 In this pilot episode to the series, Peter goes out to a friend s bachelor party, but first promises Lois that he won t get drunk. He does, of course, and the resulting hangover causes him to lose his job the next day. After several unsuccessful attempts to get a new job, Peter applies for welfare, only to discover that a clerical error has now made the family rich. Things spin further out of Peter s control, while Lois is still unaware that her husband has been fired.