Did Family Guy Really Just Make Fun Of Trig Palin?

Colby HallFeb 14th, 2010, 10:46 pm

Um…did that really happen? And on Fox? Last night’s episode featured a “unique” story line where character Chris Griffin was dating a girl with Down’s Syndrome. A dangerous territory for comedy to be sure, that turned ugly, when Ellen (the character with Down’s Syndrome) revealed that her mother was the former governor of Alaska. Cue deserved outrage…now!

Update, Tuesday Feb. 16th: Sarah Palin responds.

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