The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 3

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

Director: Peter Shin, Pete Michels

Writer: David Collard, Ken Goin

The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

Director: Dan Povenmire, Pete Michels

Writer: Steve Callaghan

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

Director: Glen Hill

Writer: Steve Callaghan

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

Director: Rob Renzetti

Writer: Mike Henry

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

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

Director: Gavin Dell

Writer: Gary Janetti

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

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

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

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

Director: Michael Dante DiMartino

Writer: Mark Hentemann

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

Director: Brian Hogan

Writer: Ricky Blitt

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

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

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

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

Director: Bert Ring

Writer: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker

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

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

Director: Pete Michels, Brian Hogan

Writer: Chris Sheridan

Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.

Director: Michael Dante DiMartino, Peter Shin, Pete Michels

Writer: Steve Callaghan

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

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

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

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

Director: Peter Shin, Pete Michels

Writer: Mark Hentemann