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.
“Since this has been trending, here’s a fun fact,” MacFarlane shared on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter. “‘It insists upon itself’ was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn’t think The Sound of Music was a great film. First-rate teacher, but I never quite followed that one.”
In Season 4, Episode 27, titled “Untitled Griffin Family History,” Peter Griffin shares with his family that he did not care for The Godfather.
“How can you even say that, Dad?” Peter’s son Chris asks.
Lois adds, “Peter, it’s like the perfect movie.”
“And this is what everyone always says,...
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.
“Since this has been trending, here’s a fun fact,” MacFarlane shared on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter. “‘It insists upon itself’ was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn’t think The Sound of Music was a great film. First-rate teacher, but I never quite followed that one.”
In Season 4, Episode 27, titled “Untitled Griffin Family History,” Peter Griffin shares with his family that he did not care for The Godfather.
“How can you even say that, Dad?” Peter’s son Chris asks.
Lois adds, “Peter, it’s like the perfect movie.”
“And this is what everyone always says,...
- 1/22/2025
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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