Family Guy

Opening song

Its music composed by Walter Murphy, the familiar Theme music of the show begins as a parody of the opening theme of All in the Family, where Peter and Lois sing at the family piano, à la Archie and Edith Bunker. The song then breaks from the Griffins' living room into a giant chorus performance performed by the rest of the immediate family and a line of Rockettes-like dancers.

Related Topics:
Walter Murphy - Theme music - All in the Family - Archie - Edith Bunker - Rockettes

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In keeping with the series' malleable comedy, the traditional opening song has been occasionally dropped in favor of different themes, including parodies of Law & Order and the Hope-Crosby Road movies.

Related Topics:
Law & Order - Hope - Crosby - ''Road'' movies

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There has been some much-discussed confusion over Stewie's solo line of "laugh and cry". Because it immediately follows a music sting, "laugh and cry" has been mistaken for "effin' cry" by both viewers and closed-captioning transcribers. Although a clearer recording of the line has been featured from the third season onwards, MacFarlane maintains the lyric has always been "laugh and cry".

Related Topics:
Effin' - Closed-captioning

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An inside joke regarding composer Walter Murphy occurrs when Brian is nominated for a "Woody" for his work directing adult films. Walter Murphy, along with John Williams, is nominated for "best original score" in an adult film.

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An extended version of the theme song is feature on the CD.

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Portion of extended lyrics:

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Brian: It used to be, a big time star, Was elegant as Garbo or Hedy Lamarr, Stewie: Now we get whores like Jenny Lopez – You wanna curl up and die!

Related Topics:
Garbo - Hedy Lamarr - Whore - Jenny Lopez

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