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|title = Mind Over Murder
 
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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.
 
|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.
 
*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.
 
* 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.
 
* 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]]''.
*There is a possible reference to the ''Touched by an Angel'' episode ''"Doodlebugs"'' when the bar burns down after the song, "You'll Never Know".
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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''.
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* 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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