The start of the show introduces many references to famous redneck comedians such as Larry the Cable Guy . Peter imagining flying his pickup truck through the air and greeting fighter jet pilots is a reference to '' Top Gun '' . After Quagmire crashes the plane , his co-pilot is shown to be Nien Nunb , a reference to 1983 science-fiction film '' Return of the Jedi '' . The mice that say " three weeks later " is a reference to 1995 film '' Babe '' . The faux introduction after Peter and Lois ' conversation about Quagmire is a reference to '' Will & Grace '' . The scene of the airplane taking off as Peter and his friends prepare to drug the pilots is a reference to '' Airplane ! '' , as is Hugh Hefner 's peptalk to Quagmire and the playing of the Notre Dame Victory March . Other music from '' Airplane ! '' is used as Quagmire is assisting Peter in landing the airplane safely . The scene in which Mayor Adam West is reading a story book to kids is a reference to George W. Bush , who was reading to kids at a school in Florida when he learned of the September 11 attacks . The style of the end credits in the episode is a reference to the television series '' Little House on the Prairie ''
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