“Family Guy” is known for its numerous pop culture references in each episode. Season 1, Episode 1, titled “Death Has a Shadow,” also has its fair share of references. Here are some of them:
- “The Price Is Right” – The episode begins with a parody of the game show “The Price Is Right,” with Peter Griffin winning a year’s supply of Pudding Pops.
- “Super Friends” – Peter mentions the Super Friends, a reference to the classic animated superhero series.
- “Knight Rider” – When Peter loses his job, he imagines himself as David Hasselhoff in “Knight Rider” with a talking car.
- “Three’s Company” – The show references the sitcom “Three’s Company” when Peter is forced to live with Cleveland and Quagmire.
- “Caddyshack” – Stewie references the film “Caddyshack” when he talks about “Judge Smails.”
- “The Brady Bunch” – Peter talks about the Brady Bunch and the difficulties they faced living together.
- “Lawrence of Arabia” – Peter mentions Lawrence of Arabia when talking about Lois’s new job.
- “Jaws” – Stewie imitates the famous “Jaws” theme when crawling toward Lois.
- “Mary Poppins” – There is a brief reference to “Mary Poppins” when Stewie talks about his “large spoonful of sugar.”
- “Star Wars” – The episode features a parody of “Star Wars” with Peter imagining himself as Han Solo.
- “Barney Miller” – The show references the sitcom “Barney Miller” when Peter says he has the same mustache as Barney.
- “The Cosby Show” – There is a reference to “The Cosby Show” when Peter mentions Bill Cosby.
- “Cheers” – The show references “Cheers” when Peter talks about a bar where everybody knows his name.
- “Bonanza” – There’s a brief reference to “Bonanza” when Peter talks about the Cartwright family.
- “Leave It to Beaver” – Peter references “Leave It to Beaver” when talking about Ward Cleaver.
These are just some of the pop culture references in the first episode of “Family Guy.” The show is known for its wide range of references from movies, TV shows, music, and more, and it continues to incorporate them throughout its entire run.
