Did Familiy Guy go too far with the Tommy Lee pool party crack?

In the season premiere episode of Family Guy, Stewie Loves Lois, there was a scene where Stewie gets too clingy, Lois rebuffs him, and he cries out: "What is this, a Tommy Lee pool party?" Some critics are saying that this was going too far:

For those that don’t remember, a 4-year-old boy drowned at Tommy Lee’s Malibu estate in 2001 during a birthday party for Tommy Lee’s son, Brandon. Lee was sued by the boy’s parents, but was found not responsible for the accident by a jury. Lee said in a statement at the time, "Although I am relieved that the court has found me not negligent, there are no winners in this sad situation."

Well, there are PLENTY of times that I am appalled at Family Guy, but durned if I don’t just keep on watching it. It’s like my crack, except without all the nasty side-effects (like staying married to Bobby Brown for 14 years).

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