Family Guy’s 1998 pilot was considered lost media for almost 3 decades, but the full episode has finally been found.

A TV show's pilot episode is a stand-alone episode intended to pitch the show to a network or distributor. A pilot episode acts as a testing ground to ascertain whether a series would be successful.

Quagmire, Joe and Peter in 'Family Guy' CREDIT: Getty/Photo by FOX Image Collection via Getty Images The original pilot episode of Family Guy has finally been shared online. The 1998 episode has ...