A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

(C) 2010 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment ' “Family Guy Presents: It’s a Trap!” aka “Episode VI: It’s a Trap!” Episode 165 of “Family Guy” Directed by Peter Shin Original Air Date: May 22, 2011 Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and David A. Goodman Starring: Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Carrie Fisher, Mike Henry, Dee Bradley Baker, Carrie Fisher, H.Jon Benjamin, John G. Brennan, Adam West (Note: The unrated  Blu-ray and DVD edition of this episode was released before Fox aired the made-for-broadcast version.) A long time ago, after "M*A*S*H", but before After "M*A*S*H"... Seth McFarlane’s animated series “Family Guy” has parodied “Star Wars” many times during its run on the Fox television networks. Most of the “Star Wars”-related jokes are quick throwaway bits embedded in the show’s regular 22-minute long episodes and only last a few seconds.   Starting in 2007, McFarlane and the “Family Guy” creat...

(C) 2007 20th Century Fox  "Blue Harvest" Episode 99 of "Family Guy" Original Air Date: Sept. 23, 2007 Writers: Alec Sulkin, Seth McFarlane, David Zuckerman Directed by: Dominic Polcino Starring: Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Seth Green, Adam West Chris (Luke Skywalker): [Luke destroys a TIE Fighter] I got one! I got one! Peter (Han Solo): Great kid! Don't get penis-y! George Lucas’s “"Star Wars"” space saga has inspired spoofs in print and film media since the original movie premiered in 1977. When “Star Wars” was in its first theatrical run, MAD and Crack’d  magazines published print parodies,  Notably, Mel Brooks spoofed it in 1987’s “Spaceballs” on the big screen. On TV, "Saturday Night Live" has also aired "Star Wars" skits.  Other television shows, including “The Simpsons,” have incorporated gags thematically linked to that story set “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” ...