Seth MacFarlane explain the origins of the viral 'Family Guy' It Insists Upon Itself meme, and how his college professor played a role.

If you're a 'Family Guy' fan, then you probably recall the scene where Peter says 'The Godfather' insists upon itself. But what does the phrase mean?

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 ...

It insists upon itself, Lois. In the final installment of the show’s short seven-episode second season, Ellie finally tracks down her quarry, Abby, but not in the way she expects.

The spread of the “It insists upon itself” meme began in 2020 and is often used by people to express their own aversion to something that others have embraced.

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 ...

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.

Seth MacFarlane revealed that the "It Insists Upon Itself" meme from Family Guy was inspired by a previous film professor, but it wasn't about The Godfather.

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’t think “The Sound of Music” was ...