The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 8

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(33 votes)

   #1 - Road to the Multiverse

   S8:E19/27/2009

   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

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   Director:Greg Colton

   Writer:Wellesley Wild
2. 

   6.6/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Family Goy

   S8:E210/4/2009

   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.

   Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum

   Writer:Mark Hentemann

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   Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum

   Writer:Mark Hentemann
3. 

   6.6/10(23 votes)

   #3 - Spies Reminiscent of Us

   S8:E310/11/2009

   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

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   Director:Cyndi Tang

   Writer:Alec Sulkin
4. 

   7.2/10(22 votes)

   #4 - Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

   S8:E411/8/2009

   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

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   Director:Pete Michels

   Writer:Tom Devanney
5. 

   6.8/10(21 votes)

   #5 - Hannah Banana

   S8:E511/8/2009

   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

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   Director:John Holmquist

   Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
6. 

   6.7/10(22 votes)

   #6 - Quagmire's Baby

   S8:E611/15/2009

   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

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   Director:Jerry Langford

   Writer:Patrick Meighan
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   6.6/10(21 votes)

   #7 - Jerome Is the New Black

   S8:E711/22/2009

   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

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   Director:Brian Iles

   Writer:John Viener
8. 

   6.9/10(24 votes)

   #8 - Dog Gone

   S8:E811/29/2009

   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

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   Director:Julius Wu

   Writer:Steve Callaghan
9. 

   6.3/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Business Guy

   S8:E912/13/2009

   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

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   Director:Pete Michels

   Writer:Andrew Goldberg
10. 

    6.6/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Big Man on Hippocampus

    S8:E101/3/2010

    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

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    Director:Dominic Bianchi

    Writer:Brian Scully
11. 

    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Dial Meg for Murder

    S8:E111/31/2010

    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

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    Director:Cyndi Tang

    Writer:Andrew Goldberg
12. 

    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Extra Large Medium

    S8:E122/14/2010

    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

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    Director:John Holmquist

    Writer:Steve Callaghan
13. 

    6.3/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Go, Stewie, Go!

    S8:E133/14/2010

    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

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    Director:Greg Colton

    Writer:Gary Janetti
14. 

    6.4/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Peter-assment

    S8:E143/21/2010

    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

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    Director:Julius Wu

    Writer:Chris Sheridan
15. 

    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Brian Griffin's House of Payne

    S8:E153/28/2010

    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

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    Director:Jerry Langford

    Writer:Spencer Porter
16. 

    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #16 - April in Quahog

    S8:E164/11/2010

    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

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    Director:Joseph Lee

    Writer:John Viener
17. 

    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Brian & Stewie

    S8:E175/2/2010

    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

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    Director:Dominic Bianchi

    Writer:Gary Janetti
18. 

    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Quagmire's Dad

    S8:E185/9/2010

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

    Director:Pete Michels

    Writer:Tom Devanney

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    Director:Pete Michels

    Writer:Tom Devanney
19. 

    6.4/10(21 votes)

    #19 - The Splendid Source

    S8:E195/16/2010

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

    Director:Brian Iles

    Writer:Mark Hentemann

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    Director:Brian Iles

    Writer:Mark Hentemann
20. 

    6.6/10(69 votes)

    #20 - Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    S8:E205/23/2010

    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

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    Director:Dominic Polcino

    Writer:Kirker Butler