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Filmmaker George Lucas is best known for creating theStar Warsfranchise, which continues to thrive even today. Aside from achieving unprecedented commercial success and longevity, the space opera franchise has become a major pop culture touchstone, with several other creators referencing it in their own works.
One of the creators greatly influenced by Lucas’ work is Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the wildly popular adult animated sitcomFamily Guy. The series has delivered severalStar Warsparody episodes to varying degrees of success. However, one of these episodes did not sit well with Lucas, and here is what went down onFamily Guy.
George Lucas Was Uncomfortable WithFamily Guy‘s Parody ofStar Wars
George Lucaslaunched his epic space opera franchiseStar Wars, with the release of the first film in 1977. Over almost five decades, the franchise has expanded with multiple installments, becoming an indispensable part of the modern pop culture zeitgeist.
Lucas’ original trilogy was parodied and retold in three episodes of the adult animated seriesFamily Guy, created bySeth MacFarlane. The first of the three episodes, titledBlue Harvest, was released as a part of the show’s sixth season. It was followed up with the second and third episodes in seasons 8 and 9.
While Lucas was onboard with the show’s slightly raunchy and darker take on his source material, the filmmaker did not always approve of what MacFarlane and his writing team came up with. In an interview withCBS News, MacFarlane spoke about the challenges of pleasing Lucas.
There are limitations, it’s still the Star Wars franchise so Lucasfilm, you know, they don’t allow everything but, they allow a lot.
MacFarlane made the above statement, confirming that there were times when some jokes made Lucas uncomfortable.
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According to somereports, Lucas allegedly had an issue with the use of F-bombs, especially in the second episode of the parody trilogy. However, MacFarlane admitted that the folks at Lucasfilm also understood the tone and pitch ofFamily Guy, allowing them to move forward with most jokes.
Seth MacFarlane Revealed Why There Won’t Be MoreStar WarsEpisodes onFamily Guy
Despite some pushback from Lucas, theStar Warsparodies proved extremely popular forFamily Guy. As a result, fans have long desired for MacFarlane and his team to similarly parody the prequel and sequel trilogy in the space opera franchise.
During an appearance at a fan convention, MacFarlane admitted that there would be no further direct adaptations of the source material. The creator stated (viaDigital Spy):
I don’t think we’ll be going that route. They’re just too expensive. LucasFilm has been really great to us [this far].
As a result, MacFarlane closed the door on moreStar Warsparody episodes onFamily Guy. While he suggested giving a similar treatment to theIndiana Jonesmovies, these episodes ultimately did not materialize.
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During aninterviewin 2016, writer Alec Sulkin explained that while the creative team loved the parody episodes, producing more of them would be challenging from a creative and legal perspective because of Disney’s tougher practices. As a result, moreStar Warsparody episodes are extremely unlikely.
Star WarsandFamily Guyare both streaming on Disney+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
