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Family Guy The Things Stewie Learned Poster, GIANT size

Family Guy poses as a typical sitcom in many respects; however at other times, characters will make it very clear that they are aware they're on a television show.

Many times, characters are seen breaking the fourth wall to address the audience directly.

For example, when Vern and Johnny, the Vaudeville duo, appear for the fifth time on the show in the episode "Saving Private Brian", Stewie steps into frame and kills them before saying, "OK. They're dead. All right? We're not going to be seeing them again."

Another example of the show's self-awareness happens in that same episode.

When Stewie learns that Brian intends on deserting the army, he tells him that "they'll come after you, like Peter went after that hockey coach."

After a pause during which nothing happens, he says, "Oh... No clip? Huh. Thought we had a clip." and the action continues.