The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 12

#1 Fan Favorite
7.6/10(2350 votes)
#1 - Christmas Guy
S12:E812/15/2013
When Carter Pewterschmidt cancels the annual Quahog Christmas carnival, because he hates the holiday, Peter must transform his father-in-law from a Scrooge into a hometown hero in order to salvage the event. Meanwhile, Stewie devises a master plan to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
7.1/10(1973 votes)
#2 - Quagmire's Quagmire
S12:E311/3/2013
Quagmire dates a woman named Sonja, who is just as sexually active as he is, but things take a turn for the worse when she kidnaps him to be her sex slave, so Peter, Joe and Ida must search the seedy back alleys of Quahog to rescue him. In the meantime, Brian, Stewie and Rupert get involved in a most unusual love triangle.
Director:Pete Michels
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
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Director:Pete Michels
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
7.1/10(1588 votes)
#3 - Meg Stinks!
S12:E195/4/2014
Meg has fun partying with Peter when he takes her to a college for an interview. Brian must learn how to live in the wild when he gets sprayed by a skunk and is prohibited from entering the house.
Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Danny Smith
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Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Danny Smith
7.1/10(1619 votes)
#4 - He's Bla-ack!
S12:E205/11/2014
Cleveland returns to town, but is instantly banned from spending time with Peter when Lois and Donna get into a big fight over parenting.
Director:Steve Robertson
Writer:Julius Sharpe
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Director:Steve Robertson
Writer:Julius Sharpe
7.0/10(1844 votes)
#5 - Grimm Job
S12:E101/12/2014
From Grimm to Griffin, three classic fairy tales get a new Quahog spin, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella."
Director:Joe Vaux
Writer:Alec Sulkin
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Director:Joe Vaux
Writer:Alec Sulkin
7.0/10(1602 votes)
#6 - Chap Stewie
S12:E215/18/2014
When Peter and Chris interrupt Stewie's TV time, the angry baby goes back in time to break up Peter and Lois so he's never conceived, but is shocked when he is reborn into a "Downton Abbey"-esque British household.
Director:Joe Vaux
Writers:Artie Johann, Shawn Ries
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Director:Joe Vaux
Writers:Artie Johann, Shawn Ries

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6.9/10(2057 votes)
#7 - Finders Keepers
S12:E19/29/2013
Peter is convinced that a restaurant placemat is a treasure map. Word quickly spreads about the alleged cache, sparking a city-wide search and turning the citizens of Quahog against each other.
Director:John Holmquist
Writers:Anthony Blasucci, Mike Desilets
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Director:John Holmquist
Writers:Anthony Blasucci, Mike Desilets
6.9/10(1631 votes)
#8 - The Most Interesting Man in the World
S12:E174/13/2014
When Peter takes Stewie to the park for some quality father-son time, he mistakenly takes the wrong baby home, prompting Lois to call him an idiot. Determined to prove to her that he's a responsible adult, Peter goes on a business trip to Chicago and returns as an intelligent, classy person.
Director:Joseph Lee
Writer:Tom Devanney
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Director:Joseph Lee
Writer:Tom Devanney
6.8/10(1618 votes)
#9 - Secondhand Spoke
S12:E153/30/2014
Peter takes up smoking cigarettes, and is approached by Mr. Stone, an advertising executive who wants Peter to be the face of his anti-smoking campaign under the caveat that Peter continues to smoke. Meanwhile, Stewie helps Chris battle bullies at school.
Director:Julius Wu
Writers:David Wright, David Ihlenfeld
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Director:Julius Wu
Writers:David Wright, David Ihlenfeld
6.7/10(1920 votes)
#10 - A Fistful of Meg
S12:E411/10/2013
When Meg spills her lunch on the new kid at school, he makes plans to end her. Meanwhile, Peter keeps harassing Brian in the nude until it reaches the breaking point.
Director:Joe Vaux
Writers:Dominic Bianchi, Joe Vaux
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Director:Joe Vaux
Writers:Dominic Bianchi, Joe Vaux
6.7/10(1636 votes)
#11 - Baby Got Black
S12:E184/27/2014
Chris is forbidden to see Jerome's daughter Pam, so when the kids run away together, Jerome and Peter must work together to find them.
Director:Brian Iles
Writers:Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins
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Director:Brian Iles
Writers:Travis Bowe, Kevin Biggins
6.6/10(1758 votes)
#12 - Peter Problems
S12:E91/5/2014
When Peter gets fired for crashing a forklift into a business meeting, Lois takes a job at the grocery store while Peter becomes a stay-at-home dad — which leads to poor bedroom performance.
Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Teresa Hsiao
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Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Teresa Hsiao
6.5/10(1843 votes)
#13 - Boopa-Dee Bappa-Dee
S12:E511/17/2013
The Griffins go to Italy and are faced with annoying immigration laws after Peter destroys their passports.
Director:Mike Kim
Writer:Wellesley Wild
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Director:Mike Kim
Writer:Wellesley Wild
6.5/10(2332 votes)
#14 - Into Harmony's Way
S12:E712/8/2013
When Peter and Quagmire discover that their singing voices create beautiful harmony together, they form a singing/songwriting team, in the vein of Simon and Garfunkel. However, tensions run high when fame gets to Peter's head.
Director:Brian Iles
Writer:Julius Sharpe
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Director:Brian Iles
Writer:Julius Sharpe
6.5/10(1667 votes)
#15 - 3 Acts of God
S12:E133/16/2014
Peter grows frustrated when players on opposing teams continue to thank God after defeating his beloved New England Patriots football team, so he and the guys embark on a global quest to find God and ask Him to stop interfering with the outcome of professional football games.
Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Alec Sulkin
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Director:Bob Bowen
Writer:Alec Sulkin
6.3/10(1679 votes)
#16 - Mom's the Word
S12:E123/9/2014
When Peter's mother dies, he befriends her longtime pal Evelyn, who tries to seduce him. In the meantime, Stewie feels despair upon dealing with the realities of death.
Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Ted Jessup
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Director:John Holmquist
Writer:Ted Jessup
6.0/10(1806 votes)
#17 - Brian's a Bad Father
S12:E111/26/2014
Brian tries to use Dylan's television connections to further his career.
Director:Jerry Langford
Writer:Chris Sheridan
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Director:Jerry Langford
Writer:Chris Sheridan
5.8/10(2176 votes)
#18 - Vestigial Peter
S12:E210/6/2013
After a vestigial twin grows out of Peter's neck, which he names Chip, he eventually starts realizing that people like Chip more than they like him, so Peter has him amputated. However, after Peter gets into trouble, he realizes he needs Chip more than ever.
Director:Julius Wu
Writer:Brian Scully
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Director:Julius Wu
Writer:Brian Scully
5.7/10(1833 votes)
#19 - Herpe, the Love Sore
S12:E164/6/2014
Brian gives Stewie an STD. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys fight back when another group claims their booth at The Drunken Clam.
Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Andrew Goldberg
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Director:Greg Colton
Writer:Andrew Goldberg
5.3/10(1880 votes)
#20 - Fresh Heir
S12:E143/23/2014
Chris becomes the heir to Carter's fortune but refuses to accept the money; Peter desperately tries to keep the wealth in the family.
Director:Mike Kim
Writer:Steve Callaghan
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Director:Mike Kim
Writer:Steve Callaghan
4.8/10(3768 votes)
#21 - Life of Brian
S12:E611/24/2013
Stewie and Brian travel back in time to 17th-century Jamestown and make too many close calls with changing history. Stewie decides to destroy his time machine, but comes to regret it when Brian dies after being hit by a car. Devastated by his death, the Griffin family goes out and adopts another dog from the pet store, Vinnie, who is quickly accepted by all the members of the Griffin family, other than Stewie, who can't get over the loss of Brian.
Director:Joseph Lee
Writer:Alex Carter
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Director:Joseph Lee
Writer:Alex Carter