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"'''Road to Europe'''" (originally called "'''European Road Show'''"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20040808fox15/|title=Listings &#124; TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref>) is the 20th episode of the [[Family Guy season 3|third season]] of the [[animated cartoon|animated]] [[television comedy|comedy series]] ''[[Family Guy]]'', and the 48th episode overall. It originally aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States on February&nbsp;7,&nbsp;2002. The episode follows baby [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]], who becomes obsessed with the fictional British [[children's television series]] "Jolly Farm Revue". He decides to run away from home to become part of the cast and his [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] dog [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] decides to chase him down in an attempt to bring him back home. Meanwhile, [[Peter Griffin|Peter]] and [[Lois Griffin|Lois]] go to a [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] [[concert]], where Lois reveals she knows nothing about the band, much to Peter's embarrassment.


"Road to Europe" was written by [[Daniel Palladino]] and directed by [[Dan Povenmire]]. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its storyline and its many cultural references. The episode featured Kiss members [[Gene Simmons]] and [[Paul Stanley]]. It also featured guest voices by comedian [[Andy Dick]], actor and director [[Jon Favreau]], actor Sean Flynn, actress and singer [[Lauren Graham]], actress [[Michelle Horn]], and voice actor [[Wally Wingert]].
'''Road to Europe''' (originally called '''European Road Show''') is an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' that first aired [[February 7]], [[2002]].

Written by Daniel Palladino, directed by Dan Povenmire. Guest starring the members of [[KISS (band)|KISS]] ([[Gene Simmons]], [[Peter Criss]], [[Ace Frehley]], and [[Paul Stanley]]) as themselves.


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
[[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]] is obsessed with a British television program called ''Jolly Farm Revue'', a colorful children's TV show featuring several imaginary characters. Reluctant to stay in Quahog, Stewie decides to travel to "Jolly Farm" in [[London]] and live there forever. Desperate, he goes to the local airport and [[stowaway|stows away]] on a [[transatlantic flight]], intending to travel to [[United Kingdom|Britain]], and to find the [[BBC]] studios where Jolly Farm Revue is filmed. [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] tries to stop Stewie from leaving [[Rhode Island]], and follows him on board the plane. By the time he finally finds Stewie, the plane has taken off. It then lands in the [[Middle East]].

Brian begins to search for a way to get back to the [[United States]], but Stewie refuses to leave with him and insists they continue to London. Brian and Stewie search for a camel to use as transportation, and they perform a musical number as a diversion in order to steal one. They begin their journey, but the camel dies in the middle of the desert. They soon find a nearby [[Comfort Inn]], however, in which to stay. They steal a hot air balloon from the hotel premises and make their way to [[Vatican City]], embarrassing the [[Pope]] upon landing, then traveling by train from [[Switzerland]] to [[Munich]], and end up in [[Amsterdam]]. Upon finally arriving at the [[Television Centre, London|BBC Television Centre]], Stewie is shocked to discover that the farm is a set, and his beloved characters are merely burnt-out, vulgar actors. Heartbroken, Stewie decides to travel back home with Brian to Quahog after getting revenge on the Mother Maggie actress for kicking him by defecating in her shoes. He loses interest in ''Jolly Farm'' and takes up a new obsession - "funky fruit hats" a la [[Carmen Miranda]].

Meanwhile, [[Peter Griffin|Peter]] is overjoyed to hear about [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]-stock, a five-night set of concerts in [[New England]] by his favorite band, Kiss. He and his wife, [[Lois Griffin|Lois]], dress in face paint and [[leather]] just like the band members in Kiss, as does the rest of the crowd, and they manage to stand in the front row. [[Gene Simmons]] points the microphone at Lois as a way to prompt her to sing the next line in the chorus of "[[Rock and Roll All Nite]]," only to discover that she doesn't know the words, shaming Peter. Deeply saddened by this, Gene and [[Paul Stanley]] leave the stage, leaving [[Ace Frehley]] and [[Peter Criss]] to perform "[[Chattanooga Choo Choo]]" to cheer up the displeased audience.

After the concert, Peter accuses Lois of only pretending to be a Kiss fan, and they leave the concert venue in disgrace. Later that night, Peter and Lois stop at a [[Denny's]] on the way home from the concert. The Kiss members are seated at another table, and Lois recognizes Gene without his "Demon" make-up as Chaim Witz (Gene Simmons' birth name), an old boyfriend. Peter's faith in Lois is restored, and he proudly shares the news on [[public-access television]] that "my wife did Kiss."<ref name=book/>

==Production==
{{further|Road to... (Family Guy)}}
[[File:Dan Povenmire Comic-Con 2009.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Dan Povenmire]], who also directed the first "[[Road to Rhode Island|Road to]]" episode, directed "Road to Europe".]]
The episode was written by [[Daniel Palladino]], his first official episode for the series, an [[Executive producer#Motion pictures and television|executive producer]] for the show.<ref name=book/> In addition, the episode was directed by series regular [[Dan Povenmire]],<ref name=book/> in his fourth episode directing for the season; the first three being "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/family-guy/show/one-if-by-clam-two-if-by-sea/episode/7390;_ylt=ArnXVKI5dSZMFk.z2XWCW8u9v9EF |title=Family Guy&nbsp;— One If By Clam, Two If By Sea |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2011-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3|url=https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call|url-access=registration|author=Callaghan, Steve|isbn=0-06-083305-X|chapter=One If by Clam, Two If by Sea|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|location=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]|year=2005|page=[https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call/page/140 140]|author-link=Steve Callaghan}}</ref> "[[To Love and Die in Dixie]]", and "[[Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/family-guy/show/brian-wallows-and-peter-39-s-swallows/episode/7403;_ylt=AsMaNQlcQ6HTgdeEg48pXAy9v9EF |title=Family Guy&nbsp;— Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2011-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3|url=https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call|url-access=registration|author=Callaghan, Steve|isbn=0-06-083305-X|chapter=To Love and Die in Dixie|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|location=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]|year=2005|page=[https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call/page/171 171]|author-link=Steve Callaghan}}</ref>

"Road to Europe" is the second episode of the "[[Road to... (Family Guy)|Road to...]]" hallmarks of the series, which have aired throughout various seasons of the show, and is the second "Road to..." episode to be directed by Povenmire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/family-guy/show/road-to-rhode-island/episode/2512 |title=Family Guy&nbsp;— Road to Rhode Island|publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2011-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126182519/https://tv.yahoo.com/family-guy/show/road-to-rhode-island/episode/2512 |archive-date=2007-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3|url=https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call|url-access=registration|author=Callaghan, Steve|isbn=0-06-083305-X|chapter=Road to Rhode Island|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|location=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]|year=2005|page=[https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call/page/90 90]|author-link=Steve Callaghan}}</ref> The episodes are a parody of the seven ''[[Road to ...]]'' comedy films starring [[Bing Crosby]], [[Bob Hope]] and [[Dorothy Lamour]].<ref name="Road to">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/429/429628p10.html|title=Interview with Seth MacFarlane|work=[[IGN]]|date=2003-07-21|access-date=2009-12-13|archive-date=2011-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203212259/http://movies.ign.com/articles/429/429628p10.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The episode was inspired by the 1941 film ''[[Road to Morocco]]'', including its musical number "(We're off on the) Road to Morocco", which was previously parodied by the two characters, then with alternate lyrics, in the ''Family Guy'' episode "[[Road to Rhode Island]]".<ref name="Road to"/> Fans originally believed that the original title of this episode was "Road to Baghdad", but in an interview with [[IGN]] MacFarlane stated that it was not the case.<ref name="Road to"/>

In addition to the regular cast, the episode featured guest appearances by comedian [[Andy Dick]], actor and director [[Jon Favreau]], actor Sean Flynn, actress and singer [[Lauren Graham]], actress [[Michelle Horn]] and voice actor [[Wally Wingert]]. It also guest starred [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] members [[Gene Simmons]]
and [[Paul Stanley]] as themselves.<ref name="TVGuide cast2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gene-simmons/credits/151411|title=Gene Simmons: Credits|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=2009-12-12|archive-date=2016-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509041930/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gene-simmons/credits/151411/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="yahoocast">{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/episode/30058/castcrew;_ylt=Aujh2qGtc7mlTOuo_sTOnIqvo9EF |title=Family Guy&nbsp;— Road to Europe&nbsp;— Cast and Crew |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2009-12-03}}</ref>

==Cultural references==
"Road to Europe" features several cultural references. Brian compares Stewie's look with [[Charlie Brown]]; Stewie responds by comparing him with Charlie Brown's dog [[Snoopy]]; both these characters are from the [[comic strip]] ''[[Peanuts]]''.<ref name=book>{{cite book|title=Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3|url=https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call|url-access=registration|author=Callaghan, Steve|isbn=0-06-083305-X|chapter=Road to Europe|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|location=[[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]|year=2005|page=[https://archive.org/details/familyguyofficia00call/page/204 204]|author-link=Steve Callaghan}}</ref> At the Kiss concert, the song that the band plays, and the one that Lois does not know the lyrics to, is the single "[[Rock and Roll All Nite]]".<ref name=book/> In the song Stewie and Brian sing, the [[Marquis de Sade]], singer [[Ricky Martin]] and actress [[Phylicia Rashad]] are mentioned. Brian also uses [[Triumph the Insult Comic Dog]]'s catch phrase, "For me to poop on" to insult Stewie.<ref name=book/>

While riding a tour bus in [[Germany]], Brian looks at a German history book and notices that has no information regarding Germany from&nbsp;1939 – 1945. When he questions the tour guide about this, the guide [[Holocaust denial|denies that anything happened in those years]]. Brian points out that Germany [[invasion of Poland|invaded Poland]] during that time, until the guide yells "Sie werden sich hinsetzen! Sie werden ruhig sein! Sie werden nicht beleidigen Deutschland!", literally meaning "You will sit down! You will be quiet! You will not insult Germany!" while making the [[Nazi salute]] with his left hand.<ref name=book/> The last sentence is grammatically incorrect, as the proper German statement would be, "Sie werden Deutschland nicht beleidigen!" At the beginning of the episode, the credits are presented with title cards containing images of Brian and Stewie passing by various iconic places in [[Europe]]. These include [[France]]'s [[Eiffel Tower]], [[Italy]]'s [[Leaning Tower of Pisa]] and a [[Venice|venetian]] [[gondola]], the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Stonehenge]] and [[Greece]]'s [[Parthenon]].<ref name=book/> Other iconic items shown include the [[Union Flag]] and the [[Pope]].<ref name=ING/>


==Reception==
{{spoiler}}
{{Quote box|width=25em|quote="Brian and Stewie once again reunite for a memorable duet titled, "You and I Are So Awfully Different." If that's not enough, Stewie and Brian also manage to offend the Pope on their way to the Jolly Farm Revue set. While not as exciting as some of their other adventures, the musical number alone makes this episode worthy as one of Stewie and Brian's best adventures."|align=right|source=Ahsan Haque, IGN.<ref name=ING/>}}
Reviews of the episode by television critics were mostly positive. Critic Ahsan Haque of [[IGN]] placed "Road to Europe" in the top ten of Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures, ranking it fifth. Haque noted that the episode is not as entertaining as many of the other Stewie and Brian adventures, but the song included in the episode, "You and I Are So Awfully Different" made it worthy of an appearance on the list.<ref name=ING>{{cite web|publisher=[[IGN]]|author=Haque, Ahsan|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/105/1057773p1.html|title=Family Guy: Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures|date=2010-01-11|access-date=2010-08-12|archive-date=2011-11-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105225736/http://tv.ign.com/articles/105/1057773p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "Road to Europe" is the lowest ranked Road to&nbsp;... episode on the list with "[[Road to Germany]]" at number four, "[[Road to Rupert]]" at number three, "[[Road to the Multiverse]]" at number two and "[[Road to Rhode Island]]" ranked as the best.<ref name=ING/> Television critic Ramsey Isler, also of IGN, commented positively about the episode in his review of the eighth-season episode "[[Go Stewie, Go]]," which contained an American version of ''Jolly Farm Revue''. Isler went on to note, "for the most part the Jolly Farm concept is much less interesting than it was in the much more amusing and classic ''Family Guy'' episode, 'Road to Europe.'"<ref name="ignreview">{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/107/1077503p1.html |title=Family Guy: "Go Stewie Go" Review |publisher=IGN |author=Isler, Ramsey |date=2010-03-15 |access-date=2010-03-15 |archive-date=2011-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105055946/http://tv.ign.com/articles/107/1077503p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==References==
[[Peter Griffin|Peter]] and [[Lois Griffin|Lois]] attend KISS-stock, a five-night set of concerts performed by Peter's favorite band. [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]] is entranced by a show called ''Jolly Farm Revue'' (possibly a parody of the [[Teletubbies]]) and decides to find the farm and live there forever. He stows aboard an intercontinental flight, intending to travel to [[London]] and find the Jolly Farm at the [[BBC]]. [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] follows him, only to discover that they have landed in the [[Middle East]] instead. Meanwhile, at KISS-stock, Peter is shocked to learn that Lois has only pretended to be a KISS enthusiast, and they leave the concerts in disgrace. Stewie and Brian perform a musical number together in order to steal a camel and gradually make their way across [[Europe]]. Upon finally arriving at the BBC studios, Stewie is horrified to learn that there is no actual farm and his beloved characters are mere actors. Stopping at a [[Denny's]] on the way home, Lois recognizes Chaim Witz, who she dated before he changed his name to Gene Simmons; Gene introduces her to the rest of the band, who have heard Gene's stories of "Loose Lois". Peter's faith in Lois is restored, and he cannot help sharing the news that his wife did KISS.
{{Reflist}}


==References to movies==
==External links==
{{wikiquote|Family Guy/Season 3#Road to Europe|Road to Europe}}
{{Portal|Television}}
* {{IMDb episode|0576961}}


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Brian slices a camel's belly in order to put Stewie in there to save him from the cold, much like Han Solo sliced a tawntawn to put Luke in there in ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]''.


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Latest revision as of 19:26, 20 November 2024

"Road to Europe"
Family Guy episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 20
Directed byDan Povenmire
Written byDaniel Palladino
Production code3ACX13
Original air dateFebruary 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)
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"Road to Europe" (originally called "European Road Show"[1]) is the 20th episode of the third season of the animated comedy series Family Guy, and the 48th episode overall. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 7, 2002. The episode follows baby Stewie, who becomes obsessed with the fictional British children's television series "Jolly Farm Revue". He decides to run away from home to become part of the cast and his anthropomorphic dog Brian decides to chase him down in an attempt to bring him back home. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go to a Kiss concert, where Lois reveals she knows nothing about the band, much to Peter's embarrassment.

"Road to Europe" was written by Daniel Palladino and directed by Dan Povenmire. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its storyline and its many cultural references. The episode featured Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. It also featured guest voices by comedian Andy Dick, actor and director Jon Favreau, actor Sean Flynn, actress and singer Lauren Graham, actress Michelle Horn, and voice actor Wally Wingert.

Plot summary

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Stewie is obsessed with a British television program called Jolly Farm Revue, a colorful children's TV show featuring several imaginary characters. Reluctant to stay in Quahog, Stewie decides to travel to "Jolly Farm" in London and live there forever. Desperate, he goes to the local airport and stows away on a transatlantic flight, intending to travel to Britain, and to find the BBC studios where Jolly Farm Revue is filmed. Brian tries to stop Stewie from leaving Rhode Island, and follows him on board the plane. By the time he finally finds Stewie, the plane has taken off. It then lands in the Middle East.

Brian begins to search for a way to get back to the United States, but Stewie refuses to leave with him and insists they continue to London. Brian and Stewie search for a camel to use as transportation, and they perform a musical number as a diversion in order to steal one. They begin their journey, but the camel dies in the middle of the desert. They soon find a nearby Comfort Inn, however, in which to stay. They steal a hot air balloon from the hotel premises and make their way to Vatican City, embarrassing the Pope upon landing, then traveling by train from Switzerland to Munich, and end up in Amsterdam. Upon finally arriving at the BBC Television Centre, Stewie is shocked to discover that the farm is a set, and his beloved characters are merely burnt-out, vulgar actors. Heartbroken, Stewie decides to travel back home with Brian to Quahog after getting revenge on the Mother Maggie actress for kicking him by defecating in her shoes. He loses interest in Jolly Farm and takes up a new obsession - "funky fruit hats" a la Carmen Miranda.

Meanwhile, Peter is overjoyed to hear about Kiss-stock, a five-night set of concerts in New England by his favorite band, Kiss. He and his wife, Lois, dress in face paint and leather just like the band members in Kiss, as does the rest of the crowd, and they manage to stand in the front row. Gene Simmons points the microphone at Lois as a way to prompt her to sing the next line in the chorus of "Rock and Roll All Nite," only to discover that she doesn't know the words, shaming Peter. Deeply saddened by this, Gene and Paul Stanley leave the stage, leaving Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to perform "Chattanooga Choo Choo" to cheer up the displeased audience.

After the concert, Peter accuses Lois of only pretending to be a Kiss fan, and they leave the concert venue in disgrace. Later that night, Peter and Lois stop at a Denny's on the way home from the concert. The Kiss members are seated at another table, and Lois recognizes Gene without his "Demon" make-up as Chaim Witz (Gene Simmons' birth name), an old boyfriend. Peter's faith in Lois is restored, and he proudly shares the news on public-access television that "my wife did Kiss."[2]

Production

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Further information: Road to... (Family Guy)
Dan Povenmire, who also directed the first "Road to" episode, directed "Road to Europe".

The episode was written by Daniel Palladino, his first official episode for the series, an executive producer for the show.[2] In addition, the episode was directed by series regular Dan Povenmire,[2] in his fourth episode directing for the season; the first three being "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea",[3][4] "To Love and Die in Dixie", and "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows".[5][6]

"Road to Europe" is the second episode of the "Road to..." hallmarks of the series, which have aired throughout various seasons of the show, and is the second "Road to..." episode to be directed by Povenmire.[7][8] The episodes are a parody of the seven Road to ... comedy films starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.[9] The episode was inspired by the 1941 film Road to Morocco, including its musical number "(We're off on the) Road to Morocco", which was previously parodied by the two characters, then with alternate lyrics, in the Family Guy episode "Road to Rhode Island".[9] Fans originally believed that the original title of this episode was "Road to Baghdad", but in an interview with IGN MacFarlane stated that it was not the case.[9]

In addition to the regular cast, the episode featured guest appearances by comedian Andy Dick, actor and director Jon Favreau, actor Sean Flynn, actress and singer Lauren Graham, actress Michelle Horn and voice actor Wally Wingert. It also guest starred Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as themselves.[10][11]

Cultural references

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"Road to Europe" features several cultural references. Brian compares Stewie's look with Charlie Brown; Stewie responds by comparing him with Charlie Brown's dog Snoopy; both these characters are from the comic strip Peanuts.[2] At the Kiss concert, the song that the band plays, and the one that Lois does not know the lyrics to, is the single "Rock and Roll All Nite".[2] In the song Stewie and Brian sing, the Marquis de Sade, singer Ricky Martin and actress Phylicia Rashad are mentioned. Brian also uses Triumph the Insult Comic Dog's catch phrase, "For me to poop on" to insult Stewie.[2]

While riding a tour bus in Germany, Brian looks at a German history book and notices that has no information regarding Germany from 1939 – 1945. When he questions the tour guide about this, the guide denies that anything happened in those years. Brian points out that Germany invaded Poland during that time, until the guide yells "Sie werden sich hinsetzen! Sie werden ruhig sein! Sie werden nicht beleidigen Deutschland!", literally meaning "You will sit down! You will be quiet! You will not insult Germany!" while making the Nazi salute with his left hand.[2] The last sentence is grammatically incorrect, as the proper German statement would be, "Sie werden Deutschland nicht beleidigen!" At the beginning of the episode, the credits are presented with title cards containing images of Brian and Stewie passing by various iconic places in Europe. These include France's Eiffel Tower, Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa and a venetian gondola, the United Kingdom's Stonehenge and Greece's Parthenon.[2] Other iconic items shown include the Union Flag and the Pope.[12]

Reception

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"Brian and Stewie once again reunite for a memorable duet titled, "You and I Are So Awfully Different." If that's not enough, Stewie and Brian also manage to offend the Pope on their way to the Jolly Farm Revue set. While not as exciting as some of their other adventures, the musical number alone makes this episode worthy as one of Stewie and Brian's best adventures."

Ahsan Haque, IGN.[12]

Reviews of the episode by television critics were mostly positive. Critic Ahsan Haque of IGN placed "Road to Europe" in the top ten of Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures, ranking it fifth. Haque noted that the episode is not as entertaining as many of the other Stewie and Brian adventures, but the song included in the episode, "You and I Are So Awfully Different" made it worthy of an appearance on the list.[12] "Road to Europe" is the lowest ranked Road to ... episode on the list with "Road to Germany" at number four, "Road to Rupert" at number three, "Road to the Multiverse" at number two and "Road to Rhode Island" ranked as the best.[12] Television critic Ramsey Isler, also of IGN, commented positively about the episode in his review of the eighth-season episode "Go Stewie, Go," which contained an American version of Jolly Farm Revue. Isler went on to note, "for the most part the Jolly Farm concept is much less interesting than it was in the much more amusing and classic Family Guy episode, 'Road to Europe.'"[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Listings | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource". www.thefutoncritic.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Callaghan, Steve (2005). "Road to Europe". Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3. New York City, New York: HarperCollins. p. 204. ISBN 0-06-083305-X.
  3. ^ "Family Guy — One If By Clam, Two If By Sea". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  4. ^ Callaghan, Steve (2005). "One If by Clam, Two If by Sea". Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3. New York City, New York: HarperCollins. p. 140. ISBN 0-06-083305-X.
  5. ^ "Family Guy — Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  6. ^ Callaghan, Steve (2005). "To Love and Die in Dixie". Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3. New York City, New York: HarperCollins. p. 171. ISBN 0-06-083305-X.
  7. ^ "Family Guy — Road to Rhode Island". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  8. ^ Callaghan, Steve (2005). "Road to Rhode Island". Family Guy: The Official Episode Guide, Seasons 1–3. New York City, New York: HarperCollins. p. 90. ISBN 0-06-083305-X.
  9. ^ a b c "Interview with Seth MacFarlane". IGN. 2003-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  10. ^ "Gene Simmons: Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  11. ^ "Family Guy — Road to Europe — Cast and Crew". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  12. ^ a b c d Haque, Ahsan (2010-01-11). "Family Guy: Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures". IGN. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  13. ^ Isler, Ramsey (2010-03-15). "Family Guy: "Go Stewie Go" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
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