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The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 8

Every episode of Family Guy Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 8!

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....
Genres:AnimationComedy
Network:FOX

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Road to the Multiverse" is the best rated episode of "Family Guy" season 8. It scored 9.1/10 based on 4823 votes. Directed by Greg Colton and written by Wellesley Wild, it aired on 9/27/2009. This episode is rated 2.0 points higher than the second-best, "Family Goy".

  • Road to the Multiverse
    9.1/104,823 votes

    #1 - Road to the Multiverse

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009

    With the help of an out-of-this-world remote control, Stewie and Brian travel through alternate universes, including a post-apocalyptic world and a parallel world run by dogs where humans are pets.

    Director: Greg Colton

    Writer: Wellesley Wild

  • Family Goy
    7.1/101,869 votes

    #2 - Family Goy

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2009

    When Lois finds a lump on her breast, she goes to the doctor to test for cancer. The tests come back benign, but the doctor looks at her family medical history and reveals some news about Lois' heritage.

    Director: Peter Shin, James Purdum

    Writer: Mark Hentemann

  • Spies Reminiscent of Us
    6.7/101,793 votes

    #3 - Spies Reminiscent of Us

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2009

    Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd move to Quahog. Brian and Stewie find out about their secret agency. They are told that there are Russian Sleeper Cells all over US. They go talk to Mayor West, and find out he is one of the sleeper cells. They follow Mayor West to Russia where they disable a nuke aimed at the US.

    Director: Cyndi Tang

    Writer: Alec Sulkin

  • Brian's Got a Brand New Bag
    7.1/101,742 votes

    #4 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2009

    When Brian begins dating an older woman, the family begins to make fun of him. After Brian's new fling breaks her hip, he gets the pleasure of becoming her errand boy.

    Director: Pete Michels

    Writer: Tom Devanney

  • Hannah Banana
    7.1/101,761 votes

    #5 - Hannah Banana

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2009

    After attending to the concert of a teen superstar, Stewie discovers a surprising secret about the singer. Meanwhile back at home, Chris tries to prove the existence of the Evil Monkey.

    Director: John Holmquist

    Writer: Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

  • Quagmire's Baby
    7.2/101,731 votes

    #6 - Quagmire's Baby

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2009

    Father doesn't know best when Quagmire assumes responsibility for a baby left at his doorstep. Meanwhile, Stewie creates a stupid clone of himself that he uses as a slave. When he ends up creating a clone for Brian too, they find out that the clones are unstable, at which point the clones break down.

    Director: Jerry Langford

    Writer: Patrick Meighan

  • Jerome Is the New Black
    7.1/101,738 votes

    #7 - Jerome Is the New Black

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2009

    Peter and the guys interview potential friends to fill the vacancy left by Cleveland. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Quagmire hates him.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: John Viener

  • Dog Gone
    7.5/101,723 votes

    #8 - Dog Gone

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2009

    When Brian accidentally kills another dog, he is surprised to see that no one cares, so he tries to convince everyone that the life of a dog should have the same value as a human one. Meanwhile, Lois hires a maid who doesn’t listen to Peter

    Director: Julius Wu

    Writer: Steve Callaghan

  • Business Guy
    7.3/101,812 votes

    #9 - Business Guy

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2009

    When Peter gives Lois’ dad the bachelor party he never had, Mr. Pewterschmidt goes into a coma. Even Dr. House can't help. Lois gains control of Pewterschmidt Industries which she passes to Peter. He gets power-hungry and fires the board. Mr. Pewterschmidt bounces back and tries to regain control of what he’s built.

    Director: Pete Michels

    Writer: Andrew Goldberg

  • Big Man on Hippocampus
    7.5/101,715 votes

    #10 - Big Man on Hippocampus

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2010

    When Peter hits his head and suffers amnesia after getting in a fight with Richard Dawson on Family Feud, he forgets everything about his life, including his family and friends. In an attempt to try to bring back his memory, Lois decides to reintroduce Peter to his old self, until he begins to hit on other women, much to Lois's dismay. She decides to take the kids and leave Peter, giving Quagmire the opportunity to score with Lois. Peter now must prove to Lois he can remember her and make himself worthy of her again.

    Director: Dominic Bianchi

    Writer: Brian Scully

  • Dial Meg for Murder
    7.5/101,809 votes

    #11 - Dial Meg for Murder

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2010

    Brian gets a gig writing for a teen magazine about the average American girl, but when he starts trailing Meg for research he discovers that her desperate attempts at dating have led her to a guy in the slammer. When Brian tries to expose Meg’s secret to the family, he finds out that her boyfriend, Luke, has broken out of jail and has been hiding in the Griffin’s house.

    Director: Cyndi Tang

    Writer: Andrew Goldberg

  • Extra Large Medium
    6.8/101,712 votes

    #12 - Extra Large Medium

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2010

    When Chris and Stewie go missing for several days, Lois is at her wit's end until she sees a psychic who assures her they are safe. Even after the boys return home, Lois and Peter's psychic obsession continues, and Peter takes it a step too far when he starts charging neighbors for his extrasensory perception. Meanwhile, Chris develops a crush on a girl at school.

    Director: John Holmquist

    Writer: Steve Callaghan

  • Go, Stewie, Go!
    7.2/101,706 votes

    #13 - Go, Stewie, Go!

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 3/14/2010

    Stewie cross-dresses in order to star in the American version of Jolly Farm Revue. Meanwhile, Peter makes Lois feel bad about her age.

    Director: Greg Colton

    Writer: Gary Janetti

  • Peter-assment
    6.8/101,672 votes

    #14 - Peter-assment

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 3/21/2010

    After Peter has some luck selling footage of a celebrity he caught off-guard, he decides to become a full-time paparazzo. To make matters worse, his new boss, Angela, finds him irresistible and plagues him with unwanted advances. When Peter rebuffs her, he winds up getting the ax. Meanwhile, Stewie makes his theatrical debut in a school play, only to be overcome with stage fright.

    Director: Julius Wu

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • Brian Griffin's House of Payne
    7.1/101,674 votes

    #15 - Brian Griffin's House of Payne

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/28/2010

    Lois encourages Brian to submit his pilot script to a network. James Woods gets involved and things don't exactly go according to Brian's original plan. Meanwhile, Stewie has a bit of a mishap.

    Director: Jerry Langford

    Writer: Spencer Porter

  • April in Quahog
    7.1/101,625 votes

    #16 - April in Quahog

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 4/11/2010

    When the local news announces that the Earth will be destroyed by a black hole in 24 hours, everyone in Quahog goes nuts trying to live out their last day.

    Director: Joseph Lee

    Writer: John Viener

  • Brian & Stewie
    7.8/103,180 votes

    #17 - Brian & Stewie

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 5/2/2010

    In the 150th episode, Brian & Stewie get locked in a bank vault, they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level. Unlike any other FAMILY GUY episode, the acts will play out in real time as Brian and Stewie react to being locked in a small space with no baby food or martinis to keep them from losing their minds while they hatch an escape plan.

    Director: Dominic Bianchi

    Writer: Gary Janetti

  • Quagmire's Dad
    7.5/102,023 votes

    #18 - Quagmire's Dad

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 5/9/2010

    Quagmire can accept his dad's lifestyle choices, but not when they involve Brian.

    Director: Pete Michels

    Writer: Tom Devanney

  • The Splendid Source
    7.3/101,691 votes

    #19 - The Splendid Source

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 5/16/2010

    Peter, Joe, and Quagmire search for the source of a dirty joke.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: Mark Hentemann

  • Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
    7.6/106,927 votes

    #20 - Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/23/2010

    Peter makes good on another power outage at home--by entertaining his family with a retelling of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Newcomers to the story include Mort as Lando Calrissian, Chris' boss Carl as Yoda, and the Giant Chicken as the nefarious Boba Fett.

    Director: Dominic Polcino

    Writer: Kirker Butler