The Best Episodes Written By John Viener

Every TV Episode Written by John Viener Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

John Viener Ratings Summary

The best episode written by John Viener is "The Man with Two Brians", rated 7/10 from 18 user votes. It was "directed by Dominic Bianchi". "The Man with Two Brians" aired on 11/9/2008 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "The Griffin Family History".

  • The Man with Two Brians
    7.0/10 18 votes

    #1 - The Man with Two Brians

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2008

    Eight-year-old Brian (who is 56 in dog years) seems to have lost a step or two, so Peter gets a new talking dog, New Brian, to "take some of the load off" the old one, who doesn't like the idea at all.

    Director: Dominic Bianchi

    Writer: John Viener

  • The Griffin Family History
    6.8/10 22 votes

    #2 - The Griffin Family History

    Season 4 Episode 27 - Aired 5/14/2006

    When burglars break into the house, the Griffins take cover in the attic where they discover Peter has built a 'panic room'. They go in it, and Peter tells them about his history. They send Meg for food but the burglars catch her. The rest of the Griffins stay behind and Peter accidentally floods the room and they're going to drown. Luckily Joe gets them out and we find out Meg has been accused of sexual harassment by the burglars.

    Director: Peter Shin

    Writer: John Viener

  • Movin' Out (Brian's Song)
    6.7/10 25 votes

    #3 - Movin' Out (Brian's Song)

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2007

    Peter convinces Brian to move in with his girlfriend Jillian and Stewie tags along to help pay the rent but he tries to interfere with their relationship. Meanwhile Meg and Chris get jobs at the convenience store where Chris befriends the manager Carl who leaves Meg to do all the work. Carl soon fires her and promotes Chris to the co-boss.

    Director: Cyndi Tang

    Writer: John Viener

  • Tiegs for Two
    6.5/10 11 votes

    #4 - Tiegs for Two

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 4/10/2011

    When the local dry cleaner loses Peter’s favorite white shirt, he goes ballistic. Meanwhile, Brian tries to score on a date with a new friend, Denise, but ends up striking out. Instead of calling it quits on love, he decides to enlist Quagmire’s help, but things get nasty when they start to compete for the affections of each other’s old flames, Cheryl Tiegs and Jillian Russell.

    Director: Jerry Langford

    Writer: John Viener

  • Perfect Castaway
    6.3/10 25 votes

    #5 - Perfect Castaway

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/18/2005

    When Peter and the guys decide to go fishing, they end up caught in a storm. Stranded on a desert island, their families fear the worst. Rescued by a cruise ship months later, Peter surprises Lois at home, where he finds out that she has a new husband.

    Director: Peter Shin

    Writer: John Viener

  • April in Quahog
    6.3/10 17 votes

    #6 - April in Quahog

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 4/11/2010

    When the local news announces that the Earth will be destroyed by a black hole in 24 hours, everyone in Quahog goes nuts trying to live out their last day.

    Director: Joseph Lee

    Writer: John Viener

  • Pal Stewie
    6.3/10 11 votes

    #7 - Pal Stewie

    Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2018

    Stewie is surprised when he makes friends with another boy his age, but later taken aback when he learns that Stewie wasn't invited to his birthday party.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: John Viener

  • Jerome Is the New Black
    6.2/10 17 votes

    #8 - Jerome Is the New Black

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2009

    Peter and the guys interview potential friends to fill the vacancy left by Cleveland. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Quagmire hates him.

    Director: Brian Iles

    Writer: John Viener