Blind Ambition/References

• Peter’s victory over the giant chicken with the help of a plane’s propeller blades parodies a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the ship plowing through buildings mirrors the end of Speed 2: Cruise Control.
• Peter’s “flying machine” is a parody of a famous piece of stock footage also parodied in The Simpsons episodes “Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming” and “Lisa’s Wedding.”
• Stewie catches the Keebler Elves plotting against Snap, Crackle, and Pop; later on it is implied that Snap was killed during the ambush by the Keebler Elves.
• Gary the No-Trash Cougar’s slogan, “Give a larbage, throw out your garbage,” is based on Woodsy Owl’s “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.”
• Peter kills actress and former Saturday Night Live cast member Joan Cusack in one of his attempts to be remembered for something.
• The entire final scene in which Peter receives his award is a reenactment of the ending of the original 1977 Star Wars film (A New Hope), complete with John Williams’ music, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2. (The episode first aired the Sunday before the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith). In the same fashion, the credits were done to the Star Wars theme and style.
• In Quagmire’s mugshot, his prisoner number is BK4454813. This was the same case number given to British actor Hugh Grant, after he got arrested in June 1995 for picking up a prostitute.
• At the bowling alley, Peter sees Judd Hirsch working on a missile below the lanes. Later in the show, the Keebler Elves plot against Snap, Crackle and Pop, “assuming Judd Hirsch delivers with the goods.” Judd Hirsch voiced himself in this episode.
• Stewie throws paper wads into a cone Brian is wearing to keep him from chewing out his stitches. He says "If I make this we're all going to get laid." At the end of Caddyshack, Rodney Dangerfield says "Hey everybody, We're all going to get laid."
• One of the world’s fattest twins says he is trying Atkins, a high-protein diet that has been very popular in recent years. The other twin comments that Atkins is “not good for you,” which highlights the common criticism of the controversial diet. The twins are representations of real twins, Billy and Benny McCrary.
• Peter spent a week with Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Batman in the Fortress of Solitude from the Superman movies. Peter interrupts their meeting, in which the heroes are discussing how to foil Lex Luthor, and asks Superman to use his powers to pick up Mr. Pibbs and Cheez-Its, because it is a 800 mile drive for him (Peter), but five seconds for them (Superman), referencing the speed the superhero possesses.
• When the Drunken Clam has caught on fire, Peter, being unaware of the danger he is in, makes conversation with the panicking Horace by mentioning the NBC sitcom Scrubs.

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