Death Has a Shadow

No repetitive voices, no boring computerised animation, characters weren't one dimensional and unlikeable, a fun story, good humour, no explaining the jokes. The formula that family guy has lost most of.

Did a good job at introducing the characters Peter a lovable idiot, Lois a housewife that cares for her family,Brian the voice of reason,Stewie is evil, Meg a teenage girl and Chris a teenage boy also had a good story and some funny laughs.

Started watching from this episode. The cartoon seems a bit dull but the storyline was decent and the quick gags are humorous.

Family Guy is perhaps the most offensive animated series on network television when this first aired. But the show is a hilarious satire on the classic American way of life and I love how brutal some pop culture media are depicted. This came out right after the Super Bowl in 1999 and apparently lots of people enjoyed it.

This first episode, "Death Has a Shadow" is a good kickoff. We meet the Griffin family led by the patriarch, Peter. We meet the typical housewife, Lois, daughter Meg, son Greg, talking dog Brian, and diabolical baby Stewie. Peter loses his job after sleeping at work, but he decides to go on welfare to support his family. But of course, the law will catch up.

This show came out when Seth McFarlane wasn't even famous yet, but of course this show gave him headlines. He is a very talented voice actor. I love how he doesn't allow mercy. He made some pretty funny but offensive references to Adolf Hitler, the film "Philadelphia", and "Casablanca." But, the jokes were pretty darn funny. All in all, this is a good first episode. I rate it 9/10.

This test pilot is awesome because it's very nostalgic and creative.