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It refers to these movies...

Independence Day
part of Independence Day

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if Renee Zellweger had auditioned for Independence Day.
  • Buy Independence Day part of Independence Day on Amazon
  • Buy Independence Day part of Independence Day on iTunes
  • Buy Independence Day part of Independence Day on GooglePlay

Ninja Assassin

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Stewie introduces the movie Ninja Assassin right before the show went to a commercial (which was the trailer for the movie).
  • Buy Ninja Assassin on Amazon
  • Buy Ninja Assassin on iTunes
  • Buy Ninja Assassin on GooglePlay

Philadelphia

  • Dates: - December 23, 1999
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if Kermit the Frog had auditioned for Philadelphia.
  • Buy Philadelphia on Amazon
  • Buy Philadelphia on iTunes
  • Buy Philadelphia on GooglePlay

Sherlock Holmes
part of Sherlock Holmes

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Stewie introduces the movie Sherlock Holmes right before the show went to a commercial (which was the trailer for the movie).
  • Buy Sherlock Holmes part of Sherlock Holmes on Amazon
  • Buy Sherlock Holmes part of Sherlock Holmes on iTunes
  • Buy Sherlock Holmes part of Sherlock Holmes on GooglePlay

Showgirls

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if Bea Arthur had auditioned for Showgirls.
  • Buy Showgirls on Amazon
  • Buy Showgirls on iTunes
  • Buy Showgirls on GooglePlay

The Piano

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if Kathy Griffin had auditioned for The Piano.
  • Buy The Piano on Amazon
  • Buy The Piano on iTunes
  • Buy The Piano on GooglePlay

The Wizard of Oz

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
The Cowardly Lion is shown auditioning for the movie [United 93].
  • Buy The Wizard of Oz on Amazon
  • Buy The Wizard of Oz on iTunes
  • Buy The Wizard of Oz on GooglePlay

Transformers
part of Transformers

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if Gregory Peck had auditioned for Transformers .
  • Buy Transformers part of Transformers on Amazon
  • Buy Transformers part of Transformers on iTunes
  • Buy Transformers part of Transformers on GooglePlay

United 93

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Shows what it would have been like if the Cowardly Lion (from [The Wizard of Oz]) had auditioned for United 93.
  • Buy United 93 on Amazon
  • Buy United 93 on iTunes
  • Buy United 93 on GooglePlay

It plays these songs...

It parodies these songs...

Poker Face
performed by Lady Gaga

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  • Type: Song
This Song is parodied by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Alex Borstein performs Poker Face as Marlee Matlin.

Rocket Man
performed by Elton John

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is parodied by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
They have Seth MacFarlane (as Stewie) sing Rocket Man. Unlike the original episode where Stewie sings the song as William Shatner, they actually sing the Elton John version of the song.

It refers to these television series...

Hill Street Blues

This Television Series is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
Hill Street Blues is parodied in a supposed failed Fox pilot titled "Hill Street Jews".
  • Buy Hill Street Blues on Amazon
  • Buy Hill Street Blues on iTunes
  • Buy Hill Street Blues on GooglePlay

The Cleveland Show

This Television Series is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
In order to promote The Cleveland Show, they decide to swear a lot, but instead of bleeping out the words, they would dub the word "Cleveland" over the swear word instead.
  • Buy The Cleveland Show on Amazon
  • Buy The Cleveland Show on iTunes
  • Buy The Cleveland Show on GooglePlay

It refers to these television episodes...

Family Guy:
Season:  3  / Episode:  5 
And the Wiener Is...

This Television Episode is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
While Seth is singing Rocketman as Stewie, a clip is shown from the episode where Stewie does his impersonation of William Shatner singing the song.

Family Guy:
Season:  7  / Episode:  2 
I Dream of Jesus

This Television Episode is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
They perform the "Bird is the Word" song (Surfin' Bird) originally seen in season 7. In addition, they re-enact the scene where Marlie Matlin calls moviefone.

Family Guy:
Season:  4  / Episode:  20 
Patriot Games

This Television Episode is referred to by Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show part of Family Guy Season 8
They perform Shipoopi again which was originally performed on the show in season 4.

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Family Guy Season 8

# Title Air Date
Family Guy
8:1 Road to the Multiverse Sep 27, 2009
8:2 Family Goy Oct 4, 2009
8:3 Spies Reminiscent of Us Oct 11, 2009
8:4 Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show Nov 8, 2009
8:4 Brian's Got a Brand New Bag Nov 8, 2009
8:5 Hannah Banana Nov 8, 2009
8:6 Quagmire's Baby Nov 15, 2009
8:7 Jerome is the New Black Nov 22, 2009
8:8 Dog Gone Nov 29, 2009
8:9 Business Guy Dec 13, 2009
8:10 Big Man on Hippocampus Jan 3, 2010
8:11 Dial Meg for Murder Jan 31, 2010
8:12 Extra Large Medium Feb 14, 2010
8:13 Go Stewie, Go Mar 14, 2010
8:14 Peter-assment Mar 21, 2010
8:15 Brian Griffin's House of Payne Mar 28, 2010
8:16 April in Quahog Apr 11, 2010
8:17 Brian & Stewie May 2, 2010
8:18 Quagmire's Dad May 9, 2010
8:19 The Splendid Source May 16, 2010
8:20 Something, Something, Something, Dark Side May 23, 2010

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