The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 12

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(1983 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   5.8/10(2101 votes)

   #2 - 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
3. 

   7.1/10(1898 votes)

   #3 - 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
4. 

   6.7/10(1848 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   6.5/10(1774 votes)

   #5 - 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. 

   4.8/10(3659 votes)

   #6 - 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
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   6.5/10(2237 votes)

   #7 - 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
8. 

   7.6/10(2268 votes)

   #8 - 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
9. 

   6.6/10(1671 votes)

   #9 - 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
10. 

    7.0/10(1749 votes)

    #10 - 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
11. 

    6.0/10(1704 votes)

    #11 - 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
12. 

    6.3/10(1583 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    6.5/10(1566 votes)

    #13 - 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
14. 

    5.3/10(1776 votes)

    #14 - 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
15. 

    6.8/10(1525 votes)

    #15 - 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
16. 

    5.7/10(1734 votes)

    #16 - 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
17. 

    6.9/10(1538 votes)

    #17 - 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
18. 

    6.7/10(1543 votes)

    #18 - 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
19. 

    7.1/10(1492 votes)

    #19 - 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
20. 

    7.1/10(1529 votes)

    #20 - 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
21. 

    7.0/10(1509 votes)

    #21 - 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