Blue Harvest: How Family Guy Took on Star Wars (and Won)

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” Darth Vader, even in the animated, Stewie-Griffin-voiced incarnation from *Family Guy*’s “Blue Harvest,” still delivers that iconic line with chilling authority. But right before that, he’s whining about a scratch on his TIE fighter and craving a juice box. This brilliantly encapsulates the genius of “Blue Harvest,” the…

Lemons and Cleaning Supplies: The Enduring Appeal of Family Guy’s Consuela

Introduction “Noooo…I need more lemon pledge.” For many *Family Guy* viewers, that instantly recognizable phrase is synonymous with one character: Consuela, the Griffin family’s long-suffering cleaning lady. In a show known for its rapid-fire jokes, cutaway gags, and often-offensive humor, Consuela stands out as a consistently funny, albeit potentially problematic, presence. She’s a walking, talking…