I Never Met the Dead Man is the second episode of the first season of
the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in
the United States on April 11, 1999, stating in a promo that it is the
official series premiere of the show. The episode follows Peter
Griffin as he teaches his daughter Meg how to drive. Due to his
horrible advice they crash into a satellite dish, knocking out the
city's cable. Peter begins to suffer from television withdrawal but
finds new life in outdoor activities, driving his family to
exhaustion. Meanwhile, Stewie plots to destroy the world's supply of
broccoli with a weather control device so Lois cannot force him to eat
the vegetable."I Never Met the Dead Man" was written by Chris Sheridan
and directed by Michael Dante DiMartino, both firsts in the Family Guy
series. Much of the episode's humor, in standard Family Guy fashion,
is structured around cutaway sequences that parody popular culture,
including those centered on Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Star
Trek, Wizard of Oz, ALF, Gilligan's Island, Bewitched, and Beverly
Hills, 90210. The title "I Never Met the Dead Man" was derived from
1930s and 1940s radio programs, particularly the radio thriller
anthology Suspense, which featured several elements pertaining to
death and murder. The episode featured guest performances by Erik
Estrada, Butch Hartman, Aaron Lustig and Joey Slotnick, along with
several recurring voice actors for the series.Critical responses to
the episode were favorable; several television critics singled it out
as among the "most memorable" episodes in the series.Before the intro
starts, Stewie plays with the Sesame Street telephone. As the
telephone says to count to three, Stewie uses his laser gun to destroy
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