady

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 7:39pm

in the episode where chris becomes an artist, haha. they make fun of Gypsy. "I have a dream, Meg Griffin...." He sings the song and it's hilarious.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 10:22pm

Hahahahahahahahah. Im litterally LMAO. I was just watching Family Guy on TBS and it was the episode with the CATS reference...I dont think Ive ever laughed so hard in my life!

Lois: Well it wont be the first time you ruined a performance...
*flashback*
-Its a stage with the cats dancing on it and Peter crashes on the stage in his car and gets out and goes:
"Oh my lord...I swear I didnt see it! It just ran right in front of the car!"

Hahaha!
Cant wait til this show comes back! I am going out ASAP to get the first few seasons! Great show!

[Jon]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:16pm

I loved when Stewie was in Performing Arts Camp, and referred to his partner as "Bebe No-worth"!

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:22pm

ooh another rference came to mind...

when Peter and Lois are watching a performance of a Chekhov play, I wanna say it was Uncle Vanya. after a bit of dull dialogue, Peter can be heard loudly over the actors, "What the hell is this? Somebody throw a pie or somethin!"

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 11/1/04 at 11:26pm

Fa la la la la la Miss Saigon Fa la la la la...

[dano]

Posted: 11/2/04 at 9:29am

some posters here literally do not know what the word literally means...