Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

"**Something, Something, Something, Dark Side**"
"Something, Something, Something, Dark Side"
Family Guy episode
	Episode poster parodies Noriyoshi Ohrai's international poster art for The Empire Strikes Back
Episode no.	Season 8; Episode 20
Directed by	Dominic Polcino
Written by	Kirker Butler
Production codes	6ACX21; 6ACX22;
Original air date	May 23, 2010
Guest appearances
	Jon Benjamin as Carl/Yoda; John Bunnell as himself; James Caan as himself; Jackson Douglas; Joe Flaherty as Western Union worker; Phil LaMarr; Dolph Lundgren (live action); Brigitte Nielsen (live action); Michael Pataki (live action); Kevin Michael Richardson as Strong Black Man; George Rogan; Tom Selleck as himself (live action); James Woods as himself/General Veers;
Episode chronology
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"Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" is a direct-to-video special of the animated series Family Guy, which later served as the 20th episode of the show's eighth season, and is the second part of the series' Star Wars parody trilogy Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. It originally was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 22, 2009, and later aired on Fox in the United States on May 23, 2010. The episode is a retelling and parody of the 1980 Star Wars film sequel The Empire Strikes Back, recasting characters from Family Guy into roles from the film.

The episode was written by Kirker Butler and directed by Dominic Polcino. It received high praise from critics for its accurate depiction of the original film, as well as its inclusion of many cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.13 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Jon Benjamin, John Bunnell, James Caan, Jackson Douglas, Joe Flaherty, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Michael Richardson, George Rogan and James Woods, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.