Family Guy Seasons 1 & 2

1999-'00, Released in 2003/Comedy, Rated-TV-PG, 4 Discs ~10:31:43
Details: (X) A nuclear family in the suburb of Quahog, Rhode Island. Recognized for its humor and use of non sequiturs most often in the form of flashbacks. Cancelled in 2000 and again in 2002, strong DVD sales and large rerun viewership on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim convinced Fox to resume the show in 2005. It is the first cancelled show to be resurrected based on DVD sales. (Wiki)
Content: Contains 28 episodes.
Disc 1 - Extras ~2:38, Total ~2:41:51
- 7 Episodes 2:39:13:
1. Death Has a Shadow 22:31 - 1.31.99: When Peter's drinking causes him to lose his job, he turns to welfare but ends up receiving much more than expected, which he attempts to resolve by returning it at the Super Bowl.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Alex Borstein & David Zukerman.
2. I Never Met the Dead Man 22:29 - 4.11.99: When Peter accidentally runs over the cable television transmitter, he then decides to spend his life away from the TV. Stewie goes to great lengths to avoid eating his broccoli.
3. Chitty Chitty Death Bang 22:33 - 4.18.99: Lois wants Stewie's first birthday party to be perfect, but Meg would rather go to a party with her new friend.
4. Mind over Murder 22:30 - 4.25.99: When Peter is put under house arrest, he builds a bar in his basement, where Lois becomes a singing star. Stewie constructs a time machine to end a toothache.
5. A Hero Sits Next Door 22:24 - 5.2.99: Joe Swanson moves in next door and Peter recruits him to be a ringer at the toy factory's baseball team.
6. The Son Also Draws 22:13 - 5.9.99: Chris hates being in the Scouts but is afraid to tell Peter. The family travels to New York but sidetracks at an Indian casino.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Craig Hoffman, Alex Borstein & Chris Sheridan.
7. Brian, Portrait of a Dog 22:33 - 5.16.99: Feeling demeaned by a dog show, Brian leaves the family and tries to make it on his own.
- 7 Fox Promos: 1. Don't Vote :24, 2. Stewie's Demands :24, 3. Family Values :14, 4. Stewie vs Family :14, 5. Superbowl :34, 6. Pants On :24, 7. Mission :24.
Disc 2 - Extras ~00:00, Total ~2:37:49
- 7 Episodes 2:37:49:
1. (8) Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater 22:35 - 9.23.99: Aunt Marguerite leaves her mansion to Lois in a will, and the Griffin family moves there.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Chris Sheridan, Ron Jones & Seth Green.
2. (9) Holy Crap 22:35 - 9.30.99: Peter decides to kidnap the Pope to mend fences with his religious father.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Chris Sheridan, Danny Smith & Steve Callaghan.
3. (10) Da Boom 22:25 - 12.26.99: The worst predictions about Y2K come true and the family tries to survive off of a Twinkie factory.
4. (11) Brian in Love 22:29 - 3.7.00: Brian's psychologist is certain that Brian's feelings for his best friend's wife are the cause of his incontinence.
5. (12) Love Thy Trophy 22:35 - 3.14.00: The neighbors fight over a trophy while Stewie is placed in foster care.
6. (13) Death is a Bitch 22:35 - 3.21.00: Peter declares himself deceased to avoid a hospital bill, and Death comes to collect him.
7. (14) The King is Dead 22:35 - 3.28.00: Lois is named director of the local theatre group, and decides to produce The King and I. She names Peter producer in the hopes of keeping him out of the way, but he gradually takes over.
Disc 3 - Extras ~00:00, Total ~2:36:42
- 7 Episodes 2:36:42:
8. (15) I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar 22:34 - 3.28.00: After being sued for sexual harassment Peter is sent to a women's retreat and comes back effeminate.
9. (16) If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin' 22:29 - 4.4.00: Peter pretends Chris has "tumorsyphilisitisosis" so he can get a TV show back on the air.
10. (17) Running Mates 22:33 - 4.11.00: Both Peter and Lois run for Quahog School Board President.
11. (18) A Picture Is Worth a 1,000 Bucks 22:30 - 4.18.00: Chris is discovered by art dealer Antonio Monatti and goes to New York to pursue a painting career.
12. (19) Fifteen Minutes of Shame 22:33 - 4.25.00: Meg feels very embarrassed by her family and takes them on a talk show to shame them, but instead the Griffins receive their own reality show, forcing Meg to leave.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Steve Callaghan, & Lisa Wihoit.
13. (20) Road to Rhode Island 21:55 - 5.30.00: On a trip to bring Stewie home, Brian passes by his birthplace and sees his mother one last time.
14. (21) Let's Go to the Hop 22:08 - 6.6.00: Peter goes to high school undercover to stop a drug craze.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Steve Callaghan, Matt Weitzman & Seth Green.
Disc 4 - Extras ~4:01, Total ~2:41:21
- 7 Episodes 2:37:20:
15. (22) Dammit Janet 22:34 - 6.13.00: Lois gets a job as a flight attendant and puts Stewie in day care, where he falls in love with a toddler named Janet. Peter takes advantage of Lois' job to fly around the world for free but they both get stuck in Cuba.
16. (23) There's Something About Paulie 22:26 - 6.27.00: A member of the Mafia offers to help Peter obtain a brand-new car in exchange for a favor, entertaining Big Fat Paulie, the nephew of the Don. But due to Lois' seriousness, Paulie calls a hit on her.
17. (24) He's Too Sexy for His Fat 22:32 - 6.27.00: Chris sticks to diet and exercise to lose weight, but Peter opts for cosmetic surgery. Stewie gets an eating disorder.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Steve Callaghan, Chris Sheridan, & Danny Smith.
18. (25) E. Peterbus Unum 22:32 - 7.12.00: Peter declares his house to be the new nation of "Petoria" and annexes Joe's pool.
- Commentary with Seth McFarlane, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, & Greg Garcia.
19. (26) The Story on Page One 22:16 - 7.18.00: Meg writes for the school paper so she can have extracurricular activities and be admitted to Brown University, interviewing Mayor Adam West, until Peter switches her article with one saying that Luke Perry is gay.
20. (27) Wasted Talent 22:33 - 7.25.00: Lois desperately searches for one piano student who can beat Alexis's student in competition, while Peter drinks more Pawtucket beer than usual in an attempt to win a tour of the brewery. 21. (28) Fore Father 22:27 - 8.1.00: Peter tries to mold Cleveland Jr. into a famous golfer, neglecting his own son.
- Behind the Scenes Featurette 4:01
Eggs: (DVDTalk, MovieWeb, Eeggs) None.
Factoids: (IMDB, Moviemistakes) None.
Comments: B- (3.10.07) I borrowed this from a friend and watched at my leisure. The pop culture references from old commercials to internet junk are incredibly funny and weird to have feel so current. Some of my favorite unexpected moments in the first season include episode 1's moment when the Kool-Aid man smashes trhough the wall and the comment made about loving America by Peter in the blimp, Episode 4's final scene with Stewie's teeth fighting, and resolving to bite his tongue, and I like all of episode 5&6 (6 also has the if a tree falls bit). Season 2's episode 3's segments of Randy Newman singing and Stewie's tentacles not to mention the ending where JR was not shot...episode 5's where do babies come from, Norm McDonald as Death in episode 6, episode 12 when Peter scares his wife into dropping a glass, and Chris waiting in the car for soccer practice, Episode 14's Drugs are real, 15's Chris references monkey in his closet, 19's mind controlled conversation in the store - Stewie through Chris, and 20's Adam Carolla as death, Peter calculating 'This Many', Peter's long time hurt knee, and hulk music with Stewie.