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2nd episode of the seventh season of Family Guy

"I Dream of Jesus"
Family Guy episode
Peter with Jesus Christ at a record store with Nirvana's In Utero, R.E.Yard.'s Automated for the People and Pinkish Floyd'southward The Night Side of the Moon in the background.
Episode no.	Flavour seven Episode 2
Directed by	Mike Kim
Written past	Brian Scully
Featured music	"Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen
Production code	6ACX05
Original air appointment	October v, 2008 (2008-ten-05)
Guest appearances
Ike Barinholtz as Dane Cook Paris Hilton as herself Perez Hilton equally himself Amanda MacDonald as Lindsay Lohan Debra Wilson as Star Jones Alec Sulkin as Jesus Christ Alexandra Breckenridge as Adult female Kirker Butler as George West. Bush Steve Callaghan as James Dean and Quahog Citizen #1 Chris Cox as Waiter, Passerby and Crowd Ralph Garman as Director, Scientist, Maitre d' and Guy Marking Hentemann as Audience Member #one Russ Leatherman every bit Mr. Moviefone Danny Smith as Alan Sherman Record, Sheriff and Audience Fellow member #two John Viener as Emcee
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"I Dream of Jesus" is the 2nd episode in the seventh flavour of the American blithe television series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 5, 2008.^[1] In the episode, Peter finds Jesus Christ (voiced by Alec Sulkin) working at a record shop, and convinces Jesus to make his second coming.

Directed past Mike Kim and written past Brian Scully, the title of the episode refers to the television series I Dream of Jeannie. The episode makes a prominent use of the song "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen. The episode guest starred Chris Cox, Ike Barinholtz, Amanda MacDonald, Niecy Nash, Sulkin and Paris and Perez Hilton. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, with the more negative reviews going to the portrayal of Jesus, while the positive reviews went to the "Surfin' Bird" plot. According to Nielsen Media Research, "I Dream of Jesus" was Fox's most-watched program the evening it beginning aired, with 8.4 one thousand thousand views. Seth MacFarlane was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Honour for Outstanding Vocalization-Over Operation and the Annie Accolade for his role as Peter Griffin in this episode. This was one of three episodes (forth with "Road to Germany" and "Family unit Gay") submitted the year Family Guy was nominated for the "Outstanding One-act Serial".

Plot [edit]

The family goes to Corking Fifties Diner, a 1950s-themed eating place where the waiters dress upwardly every bit celebrities from the 1950s, including James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Peter hears his favorite song The Trashmen'southward "Surfin' Bird" on the jukebox. He obtains a tape of it from the restaurant when a restaurant worker realizes that the song actually came out in the 1960s and is therefore inappropriate for a 1950s diner. Peter repeats the vocal over and over on the way dwelling, and constantly every mean solar day after that, in society to annoy his family, even waking up Lois in bed. Nevertheless, the final straw of the family unit's hatred of "Surfin' Bird" is when Peter foolishly spends over $vi,000 of their savings on a two-minute clip of himself on Tv proverb that "I dream of an America where everybody knows that the bird is the give-and-take" and singing the song again.

Stewie and Brian steal the record while Peter is asleep one night and destroy it à la Office Space. In a fit of rage, Peter accuses the others, maxim they had a motive every bit he changed his will and left everything to the record. He and so furiously goes to the town's but record store the adjacent morning to purchase another copy, merely to be told that Brian and Stewie had bought and destroyed all the copies. Peter is frustrated, only gets distracted every bit he recognizes the record sales clerk as Jesus Christ.

Jesus reveals he visits Earth every 100 years, and since his begetter has become highly irritable after giving up smoking, he needs some time away. He and Peter become friends, and Peter invites him to dinner along with his family. The usually skeptical Brian asks for proof that Jesus is who he claims to exist, so he turns everyone's dinner into hot-fudge sundaes and, on Peter's request, makes Lois' breasts plough from a saggy B-cup and into a perky 50-cup. Peter convinces him to make his 2nd coming public. Jesus walks on water to retrieve a dollar bill that blew out of Peter's hand. Consequently, he becomes famous and makes celebrity appearances on The This night Show with Jay Leno and the MTV Movie Awards, and his growing popularity leads him to fail his friendship with Peter.

The adjacent day, Peter watches the news, where Tom Tucker reports that a disoriented Jesus has been arrested later on being found in Mary-Kate Olsen'due south apartment that morning. After Peter bails him out of jail, Jesus decides that he is not yet mature enough to stay on Earth and bids farewell to the family. Before he leaves, Jesus gives Peter a gift, another record of "Surfin' Bird", and Peter once again annoys his family with the song.

Production [edit]

The episode was written by one of this season's co-executive producers Brian Scully, on his offset writing task for the bear witness.^[two] It was directed by Mike Kim, who had been with the show since its fifth season when he directed the episode "Stewie Loves Lois".^{[ii] [3]} Serial regulars Peter Shin and James Purdum served every bit supervising directors for the episode.^[ii] The episode's music was composed by Walter Murphy.^[2] Actors Chris Cox, Ike Barinholtz, Amanda MacDonald, Niecy Nash, Paris Hilton and Perez Hilton guest starred.^[2] Recurring vox actors for the bear witness, including Patrick Warburton, Adam Westward, Johnny Brennan, author Alec Sulkin, writer John Viener, writer Kirker Butler, co-executive producer Steve Callaghan, co-executive producer Mark Hentemann and executive producer Danny Smith also made minor appearances.^[2]

"I Dream of Jesus", forth with the first eight episodes of the 7th season were released on DVD by 20th Century Pull a fast one on in the United States and Canada on June xvi, 2009, one month after it had completed circulate on television set.^[4] The "Volume 7" DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes, animatics, and commentaries for every episode.^[v]

Cultural references [edit]

The episode's proper noun is a play of the championship of the NBC sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.^[vi] The scene in which Stewie and Brian destroy the record is about identical to a scene in the movie Office Space in which the characters destroy a printer, including utilize of the same song (Geto Boys' Notwithstanding).^[7] Peter makes Jesus admit that he is the messiah by threatening to urinate over albums of Christian artist Amy Grant.^[6] Peter attempts to top Jesus' story nearly his crucifixion during a dinner conversation with a story about how he and his friends "got wrecked on Southern Condolement" before going to see The Chronicles of Riddick.^[8] George W. Bush explains to the American people that going to war was correct because he answers to Jesus Christ, then Peter and Jesus interrupt him to disagree with him, like to a scene in Woody Allen's Annie Hall. Jesus is invited to the Tonight Show, hosted by Jay Leno.^[7]

Jesus assists the MTV Moving-picture show Awards, which is existence hosted by Dane Cook, to present an award alongside The Pussycat Dolls.^{[2] [6]} Jesus is found in Mary-Kate Olsen'south apartment.^[six] While at the MTV Flick Awards, Jesus says "I used to hang effectually with simply 1 whore". When Jesus is arrested, he rants proverb that "Jews are responsible for all the world's wars", a reference to a similar outburst during Mel Gibson'due south DUI arrest.^[6] Lindsay Lohan is lampooned in the episode.^[2] In the tape store Peter meets Jesus, some of the posters featured on the wall include the comprehend artwork for Pinkish Floyd'southward The Dark Side of the Moon, Nirvana's In Utero and R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People.

Reception [edit]

Co-ordinate to Nielsen ratings, "I Dream of Jesus" was the almost-watched program on Fox the nighttime information technology originally aired.^[nine] Information technology was watched by 8.four million viewers, and earned a 4.3/ten ratings share in the xviii–49 demographic.^[10] Richard Keller of Television Squad praised the "Surfin' Bird" and Office Space parody segments.^[11] Ahsan Haque of IGN rated the episode a 7/10, claiming the episode had entertaining moments, but was not i of the bear witness's strongest efforts. Haque wrote, "Jesus on Family unit Guy should accept been a big deal and featured far more laughs than it did."^[vii] Steve Heisler of The A.V. Club praised the "Surfin' Bird" plot, only stated that the Jesus story was sharp, calculation, "There was a lot of basis Family Guy didn't tread that they wanted to".^[12] Fifty. Brent Bozell III of the Parents Boob tube Quango, a mutual critic of the bear witness, took offense at this episode'south portrayal of Jesus. Bozell said "this lying, slacker Jesus is even dumber than Peter, the greatest idiot on animated goggle box today."^[6] Tom Eames of entertainment website Digital Spy placed the episode at number 9 on his listing of the best Family unit Guy episodes in order of "yukyukyuks" due its apply of the "Surfin' Bird" song and quipped that "you lot never know when information technology might strike again."^[xiii]

Seth MacFarlane was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Honor for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his office as Peter Griffin in this episode,^[14] MacFarlane was likewise nominated for the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form for his work in I Dream of Jesus, simply lost to Ahmed Best for his role as Jar Jar Binks in Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode Ii.^[fifteen] According to Seth MacFarlane, "I Dream of Jesus" was one of three episodes (along with "Road to Frg" and "Family Gay") submitted for consideration for "Outstanding Comedy Serial" in the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009. He explained, "We picked three of our edgier shows as a choice. We figured if we are going to be damned, allow's exist damned for what we actually are." The series was ultimately nominated for the award, the first time an animated series was nominated for the same category since the ABC sitcom The Flintstones in 1961.^[16]

References [edit]

1. ^ "Primetime Listings for "I Dream of Jesus"". FoxFlash. 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2008-x-08. Retrieved 2008-09-12 .
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Family Guy – I Dream of Jesus – Yahoo! Idiot box". Yahoo!. Retrieved Oct iv, 2012.
3. ^ "Family Guy – Stewie Loves Lois – Yahoo! TV". Yahoo!. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
4. ^ "Family unit Guy, Vol. 7". Amazon.com. Retrieved Oct 4, 2012.
5. ^ "Family Guy – Flavour 8". EzyDVD. Retrieved Oct 4, 2012.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Bozell III, Fifty. Brent (October 10, 2008). "Pull a fast one on's Lying, Slacker Jesus". Creators Syndicate. Archived from the original on April eleven, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Haque, Ashan. "Family Guy: "I Dream of Jesus" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August seven, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
8. ^ Pierson, Robin. "Episode two – I Dream of Jesus". The TV Critic. Archived from the original on October five, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
9. ^ Eggerton, John (2008-10-06). "CW's Dominicus Slate Struggles". Broadcasting & Cable . Retrieved 2010-02-28 .
10. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 6, 2010). "Sun Ratings: Desperate Housewives, threescore Minutes Win, CW Crashes". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
11. ^ Keller, Richard (October eleven, 2008). "Half dozen shows that I am watching pretty regularly this season". TV Squad. AOL. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
12. ^ Heisler, Steve. ""Lost Verizon"/"Earthly Girls Are Easy"/"I Dream Of Jesus"/"The 1 That Got Away"". The A.5. Club. Retrieved December xv, 2009.
13. ^ Eames, Tom (19 March 2017). "The sixteen best always Family Guy episodes in order of yukyukyuks". Digital Spy. Retrieved xix March 2017.
14. ^ "The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards and 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are..." Academy of Goggle box Arts & Sciences. July 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-xvi .
15. ^ "36th Almanac Annie Accolade Nominees and Winners (2008)". Archived from the original on Feb 17, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
16. ^ Hibberd, James (2009-07-17). "Family Guy smashes Emmy barrier for cartoons". Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2009.

External links [edit]

• "I Dream of Jesus" at IMDb

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jesus

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