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The '''''Road to...'' episodes''', also known as the '''''Family Guy Road'' shows''', are a series of episodes in the animated series [[The Simpsons|Family Guy]]. They are a parody of the seven ''{{w|Road to...}}'' comedy films, starring {{w|Bing Crosby}}, {{w|Bob Hope}}, and {{w|Dorothy Lamour}}, which were released from 1940 until 1962. These episodes usually involve talking baby [[Maggie|Stewie Griffin]], and his anthropomorphic dog, [[Santa's Little Helper|Brian]] in some foreign, supernatural or science fiction location not familiar to the show's normal location in [[Springfield|Quahog]], [[Springfield's state|Rhode Island]]. The first, titled "[[Treehouse of Horror|Road to Rhode Island]]", aired on May 30, [[2000]], as a part of the [[Season 2|second season]]. The episodes are known for featuring elaborate musical numbers, similar to the original films. As of [[2011]], there are six ''Road to'' episodes. The newest, "[[Treehouse of Horror XXII|Road to the North Pole]]", aired on December 12, [[2010]].
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'''''A Derren Brown Christmas''''' is a [[Christmas]] documentary starring {{Ch|Derren Brown}}.
  
The ''Road to'' episodes contain several signature elements, including a special version of the opening sequence, custom musical cues and musical numbers, and parodies of science fiction and fantasy films. Many of the episodes are popular among television critics, and have been nominated for several awards. In 2000, "Road to Rhode Island" was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Primetime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)"]] category. In 2009, "[[Treehouse of Horror XI|Road to Germany]]", along with two other episodes from the [[season 7|seventh season]], were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Comedy Series" category, the first time in 48 years an animated series was nominated for the same award.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_to..._(Family_Guy) [src<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
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Derren Brown went to [[Springfield]] to film ''A Derren Brown Christmas''. He chose Springfield because there was no feeling of [[Christmas]] spirit in the town. So that he wouldn't reveal what he was really doing to the townspeople, he told [[Mayor Quimby]] and the people of Springfield that the town had won an award for being the "Christmasiest" Town in America, and he and [[Hark Media]] were there to film a documentary about it. After getting permission to film, Derren Brown focused on his first target, [[Gil Gunderson]]. Derren set up a stunt involving a baby carriage rolling down a hill toward Gil, who stopped it and supposedly saved the baby inside. However, the baby was placed in the carriage after it was stopped. Upon being told that he had saved the baby, Gil phoned his estranged wife [[Bonnie]] and was told he could spend Christmas with the family...
  
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A Derren Brown Christmas is a Christmas documentary starring Derren Brown.

Derren Brown went to Springfield to film A Derren Brown Christmas. He chose Springfield because there was no feeling of Christmas spirit in the town. So that he wouldn't reveal what he was really doing to the townspeople, he told Mayor Quimby and the people of Springfield that the town had won an award for being the "Christmasiest" Town in America, and he and Hark Media were there to film a documentary about it. After getting permission to film, Derren Brown focused on his first target, Gil Gunderson. Derren set up a stunt involving a baby carriage rolling down a hill toward Gil, who stopped it and supposedly saved the baby inside. However, the baby was placed in the carriage after it was stopped. Upon being told that he had saved the baby, Gil phoned his estranged wife Bonnie and was told he could spend Christmas with the family...

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