- The title "I Dream of Jesus" obviously alludes to the TV show "I Dream of Jeannie"
- At the 50s style diner all of the wait staff look like icons of that decade. There's Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and James Dean, the latter of whom is a mangled "after the accident" version.
- Peter listens to the 1963 Trashmen hit "Surfin' Bird" excessively.
- Star Jones' flabby arms are shown after the weight surgery.
- Lois has an Allen Sherman record that just "walked away."
- When Brian and Stewie destroy Peter's "Surfin' Bird" record, they do it Office Space style with baseball bats & rap music playing in the background. The scene is identical to one in the movie Office Space in which a printer is treated the same way the record is treated.
- During Peter's visit at the record store, we can see an ABBA record in the background and a Pink Floyd poster on the wall.
- Peter tries to pee on some of Amy Grant's CDs.
- Marley Matlin is shown trying to use a voice recognition movie information service. She wants to see the movie The Last Mimzy, but the system tells her she wants to see 300.
- Peter mentions the time he, Cleveland & Joe went to see Chronicles of Riddick.
- When Jesus turns dinner into icecream, he does it to the sound effect that is used in the show "Bewitched" whenever Samantha performs magic.
- George Bush gets to meet Jesus.
- A couple in bed gets distracted by John Aston.
- Jesus wants Peter to get him a "Cracked" magazine, which Peter finds hard to believe.
- Jesus gets to be on the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. That night's show also features David Coulier of "Full House" and Joss Stone.
- Jesus enters the "Tonight Show" set to a jazz instrumental version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem."
- On Leno's show, Jesus says he plays a lot of Call of Duty 4 (a video game) and eats PinkBerry (an often-mentioned favorite treat of celebrities). He also claims to have revived River Phoenix, who ultimately overdosed again at the Viper Room.
- The "New York Post" says "Jesus is bigger than Jesus," which is an allusion to this quote made famous by John Lennon: " The Beatles are bigger than Jesus."
- Dane Cook introduces Jesus at the MTV Music Video Awards.
- Jesus walks on stage with the Pussycat Dolls at the aforementioned video award show.
- At a party, we overhear that Lindsay Lohan is taking off her top.
Your Guide to Pop-Culture References and Allusions in Family Guy
Monday, October 13, 2008
Season 7 Ep.2: "I Dream of Jesus" References
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Also, there is an allusion to Woody Allen's Annie Hall when Peter introduces Jesus to President Bush.
The 50's style diner could also refer to Jack Rabbit Slim's in Pulp Fiction.
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