Although its 22nd season premieres on American television on October 1 and has already been renewed for a 23rd episode, the animated series The Griffins (known as family boy in the original version) is back Disney+ 20 new episodes not yet released in France.
On this day, a famous family born from the imagination of Seth MacFarlane, to whom we also owe American Dad! and the Cleveland Show, honoring three great classics of the 7th art. In the first episode of season 21, now available on the platform, Peter, Lois, their three children and their dog Brian recreate Forrest Gump, American Beauty and The Silence of the Lambs.
Classics revisited
These three feature films, all of which won the Oscar for Best Picture upon their release and which marked the history of cinema, are clearly treated in an accelerated version and with a large dose of humor and absurdity, which Griffin knows how to do so well. .
A little later in the season, for its 400th episode, Peter and his family also parodies three other memorable movies: Dirty Dancing, Alone in the World, and When Harry Met Sally. Great references that movie buffs won’t appreciate!
Accustomed to celebrating pop culture, the essential series regularly enjoys adapting iconic works in its own way. Thus, we recall the double episodes dedicated to the Star Wars saga in seasons 6, 8 and 9, or even episode 5 of season 16, which tells the same story by three famous directors: Quentin Tarantino, Michael Bay and Wes Anderson style. !
In terms of vocal casting, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis still voice the members of the Griffin family in the original version. They were joined in the 21st season by several famous guests: Mario Lopez, Jay Pharoah, Haley Joel Osment, Gerald McCrane…
Watch The Griffin season 21 now on Disney+.
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