The episode serves as a refined version of Seth MacFarlane's thesis film, The Life of Larry , which he created while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Plot Summary
: Peter is arrested for welfare fraud, but after a courtroom scene involving Stewie's mind-control device and a surprise appearance by the Kool-Aid Man, the family is reunited and the charges are dropped. Key First Appearances
: The episode introduces the Griffin family: Peter , Lois , Meg , Chris , Stewie , and their talking dog Brian .