Family Guy’s Brian runs over Dean Koontz

(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series)

Though the episode is quite old, I caught this reference to Stephen King and Dean Koontz in the episode called “Brian in Love” from season 2 of Family Guy. On the surface, the gag speaks simply to the poor man’s Stephen King perception of Dean Koontz. But, when you consider the real life car accident that Stephen King suffered in 1999 the gag gets way gaggier.

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Posted on January 23, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Unexpected Literary References

About Caleb J. Ross

began writing his sophomore year of undergrad study when, tired of the formal art education then being taught, he abandoned the pursuit in the middle of a compositional drawing class. Major-less and fearful of losing his financial aid, he signed up to seek a degree in English Literature for no other reason than his lengthy history with the language. Coincidentally, this decision not only introduced him to writing but to reading as well. Prior this transition he had read three books. One of which he understood.

5 Responses to Family Guy’s Brian runs over Dean Koontz

  1. Matt January 24, 2012

    Forgot that episode! Funny! Not a Stephen King fan to be honest… is it worth giving Koontz a shot?

  2. Pablo D'Stair January 24, 2012

    One of my faves–though I’d rather they take the piss out of S.K. for the horrendous butchering he did when “adapting” Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom” (brilliance) into his (piece of dogshit) series on ABC “Kingdom Hospital”.

    Did you already do the episode where Lisa goes to college and hangs out with…I believe it’s Pynchon…fuck…is it Pynchon? anyway, it’s good shit.

  3. Caleb J Ross January 25, 2012

    Yep, got that one (here: http://www.calebjross.com/lit-references/great-unexpected-literary-references/). You are the kindest, Pablo.

  4. Pablo D'Stair January 26, 2012

    Yeah, that’s the Pynchon, awesome. But I was thinking of Robert Pinsky–he does a poetry reading at some shitty college dive while Lisa is pretending to be a college student. He gets upset that she left without chipping in for the pizza…or am I imagining this episode, haha

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