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Don't Make Me Over

Written by Gene Laufenberg and directed by Peter Shin

In an effort to try to restore popularity to the Drunken Clam, a karoake machine is installed. Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland start a mish-mash cover band only to discover that they can't play. Meg saves the day with her voice and new makeover. The Griffin family is signed as a family band lead by Meg. All is well until she is emberassed on national TV.

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Don't Make Me Over on DVD

Episode number: 404
Production number: 4ACX03
Season: Season 4 (2005/2006)

First broadcast:
Sunday June 5, 2005

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80's musical montageReference to revenge of the nerds.
Brady BunchThe family band is reminisent of the Brady Kids singing group.
Counting Crows
Coyote UglyPeter, Joe, Quagmire, and Cleveland are seen dancing on the bar, as in the movie Coyote Ugly.
DevoPeter's band wardrobe is from Devo.
Don't Make Me OverThe title of this episode is a direct reference to the Dionne Warwick song of the same name.
Fake Moon LandingNeil Armstrong is shown doing a shoot for it.
Fat AlbertBill Cosby talks about how Peter and his friends are going to start a band after their success with Karaoke Night.
Gene SimmonsThe KISS front-man makes another brief appearance to give Peter and the guys wardrobe advice.
Hamilton, Joe Frank and ReynoldsPeter's band's name is Fat, Horney, Black,and Joe. Sounds similar to Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - they performed "Don't pull your love out on me honey"
Jimmy IovineThis Interscope Records chairman appears in prison.
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
KaraokePeter and the guys turn the Drunken Clam into a karaoke bar.
MADtvMs.Swan is Doing Meg's Toes
Mondrian/De StijlMeg's bus is styled after De Stijl art, made popular by Piet Mondrian.
Neil ArmstrongPeter talks about Neil Armstrong
Revenge of the NerdsThe 80's montage fix-up sequence was taken from Revenge of the Nerds.
Saturday Night LiveWhen Peter says he'll meet several of the SNL stars, he mentions the names of all the deceased performers.
Star Trek
Star WarsIn the mall, Stewie acts like Yoda during Luke's training in Episode V. Brian feels it's ridiculous and Stewie says, "and that is why you fail", also said by Yoda
The Partridge FamilyMeg's bus is done in Mondrian style, just like the Partridge family bus.
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Tara Strong, who is well known for doing the voice of Raven on Teen Titans, provides the singing voice of Meg.
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