In the early days of Family Guy, Luke Perry was without question the best cameo appearance the show had. In 2000's "The Story on Page One" Peter re-writes a headlining article for Meg's school paper, hoping to help her out. His contribution? An article alleging that Luke Perry is gay. The real Perry soon turns up demanding a retraction and threatening a lawsuit, while Peter attempts to seduce him to give the story a basis in reality. Why does it work? Perry's role was more than just a cameo, he was the center of the episode, and he had no trouble playing a fictionalized version of himself. The real pay-off is at the end, when Perry sleeps with Mayor West, proving he was gay all along.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
