In its 21 seasons that have aired so far on Fox, Family Guy has offered up myriad moments that have sparked outrage in viewers of all regions, races, religions and more. (To the point where one star now refuses to apologize for the show’s humor.) But it’s not every day that the animated Fox fave manages to tick off an entire region of the world. That’s sorta what happened with a two-part storyline that paid off in the Season 21 finale, however, which featured a less-than-savory portrayal of Russia in general (and the city of Chelyabinsk specifically) that drew some damning criticisms from an official who represents the area.
Family Guy’s finale aired on Sunday, May 7, and drew some of the show’s lowest live airing numbers to date (756,000 viewers/0.25 demo rating) which could possibly be due to the episode airing a half-hour earlier than normal. But regardless of how many were tuning in on the night, the ep still found its way to the eyeballs of Yana Lantratova, a region deputy for Chelyabinsk, who shared her displeasure with the Russian outlet Rise, saying:
