Death Has a Shadow

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"Death Has a Shadow" is the series premiere and the first episode of the first season of the American animated television series Family Guy. Written by series creator Seth MacFarlane and directed by Peter Shin, the episode aired as a sneak peek on Fox in the United States on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII. In the episode, Peter loses his job after drinking too much at a stag party and falling asleep at work. He signs up for welfare to keep his wife, Lois, from finding out, but receives far more money than he expected. After spending the money recklessly, Lois discovers the truth, prompting Peter to dump the remaining cash from a blimp at the Super Bowl. He is arrested for welfare fraud and must await rescue from his family, alongside various performers who would later become recurring and guest voice actors on the series. The episode was the first overall episode to be animated by Film Roman, Inc. and Sunwoo Digital International through its animation division, Grimsaem Animation...

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