Episode: Airport '07 One area almost no comedy should attempt to touch, unless they're doing a "serious" episode, is domestic violence. It's a hot button issue in the NFL right now, with Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson. It's a hot button issue in the mixed martial arts world as well at the moment thanks to War Machine and Josh Grispi. And while this joke pre-dates all of that, it still felt awkward when it aired back in 2007, in the show's fifth season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n69fZhqVnFU It's a hypothetical "man survives plane crash then goes home and beats his wife" situation, with absolutely no pay-off. It was completely out of left field, and while Family Guy was still at the top of its game in 2007 when it came to cutaway gags and random humour, this one wasn't funny. Perhaps it was an early glimpse at the shock humour that the show would attempt in later seasons.
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.
