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|contents = *"Shake me like a British nanny" In 1997, Louise Woodward, a British au pair, was convicted of shaking to death an 8-month old boy in her care. |
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*When one of Lois’ piano students makes an error, Stewie yells to him "E-flat, Salieri, E-flat!" Refers to Antonio Salieri, the composer who was a rival of Mozart's. Many see him as an inferior to Mozart, though much of that reputation is derived from recent depictions of their relationship. |
*When one of Lois’ piano students makes an error, Stewie yells to him "E-flat, Salieri, E-flat!" Refers to Antonio Salieri, the composer who was a rival of Mozart's. Many see him as an inferior to Mozart, though much of that reputation is derived from recent depictions of their relationship. |
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* The opening scene of a man eating “Mintos” before shooting another man at the theater parodies the candy, Mentos (its commercial, jingle, and the candy itself), and the assassination of American President Abraham Lincoln. |
* The opening scene of a man eating “Mintos” before shooting another man at the theater parodies the candy, Mentos (its commercial, jingle, and the candy itself), and the assassination of American President Abraham Lincoln. |
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* The show cut to after Peter complained about “shows running together” while he was under house arrest was ''Homicide: Life on Sesame Street'', a combination reference to ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', a crime drama, and the famed children’s television show ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
* The show cut to after Peter complained about “shows running together” while he was under house arrest was ''Homicide: Life on Sesame Street'', a combination reference to ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', a crime drama, and the famed children’s television show ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
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+ | *There is a similarity to the ''Touched by an Angel'' episode ''"Doodlebugs"'' when the bar burns down after the song, "You'll Never Know". |
− | * Stewie’s time travel device uses a flux capacitor, just like that of the De Lorean in ''Back to the Future''. |
+ | * Stewie’s time travel device uses a flux capacitor, just like that of the De Lorean in ''[[Back to the Future]]''. |
* Peter says he’s like [[Tim Allen]] because he has a criminal record and builds stuff. A reference to Tim Allen's prison sentence for cocaine. |
* Peter says he’s like [[Tim Allen]] because he has a criminal record and builds stuff. A reference to Tim Allen's prison sentence for cocaine. |
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* When Peter is under house arrest and running around in his house, the computer monitoring Peter reflects the popular game, Pong. |
* When Peter is under house arrest and running around in his house, the computer monitoring Peter reflects the popular game, Pong. |
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* Peter has a vision of the Pawtucket Patriot from his beer bottle label and opens a bar in his basement, a nod to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams Field of Dreams]''. |
* Peter has a vision of the Pawtucket Patriot from his beer bottle label and opens a bar in his basement, a nod to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams Field of Dreams]''. |
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Revision as of 18:41, 22 November 2011
- "Shake me like a British nanny" In 1997, Louise Woodward, a British au pair, was convicted of shaking to death an 8-month old boy in her care.
- When one of Lois’ piano students makes an error, Stewie yells to him "E-flat, Salieri, E-flat!" Refers to Antonio Salieri, the composer who was a rival of Mozart's. Many see him as an inferior to Mozart, though much of that reputation is derived from recent depictions of their relationship.
- The opening scene of a man eating “Mintos” before shooting another man at the theater parodies the candy, Mentos (its commercial, jingle, and the candy itself), and the assassination of American President Abraham Lincoln.
- The show cut to after Peter complained about “shows running together” while he was under house arrest was Homicide: Life on Sesame Street, a combination reference to Homicide: Life on the Street, a crime drama, and the famed children’s television show Sesame Street.
- There is a similarity to the Touched by an Angel episode "Doodlebugs" when the bar burns down after the song, "You'll Never Know".
- Stewie’s time travel device uses a flux capacitor, just like that of the De Lorean in Back to the Future.
- Peter says he’s like Tim Allen because he has a criminal record and builds stuff. A reference to Tim Allen's prison sentence for cocaine.
- When Peter is under house arrest and running around in his house, the computer monitoring Peter reflects the popular game, Pong.
- Peter has a vision of the Pawtucket Patriot from his beer bottle label and opens a bar in his basement, a nod to Field of Dreams.
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