Where Is “We’re All Just Blocking the Street” From?
“We’re All Just Blocking the Street” comes from Family Guy season 15, episode 18, “The Peter Principal.” In the cutaway, Brian is trying to cross a street in New Orleans while a second line band blocks the road and sings about doing exactly that.
Published
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Show | Family Guy |
| Season | 15 |
| Episode | 18 |
| Episode title | The Peter Principal |
| Original air date | April 30, 2017 |
| Meme resurgence | September 2026 |
What Happens in the Original Scene?
Brian is trying to cross the street while delivering a pizza. A New Orleans second line band keeps marching through the road, blocking him while singing about blocking the street. His frustration is the joke.
Why Did It Become a Meme Again?
The clip was reposted in 2026 and became a short-form meme format in September. People reused the audio or scene for situations where a crowd, group or slow-moving line is blocking someone’s path.
How Is the Meme Used?
A common version pairs the scene with a caption about being unable to move through a hallway, crowd, parade or other bottleneck.
Original Scene vs. Reposted Sound
The Family Guy episode is the original source. TikTok and Instagram versions are reposts, lip dubs or later meme uses of the scene and audio.
Evidence
Sources
- Know Your Meme — We’re All Just Blocking the Street