- 8.4/1020 votes
#1 - But at Last Came a Knock
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2011
Monica comes back when Frank needs her to sign documents and decides to take Liam with her. Meanwhile, Steve and Fiona move together.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 7.9/1024 votes
#2 - Three Boys
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2011
When the Gallagher's find out Veronica comes from a wealthy family, they try to scheme a fake wedding for the dowry. Meanwhile, Frank gets some bad news about his health.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 7.4/1013 votes
#3 - A Beautiful Mess
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2012
Fiona deals with the consequences of sleeping with Craig when his angry wife shows up at the door; Debbie develops a stress-rash and Fiona wonders if she's putting too much responsibility on the kids; Sheila has made it all the way to the hair salon and Frank realizes his days in the Jackson household are numbered; no longer having sex with Karen, Lip tries to dig up dirt on Jody; Ian continues on the path to West Point; Carl house-sits with his friend, Little Hank; Ethel meets Malik, a boy on Kevin's youth basketball team.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 7.4/109 votes
#4 - Hurricane Monica
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2012
Monica returns to party and plot scams with Frank, but the rest of the family suspects she hasn't returned to stay; Fiona reconsiders her decision to kick Lip out of the house; Grammy's death affects everyone differently, and leaves Frank determined to make sure he gets every last penny his mother left behind; Sheila and Jody think Eddie's ghost is haunting the house.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 7.2/1019 votes
#5 - Bango Was His Name Oh!
Season 4 Episode 29 - Aired 5/21/2006
Stewie convinces Brian to go on a road trip with him to San Francisco to search for a man Stewie believes is his real father.
Director: Peter Shin
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 7.0/1021 votes
#6 - It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 5/13/2007
Lois runs for mayor of Quahog, though she doesn't become the front-runner until she dumbs down her political views. Once in office, she becomes corrupted with the power that she now holds, and begins accepting bribes so that she can buy herself expensive things. Meanwhile, Peter comes to enjoy being the "first lady" of Quahog, and all of the perks that go along with it.
Director: Zac Moncrief
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 6.7/1022 votes
#7 - Deep Throats
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 4/9/2006
Meg becomes an intern for Mayor West. Brian, who is sure that the mayor is corrupt, tries to out him. Brian and Stewie, while undercover, discover that Meg is more than just an intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go back to their folk singing days at a local talent show. When they begin using drugs, Chris stages an intervention.
Director: Peter Shin
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 6.4/1027 votes
#8 - Fish out of Water
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/2001
When Peter decides to become a fisherman, he takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat and unwittingly gives up everything he owns as collateral.
Director: Peter Shin
Writer: Alex Borstein
- 6.0/101 votes
#9 - The Ravin!
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1999
Pinky and The Brain attempt to survive a typical day with Elmyra.
Director: Nelson Recinos
Writer: Alex Borstein