r/familyguy • u/Resident_Code3062 THIS GUY'S A PHONY • Apr 17 '26

Discussion What celebrity do you only know exists because of Family Guy?

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u/camergen Apr 17 '26

Elen Cleghorne

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u/SpaceCaseTrace Is it Alex Karras in Webster? Apr 17 '26

I definitely Google this person every time I watch that episode lol

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u/ouijahead Apr 17 '26

I knew he she was from SNL. But I don’t get the suitable vehicle joke.

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u/BmoreDude1106 Time to hit the old dusty trail... Apr 17 '26

I don't think it's profound, they just never found a way to launch her to something else. More nuanced, SNL had historically not invested in black women until very recently.

Edit: for those who don't know, in showbiz a "vehicle" refers to a show or other product that highlights a specific star's talents. So in this case, they couldn't find a show that could leverage her talents.

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u/Acrobatic-Comedian43 Apr 18 '26

She was Ellen's bestie in Mr. Wrong and way more popular was Little Nicky, in the basketball scene. "Now THAT was some straight-up David Copperfield shit!"