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Family Guy is an American animated comedy franchise created by Seth MacFarlane and originally developed for Fox.Consisting of two television series: Family Guy (1999–present) and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013), the franchise primarily focuses on the Griffin family (Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie, and Brian) and their friends and associates.
"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.
Peter Löwenbräu Griffin (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is the patriarch of the Griffin household, a 46-year-old Irish-American blue-collar worker and the "family guy" of the show's title. For most of the series, Peter is shown as an obese, unintelligent, lazy, outspoken, childish, and eccentric alcoholic .
Peter Löwenbräu Griffin Sr. [1] (born Justin Peter Griffin) [A] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American animated sitcom Family Guy.He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in the episode "Death Has a Shadow" on January 31, 1999.
During a visit to Washington, Peter Griffin notices that a Vietnamese man is present at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, making fun of two Vietnam veterans present at the site. During the scene, the Vietnamese man uses very incendiary language, describing the memorial as a "scoreboard" whilst performing a "loser" sign , and stating "Hey, I know ...
IGN placed Peter's idea to pose as Mel Gibson and steal Passion of the Christ 2 in 9th place on their list of "Peter Griffin's Top 10 Craziest Ideas". [45] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe commented that the episode's material "would wear thin after a while if the character's weren't as distinct and endearing as they are, most notably Stewie ...
The episode opens with Peter Griffin saying that Lois complains about him watching too much TV and not reading enough books. He then picks out three novels by "the greatest author of the last thousand years", Stephen King, and proceeds to share them with the viewer.
Peter Griffin must find a replacement player for an upcoming softball game. Peter eventually convinces Joe to play for the team after learning that he played baseball in college. When Joe shows up the following morning, Peter realizes that Joe is in a wheelchair. Joe turns out to be a great player, and the team wins the game.