Family Guy: Blue Harvest

**Jester** · 09-23-2007, 04:44 PM

Ok, who else is excited about Family Guy's season premiere tonight, Blue Harvest. Nothing says joy like an hour long Family Guy that spoofs Star Wars. One can only hope that they do the rest of the series, or at least the original trilogy.

*DrSpengler* · 09-23-2007, 04:49 PM

Gah. If you hadn't reminded me I'd have forgotten.

Watched the Comicon promo video on YouTube some while backand thought the clips they showed were pretty funny.

So I'll definately remember to watch it tonight.

*Revan* · 09-23-2007, 09:30 PM

Just watched it. It was pretty funny. Honestly I've seen funnier family guys but if you know much of the dialogue from star wars a new hope, it really makes this episode so good.
I thought the best part of the episode was the last minute when Peter and Chris are fighting about Family vs. Robot chicken.

*Drtooth* · 09-23-2007, 09:32 PM

I thought it was pretty funny overall, though they just did the first ...errr fourth film.

Spoiler:

*DrSpengler* · 09-23-2007, 10:09 PM

I felt they spent too much time rotoscoping scenes from the movie and playing them straight-forward, while that time could have been better spent on gags. After the first five minutes the "heheheh they're using actual scenes from the movie!" feeling faded away and it eventually just became annoying.

There were some good gags, but barely an episodes-worth of them...and they were sread across two episodes. Not a good sign.

I did get a good laugh out of the Robot Chicken bit at the end, though.

**Jester** · 09-23-2007, 10:50 PM

I must agree, I feel this episode was over hyped. I mean it was a good episode, but I've seen better.

*Roseangelo* · 09-23-2007, 10:56 PM

Despite my love for Star Wars, I dislike Family Guy enough so that I turned the TV off when this came on.

*Ecto Jedi* · 09-23-2007, 11:10 PM

Well, it was Family Guy, so of course a lot of the jokes felt cheap and tacked-on. Still, it was entertaining hour of television, though I feel I missed a lot of the in-jokes because I've barely ever watched the show.

*Raph's Girl* · 09-24-2007, 12:18 AM

I thought this episode was hilarious!! When they were going warp and the Dr. Who theme started playing I was totally laughing... course the folks didn't understand why (they've never seen Dr. Who). And I was like "It's the 4th doctor!!"

The most annoying thing?? Having to explain who the characters were to my step-dad....He's never seen any of the Star Wars movies.

Did you notice the slight cameo by the alien from American Dad in the bar scene? It was a kinda blink and you'll miss it moment. *L*

*VaughnMichael* · 09-24-2007, 02:46 AM

yeah Coach McGuirk from the show home movies was in it real fast also in the cantina.

*Drtooth* · 09-24-2007, 07:53 AM

I noticed him too. Yeah, I think that if they had a few more gags about it would have been a better episode. I think they should have condenses all three films into one hour. They could have done it.

I did like the pedophile singing I had the Time of my Life.

**Jester** · 09-24-2007, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Did you notice the slight cameo by the alien from American Dad in the bar scene? It was a kinda blink and you'll miss it moment. *L*

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

yeah Coach McGuirk from the show home movies was in it real fast also in the cantina.

And don't forget Bender...he's there too.

*BubblyShell22* · 09-24-2007, 09:52 AM

Although I'm not a Star Wars fan, I loved this ep. It was funny and a perfect homage to it. I loved Cleveland's line, "That's how we do it in my neighborhood, b*tch!" I also loved Herbert singing "The Time of My Life." That was perfect. I really hope this is a sign of things to come with this season.

*The Stryker* · 09-24-2007, 11:48 AM

I didn't really like the episode, I wasn't that funny and dragged on forever.

Every other joke was one of those long rambling jokes and it got real annoying.

*Drtooth* · 09-24-2007, 12:37 PM

They gotta stop those rambling jokes..... but the Griswold scene was great. I'm glad Chevy Chase did his own voice, considering they pretty much slaughtered him a few seasons back.

*VaughnMichael* · 09-24-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by King Stryker

I didn't really like the episode, I wasn't that funny and dragged on forever.

Every other joke was one of those long rambling jokes and it got real annoying.

Might have felt long considering it was longer than a normal family guy episode running almost an hour.

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

They gotta stop those rambling jokes..... but the Griswold scene was great. I'm glad Chevy Chase did his own voice, considering they pretty much slaughtered him a few seasons back.

You know I wouldn't have know thats what that was unless you said that because I thought it was Mom & Dad save the universe. lol

*Drtooth* · 09-24-2007, 03:31 PM

I'm not a huge National Lampoon Vacation fan... I liked Christmas Vacation and a couple of the other old ones, but it took me a minute to realise what it was supposed to be.

**Jester** · 09-24-2007, 04:40 PM

Was anyone else shocked to hear the real Rush Limbaugh?

*BubblyShell22* · 09-24-2007, 05:19 PM

I wasn't shocked, but I thought it was funny. I also thought it was funny that there was a Bush/Cheney sticker on the back of the ship.

*The Stryker* · 09-24-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

Might have felt long considering it was longer than a normal family guy episode running almost an hour.

I was aware it was almost a hour but it felt way longer than that. First Family Guy episode I was really bored by and I'm a Star Wars fan.

09-23-2007, 04:44 PM	#1
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Family Guy: Blue Harvest Ok, who else is excited about Family Guy's season premiere tonight, Blue Harvest. Nothing says joy like an hour long Family Guy that spoofs Star Wars. One can only hope that they do the rest of the series, or at least the original trilogy. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-23-2007, 09:30 PM	#3
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	Just watched it. It was pretty funny. Honestly I've seen funnier family guys but if you know much of the dialogue from star wars a new hope, it really makes this episode so good. I thought the best part of the episode was the last minute when Peter and Chris are fighting about Family vs. Robot chicken. __________________

09-23-2007, 09:32 PM	#4
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I thought it was pretty funny overall, though they just did the first ...errr fourth film. Spoiler: I especially loved the multiple references to Airplane! Including the "Leon's gettin' larger!" gag. Also, the Griswalds from the National Lampoon's vacation films was another delightful bit. But my favorite was near the end where Chris and Peter argued about Robot Chicken doing a Star Wars episode 3 months earlier... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

09-23-2007, 10:50 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	I must agree, I feel this episode was over hyped. I mean it was a good episode, but I've seen better. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-23-2007, 10:56 PM	#7
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,120	Despite my love for Star Wars, I dislike Family Guy enough so that I turned the TV off when this came on. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

09-23-2007, 04:49 PM	#2
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Gah. If you hadn't reminded me I'd have forgotten. Watched the Comicon promo video on YouTube some while backand thought the clips they showed were pretty funny. So I'll definately remember to watch it tonight.

09-23-2007, 10:09 PM	#5
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I felt they spent too much time rotoscoping scenes from the movie and playing them straight-forward, while that time could have been better spent on gags. After the first five minutes the "heheheh they're using actual scenes from the movie!" feeling faded away and it eventually just became annoying. There were some good gags, but barely an episodes-worth of them...and they were sread across two episodes. Not a good sign. I did get a good laugh out of the Robot Chicken bit at the end, though.

09-23-2007, 11:10 PM	#8
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Well, it was Family Guy, so of course a lot of the jokes felt cheap and tacked-on. Still, it was entertaining hour of television, though I feel I missed a lot of the in-jokes because I've barely ever watched the show.

09-24-2007, 12:18 AM	#9
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	I thought this episode was hilarious!! When they were going warp and the Dr. Who theme started playing I was totally laughing... course the folks didn't understand why (they've never seen Dr. Who). And I was like "It's the 4th doctor!!" The most annoying thing?? Having to explain who the characters were to my step-dad....He's never seen any of the Star Wars movies. Did you notice the slight cameo by the alien from American Dad in the bar scene? It was a kinda blink and you'll miss it moment. L __________________

09-24-2007, 02:46 AM	#10
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	yeah Coach McGuirk from the show home movies was in it real fast also in the cantina.

09-24-2007, 07:53 AM	#11
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I noticed him too. Yeah, I think that if they had a few more gags about it would have been a better episode. I think they should have condenses all three films into one hour. They could have done it. I did like the pedophile singing I had the Time of my Life. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

09-24-2007, 09:52 AM	#13
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Although I'm not a Star Wars fan, I loved this ep. It was funny and a perfect homage to it. I loved Cleveland's line, "That's how we do it in my neighborhood, b*tch!" I also loved Herbert singing "The Time of My Life." That was perfect. I really hope this is a sign of things to come with this season.

09-24-2007, 11:48 AM	#14
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I didn't really like the episode, I wasn't that funny and dragged on forever. Every other joke was one of those long rambling jokes and it got real annoying. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

09-24-2007, 12:37 PM	#15
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	They gotta stop those rambling jokes..... but the Griswold scene was great. I'm glad Chevy Chase did his own voice, considering they pretty much slaughtered him a few seasons back. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

09-24-2007, 03:31 PM	#17
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I'm not a huge National Lampoon Vacation fan... I liked Christmas Vacation and a couple of the other old ones, but it took me a minute to realise what it was supposed to be. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

09-24-2007, 04:40 PM	#18
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Was anyone else shocked to hear the real Rush Limbaugh? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-24-2007, 05:19 PM	#19
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I wasn't shocked, but I thought it was funny. I also thought it was funny that there was a Bush/Cheney sticker on the back of the ship.