The Best Episodes Directed By Pete Michels

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

  1. Background image for Miracle on Culpepper Slims Boulevard
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Miracle on Culpepper Slims Boulevard

    Missing info
    S1:E9

    When Louise invites the Harts and Brenda to her annual Christmas party in lieu of a bonus, the extravagance makes Jenny feel insecure; Betty tries to figure out how to give the family the best Christmas presents on a budget

    Director:Pete Michels
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  2. Background image for Brother from Another Series
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Brother from Another Series

    Missing info
    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:Ken Keeler
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  3. Background image for Das Bus
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Das Bus

    Missing info
    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.

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  4. Background image for The Cartridge Family
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #4 - The Cartridge Family

    Missing info
    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.

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  5. Background image for Lost Our Lisa
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Lost Our Lisa

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    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
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  6. Background image for Bango Was His Name Oh!
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Bango Was His Name Oh!

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    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.

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  7. Background image for Whistle While Your Wife Works
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Whistle While Your Wife Works

    Missing info
    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.

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  8. Background image for McStroke
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #8 - McStroke

    Missing info
    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.

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  9. Background image for Emission Impossible
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Emission Impossible

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    S3:E11

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

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  10. Background image for Treehouse of Horror X
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Treehouse of Horror X

    Missing info
    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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  11. Background image for To Love and Die in Dixie
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #11 - To Love and Die in Dixie

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    S3:E12

    The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

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  12. Background image for Mother Tucker
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Mother Tucker

    Missing info
    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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  13. Background image for Livin' on a Prayer
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Livin' on a Prayer

    Missing info
    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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  14. Background image for Homer to the Max
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Homer to the Max

    Missing info
    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."

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  15. Background image for Petergeist
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Petergeist

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    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.

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  16. Background image for The Fat Guy Strangler
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #16 - The Fat Guy Strangler

    Missing info
    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?

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  17. Background image for Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #17 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1

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    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."

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  18. Background image for Stewie B. Goode
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Stewie B. Goode

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    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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  19. Background image for Brian's Got a Brand New Bag
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

    Missing info
    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. Background image for Clone Gunman
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Clone Gunman

    Missing info
    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.

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  21. Background image for Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge

    Missing info
    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
    Writer:Dana Gould
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  22. Background image for Patriot Games
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Patriot Games

    Missing info
    S4:E20

    At his high school reunion, Peter tries to impress his fellow classmates. When Peter, heading for the bathroom, charges through the crowd of people, impresses quarterback Tom Brady, who offers Peter a spot on the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, Brian owes Stewie money, after Stewie becomes a sports bookie.

    Director:Pete Michels
    Writer:Mike Henry
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  23. Background image for Hell Comes to Quahog
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Hell Comes to Quahog

    Missing info
    S5:E3

    After Peter uses Meg's money to buy himself a tank, she gets a job at the new Superstore in town. However, the Superstore puts all the shops in town out of business and sucks up the city's power supply. Brian and Stewie team up to save the town from the corporate giant.

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  24. Background image for Stewie Loves Lois
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Stewie Loves Lois

    Missing info
    S5:E1

    Stewie becomes obsessed with Lois, after she saves Rupert. Though Lois doesn't take to the new Stewie all too well. Meanwhile, Peter thinks his doctor is molesting him, when he undergoes a prostate exam.

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  25. Background image for The Former Life of Brian
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #25 - The Former Life of Brian

    Missing info
    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.

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Pete Michels Ratings Summary

"Miracle on Culpepper Slims Boulevard" is the best rated episode directed by Pete Michels. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Emily Spivey. It aired on 12/15/2019 and is rated 2.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Brother from Another Series".