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Family Guy :: Blue Harvest (06x01)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Blue Harvest
Episode #: 06x01
Production Number: 5ACX16 & 5ACX22
Original Airdate: Sunday September 23rd, 2007
9.1/10 (14 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
UK (BBC THREE) May 04, 2008
Episode Crew
Director: Dominic Polcino
Writer: Alec Sulkin
 
Episode Summary
 
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When the power goes out in the Griffin home, Peter decides to educate his family and pass along the greatest story ever told, the story of Star Wars!

After Princess Leia (Lois) comes under siege by Darth Vader (Stewie) and his evil Storm Troopers, C-3PO (Quagmire) and R2-D2 (Cleveland) escape to find the only person who can help the Rebel Alliance.

On their quest thorough the desert planet of Tatooine, C-3PO and R-2D2 find extra help in Obi-Wan Kenobi (Herbert), Luke Skywalker (Chris), Han Solo (Peter) and Chewbacca (Brian) and head back to battle the Death Star in an epic intergalactic fight to the death.

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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Adam WestvoicedGrand Moff TarkinRecurring (29th appearance)
Alec SulkinvoicedVariousRecurring (13th appearance)
Alex ThomasvoicedVariousRecurring (third appearance)
Chevy ChasevoicedClark GriswoldRecurring (first appearance)
Danny Smith (6)voicedVariousRecurring (56th appearance)
Darrel HeathvoicedVariousRecurring (second appearance)
John VienervoicedVariousRecurring (34th appearance)
Johnny Brennan (1)voicedMort Goldman (as a Jawa)Recurring (23rd appearance)
Lori Alan (1)voicedDiane SimmonsRecurring (45th appearance)
Luke Adams (3)voicedVariousRecurring (second appearance)
Mark HentemannvoicedVariousRecurring (11th appearance)
Patrick WarburtonvoicedBiggs Darklighter (DVD Only)Recurring (56th appearance)
Phil LaMarrvoicedVariousRecurring (33rd appearance)
Ralph GarmanvoicedVariousRecurring (22nd appearance)
Steve CallaghanvoicedVariousRecurring (third appearance)
Wally WingertvoicedVariousRecurring (30th appearance)
Beverly D'AngelovoicedEllen Griswold 
Don TaivoicedTie Fighter Pilot 
Helen ReddyvoicedHerself 
Judd NelsonvoicedJohn Bender (DVD Only) 
Leslie NielsenvoicedDr. Alan Rumack (Archive audio from “Airplane”) 
Mick HucknallvoicedHimself 
Rush LimbaughvoicedWTAT Tatooine's All Talk Radio Host 
 
Main Cast
 
Seth MacFarlanevoicedPeter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glen Quagmire, Tom Tucker, Jake Tucker, Carter Pewterschmidt, Kevin Swanson, Seamus, Dr. Elmer Hartman, Jasper, God, Jesus, Various
Alex BorsteinvoicedLois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Tricia Takanawa, Barbara Pewterschmidt, Various
Seth GreenvoicedChris Griffin, Neil Goldman, Dylan (Brian's son), Various
Mila KunisvoicedMeg Griffin
Mike Henry (1)voicedCleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce, Fouad, Cleveland Jr., Greased Up Deaf Guy (Jay), Various
 
Episode Notes
 
Hour long episode.
 
At the end of the episode, Peter and Chris mention Cartoon Network (where Family Guy is also aired) and Robot Chicken (Seth Green, who provides the voice of Chris, show that he produces.)
 
Blue Harvest received its own dvd release on January 15th, 2008 in both standard edition and a special edition that included a t-shirt, trading cards, a 3-D fight scene, 3-D glasses and an exclusive brochure.
 
Jon Benjamin is credited for this episode even though his speaking role never made it past the animatic stage.

However, his character of “Coach John McGuirk” (1966-) from “Home Movies” (1999-2004) does appear in the background at the Mos Eisley Cantina
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Cab Calloway & The Blues BrothersMinnie the Moocher 
Stephen BishopIt Might Be You 
 
Episode Quotes
 
The Opening Crawl

Episode IV
A NEW HOPE


It is a time of civil war,
and renegade paragraphs
floating through space.

There's cool space battles,
and the bad guy is the
good guy's dad, but you
don't find that out 'til the
next episode.

And the hot chick is really
the sister of the good
guy, but they don't know it,
and they kiss. Which is
kind of messed up. I mean,
what if they had done it
instead of just kissed?

Angelina Jolie kissed her
brother. Yeah, she did. You
know it, I know it, and
her dad knows it. That's
why they hardly ever talk
anymore. You can run away
to Africa, but you can't run
away from the truth.

Oh, by the way, here's
a tip for you: when this
is over, go out and rent
the movie "GIA." She's way
naked in it, and makes out
with another chick and
everything. It's awesome.
I stumbled across it late
night on HBO after I
had just got back from
hockey, and I almost
fainted. But I digest...

Princess Leia was coming
back from buying space
groceries when this
happened...
 
 
Cultural References
 
The episode title “Blue Harvest” was the fake working title for Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 
The opening crawl mentions “Angeline Jolie kissed her brother. Yeah she did. You know it, I know it and her dad knows it. That's why they hardly ever talk anymore”.

This is an allusion to an incident at the 2000 Oscars. After her win, Angeline Jolie (1975-) “allegedly” french kissed her brother, James Haven (1973-).
The crawl also mentions her strained relationship with her famous father, actor Jon Voight (1938-)
 
The opening crawl mentions Angeline Jolie's (1975-) 1998 HBO movie “Gia”
 
The “Bush/Cheney” bumper sticker on the back of the Star Destroyer is a reference to the Mel Brooks' 1987 comedy “Spaceballs”
 
Rebel Soldier: “Damn, I was 2 days from retirement”

This line is a reference to the 1987 action movie “Lethal Weapon” starring Mel Gibson (1956-) & Danny Glover (1946-).
Danny's character “Roger Murtaugh” was always mentioning how many days he had until his retirement.
 
Leia: “I've hidden the plans in one of these 26 briefcases”

This is a reference to the NBC (& international) game show “Deal or No Deal” (2005-2009) hosted by Howie Mandel (1955-).
The object of the game being contestants would pick a case and eliminating the other cases betting they have picked one w/ the highest dollar amount while being offered large amounts of money from the banker.
 
Grey Poupon Mustard

The 2 sand crawlers pull along side each other & imitate the "Pardon me, but do you have Grey Poupon" tv commercials
 
Luke: “John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra everybody”

John Williams (1932-) created the music for all the Star Wars movies.
 
Luke: “Now play the theme to The People's Court”

“The People's Court” (1981-1993)(1997-Present) is the original televised court show.

 
Luke: “What the phantom menace is that guy's problem”

Obvious nod to 1999's “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace”
 
Leia: “....Joey Lawrence haircut....”

Former child star Joey Lawrence of “Blossom” (1990-1995) fame is mentioned in this episode.
In 2005, he received third place on tv's “Dancing w/ the Stars” (2005-Present)
 
Watto: “Hey why would you hang that up, it looks so tantalizing”

This is the character “Watto” from 1999's “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace”
 
Luke: “Great, now we got to do the rest of this thing with Danny Elfman”

Composer Danny Elfman (1953-) is mentioned in this episode.
 
Obi Wan: “I'm a friend of Dave Navarro's”

Dave Navarro (1967-) is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy
 
Home Movies (1999-2004)

The character “Coach John McGuirk” makes an appearance in the background of the Mos Eisley cantina. (See Episode Notes)
 
American Dad (2005-Present)

Seth MacFarlane's character “Roger” makes an appearance at the Mos Eisley cantina.
 
Chewie: “Wokka Wokka”

This is a quote from the character “Fozzie Bear” from “The Muppets” tv & movie fame
 
Han: “Man hyperspace always looks so freaky”

While in hyperspace the face of Tom Baker appears from his starring role as the fourth Doctor from the world's longest running scifi tv series, Britain's “Doctor Who”.
The music and graphics from the series are used in this episode.
 
Han: “Oh my god, we came out of hyperspace into an asteroid field”

The Falcon has emerged into the video game “Asteroids”.
It was a video arcade game released in 1979 by Atari Inc.
 
Han: “Alright, just follow my lead and act real cool”

This is a reference to the 1980 comedy “The Blues Brothers” starring Dan Aykroyd (1952-) & John Belushi (1949-1982).

The music that follows the line is “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway (1907-1994)
 
Obi Wan: “You know Luke, this may be the last time we see each other. So there's something I want you to know.”

Obi Wan sings “(I've Had) The Time of My Life”. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and was featured as the finale song for the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing” starring Patrick Swayze (1952-) and Jennifer Grey (1960-).
The same dance moves performed by Swayze & Grey from “Dirty Dancing”, are featured in this episode.
 
Droid: “I was just thinking about Tyra Banks”

Former supermodel, talk show host and creator of America's Next Top Model (2003-), Tyra Banks (1973-) is mentioned in this episode.
 
Han: “This is Han Solo and I'm gonna be keeping you company for the next few hours, right here on the midnight shift”

Han plays the theme song from the 1982 comedy “Tootsie”, “It Might Be You” by Stephen Bishop.
 
R2D2: “I could sure go for some Tatooine, Wind and Fire right about now”

This is a take off of the real R&B music group “Earth, Wind & Fire” founded in 1969
 
Dr. Alan Rumack: “I just want to tell you both, good luck. We're all counting on you.”

Leslie Nielsen's (1926-) character “Dr. Alan Rumack” makes an appearance quoting his line from the 1980 comedy “Airplane!”.
The line wasn't recorded for the episode by Nielsen, it is the audio taken directly from the movie.
 
Former basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson makes an appearance in this episode
 
John Bender: “Yeah I got a question, does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe”

Judd Nelson (1959-) reprises his “John Bender” character from 1985's “The Breakfast Club” repeating his line he said to Paul Gleason's (1939-2006) character, Richard Vernon.
The scene includes Vernon's response of “Don't mess with the bull son, you'll get the horns”
 
“Red Buttons standing by.”
Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Red Buttons (1919-2006) appears in this episode.

“Redd Foxx standing by.”
Comedian/Actor Redd Foxx (1922-1991) appears as his character “Fred Sanford” from the sitcom “Sanford and Son” (1972-1977).
His iconic line “I'm coming Elizabeth” is used later in the episode when his fighter is destroyed.

“Red October standing by.”
Reference to the 1990 action/drama movie “The Hunt for Red October” starring Sean Connery (1930-).

“Helen Reddy standing by.”
Grammy winning Australian singer Helen Reddy (1941-), best known for her song “I am Woman”, makes an appearance as her herself in this episode.

“Simply Red standing by.”
British musical group Simply Red makes an appearance in this episode. Lead singer Mick Hucknall (1960-) provided his own voice.
 
“Clark” & “Ellen Griswold” from 1983's “Vacation” make an appearance during the Death Star battle.
Chevy Chase (1943-) & Beverly D'Angelo (1951-) reprise their roles from “Vacation” & use the quote, “Roll 'em up”.
 
R2D2: “What am I R2-Pac”

Reference to rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)
 
C3PO: “And Leia's is getting laaaaarrrrrger”

This line is the second reference to the 1980 comedy “Airplane!”.
The original line being “Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger” spoken by Stephen Stucker's (1947-1986) character “Johnny”.
 
Chris: “Yeah but didn't Robot Chicken already do this three months ago”

“Robot Chicken” (2005-Present) as Chris said, is the highest rated animated show on Cartoon Network.
Of course, Seth Green who voices Chris is the creator of Robot Chicken.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorSeth MacFarlane
DeveloperDavid Zuckerman  |  Seth MacFarlane
Executive ProducerDavid A. Goodman (1)  |  Seth MacFarlane  |  Chris Sheridan
Co-Executive ProducerDanny Smith (6)  |  Steve Callaghan  |  Mark Hentemann
Supervising ProducerWellesley Wild  |  Alec Sulkin  |  Mike Henry (1)  |  Alex Borstein
ProducerKara Vallow
Co-ProducerKirker Butler
Consulting ProducerTom Devanney  |  Richard Rosenstock
Associate ProducerKim Fertman
EditorMichael Elias
CastingLinda Lamontagne
MusicWalter Murphy
Story EditorJohn Viener
Supervising DirectorJames Purdum  |  Peter Shin
Executive Story EditorPatrick Meighan  |  Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Animation ProducerShannon Smith
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
 
 
Episode References
 
 
 
Analysis
 
 

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