Description

Peter befriends a mob boss's nephew, Big Fat Paulie, while paying off a debt. But when he says that Lois does not want them to hang out anymore, Paulie misinterprets the situation and thinks that Peter wants him to kill her so they can still be friends, so Peter must find a way to call off the hit.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It parodies these movies...

Goodfellas

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is parodied by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
A parody of Joe Peshi's "Funny, how?" scene is shown in one of the cutaways.
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Singin' in the Rain

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is parodied by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
While being killed in a drive-by shooting, Big Fat Paulie does several of the dances from the famous dance scene in this movie.
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It refers to these movies...

Dr. No
part of James Bond

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
The used car salesman tells Peter the sports car has only had one previous owner, "James Bond!" We later see a Dr. No impersonation.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
Peter and Big Fat Paulie go see "How Stella Got Her Groove Back 2" at the movie theater.
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The Godfather
part of The Godfather

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
After a hit is put out on Lois, she and Peter decide to go to the Don on his daughter's wedding day to ask him to stop the hit. This refers to the supposed tradition mentioned in the movie where the Godfather cannot refuse a favor on "this, the day of my daughter's wedding".
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There's Something About Mary

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
The title of this episode of the Family Guy is a reference to [There's Something About Mary].
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It refers to these television series...

Dharma & Greg

This Television Series is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
This show is made fun of twice as someone watches it on TV.
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Entertainment Tonight

This Television Series is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
Stewie curses this show for making him think of Mickey Rourke, and they also make fun of the show by making a reference to how often they show Mary Hart's legs.
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Spin City

This Television Series is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
During the Goodfella's parody, Joe Pesci asks if he is "Spin City funny".
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Taxi

This Television Series is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
Peter says, "But you meet such interesting characters in [Taxi]" and we are shown a parodied clip of the show.
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The Dating Game

This Television Series is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
Peter is seen as a contestant on this game show.
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It refers to these television commercials...

Crest Gel Commercial

This Television Commercial is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
This Crest commercial is parodied in a cut-away scene where Peter is one of the "Cavity Creeps", and is chanting, "We make holes in teeth!"

It refers to these plays...

Death of a Salesman
written by

  • Date: February 10, 1949
  • Type: Play
This Play is referred to by There's Something About Paulie part of Family Guy Season 2
Meg takes part in Death of a Salesman in the school play.

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

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