2 DISC BOXSET
SYNOPSIS
"Family Guy is what you'd get if you put Hank Hill, Homer Simpson and Cartman
in a blender" Entertainment Weekly
EPISODES
Death Has A Shadow
Against strict orders from Lois, Peter drinks profusely
at his buddy's bachelor party. After showing up
at work hung over, Peter gets fired. When he applies
for welfare, they accidentally send him a check
for $150,000, which leads to a spending binge.
When Lois discovers the truth, Peter attempts to
return the money to the taxpayers by dumping it
from a blimp at the Super Bowl. But when he is
arrested, his family must come to the rescue. Pat
Summerall makes a hilarious guest voice appearance.
I Never Met The Dead Man
While teaching Meg to drive, Peter crashes into
a satellite dish and knocks out the city's
cable. He goes crazy without television, until
Lois suggests he spend more time with his family.
This plan backfires when Peter drives the family
nuts. Meanwhile, after Lois forces Stewie to
eat his broccoli, he attempts to destroy all
vegetables by building a weather control device.
Erik Estrada makes a guest voice appearance.
Mind Over Murder
When Peter goes to Chris' soccer game, he inadvertently
punches a woman he thought was a man. Restless
under house arrest, Peter turns the basement
into a bar and Lois ends up stealing the show.
Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to create a time
machine to avoid teething pain. Erik Estrada
makes a guest voice appearance.
Chitty Chitty Death Bang
Lois is furious with Peter when he allows Meg
to attend a party the same day as Stewie's
first birthday. Unbeknownst to Meg, she's actually
attending a cult meeting and when Peter brings
her back home, the cult leader follows. Stewie
recognizes the leader as the man who wants
to return him to the "ovarian bastille."
A Hero Sits Next Door
When a bubbly new family moves next door, Peter
gets annoyed. Lois becomes fast friends with
Debbie, Meg tries to pick up on son Kyle and
Peter is forced to invite Joe to play on his
company baseball team. But when Joe shows up
to the game in a wheelchair and wins the crowd's
hearts with his slick maneuvers and winning
plays, Peter decides he wants to be a hero
too. Jennifer Tilly ("Bound") and
Patrick Warburton ("Seinfeld") make
special guest voice appearances.
The Son Also Draws
Chris is booted from the youth scouts, so Peter
takes the family to the big apple to get him
reinstated. But when Peter takes a wrong turn,
they end up at a Native American Casino where
Lois hits the slot machine once too often.
Peter must embark on a vision quest to prove
he has Native American blood to save the day.
Stand-up comedian Bobby Slayton makes a guest
voice appearance as Lenny, the pit boss.
Brian: Portrait Of A Dog
Peter persuades Brian to swallow his pride and
enter a dog show to win some extra cash. But
when they argue over a trick gone bad, Brian
decides he's had enough of being a second-class
citizen. His struggle to assert his civil rights
lands him on death row at the pound, where
he discovers every dog has his day.
Disc two
Peter Peter Caviar Eater
When Lois' wealthy aunt dies unexpectedly, the
Griffins inherit her extravagant mansion. Although
his family doesn't want to relocate, Peter is
eager to enter the ranks of the upper classes
and moves them onto the estate. Caught up in
the spirit of His new social standing, Peter
bids ten million dollars at the Historical Society
for a work of art, offering to trade his mansion
for the piece. It is revealed, however, that
the mansion used to be a whorehouse and is not
worth any significant amount. A commoner once
again, Peter finds that his family still loves
him.
Running Mates
Lois decides to run for the school board and
runs unopposed until Peter joins the race in
order to get his favorite teacher reinstated.
He immediately starts spreading lies about
Lois and shows sexy photos of her. His tactics
work and Peter is elected. Ultimately, his
new policies backfire when Peter allows Chris
to bring porno magazines to school and protests
erupt. Peter must publicly apologise in order
to win Lois back and save face with the town
of Quahog.
Holy Crap
Peter's dad is forced to retire from the mill.
A stern workaholic, the elder Griffin does
not take retirement well, so Peter and Lois
suggest that he come spend some time with them.
Peter's dad is also a control freak telling
the children what tv shows they can watch,
Peter how to spend his free time and Lois how
to raise the kids. Peter decides that the best
way to get closer to his father is to bring
him along to the toy factory, but this plan
also backfires. Peter's boss is impressed by
the retiree's work ethic and hires him as a
foreman, ensuing widespread misery at the plant.
Peter is desperate to make him quit, and tries
to convince him to participate in a plot to
kidnap the Pope.
If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'
When Peter's favourite show, Gumbel 2 Gumbel,
faces cancellation, he takes drastic measures
to save it. Using Chris as bait for "The
Make-A-Dream-Come-True" Foundation, Peter
tells them that Chris' dying wish is that the
show be renewed. But when the foundation arrives
to check up on Chris' "Tumorsyphillis-itis-osis",
Peter panics and tells them that Chris was
miraculously cured. Word spreads of the "miracle" and
Peter becomes the "Miracle healer of Quahog." when
the Griffins become mysteriously plagued by
everything from locusts to bloody bathwater,
Lois forces Peter to end the charade.
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