The Road to... episodes, also known as the Family Guy Road shows, are
a series of episodes in the animated series Family Guy. They are a
parody of the seven Road to... comedy films, starring Bing Crosby, Bob
Hope, and Dorothy Lamour.These episodes revolve around Stewie Griffin
and Brian on a road trip in a foreign, supernatural or science fiction
setting not familiar to the show's normal location in Quahog, Rhode
Island. The first, titled "Road to Rhode Island", aired on May 30,
2000, as a part of the second season. The episodes are known for
featuring elaborate musical numbers, similar to the original films. As
of 2016, there are eight Road to episodes.The Road to episodes contain
several signature elements, including a special version of the opening
sequence, custom musical cues and musical numbers, and parodies of
science fiction and fantasy films. Many of the episodes are popular
among television critics, and have been nominated for several awards.
In 2000, "Road to Rhode Island" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy
Award in the "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than
One Hour)" category. In 2009, "Road to Germany", along with two other
episodes from the seventh season, were nominated for the Primetime
Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Comedy Series" category, the first time
in 48 years multiple episodes of one animated series were nominated
for the same award.Road to episodes typically consist of three parts
following a series of theatrical or cultural-themed credits, and
beginning with a segment at the Griffin family home in Quahog, Rhode
Island. This segment usually establishes a conflict that Stewie and
Brian must overcome by leaving Quahog and the rest of the Griffin
family. For the second segment, Stewie and Brian obtain the
established goal, which differs in each episode, and have included
Brian reuniting with his mother in "Road to Rhode Island", Stewie
finding his lost teddy bear in "Road to Rupert", and rescuing Mort
Goldman, the town's pharmacist, in "Road to Germany". and being lost
in different dimensions "Road to the Multiverse". Road to ... (Family Guy) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter