Running Mates (Family Guy) - Cultural References

Cultural References

• Mr. Fargus, Peter's old teacher, is a reference to Mr. Vargus from the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
• The magazines that Peter gives Chris are Playpen Magazines, which is a reference to both Playboy and Penthouse magazines.
• Peter's opening statement at the debate consists of excerpts from the theme songs of Diff'rent Strokes, One Day at a Time, and The Facts of Life. He concludes with "Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog!" which is from the production credit for UBU Productions, Inc., the production company of executive producer Gary David Goldberg, who created Family Ties and Spin City, among others.
• During the debate, Peter claims that he once "joined some underprivileged youths in saving a community center from being converted into a shopping mall." Lois reminds him that he is referring not to himself but Adolfo "Shabba-doo" Quinones in the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
• When Peter shows Tricia Takanawa the school, Peter creates a new version of Schoolhouse Rock's "Conjunction Junction" for the sex ed class. He also shows her the "XL-K" hall pass enforcement robot, which is a reference to the "ED-209" police robot from the film RoboCop.
• When Stewie realizes he misses Lois, he sings "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (from the musical, My Fair Lady) and in the picture album there is a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.