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The Worst Episodes of Family Guy

Every episode of Family Guy ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Family Guy!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"You Can't Handle the Booth" is the worst rated episode of "Family Guy". It scored 4.2/10 based on 2382 votes. Directed by Greg Colton and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Life of Brian".

  • You Can't Handle the Booth
    4.2/102,382 votes
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    #1 - You Can't Handle the Booth

    Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 3/24/2019

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

    Director: Greg Colton

    Writer: N/A

  • Life of Brian
    4.7/103,466 votes
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    #2 - Life of Brian

    Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2013

    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

  • Fresh Heir
    5.3/101,643 votes
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    #3 - Fresh Heir

    Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 3/23/2014

    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

  • Herpe, the Love Sore
    5.7/101,595 votes
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    #4 - Herpe, the Love Sore

    Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 4/6/2014

    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

  • Con Heiress
    5.7/101,355 votes
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    #5 - Con Heiress

    Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/2018

    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

  • A Stache from the Past
    5.7/10657 votes
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    #6 - A Stache from the Past

    Season 22 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2023

    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

  • Faith No More
    5.7/10652 votes
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    #7 - Faith No More

    Season 22 Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/2024

    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

  • Vestigial Peter
    5.8/101,950 votes
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    #8 - Vestigial Peter

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2013

    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

  • Stewie Is Enceinte
    5.8/101,853 votes
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    #9 - Stewie Is Enceinte

    Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/2015

    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

  • Trump Guy
    5.8/102,859 votes
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    #10 - Trump Guy

    Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2019

    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

  • Old West
    5.8/10712 votes
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    #11 - Old West

    Season 21 Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2023

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

    Director: Greg Colton

    Writer: Artie Johann

  • Yacht Rocky
    5.9/101,442 votes
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    #12 - Yacht Rocky

    Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019

    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

  • Bri-Da
    5.9/101,210 votes
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    #13 - Bri-Da

    Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019

    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

  • Boys & Squirrels
    5.9/101,103 votes
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    #14 - Boys & Squirrels

    Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2020

    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

  • Pawtucket Pat
    5.9/101,082 votes
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    #15 - Pawtucket Pat

    Season 19 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2020

    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

  • Brian's a Bad Father
    6.0/101,570 votes
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    #16 - Brian's a Bad Father

    Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2014

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

    Director: Jerry Langford

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin
    6.0/101,645 votes
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    #17 - The 2,000-Year-Old Virgin

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/2014

    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

  • The Return of the King (of Queens)
    6.0/10537 votes
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    #18 - The Return of the King (of Queens)

    Season 22 Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2023

    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

  • Trans-Fat
    6.1/101,172 votes
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    #19 - Trans-Fat

    Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2019

    Peter is mistakenly identified as transgender, which leads to an unexpected event and an important learning lesson.

    Director: Steve Robertson

    Writer: Wellesley Wild

  • And Then There's Fraud
    6.1/10922 votes
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    #20 - And Then There's Fraud

    Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 2/28/2021

    After attending a baseball game, Peter and Chris are inspired to start a memorabilia business. Meanwhile, Stewie tries to combat aging by getting plastic surgery, but ends up taking it too far.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: Kevin Biggins

  • Rock Hard
    6.1/10958 votes
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    #21 - Rock Hard

    Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2021

    While at an old record store, Peter and the guys recount tales of three rock legends: Jim Morrison, Muddy Waters and Elton John.

    Director: Greg Colton

    Writer: Matt McElaney

  • Baking Sad
    6.1/10527 votes
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    #22 - Baking Sad

    Season 22 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2023

    Meg discovers her tears produce delicious cookies, and her, along with her siblings, enjoy a profit until the success makes her too happy to cry. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys launch a "male talk show."

    Director: John Holmquist

    Writer: N/A

  • Tales of Former Sports Glory
    6.2/10903 votes
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    #23 - Tales of Former Sports Glory

    Season 19 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/2021

    The guys regale each other with stories of youthful athletic accomplishments. Cleveland was a teenage baseball player from Cuba, Quagmire was a bad boy tennis superstar from New York and Peter was an underdog boxer from Philadelphia.

    Director: Peter Shin, Joe Vaux

    Writer: Mark Hentemann

  • The Jersey Bore
    6.2/10697 votes
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    #24 - The Jersey Bore

    Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/2022

    Peter attends a business conference in Atlantic City with Preston. Meanwhile, Stewie helps Chris prepare for his role in Adam West High's rendition of "Romeo and Juliet".

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: Chris Regan

  • Vat Man & Rob 'Em
    6.2/10610 votes
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    #25 - Vat Man & Rob 'Em

    Season 21 Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2023

    When Peter gets a job as the new night watchman, he and the guys turn Pawtucket Brewery into an after-hours bar. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian's plan to collect "lost dog" return money backfires when Brian is used for a dangerous TikTok stunt.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: N/A