After the success of Family Guy’s 2007’s Star Wars spoof, Blue Harvest, Seth MacFarlane and his writers decided to parody Empire Strikes Back. The result? Something, Something, Something Dark Side, an hour-long episode that will be available on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 22. (In this photo, Stewie Griffin reprises his role as Darth Vader.) Even though MacFarlane & Co., had experience parodying the franchise, the Family Guy creator still said it was still a challenge the second time around. “It’s a lot of work, and it’s mainly because of what the movie was, and how visually impressive the movie was,” MacFarlane says. “If you look at the storyboards that our artists did for the episode, they could be the storyboards from the film. So in many ways, it’s like you’re remaking the Empire Strikes Back, which is a challenge.”
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Timely! So in another few years they’ll get around to spoofing The Matrix at the rate they’re going.
The first spoof was the official shark-jumping point for this show, because it has been godawful since that episode.
Blue Harvest was hilarious. Don’t be so angry at cartoons.
Agreed. This is right where I gave up too. 42 minutes for maybe one decent joke? I’ll pass.
Even Lucas said he enjoyed their parody (he has to okay them after all) so this should be fun.
Not sure any opinion George Lucas has at this point carries any more weight than the babbling of a brain dead baboon.
CAN’T WAIT!!!!
This one was delayed quite a bit because of the writers strike.
Pretty sure this already aired and is just now getting to DVD. I could be wrong, but I thought I saw it already….
This is their parody of the second movie. Their probably going to be very similiar.
saw some clips at comic con and they were frakkin hilarious! any self-respecting star wars and family guy fan needs to see this.
Buying this on Blu-Ray, wish Blue Harvest was packaged with it.
NIMOY? OH NO THEY DID NOT
STAR TREK FTMFW