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The Best Episodes Directed By Peter Shin

Every TV Episode Directed by Peter Shin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Virtual Freak
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E4

    Freak and Cosgrove are zapped inside a Virtual Tussle virtual reality game.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Statuesque
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E7

    Freak pursues the madman who turned Steff into a statue.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Freak-a-Panel / Tomb of Invisibo
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E10

    Freak-a-Panel: While on the trail of Cave Guy, Freakazoid finds himself at a sci-fi convention and despite the fact that everyone is in costume, he needs to find the real Cave Guy and get out. Tomb of Invisibo: An invisible villain from ancient Egypt has been released, and is causing havoc throughout the world.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 10 Episode 5 - Back to the Pilot
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    S10:E5

    Brian and Stewie travel back in time to the pilot episode of FAMILY GUY to change history, and then to change history again.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Emission Impossible
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - The Simpsons Guy
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    S13:E1

    In a special hour-long crossover with The Simpsons, the Griffins meet the Simpson family when they end up in Springfield after their car is stolen. Stewie takes lessons in pranks and skateboarding from Bart, while Lisa discovers - to her annoyance - that Meg is as good at playing the saxophone as she is. Peter bonds with Homer as they locate the missing car, but then they fight after Peter loses his job when Pawtucket Patriot is revealed to be a copy of Duff Beer.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Death Has a Shadow
    7.4/10(87 votes)

    S1:E1

    After Peter heavily drinks at a bachelor party, even though he told Lois he would not, he gets fired from his job at the Happy-go-Lucky toy factory for being hung over. Peter soon applies for welfare, but after a mix-up, gets sent a check for $150,000. Eventually, Lois finds out, and Peter decides to return the money by dumping it from a blimp at the Super Bowl. He is arrested as a result, and his family ends up coming to his rescue.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Petarded
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    S4:E6

    After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Brian the Bachelor
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    S4:E7

    "The Bachelorette" comes to Quahog and Brian is chosen to be a contestant. Brian does not like the show, but participates just to have a vacation only to wind up falling in love with the bachelorette. Meanwhile, Chris gets a nasty pimple on his cheek, which talks to Chris and likes to cause mischief.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - PTV
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    S4:E14

    After a "wardrobe malfunction" occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter's favorite shows. As a result, Peter creates his own station, PTV, which broadcasts from the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create their own edgy programming until the FCC shows up to shut down PTV and censor all controversial material in Quahog.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 29 - Bango Was His Name Oh!
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    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:Peter Shin
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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Mother Tucker
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    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:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - Whistle While Your Wife Works
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    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:Peter Shin
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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Road to Rupert
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S5:E9

    Brian sells Rupert at a garage sale. Stewie, who is upset with Brian, takes him cross country to Colorado to find his beloved teddy, and ends up having a ski-off to win back Rupert. Meanwhile, Peter loses his license, so Meg has to drive him around.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Brian Goes Back to College
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    S4:E15

    After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian gets a job at The New Yorker.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - The Fat Guy Strangler
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    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 Guy Strangler" be?

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Barely Legal
    7.2/10(31 votes)

    S5:E8

    Meg can't find a date to her junior prom, and even though he is dating Jillian, Brian ends up going with Meg. At the prom, Brian gets drunk to make the night pass, but ends up making out with Meg. Meg begins to think of Brian as her boyfriend and becomes obsessed with spending every moment with him. Meanwhile, Peter, Cleveland and Quagmire join the police force to help Brian.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - North by North Quahog
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    S4:E1

    Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to retrieve the film.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - I Dream of Jesus
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    S7:E2

    When Peter re-discovers his love for the painfully annoying yet seductively catchy tune "Surfin' Bird," Brian and Stewie decide to take matters into their own hands to ensure that the song will never be heard again! On the verge of tears, Peter goes to every record store in Quahog to track down his beloved jingle, and he runs into a familiar face and ends up hanging out with Jesus Christ.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    S4:E2

    Brian becomes a substitute teacher at Chris' school after his teacher wins the lottery. When Brian is moved to teach a class of troubled kids, Chris falls in love with his new teacher, Mrs. Lockhart, who promises to love Chris only if he kills her husband. When Lois finds out, she and Stewie decide to teach Chris a lesson.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S4:E5

    When Peter hears Loretta scream, he tries to help out, but discovers Loretta is cheating on Cleveland. Peter figures out that it was Quagmire and decides to tell Cleveland about it. But when Loretta walks out on Cleveland he doesn't take it lightly.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S4:E8

    Peter runs up his tab at Mort's Pharmacy. When he doesn't have the money to pay, he decides to sell Meg to the Goldmans. Neil is dating another girl which makes Meg jealous, and Stewie falls in love with Liddane, his new babysitter.

    Director:Peter Shin
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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S4:E9

    Lois' kleptomania lands her in jail, leaving the Griffin household in a worse state of disarray than usual. Peter and the family break her out and end up fugitives in Asian Town.

    Director:Peter Shin
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 28 - Stewie B. Goode
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    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:Peter Shin
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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Stewie Loves Lois
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    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.

    Director:Peter Shin
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Peter Shin Ratings Summary

"Virtual Freak" is the best rated episode directed by Peter Shin. It scored 8.3/10 from 3 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on November 2, 1996. It is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Statuesque".