S01E07 Brian - Portrait of a Dog

Brian swallows his pride when Peter convinces him to join a dog show so they can win money for a new air conditioner. But after an argument over a trick gone bad, Brian realizes he's a second-class citizen and runs away from home, but his fight for his civil rights lands him in the pound on the death row.

S01E06 The Son Also Draws

Peter takes the family to New York to reinstate Chris into the Youth Scouts after he is kicked out. But when Peter makes a pit stop at an Indian casino, Lois develops a gambling habit that costs her the family car, and Peter must go on a vision quest to prove his Native American blood and get it back.

S01E05 A Hero Sits Next Door

Peter is initially annoyed when Joe Swanson moves to Quahog with his family, but is forced to recruit him for his company's softball team before realizing he's a paraplegic. Nevertheless, Joe wins the game and the hearts of everyone else and becomes a hero, driving Peter to become a hero himself.

S01E04 Mind Over Murder

Peter punches a pregnant woman he thought was a man and ends up being placed under house arrest for punching a woman. Restless, Peter builds a bar in his basement where Lois ends up stealing the spotlight. Meanwhile, Stewie attempts to build a time machine to avoid the pain of teething.

S01E03 Chitty Chitty Death Bang

Peter allows Meg to attend a friend's party the same day as Stewie's first birthday, which upsets Lois. Little does Meg know that she is attending a cult party. The cult leader follows Peter when he picks up Meg, and is mistaken by Stewie as the doctor who he thinks is plotting to put him back in the womb.

S01E02 I Never Met the Dead Man

While teaching Meg how to drive, Peter crashes into a satellite dish and knocks out the city's cable. He begins to go crazy without TV, but finds a new life in outdoor activities, which drives the family crazy in turn. Meanwhile, Stewie plots to destroy the world's broccoli.

S01E01 Death Has a Shadow

After drinking heavily at a stag party, Peter is fired for negligence and claims welfare money to avoid admitting to Lois that he no longer has a job. However, a misplaced decimal point leads to Peter receiveing $150,000 a week.