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The Best Episodes of Family Guy

Every episode of Family Guy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Family Guy!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Family Guy Season 8 Episode 1 - Road to the Multiverse
    8.7/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Road to the Multiverse

    S8:E1

    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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  2. Family Guy Season 24 Episode 12 - Lower G.I. Joe
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Lower G.I. Joe

    S24:E12

    A colonoscopy reveals Peter has a rare collectible toy action figure lodged in his intestine, but the reward for selling it causes a rift between him and the guys.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Damien Fahey

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  3. Family Guy Season 24 Episode 5 - Dear Francis
    8.2/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Dear Francis

    S24:E5

    Peter calls out the name "Francis" while making love with Lois, but she believes he meant his deceased father, leading to a round of therapy. Things worsen when Lois discovers "Frances" is the name of the Clam's new, pretty waitress.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writers:Matt Porter, Charlie Hankin

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  4. Family Guy Season 9 Episode 1 - And Then There Were Fewer
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #4 - And Then There Were Fewer

    S9:E1

    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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  5. Family Guy Season 11 Episode 4 - Yug Ylimaf
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Yug Ylimaf

    S11:E4

    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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  6. Family Guy Season 24 Episode 1 - The Edible Arrangement [450th episode]
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The Edible Arrangement [450th episode]

    S24:E1

    Lois and Stewie finally understand each other - thanks to Brian's edibles - and try to understand their complicated relationship.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Travis Bowe

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  7. Family Guy Season 6 Episode 5 - Lois Kills Stewie (2)
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Lois Kills Stewie (2)

    S6:E5

    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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  8. Family Guy Season 10 Episode 5 - Back to the Pilot
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Back to the Pilot

    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.

    Directors:Peter Shin, Dominic Bianchi
    Writer:Mark Hentemann

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  9. Family Guy Season 2 Episode 6 - Death Is a Bitch
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Death Is a Bitch

    S2:E6

    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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  10. Family Guy Season 9 Episode 7 - Road to the North Pole
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Road to the North Pole

    S9:E7

    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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  11. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 5 - Baby, It's Cold Inside
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Baby, It's Cold Inside

    S22:E5

    Peter is emasculated when, on their anniversary, he abandons Lois amidst a shark attack. Meanwhile, Stewie finds a mini fridge and lives the dorm lifestyle.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Danny Smith

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  12. Family Guy Season 6 Episode 4 - Stewie Kills Lois (1)
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Stewie Kills Lois (1)

    S6:E4

    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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  13. Family Guy Season 10 Episode 17 - Forget-Me-Not
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Forget-Me-Not

    S10:E17

    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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  14. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 4 - Old World Harm
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Old World Harm

    S22:E4

    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

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  15. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 7 - Snap(ple) Decision
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Snap(ple) Decision

    S22:E7

    Winner of a Snapple contest, Lois uses her winnings to take Meg on a tropical vacation. Flaunting their wealth, the two are kidnapped. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian undergo "friendship therapy."

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:Travis Bowe

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  16. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 10 - Cabin Pressure
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Cabin Pressure

    S22:E10

    When the Griffins win a trip to Maine at Peter's company picnic, they decide to invite their friends on the vacation. Tensions run high and things soon spiral out of control when the cabin burns down.

    Director:Jerry Langford
    Writer:Matt McElaney

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  17. Family Guy Season 21 Episode 6 - Happy Holo-ween
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Happy Holo-ween

    S21:E6

    Peter makes a hologram of himself in order to get out of menial household duties.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Evan Waite

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  18. Family Guy Season 2 Episode 13 - Road to Rhode Island
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Road to Rhode Island

    S2:E13

    Stewie misbehaves while visiting his grandparents.

    Director:Dan Povenmire
    Writer:Gary Janetti

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  19. Family Guy Season 2 Episode 18 - E. Peterbus Unum
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #19 - E. Peterbus Unum

    S2:E18

    After learning that his property is not officially part of the United States, Peter forms his own country.

    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writers:Garrett Donovan, Neil Goldman

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  20. Family Guy Season 2 Episode 20 - Wasted Talent
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #20 - Wasted Talent

    S2:E20

    Peter and his friends go on a drinking binge to find a winning ticket in a bottle; Lois works Ling too hard for a competition.

    Director:Bert Ring
    Writers:Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker

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  21. Family Guy Season 5 Episode 18 - Meet the Quagmires
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Meet the Quagmires

    S5:E18

    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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  22. Family Guy Season 7 Episode 3 - Road to Germany
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Road to Germany

    S7:E3

    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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  23. Family Guy Season 9 Episode 16 - The Big Bang Theory
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #23 - The Big Bang Theory

    S9:E16

    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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  24. Family Guy Season 14 Episode 15 - A Lot Going On Upstairs
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #24 - A Lot Going On Upstairs

    S14:E15

    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

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  25. Family Guy Season 16 Episode 6 - The D in Apartment 23
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #25 - The D in Apartment 23

    S16:E6

    When Brian posts an offensive tweet that goes viral and the rest of the Griffins are also treated as outcasts, he's forced to move out of the Griffin house.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Artie Johann

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Best Episodes Summary

"Road to the Multiverse" is the best rated episode of "Family Guy". It scored 8.7/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Greg Colton and written by Wellesley Wild, it aired on 9/27/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lower G.I. Joe".