The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2

Family Guy:
Season:  2  / Episode:  7 
The King is Dead

Description

Lois is appointed the director of Quahog's theatre company after the former director dies and attempts to produce The King and I. She appoints Peter as the producer to keep him out of her way, but his plans to recreate the play send him on a power trip that replaces her as the show's director.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It is based on these plays...

Romeo and Juliet
written by

This Play is the basis of The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
A cutaway scene shows monkeys typing Romeo and Juliet, which is a reference to the infinite monkeys theorum (put an infinite number of monkeys in front of an infinite number of typewriters, and they will eventually create the works of Shakespeare)

It refers to these plays...

Richard III
written by

This Play is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
Stewie auditions with the "winter of our discontent" soliloquy from Shakespeare’s Richard III

It refers to these musicals...

Rent
written by

This Musical is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
When trying to figure out what to perform, someone makes what Peter considers a bad suggestion to which he replies, "I thought you wanted to do a good show? If you wanna do a bad show why don't we just do Rent?"

The King and I
written by and

This Musical is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
The marquee reads, "Peter Griffin presents a Peter Griffin production of Peter Griffin's The King And I, A Peter Griffin Joint"

It plays these songs...

If I Ever Would Leave You
performed by Robert Goulet

This Song is played in The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
Brian sings If I Ever Would Leave You from the musical [Camelot]

It parodies these songs...

Shall We Dance?

This Song is parodied by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
The play's Anna Rules number is loosely based on the melody and style of Shall We Dance from [The Kind and I]
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It refers to these songs...

Maniac
performed by Michael Sembello

This Song is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
As the director of a play, Peter says, "Alright, now Diane, your role is, you're a steel-town girl on a Saturday night, looking for the fight of your life." which is the opening lyrics of the song Maniac and theme from [Flashdance]

Sussudio
performed by Phil Collins

  • Date:
  • Type: Song
This Song is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
Prior to the start of the play, Brian can be heard singing Sussudio

It refers to these television series...

Land of the Lost

This Television Series is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
For his audition, Peter sings the theme song to the Land of the Lost
  • Buy Land of the Lost on Amazon
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

This Television Series is referred to by The King is Dead part of Family Guy Season 2
Stewie says, "You know, it is so fashionable to take a shot at Jay Leno. Look, the fact is the man is out there every bloody night with fresh material and he's charming."
  • Buy The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Amazon
  • Buy The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on iTunes
  • Buy The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on GooglePlay

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Family Guy Season 2

# Title Air Date
Family Guy
2:1 Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater Sep 23, 1999
2:2 Holy Crap Sep 30, 1999
2:3 Da Boom Dec 26, 1999
2:5 Love Thy Trophy Mar 14, 2000
2:6 Death is a Bitch Mar 21, 2000
2:7 The King is Dead Mar 28, 2000
2:8 I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar Mar 28, 2000
2:9 If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin' Apr 4, 2000
2:10 Running Mates Apr 11, 2000
2:11 A Picture is worth a 1,000 Bucks Apr 18, 2000
2:12 Fifteen Minutes of Shame Apr 25, 2000
2:13 Road to Rhode Island May 30, 2000
2:14 Let's Go to the Hop Jun 6, 2000
2:15 Dammit Janet! Jun 13, 2000
2:16 There's Something About Paulie Jun 27, 2000
2:17 He's Too Sexy for His Fat Jun 27, 2000
2:18 E. Peterbus Unum Jul 18, 2000
2:19 The Story on Page One Jul 18, 2000
2:20 Wasted Talent Jul 25, 2000
2:21 Fore Father Aug 1, 2000
2:4 Brian in Love Mar 7, 2001

 

The King Is Dead
performed by The Decemberists

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  • Type: Album

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