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Seth MacFarlane explains how his college professor inspired the ‘It Insists Upon Itself’ meme from ‘Family Guy’
Seth MacFarlane, the creator and star of Family Guy, recently took to X to explain the origins of the viral “it insists upon itself” meme, inspired by a scene from his long-running animated series. Recalling how his college history professor applied the term to The Sound of Music,
Seth MacFarlane Explains Origins Of ‘Family Guy' Meme Of ‘The Godfather' & "It Insists Upon Itself" Quote
Social media is inundated with Family Guy memes, and a particular one involving The Godfather resurfaces occasionally. Seth MacFarlane, creator and star of the long-running animated series, recently took to social media to explain the origins of the “it insists upon itself” meme that fans quote.
‘Family Guy’ Creator Seth McFarlane Explains ‘It Insists Upon Itself’ Meme
Seth McFarlane, creator of ‘Family Guy,’ explained the origin of the phrase ‘it insists upon itself’ when Peter Griffin admits that he ‘never cared for The Godfather.’
‘It Insists Upon Itself': Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Explains One of the Show's Most Iconic Quotes, Nearly 20 Years Later
Even if you’ve never seen one of Family Guy‘s 400+ episodes, there’s a good chance you already know that Peter Griffin did not care for The Godfather. In fact, he’d go so far as to say that Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic “insists upon itself.
Seth MacFarlane shares origin of Family Guy’s viral ‘it insists upon itself’ meme
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has revealed the origins of one of the show’s most famous gags, which has since become a viral meme. The long-running animated sitcom, which began in 1999 and will start its 23rd season in February, has a history of controversial jokes and rarely holds back when choosing to mock certain celebrities.
Seth MacFarlane Reveals Unusual Origin of Viral Gag From Family Guy
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has set the record straight about a viral gag from the animated sitcom.
'Family Guy' Creator Seth MacFarlane Explains What Inspired Viral 'Godfather' Joke
After a clip from a 2006 episode of Family Guy went viral, the show's creator and star Seth MacFarlane explained the origin of the famous joke in which Peter Griffin admits he didn't like The Godfather.
Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane Reveals Inspiration For 'It Insists Upon Itself' Meme, And It's A Classic Example Of Art Imitating Life
Featured in the 27th episode of Family Guy Season 4, “Untitled Griffin Family History,” this joke has always provoked a response when it comes to Francis Ford Coppola’s dramatic opus. But this punchline kind of stings a bit more when learning that the true film under attack was 1965’s film adaptation of The Sound of Music.
Family Guy: Seth MacFarlane "Insists Upon" Sharing Classic Line Origin
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane shared some of the backstory on where Peter's classic "It insists upon itself" line came from.
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Family Guy Creator Reveals Real Origin Behind Viral “It Insists Upon Itself” Meme
“Since this has been trending, here’s a fun fact,” MacFarlane stated on X. “‘It insists upon itself’ was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn’t ...
Family Guy creator reveals the origins of one of the show’s most iconic lines – and it involves The Sound of Music for some reason
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has revealed the origins of one of the show's most famous lines – and it's not what we ...
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‘Family Guy’ Has Folks Wondering What "It Insists Upon Itself" Means
If you're a 'Family Guy' fan, then you probably recall the scene where Peter says 'The Godfather' insists upon itself. But ...