Kicked In The Nuts

As a fan of the cartoon series "Family Guy" on FOX, I usually collect the DVD sets that come out shortly after the season has ended. But in this case, with "Family Guy" renewed with a new season after whopping DVD sales, "Family Guy" released Volume #3, which is basically the 1st half of Season 4 (this season).

One such episode (I cannot recall the title) has Peter and Lois walking back to their house after a confrontation with Quagmire, Cleveland and his ex-wife Loretta. All of a sudden, this guy wearing a huge orange wig and a navy blue jump suit comes running into the screen and kicks Peter squarely in the junk.

Lois immediately raises a fit about why this strangely-dressed man did this, until the man in the orange wig says, "Sir, sir ... you've been kicked in the nuts..." as he points at the camera. Peter, although still in shock (and in pain), starts to laugh and is embarrassed.

At first, I was quite confused by this, but you have to understand the premise of "Family Guy." What makes the show so great is its references to movies or other news-worthy events, plus the outrageous flashbacks that the Griffins usually seem to have. Luckily for me as a viewer, a commentary track was laid down by Seth MacFarlane and other various cast members and producers.

Apparently, the reference stems from a real-life website called "Kicked in the Nuts.com", in which a man in an orange wig wearing a blue jump suit runs around and kicks men (and little boys) in the crotch. So far, there is only two "episodes" on the site, but both of them show various situations in which the orange-wigged man runs around and claims his victims.

It's also apparent that this is all thought out and set-up -- not just some random encounter on the street. Like in the "Family Guy" episode, after the ball-smashing is complete, the orange-wigged man points to the camera and tells him that he is being recorded, like it's on "Candid Camera." Also, what makes it so hilarious is that the person actually making this videos adds a laugh-track to the video, plus random scenes from celebrities or other people laughing and clapping at awards shows.

Some of my favorites are two little kids playing catch and the guy runs up and takes them both out with swift kicks. The dad appears, looking to pick a fight, but the orange-wigged man explains that the kids are on camera. Shortly after that, he takes the dad out!

The other favorite is when a man is leaving a funeral home after the death of his mother. It's obvious that he is stricken with grief, but still, he falls victim from the kick to the nuts.

Check the site out, it's quite worth a laugh. I mean, what else is funnier in this world than a swift kick to the groin?