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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Family Guy Season 17 Episode 16 - You Can't Handle the Booth
    4.3/10(2664 votes)

    #1 - You Can't Handle the Booth

    S17:E16

    The Griffins provide DVD commentary on a recent episode and reveal never-before-told drama between Peter and Lois.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Damien Fahey

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  2. Family Guy Season 12 Episode 6 - Life of Brian
    4.8/10(3758 votes)

    #2 - Life of Brian

    S12:E6

    Stewie and Brian travel back in time to 17th-century Jamestown and make too many close calls with changing history. Stewie decides to destroy his time machine, but comes to regret it when Brian dies after being hit by a car. Devastated by his death, the Griffin family goes out and adopts another dog from the pet store, Vinnie, who is quickly accepted by all the members of the Griffin family, other than Stewie, who can't get over the loss of Brian.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  3. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 3 - Drunk with Power
    4.8/10(1129 votes)

    #3 - Drunk with Power

    S23:E3

    Peter swaps lives with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and is forced to make a ruling on the constitutionality of gay marriage, meanwhile, Brett tries to become friends with Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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  4. Family Guy Season 12 Episode 14 - Fresh Heir
    5.3/10(1870 votes)

    #4 - Fresh Heir

    S12:E14

    Chris becomes the heir to Carter's fortune but refuses to accept the money; Peter desperately tries to keep the wealth in the family.

    Director:Mike Kim
    Writer:Steve Callaghan

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  5. Family Guy Season 12 Episode 16 - Herpe, the Love Sore
    5.7/10(1826 votes)

    #5 - Herpe, the Love Sore

    S12:E16

    Brian gives Stewie an STD. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys fight back when another group claims their booth at The Drunken Clam.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Andrew Goldberg

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  6. Family Guy Season 13 Episode 12 - Stewie Is Enceinte
    5.7/10(2140 votes)

    #6 - Stewie Is Enceinte

    S13:E12

    Brian decides he doesn't want to hang out with Stewie anymore, so Stewie tries to save their relationship by having a baby ... or seven ... by using Brian's DNA to impregnate himself. Meanwhile, Peter, Joe, Quagmire and Cleveland attempt to make a viral video.

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Gary Janetti

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  7. Family Guy Season 17 Episode 8 - Con Heiress
    5.7/10(1568 votes)

    #7 - Con Heiress

    S17:E8

    Stewie and Brian compete for the inheritance of a wealthy, older heiress. Meanwhile, Peter and Chris battle for Mr. Herbert's affection.

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:Mark Hentemann

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  8. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 3 - A Stache from the Past
    5.7/10(916 votes)

    #8 - A Stache from the Past

    S22:E3

    When Peter loses the Griffins' home in a reverse mortgage, he and Mayor West travel to confront the man advertising the scheme, Tom Selleck. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian open a booth at the flea market, leading to a rivalry with Bruce.

    Director:Jerry Langford
    Writer:Travis Bowe

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  9. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 10 - A Real Who's Hulu
    5.7/10(648 votes)

    #9 - A Real Who's Hulu

    S23:E10

    The Griffins spoof "Only Murders in the Building," "The Dropout," and "The Bear."

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Matt Pabian

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  10. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 14 - Cool Hand Lois
    5.7/10(633 votes)

    #10 - Cool Hand Lois

    S23:E14

    Lois embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

    Director:Jerry Langford
    Writer:Maggie Mull

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  11. Family Guy Season 12 Episode 2 - Vestigial Peter
    5.8/10(2171 votes)

    #11 - Vestigial Peter

    S12:E2

    After a vestigial twin grows out of Peter's neck, which he names Chip, he eventually starts realizing that people like Chip more than they like him, so Peter has him amputated. However, after Peter gets into trouble, he realizes he needs Chip more than ever.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Brian Scully

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  12. Family Guy Season 17 Episode 11 - Trump Guy
    5.8/10(3185 votes)

    #12 - Trump Guy

    S17:E11

    Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C.

    Director:Joe Vaux
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  13. Family Guy Season 21 Episode 12 - Old West
    5.8/10(922 votes)

    #13 - Old West

    S21:E12

    The guys try to help Mayor Wild West reconnect with his estranged father, Old West.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Artie Johann

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  14. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 15 - Faith No More
    5.8/10(1027 votes)

    #14 - Faith No More

    S22:E15

    Brian becomes romantically interested in someone and it inspires him to use Stewie's time machine. Strange consequences result from their journey.

    Director:Mike Kim
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  15. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 17 - Karenheit 451
    5.8/10(594 votes)

    #15 - Karenheit 451

    S23:E17

    Lois becomes the leader of a group of mothers who want to ban books from schools.

    Director:Mike Kim
    Writer:Evan Waite

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  16. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 18 - Twain's World
    5.8/10(599 votes)

    #16 - Twain's World

    S23:E18

    In an effort to improve his writing, Brian convinces Stewie to go back in time and bring Mark Twain to the present day, but the plan goes awry when Twain overindulges in pornography.

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Julius Sharpe

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  17. Family Guy Season 18 Episode 1 - Yacht Rocky
    5.9/10(1681 votes)

    #17 - Yacht Rocky

    S18:E1

    When the brewery announces it will be firing one employee, Peter is nervous he will be the one let go; the family departs on a Yacht Rock cruise that doesn't go as expected.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Travis Bowe

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  18. Family Guy Season 18 Episode 2 - Bri-Da
    5.9/10(1421 votes)

    #18 - Bri-Da

    S18:E2

    Peter and his friends are sick of forgetting the million-dollar business ideas they come up with while drinking, so they strap on Joe's police body cams to record their every move. Meanwhile, Quagmire is trying to come to terms with an unexpected family development.

    Director:Steve Robertson
    Writer:Tom Devanney

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  19. Family Guy Season 19 Episode 3 - Boys & Squirrels
    5.9/10(1312 votes)

    #19 - Boys & Squirrels

    S19:E3

    When Peter injures himself and a family of squirrels in a chainsaw accident, Chris and Stewie take in one of the injured rodents to nurse it back to health. Meanwhile, a chiropractor fixes Peter's injury by realigning his spine - and restoring him to his "true height" of 6'5".

    Director:Joe Vaux
    Writer:Steve Callaghan

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  20. Family Guy Season 19 Episode 8 - Pawtucket Pat
    5.9/10(1289 votes)

    #20 - Pawtucket Pat

    S19:E8

    Brian's new job as a journalist leads him to uncover that Pawtucket Pat, Quahog's hero and brewery founder, took part in racist actions against Native Americans. The town becomes divided on whether or not to remove the statue that commemorates him.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  21. Family Guy Season 22 Episode 9 - The Return of the King (of Queens)
    5.9/10(810 votes)

    #21 - The Return of the King (of Queens)

    S22:E9

    Lois decides to sell the family's television to help pay for Christmas presents, but when Kevin James gets upset over losing Peter as a viewer, he apparates into the Griffin house.

    Director:Greg Colton
    Writer:Alex Carter

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  22. Family Guy Season 23 Episode 16 - Row v. Wade
    5.9/10(582 votes)

    #22 - Row v. Wade

    S23:E16

    Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.

    Director:Julius Wu
    Writer:Mike Desilets

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  23. Family Guy Season 12 Episode 11 - Brian's a Bad Father
    6.0/10(1800 votes)

    #23 - Brian's a Bad Father

    S12:E11

    Brian tries to use Dylan's television connections to further his career.

    Director:Jerry Langford
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  24. Family Guy Season 13 Episode 6 - The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin
    6.0/10(1872 votes)

    #24 - The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin

    S13:E6

    After running into Jesus at the Quahog Mall, Peter is stunned to discover that the Son of God is still a virgin. So, he enlists Quagmire and Cleveland to help him throw Jesus the best birthday ever by finding a way to help him become a man.

    Director:Joseph Lee
    Writer:Ted Jessup

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  25. Family Guy Season 24 Episode 8 - Play Time
    6.0/10(495 votes)

    #25 - Play Time

    S24:E8

    In this three-act parody, the Griffins spoof the stage by putting up To Kill a Mockingbird, The Odd Couple and Hamlet.

    Director:John Holmquist
    Writer:Alex Carter

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Worst Episodes Summary

"You Can't Handle the Booth" is the worst rated episode of "Family Guy". It scored 4.3/10 based on 2664 votes. Directed by Greg Colton and written by Damien Fahey, it aired on 3/24/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Life of Brian".