Season 2 · Episode 6 · First aired 21 March 2000
Death Is a Bitch
Episode 6 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E06), the 13th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Ricky Blitt and directed by Michael Dante DiMartino. First broadcast on 21 March 2000.
Story
Faced with a hefty hospital bill, Peter gets out of paying it by declaring himself dead. The declaration brings a visit from Death himself, who has come to collect. While chasing Peter, Death injures his ankle and cannot carry out his duties. With nobody able to die, every person on Earth becomes immortal. Peter is made to stand in as the new Grim Reaper until Death is fit again.
Production and reception
- Meg is voiced here by Lacey Chabert, uncredited, because the episode was broadcast out of production order. Wikipedia, Family Guy season 2
Voices
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa, Lesley Stahl |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Christian Slater |
| Lori Alan | Diane Simmons |
| Tara Strong | Scout on Plane, Miss Jacobs |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Cara Newman Ruyle | Sandy, Scout on Plane |
| Danny Smith | Morley Saffer, Jack Dawson, Random Citizen |
| Lacey Chabert | Meg Griffin |
| Norm MacDonald | Death, Death |
Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.
Guest voices
- Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown
- Seth MacFarlane as Tom Tucker, Dr. Elmer Hartman
- Lori Alan as Diane Simmons
- Norm Macdonald as Death
Season 2: episode 6 of 21
- E1Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater
- E2Holy Crap
- E3Da Boom
- E4Brian in Love
- E5Love Thy Trophy
- E6Death Is a BitchYou are here
- E7The King Is Dead
- E8I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar
- E9If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'
- E10Running Mates
- E11A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks
- E12Fifteen Minutes of Shame
- E13Road to Rhode Island
- E14Let's Go to the Hop
- E15Dammit Janet
- E16There's Something About Paulie
- E17He's Too Sexy for His Fat
- E18E. Peterbus Unum
- E19The Story on Page One
- E20Wasted Talent
- E21Fore, Father
SourceFacts from Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Spotted an error? See corrections.
Provenance
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- 6 September 2026
- Verification
- Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree
- Licence
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- Note
- The story summary and notes were written for this site from the sources listed, by Claude in Claude Code on 2026-09-08, awaiting editorial review. Facts only; no dialogue is reproduced. Voice credits: Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Guest cast data from TVmaze (https://www.tvmaze.com), CC BY-SA.