Life Has a Shadow

"Life Has a Shadow" is the pilot episode of How Beautiful It Is to Survive that originally aired on The WB in the United States on Sunday, January 11, 1998. It follows Geoff Delmer, who signs up for welfare to keep his wife Lana from finding out but gets much more money than he expected. After spending his money foolishly, Lana finds out and Geoff decides to dump it from a blimp. He is arrested for welfare fraud and must await his family's rescue.

The episode was written by series creator Terry Ward, and directed by Steve Samono. It generally received positive reviews from TV critics, who commended the storyline, witty dialogue and animation, while others unfavorably compared it to The Simpsons. According to the Nielsen ratings, it was viewed by 17.22 million people in the United States, and required a 6.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, making it a ratings success. It was rated TV-PG-D (TV-14-D on Adult Swim).

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