In a show all about pop culture references it should be little surprise Singin' In The Rain would be referenced and parodied as often as it is on Family Guy. In the episode "Peterotica" Quagmire continually makes terrible sex puns while all of the guys shop in an "adult" store. After his line "Of course in this place every exit is also an enterence", he launches into a step for step repeat of Make 'em Laugh, including running up the walls and backflipping.
In a new episode from season six, the handicapped character of Joe gets the ability to walk again. Believe It Or Not Joe's Walkin' On Air parodies the dance and song Good Morning but also takes a slight jab at Gene Kelly's percieved off screen persona. Joe is a very demanding leader of the group even reducing Quagmire to tears when he fails to sing with enough feeling.
Gene Kelly himself appears in a season five episode from the show. In Road to Rupert Stewie dances along side a live-action Gene Kelly in a reference to when Kelly appeared dancing with a cartoon mouse. These are the most obvious references to Gene Kelly but peppered throughout past and more then likely future episodes the audience and count on more Gene Kelly and Singin' In The Rain references.
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