Darth Vader

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Darth Vader provides the central theme to the six Star Wars movies, the original trilogy (now Episodes IV - VI) describing the defeat of the Imperial Forces which Vader commands, and his eventual conversion from the "Dark Side", whilst the subsequent prequel trilogy (Episodes I - III) concentrates upon Vader's youth and conversion to the "Dark Side". He provided a suitably evil and frightening "bad guy" character in the original Star Wars trilogy, and more generally has come to epitomise the forces of evil. Proving that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Darth Vader parodies and references, notably to his characteristic voice and breathing, appear throughout modern humour, Family Guy being no exception.

In Mother Tucker, Darth Vader is seen working as a meter maid writing a parking ticket, then being insulted on his narrow life and lack of vision by the business man whose car is involved, when Vader refuses to withdraw the ticket. Darth goes home and recounts the incident to his wife, who confirms she will support him in all his endeavors. Intent on pursuing his dream, and confounding the business man's insult, he goes to the bank to secure a loan to finance construction of the Death Star. He hastily changes this to the more acceptable cover story of opening a sports bar, when the bank clerk questions his original proposal.

He also made a cameo in the episode Barely Legal, kneeling at the feet of his master the Emperor, who has just discovered "The Key to Great Star Wars Dialogue", namely "Something, something, something Dark Side, something, something, something complete".

Stewie played Darth Vader in Blue Harvest, having the best opening line ever: "My God, look at this mess!!!" It is also revealed that Vader (Stewie) apparently made a restraining order against Obi-Wan (Herbert) after Episode III, a comment on Herbert's pedophilia.