[2][5], Before leaving, Han Solo runs into Princess Leia, who insists on Han staying with her. [12], As the story comes to a close, Luke interrupts the ending sequence and raises the viewer's awareness to all of the "unanswered questions" that the movie leaves behind. In a similar situation to the lack of maneuvering by the Falcon (see No. Robot Chicken Star Wars. the (unofficial) name of the Ewok celebration music at the end of Jedi pre-Special Edition, anyway. Directors: Dominic Polcino, James Purdum, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis. In the third episode, Peter and Chris initially argue about Seth Green then move on to arguing about Seth MacFarlane, which is when the rest of the family joins in and the characters voiced by Seth MacFarlane (Brian, Peter, and Stewie) quarrel with those who are not. Mort filled the role of Lando, Carter Pewterschmidt played the Emperor, and Joe appeared as a scout droid. The trilogy was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States on December 21, 2010. When Lucas wrote the Han Solo line I know a few maneuvers. [Source]. Somehow, Leia is threatened by there being another person of her gender in the. Caroline Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016) was an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. "Barely Legal" was written by Kirker Butler, who also wrote this episode. Watto is my favorite Phantom Menace character, and the illustrators and voice actor nails it when the buzzing Toydarian crashes into a lightsaber fly-trap. Even the episode itself admits the audience should know whats going on in the opening crawl (they used the space for a $58,000 dancing elephant). Directors: Ephant Mon was swapped out for the character Saelt-Marae when the scene was actually filmed, but it was ultimately cut from the movie anyway. In "Something Something Something Dark Side": The first was in the scene where Obi Wan/Old Man Herbert receives the SOS signal from Princess Leia/Lois Griffin, where the latter mentions that (Obi-Wan) owes her for keeping several Alderaanian children silent for obviously sexual reasons, but the only thing we got out of her was "Joey Lawrence Haircut" due to Obi-Wan/Old Man Herbert fast forwarding through the details due to Luke Skywalker/Chris Griffin being nearby. recreating The Empire Strikes Back, and finally "It's A Trap! MacFarlane said they were extremely helpful when the Family Guy crew wanted to parody their works.[3]. Luke is crushed by the death of someone hes known for less than a day. 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Club found the episode to have "a lot of solid laughs", and admired the show for "throwing itself into these outsized movie parody things". Chris then angrily storms off yelling "Fuck you" to Peter. [1], The pair at one point travelled to the moon Nar Shaddaa, where they picked up a variety of weapons that were illegal in 66 sectors. [1] As Han decides to outrun a series of TIE fighters, Sheriff John Bunnell then begins narrating the chase, in a parody of World's Wildest Police Videos,[3] which Bunnell hosted from 1998 to 2002. Ephant Mon [3], Unable to find Mon, Goskey left a note in the logbook for the Chevin informing him that he had set up a meeting on the Wheel space station with a representative of the Pyke Syndicate who wished to buy from them. Haysbert was reportedly approached to voice himself, but rejected the offer for unspecified reasons. direct your movie ." I'm sorry. Ephant Mon was a Chevin male from the planet Vinsoth who worked as a mercenary before deciding it was less dangerous to sell weapons as an arms dealer than it was to use them. Due to its success, it was followed by two direct-to-video sequels: "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (2010) and "It's a Trap!" Animation Domination So much of the animation in Something, Something was spectacular. house for three straight days and. The first episode, "Blue Harvest" (2007) was created in honor of . Peter continues to poke at Chris and finally states that he "may have more time to tell another story" entitled Without a Paddle, a critically panned movie in which Seth Green starred. Fox made us do it. Every . [1], When Luke reaches the Dagobah system, he crash lands into a swamp, prompting Allstate spokesperson and actor Dennis Haysbert to appear, in a parody of his commercials. Jason Hughes of TV Squad found the episode to be "incredibly [impressive]," going on to note, "As much as we fans love the films, we know they're not perfect, and that they're downright ridiculous in places. While most fans might assume that Meg wears her hat because she's insecure, there's a much more . Fett refused and reminded those present of his reputation and that if they died fighting him they would be dying only for the sake of Fortuna. Parts of this episode were shown at Star Wars Celebration IV, at which Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, a Star Wars fan since childhood, was a special guest,[1] and again at Comic-Con International 2007. 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Freight Train asks Cleveland to be his best man, only to replace him with Donnas first husband Robert and then not even show up for the wedding, earning himself a girly-slap beat-down from Cleveland until he changes his mind. On: July 7, 2022. He continue to use the logbook to record inventory before a Swokes Swokes lieutenant working for him accidentally left it in a weapons crate that was purchased by Cikatro Vizago of the Broken Horn Syndicate. Seth Green, [2] The term "white elephant" was sometimes used to describe an unwanted ornament. [12][13] A montage depicts Luke performing various athletic feats under Yoda's guidance, interlaced with clips of Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago from the 1985 film Rocky IV. [9][11] This is Family Guy's second reference to the show, as well as Bunnell's second appearance in the series. | Oh, and dont forget my normal categories: Obscurest reference Im going to pick Chris calling for Tom Selleck while hanging beneath Cloud City. Solo was eventually delivered to Jabba as a prisoner, after which Solo's ally Princess Leia Organa of the Alliance to Restore the Republic began planning an operation to rescue him and requested dossiers on various members of the Hutt's court from Alliance Intelligence. In her will, Loretta leaves all the money she took from Cleveland in their divorce and her life insurance policy to Cleveland Jr. along with the specific instructions that Cleveland never learn how much money it includes and Cleveland Jr. not give any of it to his father. If you liked the episode and havent seen the DVD version, you should at least NetFlix it. Mardji was an Asian elephant who portrayed the banthas in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. [4] The second working title, "We Have a Bad Feeling About This," was a reference to the recurring catchphrase used in the Star Wars films. Yoda initially doesn't want him to go, but encourages it after Luke suggests Yoda fight Vader himself. [18] The character's costume consisted of a giant foam rubber construct that was worn as a full-body suit[19] by puppeteer Andy Cunningham. Trending pages. Mort filled the role of Lando, Carter Pewterschmidt played the Emperor, and Joe appeared as a scout droid. Vizago read Mon's entries and realized that he had been overcharged by 25 percent for what he had purchased, but wrote that there was nothing he could do about it. The Hutt ignored the warnings,[1] and when Skywalker did arrive at the palace[14] the next day[16] to try and rescue his allies the Jedi was dropped into a pit containing Jabba's rancor, Pateesa, which he killed. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 22, 2016, and is written by Danny Smith and directed by Greg Colton. Parts of this episode were shown at Star Wars Celebration IV, at which Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, a Star Wars fan since childhood, was a special guest,[1] and again at Comic-Con International 2007. 'Ghosts' Star Brandon Scott Jones Jokes His Character Was Closeted For 250 Years CLIP 04/17/23 Awkwafina Reflects On Meeting 'Ocean's 8' Co-Stars Rihanna, Sandra Bullock: 'Felt Like Family' A elephant did make a easter egg appearance in LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, in the level "Liberty on Ryloth"[5], based on the episode "Liberty on Ryloth. Meg is only seen a handful of times without her iconic beanie, and usually for short periods of times. One of the probe droids (Joe) lands on the ice planet Hoth, where the Rebels have set up a base. Male[1] Honestly is the best policy. Leia professes her love to Han, but Han tells her to "fuck off" and is then frozen in carbonite for posterity. It was joked that the since-cancelled Cleveland Show could do the prequels (but they did a parody of Die Hard instead).noteAmerican Dad! It aired simultaneously with the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC, the series finale of Lost on ABC, and Brooks & Dunn The Last Rodeo on CBS. Peter Griffin as Han Solo / Brian Griffin as Chewbacca / Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader / Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO / Tom Tucker as Imperial Newscaster / Carter Pewterschmidt as Uncle Owen / Safeguard #1 / Italian #2 / White Guard #2 (voice) Alex Borstein. It's A Trap! Showing that hes both a nice guy and a savvy businessman, George Lucas was fine with the idea. Thats what you sound like. I know. Vader cuts off Luke's right hand. Due to its popular success, it was followed by two direct-to-video sequels: "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" (2009) and "It's a Trap!" The Chevin was among those who laughed at the pair and made fun of them,[8] as Solo was then taken to the palace dungeons and Organa was enslaved by the Hutt.[14]. Luke angrily protests the story's ambiguous ending, but then he receives a letter from Doc Brown, a reference to the ending of Back to the Future Part II. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in . But Family Guy strikes back with the second episode in its goof on the original holy trilogy. Live-action clips of actor Dolph Lundgren, actress Brigitte Nielsen and actor Michael Pataki from the film Rocky IV, and actor Tom Selleck from the film Her Alibi were also used in multiple sequences throughout the episode. Hes exuberant that he has struck a blow against the Empire, even though he wanted to attend the Imperial Academy a couple days earlier. Goskey ignored the advice and ordered Mon to bring as many HK8s as possible, warning the Chevin to never question him again.[3]. [21] The character's production name was "Elephant Man"[19] and the ILM creature workshop came up with the name "Ephant Mon" as a play on this. 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