Bing Crosby the 1930s, Crosby starred with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in seven "Road to" musical comedies between 1940 and 1962, cementing Crosby and Hope as an on-and-off duo, despite never officially declaring themselves a "team" in the sense that Laurel and Hardy or Martin and Lewis (Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis) were teams. The series consists of "Road to Singapore" (1940), "Road to Zanzibar" (1941), "Road to Morocco" (1942), "Road to Utopia" (1946), "Road to Rio" (1947), "Road to Bali" (1952), and "The Road to Hong Kong" (1962). When they appeared solo, Crosby and Hope frequently made note of the
Road to Rhode Island Povenmire and was written by Gary Janetti. It guest starred Victoria Principal as Dr. Amanda Rebecca, Danny Smith and Wally Wingert as various characters. Series creator Seth MacFarlane conceived the idea for this episode, and was inspired by the 1940s "Road to..." series of comedy films which starred Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. The episode received largely positive reviews from television critics. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour)". The episode begins with a flashback set seven years ago, where it is revealed that Brian was born in