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Family Guy: Season 1

7 episodes Premiered Jan 31, 1999 Updated Jul 18, 2026

Family Guy is an animated comedy series that debuted in 1999. The show centers on the dysfunctional Griffin family, who reside in a domestic setting. The household includes Peter, a bumbling and loveable father who speaks his mind, and his wife Lois, a doting mother who faces the unusual challenge of her infant son attempting to kill her. Their three children include Meg, a teenage daughter who serves as the family d

Season overview

Family Guy is an animated comedy series that debuted in 1999. The show centers on the dysfunctional Griffin family, who reside in a domestic setting. The household includes Peter, a bumbling and loveable father who speaks his mind, and his wife Lois, a doting mother who faces the unusual challenge of her infant son attempting to kill her. Their three children include Meg, a teenage daughter who serves as the family drama queen and is frequently embarrassed by her relatives; Chris, a thirteen-year-old boy described as beefy and gentle; and Stewie, a brilliant but sadistic one-year-old baby with ambitions of world domination and matricide. The family is rounded out by Brian, a sarcastic dog known for his dry wit and preference for martinis. The series is characterized as a sick, twisted, and politically incorrect program that follows the animated adventures of the Griffin family. As an animated production, the show explores the interactions and dynamics of these characters as they navigate their daily lives. The series is categorized under the animation and comedy genres.

Episodes

S1·E1

Death Has a Shadow

Jan 31, 1999 · 23 min

After Peter heavily drinks at a bachelor party, even though he told Lois he would not, he gets fired from his job at the Happy-go-Lucky toy factory for being hung over. Peter soon

S1·E2

I Never Met the Dead Man

Apr 11, 1999 · 23 min

While teaching Meg to drive, Peter crashes into the town satellite dish, which knocks out the city's cable. He promises Meg that if she takes the blame, he'll get her a car. Withou

S1·E3

Chitty Chitty Death Bang

Apr 18, 1999 · 23 min

Peter Allows Meg to go to a party with her new friend. This angers Lois because its the same day as Stewie's birthday. What Meg doesn't know is that she's actually attending a cult

S1·E4

Mind Over Murder

Apr 25, 1999 · 23 min

At Chris' soccer game, Peter gets into a fight with a woman, that he thought was a man, and punches her in the face. After being placed under house arrest, Peter becomes restless

S1·E5

A Hero Sits Next Door

May 1, 1999 · 23 min

When the Griffin Family gets new neighbors that move in next door, Lois quickly becomes friends with Bonnie, Meg soon becomes attracted to their son, Kevin, and Peter becomes annoy

S1·E6

The Son Also Draws

May 2, 1999 · 23 min

Chris loses interest in being a youth scout, as he would rather pursue drawing and art instead. The Scout Master then kicks Chris out of the scouts. Peter then takes the family to

S1·E7

Brian: Portrait of a Dog

May 15, 1999 · 23 min

When a heat wave hits Quahog, Peter gets Brian to enter a dog show to win $500 so that the family can get a new air conditioner. When they argue over a trick gone bad, Brian walks