Cultural References
As auditions for the church organist begin, several people begin playing songs, including Shamus who plays Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire", Herbert who plays The Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like" and Jake Tucker who plays "William Tell Overture". Once the family arrives in Texas, the Griffins are presented with a needle-point of actor Chuck Norris. Peter goes on to tell a joke about Norris, who suddenly appears and punches Brian with a fist hidden beneath his beard. The next day, as Chris and Meg attempt to join a club at school, they are required to retrieve a pair of then-current President George W. Bush's underwear from his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Once inside, the two walk past several portraits of Bush with various leaders, including Ronald Reagan, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and the Super Devil. In the closing scene of the episode, Peter begins criticizing parents for letting their children watch shows like Family Guy, and ultimately breaks the fourth wall by looking at the viewer immediately afterward.
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