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Family Guy S3E1 — The Thin White Line (1)
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Family Guy•Season 3•Episode 1

The Thin White Line (1)

8.0/10 · 2,942 votesJul 11, 200123 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byGlen Hill
Written bySteve Callaghan
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The Thin White Line (1)

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Screwed the Pooch

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Cast4

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire (voice)

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Meg Griffin (voice)

Seth Green

Seth Green

Chris Griffin (voice)

Crew4

Steve Callaghan

Steve Callaghan

Writer

G

Glen Hill

Director

C

Chris Sheridan

Co-Producer

Danny Smith

Danny Smith

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Thin White Line (1)" is episode 1 of Family Guy season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,942 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Glen Hill and written by Steve Callaghan, it aired on July 11, 2001.

Next: E2 · Brian Does Hollywood (2)Best of Season 3