The Best Episodes Written By Mike Desilets

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #1 - The Munchurian Candidate

   S21:E410/16/2022

   Lois hypnotizes Peter into satisfying her sexual proclivities. Meanwhile, Stewie renovates his treehouse in an attempt to win over Brian and Chris.

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   7.0/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Crimes and Meg's Demeanor

   S16:E812/3/2017

   Peter encourages Meg to attend a high school party, where she takes up drinking, which both concerns and delights her father. Meanwhile, Brian begins spying on his neighbors and suspects Principal Shepherd of a crime.

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   6.9/10(27 votes)

   #3 - A Shot in the Dark

   S14:E912/13/2015

   When Peter's couch is stolen from his front lawn, the guys form a neighborhood watch group. While on duty, Peter sees someone trying to climb into Cleveland's house and he shoots him. Peter is then arrested and charged with a hate crime. Meanwhile, Cleveland is touched when Peter finally admits to the accident, so he takes the fall for the crime and Peter is exonerated.

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   6.9/10(9 votes)

   #4 - Live, Laugh, Love

   S23:E22/23/2025

   When Peter realizes Joe has never found him funny, he is determined to make Joe laugh; Lois chaperones Chris and Meg's school trip, where she strives to reunite the principal with his long-lost love.

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   6.9/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Row v. Wade

   S23:E167/3/2025

   Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions.

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   6.9/10(28 votes)

   #6 - Finders Keepers

   S12:E19/29/2013

   Peter is convinced that a restaurant placemat is a treasure map. Word quickly spreads about the alleged cache, sparking a city-wide search and turning the citizens of Quahog against each other.

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   6.9/10(27 votes)

   #7 - Chris Cross

   S11:E132/17/2013

   Chris leaves home to move in with Herbert while Stewie and Brian become obsessed with singer Anne Murray.

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   6.7/10(26 votes)

   #8 - The Old Man and the Big 'C'

   S11:E311/4/2012

   When Brian discovers that Carter Pewterschmidt's pharmaceutical company is withholding the cure for cancer from the public in order to gain more profit, he and Stewie plot to expose the big secret that could change the world. Meanwhile, Quagmire reveals a hair-raising secret of his own.

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   6.7/10(19 votes)

   #9 - Dearly Deported

   S15:E195/22/2017

   When Chris' Mexican girlfriend, Isabella, gets deported, he volunteers to take care of her twin babies. After learning that Isabella can't come back to the U.S., the Griffins go to Mexico to return her children.

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    6.7/10(30 votes)

    #10 - The Book of Joe

    S13:E210/5/2014

    Peter helps Joe fulfill his dream of getting a book published, only to take over as the writer. In the meantime, Brian develops an extreme thirst for exercise.

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    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Hard Boiled Meg

    S20:E153/20/2022

    Meg is invigorated by her new role as a getaway driver. Meanwhile, Quagmire can't rid himself of the hiccups and implores Peter to kill him.

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    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Foreign Affairs

    S9:E175/15/2011

    Bonnie and Lois take a little trip to Paris where Bonnie crosses the line.

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    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Hefty Shades of Gray

    S17:E101/6/2019

    After Peter's hair turns white from a ghost-hunting adventure in his house with the guys, his new look grabs the attention of local news anchor Tom Tucker. Under Tucker's guidance, he learns the ways of reporting fake news, and soon becomes a senior crime analyst on Quahog's Channel 5 News. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie attempt to help Chris improve his dating game.

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    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Phony Montana

    S24:E93/15/2026

    After going on a date with a Cuban-American woman named Carmen, Brian inexplicably develops a Cuban accent- which he worries will hurt his chances with her.

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    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Undergrounded

    S18:E122/23/2020

    Peter secretly gets a credit card and overspends the family money, so Lois grounds him. To plan the perfect escape, he builds a tunnel leading directly to The Drunken Clam.

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    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Meg Goes to College

    S19:E185/2/2021

    Meg deals with a college admissions scandal, while Brian embarks on a fitness journey.

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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Meg's Wedding

    S19:E611/15/2020

    Meg plans her wedding to an unexpected Quahog resident. Meanwhile, Peter finds a new vest and on one of many adventures fitting for his new attire, his arms are torn off and he is left with tiny hands that have yet to grow back.

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