Death has a Shadow – Family Guy Season 1

“Death Has a Shadow”, from Family Guy Season 1, is in my opinion one of the best Family Guy episodes ever. Here’s the quick synopsis:

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 applies for welfare, but after a mix-up, gets sent a check for $150,000. Eventually, Lois finds out, and Peter decides to return the money by dumping it from a blimp at the Super Bowl. He is arrested as a result, and his family ends up coming to his rescue.

My favorite moments? Peter water-skiing in the moat he builds around the family home, and Lois enjoying the statue of David by Michelangelo. Here are some of the best quotes:

Peter: (To the kids) Not a word to your mother about my getting canned.
Lois: What?
Peter: Nothing. Ooh, the lost-my-job smells great!
Lois: Excuse me?
Peter: Uh…Meg, honey, could you please pass the fired-my-ass-for-negligence?
Lois: Peter, are you feeling okay?
Peter: What are you talking about, Lois? I feel great. I haven’t got a job in the world!

Jan: Mom, Dad, I found cigarettes in Greg’s jacket.
Mike: Greg were you smoking cigarettes?
Greg: No Dad.
Mike: Well he’s lying. There’s no doubt about that. Greg I’m afraid your punishment will be 4 hours in the snake pit. Maybe that’ll give you some time to think about what you’ve done.
Greg: Aw man.
Jan: That’ll teach him.
Mike: And Jan I’m afraid you’ve earned a day in the Chamber of Fire for tattling on your brother.

You can watch this entire episode here: Family Guy Season 1 Death Has a Shadow.