The Best Episodes Directed By Joe Vaux
Every TV Episode Directed by Joe Vaux Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Joe Vaux Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Joe Vaux is "Old World Harm", rated 7.833/10 from 6 user votes. It was "written by Evan Waite". "Old World Harm" aired on 11/5/2023 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Lot Going On Upstairs".
7.8/10 6 votes#1 - Old World Harm
Season 22 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2023
Peter and Lois vacation in Florida, only to discover they've rented a condo in a retirement community. Back at home, Brian helps Stewie take his first shower.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Evan Waite
7.2/10 16 votes#2 - A Lot Going On Upstairs
Season 14 Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/2016
When Stewie refuses to sleep in his own bed because of nightmares, Peter can’t stand it, so he goes to sleep in the attic. Peter turns the attic into a man cave and all of the guys begin hanging out there, which makes Lois incredibly angry. Meanwhile, Brian helps Stewie overcome his fears by building a device to go into his nightmares and defeat his demons.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Steve Callaghan
7.0/10 6 votes#4 - The Munchurian Candidate
Season 21 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2022
Lois hypnotizes Peter into satisfying her sexual proclivities. Meanwhile, Stewie renovates his treehouse in an attempt to win over Brian and Chris.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Mike Desilets
7.0/10 6 votes#5 - Take This Job and Love It
Season 22 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2024
Peter and his friends wonder aloud about what their dream jobs would be. Peter enters a sequence a la James Bond, where he goes by the name Band and has to fight his nemesis, Blofella (aka Stewie). Quagmire reflects on his job as an aerobics instructor in the '80s, which was his dream before he got run out of business by Jane Fonda. Cleveland and Joe take part in a Lethal Weapon sequence, where together they complete a drug bust.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Steve Callaghan
6.9/10 20 votes#6 - Chap Stewie
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2014
When Peter and Chris interrupt Stewie’s TV time, the angry baby goes back in time to break up Peter and Lois so he’s never conceived, but is shocked when he is reborn into a “Downton Abbey”-esque British household.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Artie Johann
6.8/10 15 votes#7 - Stewie, Chris & Brian's Excellent Adventure
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 1/4/2015
To help Chris ace his ninth grade history class, Stewie and Brian employ the time travel machine for educational purposes. Not surprisingly, all three get stuck in the past.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Alex Carter
6.8/10 20 votes#8 - Peter, Chris & Brian
Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2015
Peter gets a check in the mail from the sale of his mother's home and he remembers that all of his old porn is still in there. When he returns to retrieve his stash, he finds a "to Peter from Peter" tape and realizes that his life has amounted to nothing. Reeling from his own failures, Peter then attempts to fix Chris before it's too late, and forces his son to spend time with Brian.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Patrick Meighan
6.8/10 5 votes#9 - The Fatman Always Rings Twice
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2021
In noir-style, Peter/Mac investigates the disappearance of Meg/Sister Megan.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Alex Carter
6.8/10 4 votes#10 - White Meg Can't Jump
Season 21 Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2023
Meg joins the Adam West High basketball team, and her play is fueled by Peter's lambasting from the crowd. Meanwhile, Stewie goes down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, which ultimately ends with him developing multiple personalities.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Emily Towers
6.7/10 20 votes#11 - Grimm Job
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2014
From Grimm to Griffin, three classic fairy tales get a new Quahog spin, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella."
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Alec Sulkin
6.7/10 11 votes#12 - Three Directors
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2017
The story of Peter's firing from the brewery, as told in the styles of Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Michael Bay.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Travis Bowe
6.6/10 17 votes#13 - Mr. & Mrs. Stewie
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2012
Stewie meets a female version of himself and falls in love; Peter and Quagmire step up their friendship.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Gary Janetti
6.6/10 16 votes#14 - Inside Family Guy
Season 15 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2016
Family Guy takes viewers behind the scenes of a regular production week, with James Woods as the guide. See the ins-and-outs of what goes into the making of an episode and watch the drama unfold as Peter is replaced and ends up in the office of Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman to pitch his very own new series.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Andrew Goldberg
6.5/10 17 votes#15 - Lois Comes Out of Her Shell
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2012
Peter tries to keep up with Lois as she goes through a midlife crisis; Stewie brings home a turtle from the park.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Danny Smith
6.5/10 17 votes#16 - A Fistful of Meg
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2013
When Meg spills her lunch on the new kid at school, he makes plans to end her. Meanwhile, Peter keeps harassing Brian in the nude until it reaches the breaking point.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Dominic Bianchi
6.5/10 15 votes#17 - Roasted Guy
Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 4/26/2015
Peter's friends roast him. With his feelings hurt, he seeks refuge by befriending a group of gossipy women.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Andrew Goldberg
6.5/10 14 votes#18 - Peter's Def Jam
Season 15 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2017
The guys try to start a podcast, but Peter goes solo and branches out as a DJ. Meanwhile, back at the Griffin home, Lois' allergy forces Brian to move into Stewie's bedroom and the two have roommate difficulties.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Anthony Blasucci
6.5/10 6 votes#19 - Tales of Former Sports Glory
Season 19 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/2021
The guys regale each other with stories of youthful athletic accomplishments. Cleveland was a teenage baseball player from Cuba, Quagmire was a bad boy tennis superstar from New York and Peter was an underdog boxer from Philadelphia.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Mark Hentemann
6.3/10 6 votes#21 - PeTerminator
Season 19 Episode 13 - Aired 3/7/2021
Stewie designs a "Terminator" Peter robot to destroy Lois for trying to feed him broccoli, but when things don't go according to plan, Stewie and Brian must go on a Terminator-esque mission to save Stewie's life.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Mark Hentemann
6.2/10 6 votes#22 - Peter & Lois' Wedding
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2019
The Wi-Fi goes out in the Griffin house, leaving the family with nothing to do for the evening. In order to keep the family entertained, Peter and Lois decide to tell the kids the story of how they met and fell in love in the '90s.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Mark Hentemann
6.1/10 18 votes#23 - Turban Cowboy
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2013
When Peter, Quagmire and Joe need a jolt in their mundane lives, they decide to go skydiving. But after an unfortunate accident, Peter ends up in the hospital, where he befriends Mahmoud, who convinces Peter to convert to Islam. Quagmire and Joe are suspicious of Mahmoud's intentions and try to stop the friendship from progressing.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Artie Johann
6.0/10 10 votes#24 - Girl, Internetted
Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/2019
When Meg suddenly becomes internet famous, she and an excited Peter work together to build her following and create content for her new image that revolves around unhealthy eating. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie revel in a new ride while Brian's car gets repaired.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Chris Regan
6.0/10 4 votes#25 - All About Alana
Season 20 Episode 17 - Aired 5/1/2022
When Lois' piano student, Alana, comes to work for the Griffins, Lois is initially glad for the help, until she realizes Alana's intentions are more sinister than she thought.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Danny Smith
