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the little things you miss when you
blink welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 amazing small details in Family
Guy
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking the time to
admire some of the little blinking
you’ll miss at Easter eggs and fun
trivia that’s often overlooked in this
long-running animated comedy expect
spoilers ahead number 10
Buffalo Chris to get revenge on Chris
meg embarrasses him in front of the
school by showing a video of him
parroting Buffalo Bills goodbye horses
dance from the Silence of the Lambs
[Music]
while the scene is definitely
humiliating it has a deeper connection
to Chris than anyone realizes when
auditioning for Chris his voice actor
Seth Green was dared by a friend to try
out his best Buffalo Bill impression for
the character he could have gone with a
stereotypical surfer dude voice for
Chris but Green was bold enough to try a
hilarious impression of a serial killer
and it worked
so this parody doubles as a testament to
the characters vocal inspiration and I
said can I try something really silly
and I did and MacFarlane liked it so I
got the job number 9
all in the family tribute Family Guy was
recorded on tape before a live audience
Family Guy has paid multiple tributes to
TV producer Norman Lear sitcoms and the
most enduring one is the very first
thing you see when a Family Guy episode
begins the opening theme song with Peter
and Lois playing the piano we’re calling
the good old days is actually an homage
to the opening for all in the family
where we see Archie and Edith bunker
doing the same Family Guy creator Seth
MacFarlane admits to being an admirer of
Liris comedies right down to how they
handle controversial topics so it’s
flattering to see him pay tribute to his
inspiration before almost every show
number 8 Redrum at the start of the
episode love died trophy Stewie is
innocently playing with blocks but if
you look closely the block spell out a
not so innocent message Redrum
this is an obvious reference to Stephen
King and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
where the son the young psychic
character Danny Torrance would mutter
the phrase Redrum which is actually
[Applause]
what makes this sight-gags so perfect is
that it’s Stewie a sociopathic conniving
infant out for blood who sets up the
joke and it is too fitting for his
character it doesn’t help that Stewie
starts plotting someone’s murder during
the scene making the gag even more
hysterical Michael Flatley must be
turning over in his grave wait a minute
he’s not dead yet Michael Flatley number
seven middle finger to the fans the
Griffins are having a family yard sale
hoping to get rid of the excess junk
they’ve collected over the years if you
look closely at Brian’s table you’ll see
a familiar looking DVD cover the cover
for Stewie Griffin the untold story it’s
not a movie at all Brian just three
episodes back to back at first it seems
like subtle product placement but the
extended DVD version of this scene says
otherwise
Lois grates the film for trying to pass
itself off as a movie when it’s really a
trio of episodes edited together is this
a shameless plug or a hilarious jab at
themselves for their middle finger the
fans if the latter we’re not sure if Fox
would approve it’s a middle finger to
the fans is what it is I tell you a box
should be in number 6 Luke Perry TV
Guide Peter is looking for a story to
give to Meg for the school newspaper
when inspiration comes in the form of a
TV Guide Luke Perry if you’re quick
enough to catch it or at least have a
pause button you might be able to catch
the little message under Perry’s picture
that says if you can read this Family
Guy is on the air if they die I’ll have
nothing to watch on Wednesdays hotter
than the fine programs on Fox when it
comes to self-aware humor it can either
be more up front or in this case it can
be so subtle that you almost miss it and
it’s not wrong considering how often
Family Guy can be found on TV number 5
ww ID while in Mel Gibson’s personal
suite Peter stumbles upon the trailer
for a planned sequel for The Passion of
the Christ
[Music]
that’s what my ex-wife said the trailer
itself is a pretty goofy parody of
high-energy action films featuring Jesus
teaming up with Chris Tucker but it goes
by so fast that viewers might miss one
hidden visual gag when we see Jesus
driving his car if you look closely at
the license plate
it reads WWI D which translates to what
would I do
well it’s an obvious spin on the
morality phrase what would Jesus do it’s
still worth a giggle considering whose
car it’s on and with how immoral the
whole situation is number four funny
headline or letdown the Griffins are
excited to see their picture in the
newspaper but if you don’t look fast
enough you might miss the gag under the
photo near the bottom of the page
there’s a headline that reads DVDs
paused for headline joke millions
disappointed on the one hand it could be
a cheeky jab at those who pause their
DVDs to catch any blink and you’ll miss
it visual gags on the other hand can
also be a little odd two sister series
American Dad who thrived on newspaper
headline jokes for the first few seasons
either way
fans may not actually be disappointed by
this clever little Easter egg number
three Holden Caulfield Peters just
goofing around pretending to play the
keyboard when a random man baits him and
pesters him for being a big fat phony
throughout the rest of the episode
you’re a phony hey this guy’s a quite
big phony well the character doesn’t
have an official name fans and some
staff behind the show have dubbed him
Holden Caulfield named after the famous
protagonist of the JD Salinger novel The
Catcher in the Rye a phony lives here a
big fat phony in the book Holden is a
misguided cynical teenager who usually
called everyone he hates a phony with
how often in the show
Holden keeps calling Peter out for being
one it it’d be Hardin not to make the
connection for an inside joke hey
everybody
this guy’s a great big phony number two
surprise cantina patrons in the original
Star Wars film the moss Eisley cantina
was a shady drinking spot for creatures
of all sorts not all of them friendly in
the blue harvest parody the tavern is
still packed with miscellaneous
creatures plus a few surprised customers
among the patrons is the formerly evil
monkey from Chris’s closet Raj
from American Dad bender from Futurama
and coach John McGuirk from home movies
we all know family guy loves to toy
around with references but what really
sells these cameos is how they seem to
blend in perfectly none of them has the
best reputation and their
bizarre-looking enough to call this bar
a second home
number one what the hell taking the
number one spot is the show’s most
versatile and commonplace catchphrase
what the hell’s the matter with you
believe it or not in almost every
episode there is at least one instance
of a character saying what the hell
right 1 2 3
what the hell what the hell it could be
to express frustration fear rage
confusion to make light of something or
no matter the context or the character
it is bound to show up in some form if
it’s not directly mentioned in an
episode
it could still appear in an alternate
rendition ah what the heck it’s amazing
what you can hide in plain sight through
repetition do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
the little things you miss when you
blink welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 amazing small details in Family
Guy
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking the time to
admire some of the little blinking
you’ll miss at Easter eggs and fun
trivia that’s often overlooked in this
long-running animated comedy expect
spoilers ahead number 10
Buffalo Chris to get revenge on Chris
meg embarrasses him in front of the
school by showing a video of him
parroting Buffalo Bills goodbye horses
dance from the Silence of the Lambs
[Music]
while the scene is definitely
humiliating it has a deeper connection
to Chris than anyone realizes when
auditioning for Chris his voice actor
Seth Green was dared by a friend to try
out his best Buffalo Bill impression for
the character he could have gone with a
stereotypical surfer dude voice for
Chris but Green was bold enough to try a
hilarious impression of a serial killer
and it worked
so this parody doubles as a testament to
the characters vocal inspiration and I
said can I try something really silly
and I did and MacFarlane liked it so I
got the job number 9
all in the family tribute Family Guy was
recorded on tape before a live audience
Family Guy has paid multiple tributes to
TV producer Norman Lear sitcoms and the
most enduring one is the very first
thing you see when a Family Guy episode
begins the opening theme song with Peter
and Lois playing the piano we’re calling
the good old days is actually an homage
to the opening for all in the family
where we see Archie and Edith bunker
doing the same Family Guy creator Seth
MacFarlane admits to being an admirer of
Liris comedies right down to how they
handle controversial topics so it’s
flattering to see him pay tribute to his
inspiration before almost every show
number 8 Redrum at the start of the
episode love died trophy Stewie is
innocently playing with blocks but if
you look closely the block spell out a
not so innocent message Redrum
this is an obvious reference to Stephen
King and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
where the son the young psychic
character Danny Torrance would mutter
the phrase Redrum which is actually
[Applause]
what makes this sight-gags so perfect is
that it’s Stewie a sociopathic conniving
infant out for blood who sets up the
joke and it is too fitting for his
character it doesn’t help that Stewie
starts plotting someone’s murder during
the scene making the gag even more
hysterical Michael Flatley must be
turning over in his grave wait a minute
he’s not dead yet Michael Flatley number
seven middle finger to the fans the
Griffins are having a family yard sale
hoping to get rid of the excess junk
they’ve collected over the years if you
look closely at Brian’s table you’ll see
a familiar looking DVD cover the cover
for Stewie Griffin the untold story it’s
not a movie at all Brian just three
episodes back to back at first it seems
like subtle product placement but the
extended DVD version of this scene says
otherwise
Lois grates the film for trying to pass
itself off as a movie when it’s really a
trio of episodes edited together is this
a shameless plug or a hilarious jab at
themselves for their middle finger the
fans if the latter we’re not sure if Fox
would approve it’s a middle finger to
the fans is what it is I tell you a box
should be in number 6 Luke Perry TV
Guide Peter is looking for a story to
give to Meg for the school newspaper
when inspiration comes in the form of a
TV Guide Luke Perry if you’re quick
enough to catch it or at least have a
pause button you might be able to catch
the little message under Perry’s picture
that says if you can read this Family
Guy is on the air if they die I’ll have
nothing to watch on Wednesdays hotter
than the fine programs on Fox when it
comes to self-aware humor it can either
be more up front or in this case it can
be so subtle that you almost miss it and
it’s not wrong considering how often
Family Guy can be found on TV number 5
ww ID while in Mel Gibson’s personal
suite Peter stumbles upon the trailer
for a planned sequel for The Passion of
the Christ
[Music]
that’s what my ex-wife said the trailer
itself is a pretty goofy parody of
high-energy action films featuring Jesus
teaming up with Chris Tucker but it goes
by so fast that viewers might miss one
hidden visual gag when we see Jesus
driving his car if you look closely at
the license plate
it reads WWI D which translates to what
would I do
well it’s an obvious spin on the
morality phrase what would Jesus do it’s
still worth a giggle considering whose
car it’s on and with how immoral the
whole situation is number four funny
headline or letdown the Griffins are
excited to see their picture in the
newspaper but if you don’t look fast
enough you might miss the gag under the
photo near the bottom of the page
there’s a headline that reads DVDs
paused for headline joke millions
disappointed on the one hand it could be
a cheeky jab at those who pause their
DVDs to catch any blink and you’ll miss
it visual gags on the other hand can
also be a little odd two sister series
American Dad who thrived on newspaper
headline jokes for the first few seasons
either way
fans may not actually be disappointed by
this clever little Easter egg number
three Holden Caulfield Peters just
goofing around pretending to play the
keyboard when a random man baits him and
pesters him for being a big fat phony
throughout the rest of the episode
you’re a phony hey this guy’s a quite
big phony well the character doesn’t
have an official name fans and some
staff behind the show have dubbed him
Holden Caulfield named after the famous
protagonist of the JD Salinger novel The
Catcher in the Rye a phony lives here a
big fat phony in the book Holden is a
misguided cynical teenager who usually
called everyone he hates a phony with
how often in the show
Holden keeps calling Peter out for being
one it it’d be Hardin not to make the
connection for an inside joke hey
everybody
this guy’s a great big phony number two
surprise cantina patrons in the original
Star Wars film the moss Eisley cantina
was a shady drinking spot for creatures
of all sorts not all of them friendly in
the blue harvest parody the tavern is
still packed with miscellaneous
creatures plus a few surprised customers
among the patrons is the formerly evil
monkey from Chris’s closet Raj
from American Dad bender from Futurama
and coach John McGuirk from home movies
we all know family guy loves to toy
around with references but what really
sells these cameos is how they seem to
blend in perfectly none of them has the
best reputation and their
bizarre-looking enough to call this bar
a second home
number one what the hell taking the
number one spot is the show’s most
versatile and commonplace catchphrase
what the hell’s the matter with you
believe it or not in almost every
episode there is at least one instance
of a character saying what the hell
right 1 2 3
what the hell what the hell it could be
to express frustration fear rage
confusion to make light of something or
no matter the context or the character
it is bound to show up in some form if
it’s not directly mentioned in an
episode
it could still appear in an alternate
rendition ah what the heck it’s amazing
what you can hide in plain sight through
repetition do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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