The Best Episodes Directed By Pete Michels

Every TV Episode Directed by Pete Michels Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 16 - Brother from Another Series
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Brother from Another Series

    S8:E16

    When Sideshow Bob is released from prison, his brother Cecil puts him in charge of building Springfield's new hydroelectric dam.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 9 Episode 14 - Das Bus
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Das Bus

    S9:E14

    When Otto drives the school bus off a bridge, the kids wind up on a deserted island, fending for themselves in a “Lord of the Flies” parody. Back in Springfield, Homer takes on Bill Gates.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  3. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - The Cartridge Family
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #3 - The Cartridge Family

    S9:E5

    Alarmed by a soccer riot, Homer buys a handgun. His reckless behavior drives Marge and the kids out of the house, and even his new gun club buddies desert him.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  4. undefined Season 9 Episode 24 - Lost Our Lisa
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Lost Our Lisa

    S9:E24

    Bart’s latest stunt thwarts Lisa’s plan to attend a museum exhibit. When she tries to go alone and takes the wrong bus, Homer sets out to find her.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - McStroke
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #5 - McStroke

    S6:E8

    Peter decides to grow a mustache, and after being mistaken for a fireman, ends up lending a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a thank you, but he eats too many and has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company for what it really is, becoming friends with a genetically engineered cow along the way.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 29 - Bango Was His Name Oh!
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Bango Was His Name Oh!

    S4:E29

    Stewie convinces Brian to go on a road trip with him to San Francisco to search for a man Stewie believes is his real father.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Whistle While Your Wife Works
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Whistle While Your Wife Works

    S5:E5

    When Peter gets hurt and can't work, his boss tells him he needs to speed things up. So Lois goes to the brewery to help him out. Meanwhile, Stewie finds out that Brian is dating a very attractive but not very intelligent woman. He tries to get Brian to break up with her, but Brian can't do it.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 11 Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror X
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Treehouse of Horror X

    S11:E4

    In "I Know What You Diddily-Iddly-Did" the Simpsons fear they have killed Ned Flanders. "Desperately Xeeking Xena" satirizes superheroes of yore with "Stretch Dude" Bart and "Clobber Girl" Lisa. And "Life's A Glitch, Then You Die" depicts the upcoming horror of Y2K.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Emission Impossible
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Emission Impossible

    S3:E11

    Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - To Love and Die in Dixie
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #10 - To Love and Die in Dixie

    S3:E12

    The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 10 Episode 13 - Homer to the Max
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Homer to the Max

    S10:E13

    A new TV series features a suave and debonair character named Homer Simpson. Homer capitalizes on his new namesake, until the character is rewritten to be a bumbling fool. Trying to recapture the positive attention he enjoyed, Homer changes his name to "Max Power."

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 10 Episode 12 - Livin' on a Prayer
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Livin' on a Prayer

    S10:E12

    When Lois discovers that Stewie's sick playmate is being denied medical treatment because his parents are Christian Scientists, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Mother Tucker
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Mother Tucker

    S5:E2

    Peter's mom gets a divorce. Peter feels abandoned until he sees a father figure in his mom's new boyfriend, Tom Tucker. Meanwhile, Brian gets his own NPR style show on the radio.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Unpresidented
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Unpresidented

    S1:E1

    As Reagan prepares to replace the president with a robot, she finds her hard-earned promotion threatened by a clueless but likeable new colleague.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #15 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1

    S3:E21

    Viewer mail inspires three stories in which Peter loses his bones, the Griffins gain superpowers, and Peter and his friends appear as eight-year-old "Little Rascals."

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - The Fat Guy Strangler
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #16 - The Fat Guy Strangler

    S4:E17

    Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when all the fat men of Quahog are strangled one-by-one the group lives in fear. Who could the “Fat Man Strangler” be?

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 26 - Petergeist
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Petergeist

    S4:E26

    Peter wants to top Joe, who just built a new home theater system, so he starts to build a multiplex in his backyard. In doing so, he discovers an Indian burial ground. He finds an Indian chief's skull and the Griffin house becomes haunted. Stewie gets sucked into the television and strange events follow as they try to get Stewie back from the poltergeist.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Clone Gunman
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Clone Gunman

    S1:E2

    When an expensive blunder forces budget cuts at Cognito Inc., J.R orders Reagan and Brett to decide which of their co-workers should be fired.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

    S8:E4

    When Brian begins dating an older woman, the family begins to make fun of him. After Brian's new fling breaks her hip, he gets the pleasure of becoming her errand boy.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  20. undefined Season 13 Episode 22 - Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge

    S13:E22

    Homer starts a security company with Lenny and Carl after the police are ineffective during a blackout, and eventually Mayor Quimby decides to have them replace the police. Homer finds that he excels at the job, but then he runs afoul of mob boss Fat Tony, who threatens Homer with death unless he leaves town.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 27 - The Griffin Family History
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #21 - The Griffin Family History

    S4:E27

    When burglars break into the house, the Griffins take cover in the attic where they discover Peter has built a 'panic room'. They go in it, and Peter tells them about his history. They send Meg for food but the burglars catch her. The rest of the Griffins stay behind and Peter accidentally floods the room and they're going to drown. Luckily Joe gets them out and we find out Meg has been accused of sexual harassment by the burglars.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 28 - Stewie B. Goode
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Stewie B. Goode

    S4:E28

    After losing at a swim competition, Stewie trys to eliminate his rival by blowing up a lifeguard tower. His plan backfires though, and Stewie has a near death experience that seems to change him.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - The Former Life of Brian
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #23 - The Former Life of Brian

    S6:E11

    Brian, afraid that he may have lost his last chance at love, searches for a former flame, Tracy. To his surprise, he discovers that he is the father to her son, Dylan. Tracy decides that Brian should raise the boy, and she drops him off at the Griffin's house. When Dylan runs rough-shot in the house, Brian's attitude towards parenting doesn't settle too well with Lois and Peter.

    Director:Pete Michels
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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Lethal Weapons
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Lethal Weapons

    S3:E7

    New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled

    S3:E15

    Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Brian fight over $26.

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Pete Michels Ratings Summary

"Brother from Another Series" is the best rated episode directed by Pete Michels. It scored 7.7/10 based on 33 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 2/23/1997 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Das Bus".