9.4/105 votes#1 - Identity
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2011
A crisis arises when Ryan ignores Wilfred's advice.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
9.0/1012 votes#2 - Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1994
Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
9.0/105 votes#3 - Happiness
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2011
Ryan forms a unique connection with his neighbor's dog after a failed suicide attempt.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
9.0/104 votes#4 - Trust
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/30/2011
Wilfred is angry after Ryan tricks him into going to the veterinarian.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
8.7/103 votes#5 - Secrets
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/2012
In the second-season finale, existential questions are posed to Wilfred and Ryan.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
8.5/104 votes#6 - Truth
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2012
Wilfred's nemesis returns with an offer that rocks Ryan's world.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
8.0/102 votes#7 - Escape from Pearl Bailey
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2008
Steve plots revenge after girlfriend Debbie loses a very dirty election for class president. But it backfires badly.
Director: Bob Bowen
Writer: David Zuckerman
8.0/104 votes#8 - Progress
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2012
Ryan learns that life is much more challenging without Wilfred around.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.8/108 votes#9 - The Client
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1994
Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.8/109 votes#10 - The Wedding Show (Psyche!)
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1995
Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.6/108 votes#11 - Take My Cousin... Please
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1993
On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.6/109 votes#12 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/1994
Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.6/108 votes#13 - Reality Bites
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1994
Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.1/109 votes#14 - Same Game, Next Season
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1994
Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.0/102 votes#15 - Jack's Back
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/15/2009
Steve connects with his ne'er-do-well paternal grandfather, whom Stan despises for many reasons, not the least of which is that he never taught him to ride a bike. Meanwhile, Hayley must find an internship quickly, so Roger hires her to tend his bar.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.8/109 votes#16 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1993
After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.7/109 votes#17 - Rough Trade
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2006
After Stan and Roger have a rough day, they get into a fight that leads to a "Freaky Friday"-type switcheroo where they get a taste of life in each other's shoes. But after the excitement of a new life stales, they face each other's problems as Roger is under pressure at work and Stan yearns to be needed. The swap gets out of hand as the family starts to crumble.
Director: Pam Cooke
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.5/102 votes#18 - One Little Word
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2008
Bullock makes Stan his "No. 1" at the CIA, a promotion that makes the furious Francine the "No. 1" babysitter for Bullock's baby son. Bullock needs someone to watch the kid because his wife's been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.4/107 votes#19 - Haylias
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2007
Stan, who had Hayley brainwashed because he wanted her to be a sleeper CIA agent, activates her and orders her to marry a senator's son. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve decide to open a detective agency like the ones in the '70s TV shows they have been watching.
Director: Brent Woods
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.3/1013 votes#20 - Threat Levels
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2005
Stan Smith is mad because after getting his wife a job (or "hobby") as a Real Estate agent, she makes more money than him. In the meantime, his daughter Hayley ran a program that helped the homeless, and Stan's son Steve had an idea to have a Bum Fight program. To get back and to try to gain more money than his wife, Stan takes Steve's idea and starts a Bum Fight Night where he takes bets and treats the homeless like wrestlers. But with the homeless petition, Stan has to end up fighting like a homeless man himself.
Director: Brent Woods
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.3/107 votes#21 - Four Little Words
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/1/2007
Stan sets Bullock up on a date with one of Francine's friends. Fearing that Francine will be right about the outcome of the date, Stan goes to great lengths to make sure it goes well by getting everyone drunk. Unfortunately, Bullock accidentally kills the woman, to which Stan frames Francine for the murder in order to keep her from asking so many questions.
Director: Caleb Meurer
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.1/107 votes#22 - Baby Stewie
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2020
Stewie builds a DNA-altering machine that will allow him to remain smart forever, but the invention has the adverse effect and he instead transforms into what he should have always been - an actual baby.
Director: Jerry Langford
Writer: David Zuckerman
6.1/106 votes#23 - Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 5/11/2008
After almost dying in a car crash, Stan decides that he must do something important with his life, so he digs for the gold he claims Iran-Contra figure Oliver North buried beneath his house. Meanwhile, Roger poses as a sexually provocative female office worker, hoping he'll be harassed so he can sue over it.
Director: Pam Cooke
Writer: David Zuckerman
5.0/1010 votes#24 - 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: David Zuckerman
Popular searches:
The Best Episodes Written By David Zuckerman
Every TV Episode Written by David Zuckerman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
David Zuckerman Ratings Summary
"Identity" is the best rated episode written by David Zuckerman. It scored 9.4/10 based on 5 votes. It was directed by Randall Einhorn. It aired on 9/8/2011 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse".