The Best Episodes of Family Guy

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#1 - Road to the Multiverse
S8:E19/27/2009
With the help of an out-of-this-world remote control, Stewie and Brian travel through alternate universes, including a post-apocalyptic world and a parallel world run by dogs where humans are pets.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Wellesley Wild
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Wellesley Wild
8.8/10(3824 votes)
#2 - Back to the Pilot
S10:E511/13/2011
Brian and Stewie travel back in time to the pilot episode of FAMILY GUY to change history, and then to change history again.
Directors:Peter Shin, Dominic Bianchi
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Directors:Peter Shin, Dominic Bianchi
Writer:Mark Hentemann
8.7/10(4558 votes)
#3 - And Then There Were Fewer
S9:E19/26/2010
In this murder mystery special, The Griffins as well as all the other major characters become trapped in a mansion while they are killed off one by one.
Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
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Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
8.5/10(3546 votes)
#4 - PTV
S4:E1411/6/2005
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.
Directors:Peter Shin, Dan Povenmire
Writers:Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
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Directors:Peter Shin, Dan Povenmire
Writers:Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
8.4/10(5777 votes)
#5 - The Simpsons Guy
S13:E19/28/2014
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:Patrick Meighan
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Director:Peter Shin
Writer:Patrick Meighan
8.4/10(2987 votes)
#6 - Lois Kills Stewie (2)
S6:E511/11/2007
Presumed dead, Lois returns from the wilderness and names Stewie as her killer. On the lookout for Stewie, Joe leads a manhunt around Quahog. Desperate to stop Stewie, Lois realizes what she must do.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Steve Callaghan
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Steve Callaghan

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8.4/10(2948 votes)
#7 - Meet the Quagmires
S5:E185/20/2007
Death grants Peter's wish to go back in time to 1984 when he was 18, but only for one night. He ends up bailing on a date with Lois to hang out with a movie actress. When he returns to the present, he soon realizes that everything is anything but normal, as he is now married to the former actress, and Lois is with Quagmire. Meanwhile, Stewie, Chris and Meg have also taken on Quagmire's charming characteristics.
Director:Dan Povenmire
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Director:Dan Povenmire
Writer:Mark Hentemann
8.4/10(2721 votes)
#8 - Yug Ylimaf
S11:E411/11/2012
Brian abuses Stewie's time machine and causes reality to run in reverse. So the two must work together to set things right before Stewie is "unborn."
Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Mark Hentemann
8.2/10(8960 votes)
#9 - Blue Harvest
S6:E19/23/2007
Peter retells the story of Star Wars in this hour-long episode of Family Guy. When Princess Leia is captured by the evil Darth Vader the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 escape to the planet Tatooine to find help from the Rebel Alliance. There they encounter Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi who infiltrate the Death Star then rescue the captive princess from the Death Star and return to aid the Rebellion in its fight against the Galactic Empire.
Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:Alec Sulkin
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Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:Alec Sulkin
8.3/10(3030 votes)
#10 - Stewie Kills Lois (1)
S6:E411/4/2007
Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. Jealous that he was left behind, Stewie's matricidal tendencies are rekindled. When Brian challenges him to actually do it, Stewie carries out his diabolical plan.
Director:John Holmquist
Writer:David A. Goodman
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Director:John Holmquist
Writer:David A. Goodman
8.2/10(3644 votes)
#11 - Death Is a Bitch
S2:E63/21/2000
When Peter tries to get out of paying a doctors bill by faking his own death, he is visited by Death himself, who wants to take Peter away. After Death twists his ankle while chasing Peter, everyone on Earth becomes immortal while death is incapacitated.
Director:Michael Dante DiMartino
Writer:Ricky Blitt
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Director:Michael Dante DiMartino
Writer:Ricky Blitt
8.2/10(3402 votes)
#12 - Road to Rhode Island
S2:E135/30/2000
Stewie misbehaves while visiting his grandparents.
Director:Dan Povenmire
Writer:Gary Janetti
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Director:Dan Povenmire
Writer:Gary Janetti
8.2/10(3112 votes)
#13 - Petarded
S4:E66/19/2005
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.
Directors:Peter Shin, Seth Kearsley
Writers:Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
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Directors:Peter Shin, Seth Kearsley
Writers:Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
8.2/10(3053 votes)
#14 - Road to the North Pole
S9:E712/12/2010
Stewie's favorite thing after his teddy bear, Rupert, is Christmas. So when he hears that Santa is making an appearance at the mall, he begs Brian to take him so that he can tell Santa in person what he wants for Christmas. Brian begrudgingly takes Stewie to the mall, only to get the brush-off from Santa. As a result, Stewie and Brian travel to the North Pole to find Santa and teach him a lesson in holiday cheer.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Chris Sheridan
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Chris Sheridan
8.2/10(2869 votes)
#15 - Emmy-Winning Episode
S16:E110/1/2017
Tired of not winning an Emmy, Peter embarks on his own For Your Consideration campaign for Family Guy by making the show more like Emmy-winning shows - and no category is off limits.
Directors:Peter Shin, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum
Writer:Aaron Lee
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Directors:Peter Shin, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum
Writer:Aaron Lee
8.2/10(2764 votes)
#16 - Stewie Loves Lois
S5:E19/10/2006
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.
Directors:Peter Shin, Mike Kim, Pete Michels
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Directors:Peter Shin, Mike Kim, Pete Michels
Writer:Mark Hentemann
8.1/10(3944 votes)
#17 - Da Boom
S2:E312/26/1999
Paranoid about Y2K, Peter herds the family into the basement for protection.
Director:Bob Jaques
Writers:Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan
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Director:Bob Jaques
Writers:Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan
8.1/10(3002 votes)
#18 - E. Peterbus Unum
S2:E187/12/2000
After learning that his property is not officially part of the United States, Peter forms his own country.
Director:Rob Renzetti
Writers:Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan
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Director:Rob Renzetti
Writers:Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan
8.1/10(2821 votes)
#19 - To Love and Die in Dixie
S3:E1211/15/2001
The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.
Directors:Pete Michels, Dan Povenmire
Writer:Steve Callaghan
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Directors:Pete Michels, Dan Povenmire
Writer:Steve Callaghan
8.1/10(2811 votes)
#20 - Road to Germany
S7:E310/19/2008
Mort Goldman accidentally steps into Stewie's time machine and goes back in time to 1939 Poland, and Brian and Stewie follow to retrieve him. When they find him, the Nazis invade and Mort is taken to Germany, where Stewie and Brian must go to save him, as well as find a way back to the present.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
8.1/10(2729 votes)
#21 - Emission Impossible
S3:E1110/8/2001
Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.
Directors:Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Writers:Ken Goin, David Collard
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Directors:Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Writers:Ken Goin, David Collard
8.1/10(2565 votes)
#22 - Three Kings
S7:E155/10/2009
Peter imagines his friends and family in three of Stephen King's most famous works. Stand by Me parody - Twelve-year old Peter, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe travel along a railroad track on a journey of self-discovery. Misery parody - Brian is injured in a bad car crash only to be "rescued" by his "number one fan," Stewie. The Shawshank Redemption parody - Cleveland and Peter become fast friends in prison.
Director:Dominic Bianchi
Writer:Alec Sulkin
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Director:Dominic Bianchi
Writer:Alec Sulkin
8.1/10(2309 votes)
#23 - The Big Bang Theory
S9:E165/8/2011
Stewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci in order to erase Stewie from the universe.
Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:David A. Goodman
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Director:Dominic Polcino
Writer:David A. Goodman
8.1/10(2130 votes)
#24 - Forget-Me-Not
S10:E173/18/2012
After a night out, Peter, Joe, Brian and Quagmire awake in a hospital and discover that they don't remember anything and that the town has been deserted.
Director:Brian Iles
Writer:David A. Goodman
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Director:Brian Iles
Writer:David A. Goodman
8.0/10(3291 votes)
#25 - I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar
S2:E83/28/2000
Forced to go to a women's retreat for telling sexist jokes at work, Peter resists the idea at first. After two weeks, however, Peter becomes a sensitive male. No one likes the new Peter, especially Lois. While attending a charity dinner, Lois does something that snaps Peter out of his feminine phase.
Director:Monte Young
Writer:Chris Sheridan
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Director:Monte Young
Writer:Chris Sheridan