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Will Family Guy parody Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

By Michael Whitlow

FAMILY GUY: Lois books a fun, couple's vacation in the Bahamas in the all-new 'Take My Wife' Season Finale episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, May 17, 2015 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images)
FAMILY GUY: Lois books a fun, couple's vacation in the Bahamas in the all-new 'Take My Wife' Season Finale episode of FAMILY GUY airing Sunday, May 17, 2015 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (Photo by FOX via Getty Images) /
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Family Guy’s parodies of Star Wars: Episode IV, V and VI were huge successes. But with a banner change for the Star Wars brand, will the producers look to parody Episode VII?

When you put together a list of the best Family Guy episodes ever made, the parodies of the Star Wars franchise all rank near the top. It’s hard to find better episodes than the ones in which Peter Griffin is Han Solo and Stewie Griffin is Darth Vader.

With the Star Wars brand active once again after the December 2015 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, many have wondered if creator Seth MacFarlane and company will continue their parodies of the franchise in the future.

During a panel Q&A at Comic-Con 2016 this past weekend in San Diego for the stars and producers of the show, they were asked if a parody of TFA was on the radar anytime soon.

"“No,” said [producer Alec] Sulkin.“The truth of the matter is that, first of all, I think that we liked the first three and by the time we were done with the third one I think we were all ready to kill ourselves. But the new regime at Star Wars/Disney is, I would say, a little more difficult to deal with. I think before, we were just dealing with Lucasfilm, and Seth [MacFarlane] had a good relationship with them. And not that Seth has a bad relationship with Disney. I just think they’re a little more rigid, legally.”"

That’s an understandable and reasonable answer from Sulkin. Not only did the crew put in countless hours (way more than usual) for three episodes, the Star Wars brand is under Disney’s ownership now and not that of George Lucas and Lucasfilm.

Family Guy producer Rich Appel chimed in on the thought of a new parody:

"“And I think they’re [Disney] more careful now that they’re rolling out new movies. When Family Guy did them, they were beloved iconic films from many years before. But I think right now, they’re rolling out the new group of them and that’s where the intention should be.”"

It makes sense, but it’s still a bummer for Family Guy (and Star Wars) fans.

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