He explained: “There have been jokes that I would have rather we not have done. The JFK Pez Dispenser was something I would probably not do now.”
If you can't quite remember this particular gag, it took place in the first series of the show back in 1999.
In the episode, titled '
A Hero Sits Next Door,' a child runs out of a shop, showing off his new John F. Kennedy Pez Dispenser.
The head of the toy is then promptly shot off by a police sniper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpz5F6xV40U
Former president John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he drove through downtown Dallas on 22 November, 1963, five years before his brother, who was known by the nickname Bobby, was assassinated in June 1968.
And MacFarlane isn't the only one to take issue with some of the jokes told on Family Guy, as the creator also explained that actor Adrien Brody once "got very upset with [him] at a party about a joke" the show made about him.
“I felt horrible," the
Ted actor said, "Because I actually think he’s a tremendously gifted actor. If you’re going to take a stab at somebody — even a celebrity, it can’t be just mean, it also has to be funny or they have to really, really deserve it.”
Another actor who hasn't appreciated MacFarlane taking aim at them is
Chloë Grace Moretz, who recently revealed that a joke the show made about her led to her becoming a "recluse."
Most of the time though, the risk pays off and Family Guy has become one of the most well-known and successful comedies on television, with the show currently in its 21st season.
