Talk:Road to the Multiverse/Archive 1

American Dad
Some fanon has suggested that this will be the first official Family Guy/American Dad! crossover, which Seth MacFarlane has been flirting with. Is this worth a discussion or still just remains specualtion? USN1977 (talk) 14:41, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * "Some fan"?? Who cares what some random people think. Find a reliable source and then add it.  C T J F 8 3 Talk 20:31, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Actually, that was a slang word of "fanon", not one fan. Nevertheless, you are right, which is why it did not make its way to the page. Fans have expressed eagerness to see an Family Guy/American Dad crossover, and MacFarlane has been hinting at it. (Stan Smith pointing his gun at Stewie does not count as that was a dream sequence). What did make the page, however, was a reference to Sliders, because that is overwhelming evidence that Stewie is using a device to travel between parallel universes, which is what Jerry O'Connell did. By the way, good use of fonts and colors Ctjf83, I need a creative signature like that. USN1977 (talk) 14:49, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * HAHA, Thanks! :)  C T J F 8 3 Talk 16:29, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Another reference?
Is the first parallel universe's Meg's entry, with Van Halen's "Drop Dead Legs" playing and the camera panning up to reveal a much better-looking body than the Meg we're used to, an homage to some other recent film or TV show? It was a clever bit but it had the feel of something being alluded to. Daniel Case (talk) 14:58, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Cultural references
I have no problem with this removal, but I've just placed the removed section here so it can be sourced, if possible.  Grsz 11  19:11, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

"In the Disney universe many Disney cliches are employed. The characters break into the song "It's a Wonderful Day for Pie." Family Guy characters are designed to resemble famous characters from Disney movies: Lois as Snow White, Peter as Doc from Snow White (or perhaps Smee from Peter Pan), Meg as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Chris is eating honey from a beehive like Winnie the Pooh, Joe as a coffee pot similar to the Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast, Cleveland as Flower the Skunk from Bambi, news anchor Tom Tucker as Brer Rabbit from Song of the South, Glenn Quagmire as a bird, Mayor Adam West as a mouse, the barbershop quartet as bees, Bruce as Tinker Bell and as a surprise, Herbert as the witch from Snow White makes an appearance. Brian comments on how perfect this universe is, as Mort enters wearing a Star of David. All the occupants (except Brian and Stewie) turn angrily and snarl "Jeeeeeeew!" then beat Mort to death, a reference to Walt Disney's alleged anti-Semitism.

In the universe where humans are subservient to dogs, a dog-policeman tells Brian to put Stewie on a leash. When Brian is about to do so, Stewie says, "Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty dog!", which is a reference to a scene in Planet of the Apes.

When Stewie hopes that their "next leap will be the leap home", it is a reference to the opening sequence in the series Quantum Leap.

When Stewie shows Brian the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the world without Christianity, it is revealed the ceiling was plastered in pictures of Jodie Foster as a child star by John Hinckley Jr.

In an alternate history universe, it is revealed that World War III occurred due to Frank Sinatra not being born and his influence not being able to help elect John F. Kennedy (referring to the singer's friendship with Kennedy before and during the 1960 Presidential Election) causing Richard M. Nixon to win and botch the Cuban Missile Crisis. On a related note with this reality, Lee Harvey Oswald had assassinated Mayor McCheese.

In another alternate history universe, it is revealed that Japan won World War II due to the fact that the U.S. never dropped the atomic bomb and the fact that Japan would never surrender."


 * I put a reference up . This wasn't random people talking, this is the director Greg Colton online explaining to fans  what they did with the sequence. I should know, I was the lead animator on that sequence . This isn't POV, it's the director describing his work  and that's easily verifiable . Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

Oh and "original research " is something the writer thought up, not the director. Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


 * You have no proof that is Colton, or that you have anything to do with FG. I could claim right now to be MacFarlane. C T J F 8 3  chat 16:36, 3 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Well yeah I do but I'm not posting his email addresses online but I can do this My blog, my website , the IMDB for me.

[three links with personal information removed by user:Sjö on October 11, 2009] If you are Seth send me your email. I can confirm it. Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh and just for you, ever seen the original roughs in pencil test ? No I think not .Have a nice day. Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

Please show that ANY pencil test material is available online ANYWHERE. I thought you would find it humorous that I named it after you Ctjf83 .Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

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 * That's fine, I'm done discussing it, we'll just get you blocked for 3RR C T J F 8 3  chat 21:19, 3 October 2009 (UTC)


 * So then I gather you don't really care and that the reversions were valid. =) Whatever.Vanisheduser5965 (talk) 19:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)


 * They weren't valid, because even if you were who you say you were, it's original research.  Grsz 11  21:43, 3 October 2009 (UTC)


 * This is the edit in Sept 28th I think, before Vanisheduser5965 Grsz11.

"In the Disney universe many Disney cliches are employed. The characters break into the song "It's a Wonderful Day for Pie." Family Guy characters are designed to resemble famous characters from Disney movies: Lois as Snow White, Peter as Doc from Snow White (or perhaps Smee from Peter Pan), Meg as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Chris is eating honey from a beehive like Winnie the Pooh, Joe as a coffee pot similar to the Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast, Cleveland as Flower the Skunk from Bambi, news anchor Tom Tucker as Brer Rabbit from Song of the South, Glenn Quagmire as a bird, Mayor Adam West as a mouse, the barbershop quartet as bees, Bruce as Tinker Bell and as a surprise, Herbert as the witch from Snow White makes an appearance. Brian comments on how perfect this universe is, as Mort enters wearing a Star of David. All the occupants (except Brian and Stewie) turn angrily and snarl "Jeeeeeeew!" then beat Mort to death, a reference to Walt Disney's alleged anti-Semitism."

Basically it is identical to the final you keep deleting. How is it you can accuse her of "original research " when the section she is defending was not even hers to begin with ? Then there is that "crappy fansite " run by Jerry Beck. It seems Mr Beck is a well known and respected author/expert on animation with a rather extensive history in film. Yes, like ten books or something like that. http://www.cartoonresearch.com/books.html WLPERD (talk) 01:04, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Animation (and Non-Amination)
Aw, c'mon, why was this deleted? Because I didn't source it? I watched the show and the credits, and I made no commentary on what I saw, the same as the Plot Summary. In all seriousness, how does one add a "source" to that? (That's not rhetorical; I need someone to explain it to me.) ShawnVW (talk) 17:55, 30 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Some of the universes visited by Brian anhd Stewie are "alternate" in the way the characters are animated. A "Disney" world features full (possibly non-digital) animation; a world based on editorial cartoons appears as black-and-white line drawings; the Robot Chicken world is done in stop-motion clay animation (although not by the Robot Chicken animators), and another in done blocky low-resolution graphics
 * One universe is shot in live-action, where Brian and Stewie are played by a white dog and a toddler who wears Stewie's yellow shirt and red overalls.

Guest stars
Were there any guest stars in the episode, or was it strictly just all main cast work? Gage (talk) 00:39, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Stewie Has Alternate Lines?
OK, maybe I'm just losing it here, and maybe I'm not. When I watched the rerun of this episode on Adult Swim, I could swear Stewie said "If you saw Lois, your penis would shoot right off of your body," or at least something to that effect. And yet I've seen another version where Stewie clearly says "If you saw Lois, you'd have to put your penis in a wheelchair." Has anyone else noticed this? I believe it'd be worth mentioning in the article if a few others could confirm this anomaly. I know it's not unusual for different versions of an audio track to be used in different areas because of sensitivity issues, but given both versions' use of the word "penis" (which some folks find to be too much) it doesn't seem to make much sense in this situation. Lostprophyt (talk) 22:18, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If you can find a reliable source stating it. C T J F 8 3  chat 22:16, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Copy edit
I'm currently working on the copy edit for this article. I'm pondering on whether or not terms like "dog Stewie" and "human Brian" should be capitalized, due to the context they are in. I have not capitalized them for now, and have queried at MOS:CAPS for a proper answer, since you are going for FA. Hopefully they'll answer it soon, but I think you did it right. Eric Leb 01 (Page &#124; Talk)  19:24, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
 * What you wrote works fine. Regards. Eric Leb 01 (Page &#124; Talk)  03:00, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, sorry, I didn't see your comments here. Someone just so happened to bring up this same issue at peer review. Gage (talk) 11:09, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Brian's breed
What breed is the dog used to represent Brian in the live action reality? I think that shall be in trivia Undead Herle King (talk) 07:12, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
 * WP:TRIVIA. Gage (talk) 03:56, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Cultural references section
The concept of using a remote to jump between parallel universes was the basis of the show Sliders. Any possible reliable sources out there for this? --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 02:14, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Already noted in the Road_to_the_Multiverse section. C T J F 8 3  chat 02:16, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Grammar Error in the "Reception" Quote Box?
In the Reception quote box, it starts a quotation mark that is unmet at the end of the first quote. Is that intentional? (I am not sure, as I am somewhat new here). 71.112.3.6 (talk) 05:04, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

phrasing
in the production and development section, there is a sentence that ends

"which previously worked on the first seasons of Robot Chicken"

i can't check the reference because it's dvd commentary.

if the company only worked on the first season, season shouldn't be plural. if they worked on seasons 1 and 2 then they worked on the "early seasons" or "seasons one and two"

LazyMapleSunday (talk) 07:02, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
 * First and early would essentially be the same thing, in what is trying to be conveyed by that sentence. It wasn't specifically mentioned that they worked on a certain season in the commentary, but it was implied, by Green I believe, that they took part in at least the first two seasons of the show. Gage (talk) 09:31, 24 December 2010 (UTC)


 * thanks LazyMapleSunday (talk) 08:04, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

It's a wonderful day for pie
Surely this song should be referenced in the article? Simply south...... unintentionally misspelling fr 5 years 21:42, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Do you have one? C T J F 8 3  22:02, 23 May 2011 (UTC)