7.6/105 votes#1 - Single White Dad
Season 21 Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/2023
Peter is mistaken for being a single parent, and relishes in the perks that come with it.
Director: Jerry Langford
Writer: Artie Johann
6.9/1020 votes#2 - Chap Stewie
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 5/18/2014
When Peter and Chris interrupt Stewie’s TV time, the angry baby goes back in time to break up Peter and Lois so he’s never conceived, but is shocked when he is reborn into a “Downton Abbey”-esque British household.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Artie Johann
6.8/1019 votes#3 - The Peanut Butter Kid
Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2016
When their bank accounts begin to run dry, the Griffins look for ways to make money. Stewie gets cast in a peanut butter commercial and becomes the money maker for the family. Meanwhile, Lois and Peter become crazy show business parents and Brian helps Stewie realize that he does not want to be a child actor.
Director: Greg Colton
Writer: Artie Johann
6.8/1016 votes#4 - Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date
Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2016
Taylor Swift agrees to go to a homecoming dance with Chris after he asks her via online video. However, when she starts to fall for him, her music takes a hit. Meanwhile, Peter decides to try a new profession and sees firsthand what it's like to be an Uber driver.
Director: Brian Iles
Writer: Artie Johann
6.8/1016 votes#5 - Cool Hand Peter
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2011
Peter and the guys take a stand against their wives and flee to the Deep South on a road trip. On their Deep South road trip, Peter and the guys earn a one-way ticket to jail, then decide to make a run for it.
Director: Brian Iles
Writer: Artie Johann
6.7/1015 votes#6 - #JOLO
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 4/12/2015
When Peter accidentally discovers a missing child, he is hailed as town hero. Meanwhile, Joe quits his job and heads to Niagara Falls to live life to the fullest.
Director: Julius Wu
Writer: Artie Johann
6.7/1013 votes#7 - The D in Apartment 23
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2017
When Brian posts an offensive tweet that goes viral and the rest of the Griffins are also treated as outcasts, he's forced to move out of the Griffin house.
Director: Julius Wu
Writer: Artie Johann
6.6/1011 votes#8 - The Griffin Winter Games
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2018
To the surprise of all the Griffins, Meg makes the U.S. Olympic team as a biathlete and competes in the Winter Olympics.
Director: Steve Robertson
Writer: Artie Johann
6.5/104 votes#9 - Get Stewie
Season 21 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2022
Stewie finds himself in public disgrace after a popstar unleashes her fan base on him for a benign comment. Meanwhile, Peter gets lap band surgery and enjoys the merriment of excess skin.
Director: Jerry Langford
Writer: Artie Johann
6.4/107 votes#10 - Adam West High
Season 17 Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/2019
When Brian's proposition to rename Quahog's high school "Adam West High," to honor the late Mayor West, is successful, he feels encouraged to run for office as Quahog's new mayor. The race takes a turn when Quagmire campaigns against Brian for the open seat.
Director: Joseph Lee
Writer: Artie Johann
6.4/105 votes#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
6.3/103 votes#12 - A Bottle Episode
Season 21 Episode 17 - Aired 4/16/2023
Lois is blocked from a vacation rental app and accused of stealing after the family's trip to Nantucket. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian buy saltwater taffy in bulk, and try their hands at door-to-door sales in the community.
Director: Mike Kim
Writer: Artie Johann
6.1/1018 votes#13 - Turban Cowboy
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2013
When Peter, Quagmire and Joe need a jolt in their mundane lives, they decide to go skydiving. But after an unfortunate accident, Peter ends up in the hospital, where he befriends Mahmoud, who convinces Peter to convert to Islam. Quagmire and Joe are suspicious of Mahmoud's intentions and try to stop the friendship from progressing.
Director: Joe Vaux
Writer: Artie Johann
6.0/105 votes#14 - Bend or Blockbuster
Season 21 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2022
Resolved to enjoy a family movie night, the Griffins take a road trip to Bend, Oregon, to rent a VHS from the last Blockbuster in existence.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Artie Johann
5.8/104 votes#15 - Fecal Matters
Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2021
When Peter makes it through a bad flu season without getting sick, the hospital asks him to volunteer as a nurse, but he finds himself at a crossroads when his mortal enemy, The Giant Chicken, is admitted to the ER. Meanwhile, Brian receives his genetic test results and learns he is part cat, causing him to have an identity crisis.
Director: Mike Kim
Writer: Artie Johann
5.8/104 votes#16 - Family Cat
Season 19 Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/2021
Brian tries to convince The Griffins that their new adopted cat, Pouncy, is evil.
Director: Julius Wu
Writer: Artie Johann
5.0/1010 votes#17 - Start Me Up
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 4/19/2020
Peter's non-stop sweating becomes a liability at his company, so his boss tells him to work from home. Meanwhile, after Stewie and Chris cause thousands of dollars in damage to an electronics store, the two create a fake Kickstarter campaign with Brian to pay back the money.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Artie Johann
4.8/105 votes#18 - Mister Act
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2022
An accident leaves Peter with a high-pitched voice, so Jesus coaches him into fending off the choir boys; Stewie is attracted to Lois' new masculine physique.
Director: Brian Iles
Writer: Artie Johann
4.0/102 votes#19 - Customer of the Week
Season 19 Episode 15 - Aired 3/28/2021
After feeling unappreciated by her family, Lois taps into her villainous side and attempts to win "Best Customer" at her favorite coffee shop.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Artie Johann
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"Single White Dad" is the best rated episode written by Artie Johann. It scored 7.6/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by Jerry Langford. It aired on 2/26/2023 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Chap Stewie".