Family Guy Pays Tribute to Carrie Fisher and Her Dearly Departed Character

Family Guy has finally, officially said goodbye to Carrie Fisher and her longtime character, Angela. Fisher voiced Peters boss at the Pawtucket Brewery in 25 episodes over more than a decade, starting with her debut episode in 2005. Though Fisher died in late 2016, it was not until Sunday that the show acknowledged the death of her character; the episode opened on her funeral, where Peter gave a eulogy that alternated between cheeky and emotional.

Family Guy dedicated its January 2017 winter premiere, which aired immediately after her death, to Fisher. This week, however, officially sent Angela off, in an episode that found Peter at odds with a new set of bosses. Peter started his address by referencing a series of iconic television theme songs: “Who could turn the world on with her smile? Angela,” he said. “Who could take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Angela. So no one told you life was gonna be this way. [Four claps.] Angela. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Angela.” He also sang a portion of the Sanford and Son theme song before somberly saying his late bosss name one more time.

“Im sorry,” Peter continued. “Death is hard for me. But at least Angela died doing what she loved—swimming less than 20 minutes after she had eaten. Thats a real thing, kids. Listen to your mothers.” (That might or might not be a reference to Carries famously sarcastic obituary request: “I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra.”)

Then, the obituary got more earnest—if only briefly. “That was Angela: fearless, spontaneous, honest—about herself just as much as she was about the world around her,” Peter said. “She had grace, courage, and an unmatched zest for life. She may be gone, but her voice will live on in DVD and Hulu Plus and tiny droid-projected messages. I may have lost a boss, but heaven has gained a princess.”

Then came the punch line: as he looked around, Peter realized he was surrounded by Asian people, and at the wrong funeral—which happens to be almost the exact punch line of a standout BoJack Horseman episode from earlier this year. At least Peters mistaken-identity eulogy was a lot nicer.

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