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The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 23

Every episode of Family Guy Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 23!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Guy Season 23 Episode 1 - Fat Gun
    6.7/10(943 votes)

    #1 - Fat Gun

    S23:E1

    This "Top Gun" parody chronicles Peter/Maverick getting together with Lois/Charlie, the tragic death of Joe/Goose, and Peter/Maverick's blooming relationship with Chris/Rooster.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Artie Johann

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  2. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 2 - Live, Laugh, Love
    6.1/10(769 votes)

    #2 - Live, Laugh, Love

    S23:E2

    When Peter realizes Joe has never found him funny, he is determined to make Joe laugh; Lois chaperones Chris and Meg's school trip, where she strives to reunite the principal with his long-lost love.

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:Mike Desilets

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  3. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 3 - Drunk with Power
    4.8/10(1128 votes)

    #3 - Drunk with Power

    S23:E3

    Peter swaps lives with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and is forced to make a ruling on the constitutionality of gay marriage, meanwhile, Brett tries to become friends with Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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  4. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 4 - Lois C.K.
    6.3/10(721 votes)

    #4 - Lois C.K.

    S23:E4

    Lois becomes a stand-up comic, using real life stories about Peter as content; Peter tries his best to straighten his life out to avoid being ridiculed by Lois's act.

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Evan Waite

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  5. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 5 - The Chicken or the Meg
    6.2/10(730 votes)

    #5 - The Chicken or the Meg

    S23:E5

    Meg starts dating a chicken she meets on a reality dating show.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Emily Towers

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  6. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 6 - Dog Is My Co-Pilot
    6.7/10(672 votes)

    #6 - Dog Is My Co-Pilot

    S23:E6

    After successfully landing a plane, Brian and Quagmire go on a press tour. Meanwhile Chris and Stewie open a boutique pizza place.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Steve Callaghan

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  7. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 7 - Pitch Imperfect
    6.4/10(650 votes)

    #7 - Pitch Imperfect

    S23:E7

    Peter must gain his family's respect back after he makes a humiliating throw. Brian and Stewie become chiropractors.

    Director:Mike Kim
    Writer:Artie Johann

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  8. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 8 - Hard Times at Adam West High
    6.6/10(650 votes)

    #8 - Hard Times at Adam West High

    S23:E8

    Chris uses Stewie's time machine to stop himself from having an erection during a book report. Peter becomes jealous when he sits out of a lottery pool and the guys win.

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:Steve Callaghan

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  9. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 9 - The Elle Word
    6.5/10(617 votes)

    #9 - The Elle Word

    S23:E9

    When Quagmire starts dating a mystery woman, Peter, Joe and Cleveland go on a stakeout and discover her to be the librarian.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  10. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 10 - A Real Who's Hulu
    5.7/10(648 votes)

    #10 - A Real Who's Hulu

    S23:E10

    The Griffins spoof "Only Murders in the Building," "The Dropout," and "The Bear."

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Matt Pabian

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  11. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 11 - China Doll
    6.3/10(645 votes)

    #11 - China Doll

    S23:E11

    When Stewie sees a tag on Rupert reading "Made in China," he heads off to China to meet Rupert's family.

    Director:Joe Vaux
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  12. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 12 - One Foot in Front of the Mother
    6.4/10(575 votes)

    #12 - One Foot in Front of the Mother

    S23:E12

    Due to a police complaint about his excessive barking, Brian has to wear a shock collar; looking to join an after-school team, Chris discovers a talent for speed walking.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Matt McElaney

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  13. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 13 - The Fat Lotus
    6.4/10(583 votes)

    #13 - The Fat Lotus

    S23:E13

    In this Griffin-family twist on the popular HBO series, Peter suspects Lois of betraying his trust with Quagmire at a swanky vacation, while Stewie worries that his wealthy new friends plan to sacrifice him in a volcano.

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:Steve Callaghan

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  14. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 14 - Cool Hand Lois
    5.7/10(632 votes)

    #14 - Cool Hand Lois

    S23:E14

    Lois embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Director:Jerry Langford
    Writer:Maggie Mull

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  15. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 15 - Martian Meg
    6.2/10(569 votes)

    #15 - Martian Meg

    S23:E15

    Fed up with feeling like she doesn't belong, Meg enlists in a training program for a mission to Mars.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writers:Charlie Hankin, Matt Porter

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  16. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 16 - Row v. Wade
    5.9/10(582 votes)

    #16 - Row v. Wade

    S23:E16

    Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Mike Desilets

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  17. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 17 - Karenheit 451
    5.8/10(593 votes)

    #17 - Karenheit 451

    S23:E17

    Lois becomes the leader of a group of mothers who want to ban books from schools.

    Director:Mike Kim
    Writer:Evan Waite

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  18. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 18 - Twain's World
    5.8/10(597 votes)

    #18 - Twain's World

    S23:E18

    In an effort to improve his writing, Brian convinces Stewie to go back in time and bring Mark Twain to the present day, but the plan goes awry when Twain overindulges in pornography.

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Fat Gun" is the best rated episode of "Family Guy" season 23. It scored 6.7/10 based on 943 votes. Directed by Greg Colton and written by Artie Johann, it aired on 2/16/2025. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Live, Laugh, Love".