1.death Has A Shadow Link

: The episode introduces the Griffin family: Peter , Lois , Meg , Chris , Stewie , and their talking dog Brian .

: 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. 1.Death Has a Shadow

: Peter is arrested for welfare fraud, but after a courtroom scene involving Stewie's mind-control device and a surprise appearance by the Kool-Aid Man, the family is reunited and the charges are dropped. Key First Appearances : The episode introduces the Griffin family: Peter

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 Key First Appearances The episode serves as a