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The Story On Page 1

Written by Craig Hoffman and directed by Gavin Dell

Meg writes her first ever story for the school newspaper, but Peter as usual interferes by replacing her article with one of his own.

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The Story On Page 1 on DVD

Episode number: 219
Production number: 2ACX14
Season: Season 2 (1999/2000)

First broadcast:
Tuesday July 18, 2000

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Cultural references

Cultural references from The Story On Page 1.

ReferenceDetails
Around the World in 80 DaysPeter challenges Lois to a race around the world.
Beverly Hills 90210
BigStewie approaches a "Genie" slot machine, and says: "I wish I was big." This is a reference to Tom Hank's film Big.
Brideshead Revisted
Brown UniversityLois and Peter try and get Meg enrolled at Brown University.
Buck RogersPeter says he wanted to name Meg Twiki.
Daffy DuckAn aide of Mayor West's hands Meg a bomb, which explodes in her hands, after which she has a "Daffy Duck" beak and speaks live the cartoon duck used to after similar events had taken place.
Dairy Farmers CommercialMayor West says: "Got Milk?"
Fig Newtons
FranceReference is made by Peter to gay men coming from France.
GaysSeveral stereotypes are made about gay men.
GhostClay scene which Ghostbuster Peter Griffin bursts in on.
GhostbustersPeter's part-time job.
Kent State University in 1971Lois refers to the National Guard shooting 11 Vietnam protestors at Kent State University in 1971.
Luke PerryVarious references are made, but Perry also features a lot in the episode and provided his own voice.
Mind controlStewie uses a mind control device on his brother Chris so that he can carry out his evil plans.
MTV
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
Putting On the RitzStewie/Chris sing part of this song by 80's group Taco.
Rainman
Ricky Martin / Jewel
School TiesBrian's memory of his college days is reference to the film "School Ties".
Shannon Dougherty
Spirograph
Star WarsAnus has a Star Wars poster on his wall.
Star Wars IVThe way that Luke Perry's mother calls him in for dinner is very similar to Luke Skywalker's Aunt calling him in for dinner in Star Wars: A New Hope.
Steven Cannell Productions
Sunday SchoolPeter is seen teaching kids at a Sunday School about Heaven, but then tells them they will all rot in the ground.
TerminatorMayor West asks Meg if she is Sarah Conner.
The Incredible HulkStewie asks Peter to play the "Walking Away Song" on the piano while he, Stewie, walks away like David Banner did in the series The Incredible Hulk
The Wizard of Oz
Thomas Jefferson
Tom Cruise
TV Guide
Vanity FairNeil makes reference to this glossy magazine.
Vietnam War
WWFAnus has a poster for WWF on his wall.
Young FrankensteinStewie and Chris sing Putting on the Ritz like the scientist and the monster of this Mel Brooks film.
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Episode notes

Facts, bloopers, and visual gags from The Story On Page 1 (not cultural references).

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Mayor West appears to have moved office since the previous episode. The office looks completely different, to start with it now has a wooden panelled door instead of the oridinary square windowed door of the last episode.
Luke Perry's swimming pool is designed in the shape of his head.
When Peter and Luke Perry enter the house they leave the front door open and just sit down on the sofa, the camera angle changes and the door appears to have shut itself.
If you look in the bottom left-hand corner of the TV Guide magazine with Luke Perry on the front it reads: "If You Can Read This Family Guy Is On The Air".
None of the people credited in the Sherry and the Anus opening are actually producers.
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Characters (and voice credits)

CharacterVoiceNotes
Adam West (Mayor)Adam West
Brian GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Chris GriffinSeth Green
Lois GriffinAlex Borstein
Luke PerryLuke Perry
Meg GriffinMila Kunis
Neil GoldmanSeth Green
Peter GriffinSeth MacFarlane
Stewie GriffinSeth MacFarlane

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