The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 3
Every episode of Family Guy Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 3!
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Family Guy" season 3 is "The Thin White Line (1)", rated 8/10 from 2449 user votes. It was directed by Glen Hill and written by Steve Callaghan. "The Thin White Line (1)" aired on 7/11/2001 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Brian Does Hollywood (2)".
8.0/10 2,449 votes#1 - The Thin White Line (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2001
Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.
Director: Glen Hill
Writer: Steve Callaghan
7.6/10 2,320 votes#2 - Brian Does Hollywood (2)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2001
Brian's first job in Hollywood is directing a pornographic film.
Director: Gavin Dell
Writer: Gary Janetti
7.5/10 2,182 votes#3 - Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2001
The tobacco industry sends Peter to Washington to present a speech about smoking.
Director: Brian Hogan
Writer: Ricky Blitt
7.5/10 2,207 votes#4 - One if by Clam, Two if by Sea
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2001
When a hurricane strikes Quohog, everything is destroyed including The Drunken Clam, which is bought out by a Brit who turns it into an English pub. As it happens, pub owner Nigel Pinchley and his family move in next door to the Griffins, and Stewie tries to teach Nigel's Cockney-accented 3-year-old daughter how to speak proper English.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Jim Bernstein, Michael Shipley
7.6/10 2,154 votes#5 - And the Wiener Is...
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2001
Peter joins a gun club to compensate for his lack of physical assets; Meg becomes the target of the "cool" gang's wrath.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker
8.0/10 2,251 votes#6 - Death Lives
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2001
After a near-death experience on his anniversary, Peter learns the importance of spending time with Lois.
Director: Rob Renzetti
Writer: Mike Henry
7.3/10 2,272 votes#7 - Lethal Weapons
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2001
New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.
Director: Pete Michels, Brian Hogan
Writer: Chris Sheridan
6.7/10 2,266 votes#8 - The Kiss Seen Around the World
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2001
Meg lands an internship working with the school nerd at a television station.
Director: Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Writer: Mark Hentemann
7.3/10 2,106 votes#9 - Mr. Saturday Knight
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2001
Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.
Director: Michael Dante DiMartino, Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Writer: Steve Callaghan
7.1/10 2,204 votes#10 - Fish out of Water
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2001
When Peter decides to become a fisherman, he takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat and unwittingly gives up everything he owns as collateral.
Director: Peter Shin, Pete Michels, Bert Ring
Writer: Mike Henry, Alex Borstein
8.1/10 2,294 votes#11 - Emission Impossible
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/2001
Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.
Director: Peter Shin, Pete Michels
Writer: David Collard, Ken Goin
8.1/10 2,389 votes#12 - To Love and Die in Dixie
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/15/2001
The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Pete Michels
Writer: Steve Callaghan
7.3/10 2,027 votes#13 - Screwed the Pooch
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/29/2001
Peter and Lois go to the Pewterschmidts for the weekend, bringing Brian along. Brian, meanwhile, has some "issues" of his own to work out. Find out if Brian's future is to make puppies or become "less" than he is.
Director: Pete Michels
Writer: David Collard, Ken Goin
7.6/10 2,053 votes#14 - Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/6/2001
While trying to teach Chris about his Irish roots, Peter stumbles upon Nate Griffin, a black man in his family tree. Peter tries to embrace his new-found heritage, but can’t quite get the hang of it. When Lois’ father, Carter Pewtershmidt, sits the Griffin kids down for a look at his family genealogy, a dark secret is uncovered.
Director: Scott Wood
Writer: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker
7.5/10 2,019 votes#15 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/20/2001
Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Brian fight over $26.
Director: Andi Klein, Pete Michels
Writer: Alex Barnow, Marc Firek
7.6/10 2,178 votes#16 - A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 12/21/2001
Christmas comes to Quahog! While Lois attempt to make the holidays perfect for the Griffin family, Peter messes it up. Meanwhile, Stewie learns of Santa Claus’ ability to keep 24-hour surveillance on all the world’s children.
Director: Pete Michels, Brian Hogan
Writer: Danny Smith
7.4/10 2,174 votes#17 - Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/17/2002
Brian is sentenced to care for a crabby old woman; Peter's beard becomes a home for birds.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Pete Michels
Writer: Ali Adler
7.4/10 2,009 votes#18 - From Method to Madness
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/24/2002
Stewie attempts a career in show business; Meg dates a nudist.
Director: Bert Ring
Writer: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker
7.6/10 1,984 votes#19 - Stuck Together, Torn Apart
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/2002
Peter's jealously forces a trial separation; Stewie and Brian get glued together.
Director: Michael Dante DiMartino
Writer: Mark Hentemann
7.8/10 2,155 votes#20 - Road to Europe
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/2002
Stewie goes to England to take refuge in his favorite television show, while Lois embarrasses Peter at a KISS concert.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Daniel Palladino
7.4/10 2,081 votes#21 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/2002
Viewer mail inspires three stories in which Peter loses his bones, the Griffins gain superpowers, and Peter and his friends appear as eight-year-old "Little Rascals."
Director: Michael Dante DiMartino, Pete Michels, Scott Wood
Writer: Seth MacFarlane, Jim Bernstein, Gene Laufenberg, Michael Shipley
7.3/10 2,070 votes#22 - When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 12/10/2004
The day that Peter buys volcano insurance is the day that Lois becomes fed up with their constant money problems.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Ricky Blitt