The following may seem unlikely — but think again. A while ago, we overheard an immature 911 dispatcher crack a joke [1] in the middle of some woman's urgent call for help. Funny? The makers of Family Guy thought so. They seized the opportunity to make a mockery of a necessary (not to mention life-saving) public service and came up with their own 911 debacle. Funny? When it happens in cartoon land, damn straight!