I may not have grown up during the 1950s, but I thoroughly enjoy the music from that time, so the opening scene in the old fifties diner was something I really enjoyed. I love the decor in the retro diners, along with the classic music played on the old jukeboxes.
When Peter Griffin heard The Trashmen’s hit song “Surfin’ Bird” play, he immediately got up and began singing and dancing to the song. Sure, it’s a very repetitive song, but let’s face it, Family Guy is a repetitive show, so I found the song rather fitting.
Peter Griffin
After several days of listening to the song at home, Brian and young Stewie plot a Mission Impossible-esque heist. The two swipe the LP from Peter’s hands during his sleep and destroy it the following morning in a scene straight out of Mike Judge’s Office Space. It isn’t often that I see references to this film, but this was a nice one.
Although the plot wasn’t particularly strong during the first half, it really went south once Jesus Christ was introduced. Of all the things you could think of Jesus doing on Earth, it seemed rather lame to let him get caught up in the ridiculous celebrity-driven culture we unfortunately live in today.
“I Dream of Jesus” delivered very few laugh-our-loud moments. The one which comes to mind is Cleveland entering the fifties diner and being sprayed by a fireman’s hose, as a nod to the racial conditions back then. This wasn’t a very inspiring episode of Family Guy.
Rating: 7.2
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