Description

Peter wins a tour of a magical brewery owned by Pawtucket Pat (a la Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), while Lois desperately searches for a talented piano player to beat her rival at an upcoming talent competition, finding one in the form of her husband, who can only play professionally when he's drunk.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

9 to 5
performed by Dolly Parton

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This Song is played in Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
After discovering he can play the piano while drunk, Peter plays a few TV/movie theme songs including 9 to 5.

Dallas Theme
performed by Jerrold Immel

This Song is played in Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
After discovering he can play the piano while drunk, Peter plays a few TV/movie theme songs including the theme from Dallas.

Love Is All Around
performed by Sonny Curtis

This Song is played in Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Peter plays the theme song from The Mary Tyler Moore Show at the recital.

The X-Files
performed by Mark Snow

This Song is played in Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
After discovering he can play the piano while drunk, Peter plays a few TV/movie theme songs including the theme from The X-Files.

It parodies these songs...

Pure Imagination
performed by Gene Wilder

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This Song is parodied by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Pawtucket Pat sings "Pure Inebriation" which is a parody of Gene Wilder's (Willy Wonka's) Pure Imagination.

It refers to these movies...

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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This Movie is referred to by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
There are several references to the Willy Wonka movie in this episode including a parody of Pure Imagination, the lie about finding the last Silver Scroll (Golden Ticket), a reference to Charile Bucket, and Peter saying he bets the scroll makes the beer taste terrible (like Charlie says he bets the ticket makes the chocolate taste terrible).
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It refers to these television series...

The Flintstones

This Television Series is referred to by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
When Peter thinks the last scroll is gone, The Great Gazoo (short floating green alien) appears and calls him a dum-dum.
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The Incredible Hulk

This Television Series is referred to by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Stewie hitchhikes down the highway like David Banner from The Incredible Hulk while the Hulk theme music plays in the background.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

This Television Series is referred to by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Mary Tyler Moore throws her hat in the air like she did in the opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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It refers to these people...

Chumbawamba

This Person is referred to by Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Instead of being called Oompa Loompas, the helpers are called Chumbawambas at the brewery.
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Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

It is referred to by these television episodes...

Raising Hope:
Season:  2  / Episode:  1 
Prodigy

This Television Episode refers to Wasted Talent part of Family Guy Season 2
Burt makes a reference to this episode of 'Family Guy', saying Peter could only play the piano when he was drunk - just like Jimmy.

Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Tubthumping
performed by Chumbawamba

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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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