Family Guy's episode, "Road to the Multiverse," portrays
two of the show's main characters, baby clever and ingenious Stewie and anthropomorphic dog Brian, using
a remote control to travel through a series of various parallel
universes, one of them being the Disney universe, which Stewie
describes as "sweet, warm, and fuzzy." The clip starts off with
Stewie and Brian running "gaily," then later transitions into a song
called, "It's a Wonderful Day for Pie." The cheerful and happy attitude
and the singing immediately set off a Disney vibe. The characters are
drawn Disney-style or patterned directly after Disney characters, but are
referred to by the name of their normal parallel universe. Peter seems to
appear as Geppetto from Pinocchio or "Doc" from Snow White, Lois
appears as Snow White, Chris appears as Winnie the Pooh, Meg appears as Ursula
from the Little Mermaid, Quagmire appears as a vague form of lago from Aladdin,
Joe appears as a coffee pot which is a parody of Mrs. Potts from Beauty and a
Beast, Cleveland appears a skunk which is a parody of Flower from Bambi, Mayor
Adam West appears as a parody of the Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland, Tom
Tucker appears as a parody of the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland or Brer
Rabbit from Song of the South, and Herbert appears as the Evil Queen from Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Family Guy's parody of
Disney is funny and successful if one understands the humor behind it. In this
case, parody is used to imitate the techniques, styles, and qualities of Disney
animations. The satire is effective because the portrayal of Disney animation
is accurate, the song is melodious, and the tone of the clip is light-hearted and
carefree.
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