After 25 years, Family Guy's creator reveals what's behind one of the show's most famous memes

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After 25 years, Family Guy's creator reveals what's behind one of the show's most famous memes

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How could it be otherwise: Peter Griffin is the star in the famous meme. Image source: 20th Century Fox
How could it be otherwise: Peter Griffin is the star in the famous meme. Image source: 20th Century Fox

How could it be otherwise: Peter Griffin is the star in the famous meme. Image source: 20th Century Fox

Peter Griffin isn't exactly the most rational family man. In Family Guy he occasionally “shines” with unpopular opinions and doesn’t mince his words.

One provocative statement about the film classic The Godfather may have raised eyebrows, especially among film fans. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane now gives the Origin of the famous meme preis.

What meme is exactly about?

In the 27th episode of season 4 entitled “Family Stories”, Peter announces that he is not about the film The Godfather. The work of cult director Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the best in film history. His wife Lois and his son Chris are rightly outraged.

Lois demands an explanation, which Peter immediately gives her: “He insists on himself.” And no, Peter doesn't give any more context about it. In a post on Platform

You can watch the scene and MacFarlane's commentary here:

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Since this topic is on everyone's lips, here's a fun fact: “It insists on itself” was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn't think The Sound of Music was a great film. He was a first-class teacher, but I could never fully follow him.

Seth MacFarlane used his characters to deal with a personal experience in a funny way – or not, because he never understood the criticism.

How long has Family Guy been around?

The animated comedy series debuted in 1999 and has been running on the American television channel Fox ever since – with a short break of two years (2003-2005). There are now 23 seasons and a total of 426 episodes.

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By the way, Seth MacFarlane is currently working with director Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live, Popstars: Never Stop Never Stopping) on ​​a reboot of The Naked Gun. The main role is played by Liam Neeson (Schindler's List, The A-Team – The Movie).

Animated sitcoms are to blame for making us laugh out loud on the bus or in the café. (And immediately feel ashamed afterwards because everyone is staring at us.) For example, when Homer Simpson makes one misstep after another at work but never gets fired.

But we can clear up this mystery for you, because Mr. Burns and Homer's father have a secret agreement. You can find out more about this in the article linked above.

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