DVD review: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side is Family Guy's second full-length pot shot at Star Wars.

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Poking fun at Star Wars seems to be all the rage with the creators of Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and The Simpsons regularly mocking George Lucas' iconic franchise.

Family Guy was the first to dedicate an entire hour-long episode to it, and here they reprise the trick with episide two: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side.

It's always a thrill to see Stewie stirring up trouble as Darth Vader, and the show's intentions are the same as always - to mock various segments of pop culture under the Family Guy guise.

But the jokes just seem to be a little more off target this time around, with more misses than hits. Perhaps Star Wars has been mocked too much, and it's time to take the piss out of a different franchise.

Surely The Matrix or Indiana Jones are ripe targets?

Extras: Commentaries, scene-by-scene guides and a table read offer insights into the

* What did you think of Something, Something, Something, Dark Side? Post your comments below.

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Mardo   #3   10:47 am Jun 07 2010

I agree, not as good as Blue Harvest

DeadHeroNZ   #2   09:48 pm Feb 07 2010

Not quite as funny as the first Family Guy Star Wars episode but still very funny. Good to see The Cleveland Show on our tv.

rob   #1   06:07 pm Feb 04 2010

i reckon it's brilliant. totally doesn't suck