3 days ago · Seth MacFarlane, the brains behind Family Guy, dropped some intel about the backstory of one of the show’s most iconic lines. The phrase, “It insists upon itself,” was originally uttered by Peter Griffin in The Griffin Family History (Season 4, Episode 27). It became the meme equivalent to those who give a judgy look to everything popular.

Jan 23, 2025 · Seth McFarlane, creator of ‘Family Guy,’ explained the origin of the phrase ‘it insists upon itself’ when Peter Griffin admits that he ‘never cared for The Godfather.’

Jan 22, 2025 · It Insists Upon Itself refers to a catchphrase from the Peter Griffin Drowning Confession meme and scene in which the Family Guy character Peter Griffin claims the movie The Godfather "insists upon itself."

Jan 22, 2025 · ‘It Insists Upon Itself’: Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Explains One of the Show’s Most Iconic Quotes, Nearly 20 Years Later. By Andy Swift. TVLine. Andy Swift Executive Editor

6 days ago · Like many Family Guy quotes, Peter Griffin's drowning confession became a prevalent catchphrase online, with the use of the line, "It insists upon itself," as a memetic catchphrase being traced back to 4chan discussion boards as early as 2010.

6 days ago · Family Guy took potshots at countless films, but Peter Griffin's scathing confession about The Godfather is iconic. Seth MacFarlane revealed that bit's backstory and admitted he's still figuring out what it meant. Seth MacFarlane took to X to provide context on one of Family Guy's most-clipped bits.The "it insists upon itself" joke from Season 4's "The Griffin Family History" has (again) gone ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Reposting a video of Peter's Godfather line, the Family Guy creator explained that the wording "it insists upon itself" had a real-life inspiration.The creator's college film history professor used these words to describe The Sound of Music, which the instructor found to be overrated.While MacFarlane maintained that this professor was a "first-rate teacher," he said he "never quite followed ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Peter Griffin’s “It insists upon itself” criticism for The Godfather has really taken off online, so the original creator behind Family Guy revealed the real origin story behind the iconic ...

Jan 22, 2025 · His family loses it and an inane argument about the iconic film ensues, eventually leading Peter to utter the enigmatic and now memed-to-death line, “It insists upon itself.”

Jan 22, 2025 · 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”...