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Peter Sblendorio

'Family Guy' joked about Kevin Spacey over a decade before he was accused of making advance toward 14-year-old

Seth MacFarlane appeared to joke about another Hollywood scandal long before it was public knowledge.

A clip from a 2005 episode of his animated comedy series "Family Guy" resurfaced after actor Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey making a sexual advance toward him when he was 14.

In the "Family Guy" clip, the infant character Stewie runs naked through a crowd and yells: "Help! I've escaped from Kevin Spacey's basement!"

MacFarlane has not commented on the scene since the Spacey allegations emerged, and a request for comment was not immediately returned by his representatives.

Rapp came forward with his allegations against Spacey in an article published Sunday by Buzzfeed, claiming the "House of Cards" actor placed him on a bed and climbed on top of him in 1986.

"He was trying to seduce me," Rapp told Buzzfeed.

Spacey issued a statement saying he didn't remember the event but says he owes Rapp an apology "if I did behave then as he describes."

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