Family Guy has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years now, building a worldwide fan base. The animated sitcom centered around the Griffin family never fails to make audiences laugh, thanks to its silly, smart, and sometimes dark humor, all of which can be credited to Seth MacFarlane, the multitalented creator who also voices half the characters. But did you know that the show’s first pilot was lost? If you didn’t, well, here’s a fun fact for you!
Family Guy’s full pilot episode, which first aired in 1998, has just been discovered. This came as a surprise to many fans, as it was considered lost media for almost 30 years. Since the news broke, fans of the show have been eager to check out the episode to see where it all began.
Hilarious Fan Reactions
While many fans were busy checking out the lost pilot, others couldn’t help but poke fun at the fact that it took 30 years to uncover it, taking to the internet to share their hilarious reactions.
"How the heck they find it after 30 years lol," a fan wondered.
The golden question fans have been asking - how the heck did they find the lost pilot after 30 years? Was it buried underground in a time capsule? Hidden in Seth MacFarlane’s car trunk? Someone needs to get to the bottom of this!
"It’s literally on Hulu…," pointed another.
Looks like this user may have uncovered the big mystery of where the pilot was all along - it was on Hulu the entire time! Maybe people were just too lazy to scroll all the way down to the episode that aired over 25 years ago.
Gym motivation (via @Motabhai012 / X)
While fans are trying to get to the bottom of where the lost pilot was all this time, this fan took a moment to thank Peter Griffin for providing gym motivation all these years. Thank you, Peter!
"Lost? I have it on DVD," a fan wrote.
Aha, mystery solved! It turns out this user had the lost Family Guy pilot all along on DVD. Case closed!
"Wonderful! Now we can finally put to rest the age-old mystery of how Peter Griffin's chin dimple started its illustrious career!" said another.
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If anything, the recovery of the lost Family Guy pilot has revealed one thing - the origin story of how Peter Griffin’s chin dimple began its illustrious career.
The discovery of the lost Family Guy pilot has surely left fans surprised and curious, which is a testament to how popular and loved the show has remained for over 25 years. Now that’s quite the high compliment for Seth MacFarlane!
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