9.1/104,833 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
7.1/101,871 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
6.7/101,795 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
7.1/101,744 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
7.1/101,762 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
7.2/101,732 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
7.1/101,739 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
7.5/101,725 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
7.3/101,813 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
7.5/101,716 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
7.5/101,813 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
6.8/101,713 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
7.2/101,708 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
6.8/101,673 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
7.1/101,677 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
7.1/101,626 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
7.8/103,183 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
7.5/102,026 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
7.3/101,694 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
7.6/106,934 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
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 4833 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".