Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane and Meme

Seth MacFarlane Explains Origins Of ‘Family Guy’ Meme Of ‘The Godfather’ & “It Insists Upon Itself” Quote
Social media is inundated with Family Guy memes, and a particular one involving The Godfather resurfaces occasionally.
Seth MacFarlane shares origin of Family Guy’s viral ‘it insists upon itself’ meme
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has revealed the origins of one of the show’s most famous gags, which has since become a viral meme. The long-running animated sitcom, which began in 1999 and will start its 23rd season in February, has a history of controversial jokes and rarely holds back when choosing to mock certain celebrities.
Seth MacFarlane explains how his college professor inspired the ‘It Insists Upon Itself’ meme from ‘Family Guy’
Seth MacFarlane, the creator and star of Family Guy, recently took to X to explain the origins of the viral “it insists upon itself” meme, inspired by a scene from his long-running animated series. Recalling how his college history professor applied the term to The Sound of Music,
‘It Insists Upon Itself': Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Explains One of the Show's Most Iconic Quotes, Nearly 20 Years Later
Even if you’ve never seen one of Family Guy‘s 400+ episodes, there’s a good chance you already know that Peter Griffin did not care for The Godfather. In fact, he’d go so far as to say that Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic “insists upon itself.
Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane Reveals Inspiration For 'It Insists Upon Itself' Meme, And It's A Classic Example Of Art Imitating Life
Featured in the 27th episode of Family Guy Season 4, “Untitled Griffin Family History,” this joke has always provoked a response when it comes to Francis Ford Coppola ’s dramatic opus. But this punchline kind of stings a bit more when learning that the true film under attack was 1965’s film adaptation of The Sound of Music.
'Family Guy' Creator Seth MacFarlane Explains What Inspired Viral 'Godfather' Joke
After a clip from a 2006 episode of Family Guy went viral, the show's creator and star Seth MacFarlane explained the origin of the famous joke in which Peter Griffin admits he didn't like The Godfather.
Seth MacFarlane Reveals Unusual Origin of Viral Gag From Family Guy
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has set the record straight about a viral gag from the animated sitcom. Peter Griffin utters the now famous line "it insists upon itself" as a piece of vague criticism directed at The Godfather.
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Ted Season 2 Wraps Production, Seth MacFarlane Gives Statement: ‘Funniest Season Yet'
On Instagram, McFarlane has now announced that Ted Season 2 has finished filming. McFarlane wrote, "Today we wrap production on Ted Season 2! Thanks to our stellar writers, cast, ...
'Ted' Season 2 Gets a Cute and Cuddly Update From Seth MacFarlane
MacFarlane made the announcement on his social media pages. "Today we wrap production on TED SEASON 2!" MacFarlane said. "Thanks to our stellar writers, cast, and crew for all their amazing work on ...
Family Guy creator reveals the origins of one of the show’s most iconic lines – and it involves The Sound of Music for some reason
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has revealed the origins of one of the show's most famous lines – and it's not what we ...
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Ted Season 2: Seth MacFarlane Announces Production Wraps Today
Peacock's Ted co-writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner Seth MacFarlane announced that production on the second season wraps today.
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How Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Felt About The Show's Cancellation
Seth MacFarlane, star and creator of "Family Guy," thinks the show has reached such inertia that there's no real reason to cancel it. Until people get sick of "Family Guy," MacFarlane has said, it'll ...
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Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane shares drawing in support of the LA firefighters
Seth MacFarlane created one of TV's most famous families- the Griffins from Family Guy. Sure, he also created American Dad ...