Family Guy’s Stephen King Parody Episode Made One Major Mistake

Through the years, “Household Man” has made jokes on the expense of some revered names in standard tradition. George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, and Agatha Christie have all been put below the knife and lower into comedic items. One massive identify that Seth MacFarlane’s present went after was Stephen King, who, within the fifteenth episode of season 7 (one of the best seasons of the series), paid homage to the writer with a quick anthology in “Three Kings.”

The episode noticed Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) sitting by the fireplace going by way of three of Stephen King’s beloved tales as they every get the “Household Man” therapy: “Stand By Me,” “Distress,” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” The issue is that every section starring a few of Quahog’s best is taken from the movies based mostly on the books and never the books themselves. Peter may say he is made a visit to the library, but it surely appears extra like he headed to Blockbuster as an alternative. (Bear in mind these?)

In consequence, the segments that make up “Three Kings” lack the identical key parts that by no means made it from web page to image when every of the respective tales obtained the big-screen therapy. Had Peter passed by the guide, it may need allowed “Household Man” to lean into its signature ranges of vulgarity and gore much more than standard.

One of many largest plot factors that will get skimmed over each within the “Household Man” episode and “Stand By Me,” the variation of Stephen King’s novella “The Physique,” is in its ultimate act. Initially, Chris Chambers, not his greatest buddy Gordie, is the one who pulls a gun on Ace within the unique story, cementing that the “Household Man” episode is replicating the movies, not the books on which they’re based mostly. There’s additionally the added element that within the “Household Man” model of “The Shawshank Redemption,” Cleveland (Mike Henry before Arif Zahir replaced him) fills in as Crimson, the character initially performed by Morgan Freeman within the Frank Darabont movie. The distinction within the guide is that Crimson is known as as such due to his purple hair and is a pale Irishman. (Coincidentally, that is additionally why Morgan Freeman only read one page of King’s unique story when adapting the movie.)

Lastly, there’s the element relating to the sheriff in “Distress,” which, had “Three Kings” taken from the guide as an alternative of the movie, would have had much more gory comedic ammo to make use of on Joe Swanson (Patrick Warburton). On this section, Joe is the sheriff who comes near discovering Brian is being held by Stewie (each voiced by MacFarlane). Just like the movie, he is swiftly killed by the hostage-taker after being shot. Within the guide, nevertheless, he meets a much more grotesque finish when she drives over him along with her ride-on lawnmower. Had the “Household Man” writers’ room solely appeared on the supply materials, audiences may’ve had an excellent higher, grislier chuckle at Joe’s expense.

Through the years, “Household Man” has made jokes on the expense of some revered names in standard tradition. George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, and Agatha Christie have all been put below the knife and lower into comedic items. One massive identify that Seth MacFarlane’s present went after was Stephen King, who, within the fifteenth episode of season 7 (one of the best seasons of the series), paid homage to the writer with a quick anthology in “Three Kings.”

The episode noticed Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) sitting by the fireplace going by way of three of Stephen King’s beloved tales as they every get the “Household Man” therapy: “Stand By Me,” “Distress,” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” The issue is that every section starring a few of Quahog’s best is taken from the movies based mostly on the books and never the books themselves. Peter may say he is made a visit to the library, but it surely appears extra like he headed to Blockbuster as an alternative. (Bear in mind these?)

In consequence, the segments that make up “Three Kings” lack the identical key parts that by no means made it from web page to image when every of the respective tales obtained the big-screen therapy. Had Peter passed by the guide, it may need allowed “Household Man” to lean into its signature ranges of vulgarity and gore much more than standard.

One of many largest plot factors that will get skimmed over each within the “Household Man” episode and “Stand By Me,” the variation of Stephen King’s novella “The Physique,” is in its ultimate act. Initially, Chris Chambers, not his greatest buddy Gordie, is the one who pulls a gun on Ace within the unique story, cementing that the “Household Man” episode is replicating the movies, not the books on which they’re based mostly. There’s additionally the added element that within the “Household Man” model of “The Shawshank Redemption,” Cleveland (Mike Henry before Arif Zahir replaced him) fills in as Crimson, the character initially performed by Morgan Freeman within the Frank Darabont movie. The distinction within the guide is that Crimson is known as as such due to his purple hair and is a pale Irishman. (Coincidentally, that is additionally why Morgan Freeman only read one page of King’s unique story when adapting the movie.)

Lastly, there’s the element relating to the sheriff in “Distress,” which, had “Three Kings” taken from the guide as an alternative of the movie, would have had much more gory comedic ammo to make use of on Joe Swanson (Patrick Warburton). On this section, Joe is the sheriff who comes near discovering Brian is being held by Stewie (each voiced by MacFarlane). Just like the movie, he is swiftly killed by the hostage-taker after being shot. Within the guide, nevertheless, he meets a much more grotesque finish when she drives over him along with her ride-on lawnmower. Had the “Household Man” writers’ room solely appeared on the supply materials, audiences may’ve had an excellent higher, grislier chuckle at Joe’s expense.