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Episode Score

 
8.6 Great
755 votes

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Air Date

Sunday September 23, 2007

Production Code

5ACX16/5ACX22

Episode Summary

With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter begins to tell a story, which leads to a Star Wars flashback. Acting out scenes from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Peter plays Han Solo, Lois is Princess Leia, Stewie becomes Darth Vader, Brian plays Chewbacca, and Chris is Luke Skywalker. Cleveland and Quagmire will play the parts of R2-D2 and C-3PO, while Herbert is the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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    9 Superb

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    What I liked: the opening scroll, Peter's bored story of how Meg was born, "I made a Darth dookie", the Cantina scene, Herbert singing "I've had The Time of my Life", Chris and Peter arguing over Robot chicken at the end, amongst other things.

    This is one of Family Guy's most popular episodes, and whilst I like it, I don't really see all the hype. It did have some humorous parts and it was entertaining, but I don't think I would call it one of their best episodes, personally. Still, it is pretty good, and it does get a "B" or so as a grade from me.

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    9.5 Superb

    One of my favorite episodes hide show

    When the power goes out, Peter keeps the family entertained by retelling the story of Star Wars, using Family guy characters.

    It starts off with C3P0(Quagmire) and R2D2(Cleveland) in an escape pod to deliver Princess Leia's message to Obi Wan Kenobi. They run into Luke(Chris), and they take the message to Obi Wan(Herbert). They go to rescue the princess, along with Han solo(Peter), and Chewbacca(Brain). This was a great parody. Im not a Star Wars fan, but I still loved the episode. It had so many great scenes, such as the coach scene, The time of my life musical number sung by Herbert, and all of the action.

    Overall Grade: 95%/A

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    10 Perfect

    Best Star Wars Spoof ever! hide show

    The Force was definitely with the Makers of Family Guy when they created Blue Harvest! I've seen many Star Wars spoofs and hands down this is the best I've ever seen. Family Guy continues to surprise me ever time. It never doesn't meet my expectations. Combining Star Wars and Family Guy, this is the Holy Grail! I was fasinated by the level of CGI, Animation and Character animation. I was also very happy with the cast that was fitted into the 45 minutes of the episode. Stewie is hilarious and is even funnier when placed in the Darth Vader suite. Brian made a Great Chewbacca, Peter was hilarious when pointing out the mistakes in A New Hope, Lois was so funny and Chris was perfect for the part of Luke Skywalker. This spoof deserved a sequal and thank god it's coming out soon. I can't wait!
    Hope that the next one is as or better than Blue Harvest, but I think this One deserves to be one of the best that Family Guy has achieved. Well Done makers of Family Guy!!!

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    8 Great

    A good Star Wars spoof which could have been better. hide show

    I had high expectations from this season opener and since Seth MacFarlane is such a huge Star Wars fan, I expected it to be awesome. But somehow it didn't quite live up to my expectations. Having said that, the episode was pretty decent. My problem with the episode were the characters. Like Chris playing Luke Skywalker. An d Herbert the pervert playing Obi Wan. Somehow Chris is not likeable enough to portray someone like Luke Skywalker. And Herbert is just an annoying minor character from the show. This episode also made me realize that Stewie and Brian are the only characters I care about on the show. All in all, a good Star Wars spoof but Chicken Robot's SW spoof was better.

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    10 Perfect

    Best episode ever hide show

    Peter tells every one a story of Star Wars episode IV a new Hope. Chris is Luke Skywalker,Stewie is Darth Vader, Lois is Princess Leia,Peter is Han Solo,Brain is Chewbacca, and Meg is the worn is the thash, Quagmire is C-3PO, Cleveland is R2-D2. I think this one of the best episode of Family Guy. Everything is almost the same way of Star Wars episode IV a new Hope I wonder How it would be if it had all the parts of Star Wars episode IV a new Hope cause that would take a long time I can wait for the next one what can happen lots of people are waiting man come out faster!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Music:
    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, sung by Herbert (Obi-Wan)
    It Might Be You by Stephen Bishop []
  • Joe Swanson can only be seen as Luke's friend Biggs on the DVD. []
  • When Red October is shown all the X-Wings around it have their S-foils already open, but 2 shots later their S-foils are just opening up. []
More Trivia
  • For this episode, the show was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour Or More)". []
  • In the Animatic Version, the following quotes were used as a lead-in to the Star Wars spoof:

    Peter: This is the greatest story ever told.
    Chris: You mean the story of Jesus?
    Peter: No! I mean a real story! []
  • In the Animatic Version of this episode, Carl portrays the officer in the cell block 7 scene. This is why he was originally credited in the television version. []
More Notes
  • Death Star Officer 1: Any attack made by the Rebels against this station would be a useless gesture, no matter what technical data they've obtained. This station is now the ultimate power in the universe.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): That is fantastic! Terrific work! So no weaknesses at all, huh?
    Death Star Officer 1: N- (considers) no.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): You, uh, you hesitated there. Is there something I should know?
    Death Star Officer 1: No, it's virtually indestructable, like 99.99 percent.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Uh...OK, wouldn't be doin' my job if I didn't ask what's the .01?
    Death Star Officer 1: Well, I- I mean, there's this little hole, it was kind of an aesthetic choice by the architect, and if you shoot a laser into this hole, uh, the station blows up.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, that sounds like a pretty big design flaw there.
    Death Star Officer 1: No, no, no the hole's only two meters across.
    Mayor Adam West (Grand Moff Tarkin): Well, that's no bigger than a womp rat.
    Death Star Officer 1: Exactly. And even to get within range of it, you have to skim along this whole trench, it's not a big deal.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Well, I mean, I mean, can't we board it up or, you know, put some plywood over it or something?
    Death Star Officer 1: Well, that would look terrible! I mean, we got to think about re-sale.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Re-sale? Wh-what are you talking about? This property is right above Sunset, the value's only gonna go up.
    Death Star Officer 1: Lord Vader, your inside references to the Los Angeles real estate market haven't given you the clairvoyance to turn a profit on that condo in Glendale, nor has it-
    (Vader begins choking him with the Force)
    Stewie (Darth Vader): I find your lack of faith disturbing. That property is in a prime location, twenty minutes to the beach, twenty minutes to downtown!
    Death Star Officer 1: (choking) There's nothing to do downtown!
    Mayor Adam West (Grand Moff Tarkin): Enough of this! Vader, release him.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): As you wish. (releases the officer, who collapses on the table, gasping for air) All right, so we gonna plug up that hole?
    Death Star Officer 2: Yeah, we can get it done tomorrow if price is no object.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Eyuuuuh...
    Death Star Officer 2: We'll get estimates.
    Stewie (Darth Vader): Yeah, get estimates, yeah ha, yeah, yeah ha ha, yeah. []
  • Cleveland (R2-D2): You can kiss the lower part of the back of the canister that is my body! []
  • Stormtrooper: The Death Star is getting closer!
    Quagmire (C-3PO): And Leia's getting l-a-a-arger! (jiggles Leia's stomach) []
More Quotes
  • The Breakfast Club

    The guy asking the man addressing the pilots whether Barry Manilow knows he raids his closet is a reference to the movie The Breakfast Club, in which one of the students that always has detention asks the principal a similar question. []
  • Chewbacca: Wacca, wacca!

    This is a reference to the Muppet Fozzie Bear, who often says "Wacca, wacca". []
  • THX-1138

    Han says, "Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138." THX-1138 was an early short film by Star Wars creator George Lucas. []
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