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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!

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....

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  1. 8.1/10(2.4k votes)

    #1 - Emission Impossible

    S3:E11

    Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.

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  2. 8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - To Love and Die in Dixie

    S3:E12

    The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

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  3. 8.0/10(2.6k votes)

    #3 - The Thin White Line (1)

    S3:E1

    Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.

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    Director:Glen Hill
  4. 8.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #4 - Death Lives

    S3:E6

    After a near-death experience on his anniversary, Peter learns the importance of spending time with Lois.

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    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Mike Henry
  5. 7.8/10(2.3k votes)

    #5 - Road to Europe

    S3:E20

    Stewie goes to England to take refuge in his favorite television show, while Lois embarrasses Peter at a KISS concert.

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  6. 7.6/10(2.4k votes)

    #6 - Brian Does Hollywood (2)

    S3:E2

    Brian's first job in Hollywood is directing a pornographic film.

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    Director:Gavin Dell
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  8. 7.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #7 - And the Wiener Is...

    S3:E5

    Peter joins a gun club to compensate for his lack of physical assets; Meg becomes the target of the "cool" gang's wrath.

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  9. 7.6/10(2.2k votes)

    #8 - Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?

    S3:E14

    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #9 - A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

    S3:E16

    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.

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  11. 7.6/10(2.1k votes)

    #10 - Stuck Together, Torn Apart

    S3:E19

    Peter's jealously forces a trial separation; Stewie and Brian get glued together.

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  12. 7.5/10(2.3k votes)

    #11 - Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington

    S3:E3

    The tobacco industry sends Peter to Washington to present a speech about smoking.

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    Director:Brian Hogan
  13. 7.5/10(2.3k votes)

    #12 - One if by Clam, Two if by Sea

    S3:E4

    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(2.1k votes)

    #13 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled

    S3:E15

    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.

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  15. 7.4/10(2.3k votes)

    #14 - Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows

    S3:E17

    Brian is sentenced to care for a crabby old woman; Peter's beard becomes a home for birds.

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  16. 7.4/10(2.1k votes)

    #15 - From Method to Madness

    S3:E18

    Stewie attempts a career in show business; Meg dates a nudist.

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  17. 7.4/10(2.2k votes)

    #16 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1

    S3:E21

    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."

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  18. 7.3/10(2.4k votes)

    #17 - Lethal Weapons

    S3:E7

    New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.

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  19. 7.3/10(2.2k votes)

    #18 - Mr. Saturday Knight

    S3:E9

    Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.

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  20. 7.3/10(2.1k votes)

    #19 - Screwed the Pooch

    S3:E13

    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.

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  21. 7.3/10(2.2k votes)

    #20 - When You Wish Upon a Weinstein

    S3:E22

    The day that Peter buys volcano insurance is the day that Lois becomes fed up with their constant money problems.

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    Director:Dan Povenmire
  22. 7.1/10(2.3k votes)

    #21 - Fish out of Water

    S3:E10

    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.

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  23. 6.7/10(2.4k votes)

    #22 - The Kiss Seen Around the World

    S3:E8

    Meg lands an internship working with the school nerd at a television station.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Emission Impossible" is the best rated episode of "Family Guy" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 2420 votes. Directed by Pete Michels, Peter Shin and written by David Collard, Ken Goin, it aired on 10/8/2001. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "To Love and Die in Dixie".