I Never Met the Dead Man

The second episode of Family Guy builds on the pilot and gives us a clearer sense of the show's style. Peter is forced to give up TV after crashing his car while trying to teach Meg to drive, and the result is chaos as he struggles to function without his beloved shows. The subplot with Stewie trying to build a mind-control device to take over the world is hilarious, and Brian gets more chances to shine with his sarcastic remarks.

The cutaway gags start to feel sharper here, and the pacing is smoother than the pilot. That said, the humor is still hit-or-miss at times, and Meg's storyline doesn't get much attention. It's a funny, enjoyable episode that shows the potential of the series but still feels like it's finding its footing.

This was a good episode! I definitely enjoyed it. I Saw This on TBS On Demand Network One Sunday, and it waz good! I really liked the family guy classic from season 1. They should've kept it that way but yeah it can be kinda sad when things go away quickly.. I give this TEN OUT OF TEN! I hope to see more of these in the future...

I think this episode is great, and definetly better than the first one. It has an awesome use of irony, stupidity, insanity and the use of skits. I especially love the Stewie arc and his diabolical intelligence. Not a lot to say about it except that it is a pretty solid episode that will definitely make you laugh out loud a few times.

The second episode in the Family Guy Season 1 is another funny episode. We learn more about the Griffin family and how Peter is a doofus. I like how the show makes fun of pop culture. This is just a tad better than the first episode and a bit funnier. Stewie is a funny baby and I like how they create new ways to use broccoli.

"I Never Met a Dead Man" is about how Peter crashes into the TV satellite and disrupts the whole town's TV power. Now Peter learns to live life without the TV.

Overall, this is a funny episode. It has some character development as we learn more about Peter. It's a bit better than the first one. I rate this episode 9/10.

By the second episode of season one it was clear that Family Guy would cement itself as not only being raunchily hilarious but also wittily in tune to social commentary, like being addicted to the TV set (or, nowadays, social media and cellphones).