Seth MacFarlane, the brains behind Family Guy, dropped some intel about the backstory of one of the show’s most iconic lines.

On Jan. 21, 2025, MacFarlane on X: “Since this has been trending, here’s a fun fact: ‘It insists upon itself’ was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn ...

When Lois asks Peter why he didn’t like The Godfather, Peter says, “It insists upon itself.” As the sketch continues, Peter reveals he hasn’t really watched the entire film, and his family ...

“Since this has been trending, here’s a fun fact,” MacFarlane stated on X. “‘It insists upon itself’ was a criticism my college film history professor used to explain why he didn’t ...

Seth MacFarlane, creator and star of the long-running animated series, recently took to social media to explain the origins of the “it insists upon itself” meme that fans quote. “Since this ...

In fact, he’d go so far as to say that Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic “insists upon itself.” That’s because one of the show’s most iconic scenes — in which the Griffin family ...

Even if you’ve never seen one of Family Guy‘s 400+ episodes, there’s a good chance you already know that Peter Griffin did not care for The Godfather. In fact, he’d go so far as to say that Francis ...

However, a harmless joke from the season four episode “The Griffin Family History,” has captured the public’s imagination and become a meme, with the phrase “It insists upon itself ...