1.death Has A Shadow <VALIDATED>

The episode serves as a refined version of Seth MacFarlane's thesis film, The Life of Larry , which he created while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Plot Summary

: The episode introduces the Griffin family: Peter , Lois , Meg , Chris , Stewie , and their talking dog Brian . 1.Death Has a Shadow

: After drinking excessively at a bachelor party, Peter falls asleep at his job at the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory and is subsequently fired . The episode serves as a refined version of

: To hide the money from Lois, Peter begins a massive spending spree, which eventually leads him to dump the cash from a blimp during the Super Bowl in an attempt to return it to taxpayers. : To hide the money from Lois, Peter

: Peter applies for welfare but receives an accidental check for $150,000 .

: It also marks the first appearances of neighbors Quagmire and Cleveland Brown .

" Death Has a Shadow " is the and series premiere of the American animated sitcom Family Guy . It originally aired on January 31, 1999 , following Super Bowl XXXIII.