Family Guy: Season One

Family Guy: Season One
Series	Family Guy
Distributor	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
First released	November 12, 2001 (Region 2) October 20, 2003 (Region 4)
Discs	2
Episode count	14
Runtime	312 minutes
Source

Family Guy: Season 1 is a two-disc DVD release of Family Guy released exclusively for the Region 2 and 4 areas. It features 14 out of the 15 episodes from the show's first production season in the original production order.

Description

"Meet the Griffins and find out what in the name of Quonochontaug, Rhode Island is going on in their heads!

Peter Griffin is a big, lovable oaf who always says what's on his mind (even if it's at the wrong time and in the wrong place!) Domiciled in Rhode Island with wife Lois and the three kids - Chris, Meg and Stewie - Peter would do anything for them, just as long as it didn't get in the way of his favourite TV shows...

Lois Griffin is a modern housewife and (before she fell for Peter) a Rhode Island heiress. She gave up all hope of the Pewterschmidt millions when she fell in love with the good 'ol boy she's been with ever since. Lois is complex, but as yet, she's been unable to work out why baby Stewie, always seems as though he's about to kill her...

Sweet sixteen-year-old Meg Griffin leads a difficult life. Constantly trying to gain acceptance among the "in" crowd (or any crowd for that matter), she just can't help being a drama queen. Like most girls of her age, Meg is highly embarrassed by her father. But then again, most girls don't have Peter Griffin as their Dad!

Meet Chris Griffin. Overgrown, sweet-hearted, at the difficult age of 13 - Chris wouldn't hurt a fly... unless it landed on his favourite hotdog! Still, Chris does have some hidden talents, especially his ability to draw. These days, he wastes too much time with Dad in front of the tube, looking at boobs!

Stewie Griffin is a one-year-old baby with a single goal: total world domination. He has the voice and manner of an evil Rex Harrison and were it not for his lack of muscle tone, toilet training and need for parentally-provided sustenance, Stewie would already have gained control over most of mankind!

Finally, Brian Griffin is more than just the family dog. He is a gentleman, a scholar, and undeniably the most balanced member of the family. But the sarcastic barbe that Brian doles out can be as dry as a martini (and Brian has had more than a few of those in his time!)."

Episodes

Disc 1

• "Death Has a Shadow" - Against strict orders from Lola, 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 cultleader 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 manoeuvers 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 Lols 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 2

• "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 mags 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, ensuring 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, Oumbel 2 Oumbel, faces cancellation, he takes drastic measures to save it. Using Chris an bait for "The Make-A-Dream-Come-True" Foundation, Pefer tello 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.
• "Love Thy Trophy" - When their Who's the Boss float takes top prize in the Quahog Harvest-Day Parade, the neighborhood literally goes to war over who gets custody of the trophy. Meanwhile, in an effort to get big tips at her new waitressing job, Meg tells customers that Stewie is her illegitimate crack baby. When family services investigates, and finds the Griffin home in the middle of a war zone, they take custody of Stewie. Once everyone finds out that Stewie's in foster care, the neighborhood declares peace and plots a rescue mission.
• "Death Is a Bitch" - After Lois discovers a lump in Peter's breast, he lands in the hospital. He's okay, until the whopping bill arrives! To avoid payment, Peter fools the hospital into thinking he's dead. As a result, Death pays a visit to the Griffin home. While Stewie is excited to meet his idol, the rest of the family doesn't want Peter to go-especially Peter! A chase ensues and Death is injured. While He recuperates, Peter is forced to take over Death's unpopular duties. Norm Macdonald makes a guest voice appearance.
• "The King Is Dead" - Lois is named the new artistic director of the Quahog Players theatre group and decides to direct The King and I as her first production. Peter wants to be a star and becomes such a nuisance that Lois makes him a producer to get him out of her hair. He goes on a major power trip and soon wrestles total control away from Lois, kicking her off the production team all together! Peter soon realizes his vision by turning the musical into a racy cyborg battle, complete with bikini-clad dancing girls.

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Trivia

• This is the only DVD release to have episodes presented via their production order instead of airing order.