Not at the show’s writers or actors, however. No, their heated anger was aimed at a brand-name kitchen appliance you can find in quite a few homes across the U.S. and the company that makes it.
SPOILER ALERT
The episode showed patriarch Jack Pearson – who fans already knew had died in a house fire – turning off his Crock-Pot before going to bed on the night of Super Bowl Sunday in 1998. However, the old Crock-Pot with a faulty switch, a gift from a neighbor, ended up sparking and starting a blaze that quickly consumed the house.
Passionate fans of the show quickly took to social media to scold Crock-Pot.
Me looking at my crockpot pic.twitter.com/qQPX0i4DSa
— Andrea Ball (@AndreaBall) January 24, 2018
My mom just threw our crockpot out #ThisIsUs #SOSIMILAR pic.twitter.com/RmeXQrfog5
— Chelsea Stevens (@ChelseaMS731) January 24, 2018
That crockpot is the greatest villain of 2018 television. #CallingIt #ThisIsUs
— Scara (@ScaraSpeaks) January 24, 2018
And Crock-Pot felt compelled to create an entirely new Twitter account just to assuage fans' fears, even though their brand was never named in the episode.
Jack was one of our favorites too! Don’t worry, you can still make your favorite comfort foods in your #CROCKPOT with confidence. We want to assure you we rigorously test our products for safety. DM us and we’d be happy to tell you more about our safety standards.
— The Crock-Pot® Brand (@CrockPotCares) January 24, 2018
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