Family Guy’s full 1998 pilot episode has finally been discovered

It was considered lost for almost 30 years

Peter and his Quahog clan was initially cancelled, only to be brought back due to fan demand and became one of the biggest animated series on Fox and The Simpsons biggest rival.

A clip of the 1998 lost pilot episode has previously been shared online but in a shocking development, the full origin story for the Griffin family has been released.

While said pilot has quite a bit in common with the first episode of the series, you can now check out the original take on Family Guy.

Seth MacFarlane first pitched Family Guy to Fox as a seven-minute pilot, introducing Peter, Lois, Stewie, Meg, Chris, and Brian to the network in 1998.

MacFarlane voiced Peter, Brian and Stewie in this premiere, however, many of the characters and their appearances were very different from what we've come to expect.

In 2002, the show was cancelled due to low ratings but thanks to Adult Swim’s re-airing of the series and the strong DVD sales for the show, Fox decided to reverse course and Family Guy sits strong with a massive twenty-three seasons to its name.

The pilot depicts MacFarlane’s first crack at Peter and his family but it wasn't the first animated series that he had developed.

The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve were two short films that were created by the animator in 1995 and 1997 respectively.

Larry & Steve found its way onto Cartoon Network, highlighting the two titular characters who were clearly the drawing board for who Peter and Brian would become.

While a 24th season is yet to be confirmed, the programme shows no signs of slowing down and is likely to be renewed.