"Family Guy" Apparently Mocked Sarah Palin's Son


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February 15, 2010 11:53 a.m. EST

Topics: television, arts, culture and entertainment, United States
Anne Lu - Celebrity News Service Contributor

Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) - Fox animated series "Family Guy" maybe heading into trouble after appearing to have mocked Sarah Palin's son's Down syndrome. An episode of the Emmy Award-winning show on Sunday features a woman character that can easily be compared to Palin and her 22-month-old son Trig.

In the episode titled "Extra, Large, Medium," teenage son Chris dates a mentally disabled girl who has an accountant for a dad and a "former governor of Alaska" for a mom.

No names were mentioned, but it appears it is a jab at the former Alaskan governor who recently slammed White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for using the word "retard," while she went a little easier on conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh when he used the same word.

Palin hasn't released a comment yet on the apparent personal poke.


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