The Best Episodes of Family Guy
60 of the funniest episodes of Family Guy.
Some definitely made the list simply due to Stewie's storyline, role and jokes in the episode.
Some definitely made the list simply due to Stewie's storyline, role and jokes in the episode.
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- DirectorJoseph LeeJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois agrees to be a surrogate mother for her friend, but when she unexpectedly dies, Lois and Peter argue over whether to continue with the pregnancy.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe residents of Quahog are invited to James Woods' house, where a murder mystery takes place.
- DirectorZac MoncriefJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter taking her to the prom, Meg becomes obsessed with Brian; The guys join the police force to help Joe.
- DirectorJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenCleveland's wife Loretta has an affair with Quagmire.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter an incident at the Emmys, the FCC overreacts, so Peter decides to start his own cable network, until the FCC shut him down and start censoring his life.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian use a time machine to go back to Nazi-era Poland and rescue Mort.
- DirectorMike KimPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter she saves Rupert, Stewie smothers Lois with affection; After his first prostate exam, Peter sues Dr. Hartman for sexual harassment.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie explore a series of alternate universes.
- DirectorSeth KearsleyPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenQuagmire falls in love with and marries the maid that Peter won on a game show only to find out that she's a psycho and must figure out a way to get out of it.
- DirectorSteve RobertsonDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie impregnates himself with Brian's DNA to save their friendship, while Peter and the guys try to make a viral video.
- DirectorSeth KearsleyPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter winning at the children's edition of trivial pursuit, Peter thinks he's a genius until testing proves that he's actually intellectually disabled.
- DirectorJeff MyersPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter changes for the worse after he and Lois inherit a mansion in Newport.
- DirectorMonte YoungPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter receives feminine training at a woman's retreat after his joke about women offends a female co-worker.
- DirectorMike KimJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter rediscovers his favorite song, "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen, and discovers that Jesus Christ is working at a used record store in Quahog, and sets out to let everyone know that he has come back.
- DirectorBert RingStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Brian shows interest in theatre, Lois convinces him to try out for School of Performing Arts, but during the audition, Brian is dismissed by the judges.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter travelling back in time with Stewie to the events of Death Has a Shadow (1999), Brian unwittingly alters the future for the worse by warning his past self about 9/11.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian causes time to move backwards when he tampers with Stewie's time machine, which may result in Stewie being unborn.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie kills Lois, and one year after her disappearance, Peter is charged with her death.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter becomes temporarily gay after participating in a medical study.
- DirectorPete MichelsJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie tries to win over retired child actress Olivia; Peter makes his own chick flick.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWith the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's jealously reaches its peak when going with Lois to the gynecologist, who prepares to examine Lois, but Peter refuses to let him near her.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian is sentenced to community service following a drunk driving episode; Peter cares for three endangered nestlings living in his freshly-grown beard.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDeath pays a visit to the Griffins after Peter fakes his death on an insurance form to avoid paying a hefty hospital bill.
- DirectorDan PovenmireJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter Brian accidentally sells Rupert at a yard sale, he and Stewie travel to Aspen to get him back; Meg is forced to be Peter's driver after he loses his license.
- DirectorPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA near-death experience inspires Stewie to change his life.
- DirectorJoe VauxDominic BianchiStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie falls for a girl who's just as wicked as him; Peter and Quagmire take their friendship to the next level.
- DirectorPete MichelsJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenQuagmire's dad undergoes a sex change, and Brian, who was out of town for a seminar, ends up sleeping with him after the sex change.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie falls madly in love with another toddler at his new daycare; Peter takes advantage of Lois' new career as a stewardess.
- DirectorSarah FrostPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's attempt to open build a movie theater on the Indian burial ground in his backyard releases a poltergeist that sucks Stewie into the television set.
- DirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian becomes the leading proponent for legalization of marijuana in Quahog.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter tries to make the best of a bad situation after he ruins Lois's plans for Stewie's birthday party; Meg's new friend tries to recruit her into a cult.
- DirectorJack DyerPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian turns to a therapist after his unrequited love for Lois causes him to lose control of his bladder.
- DirectorJames PurdumPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's mom starts dating Tom Tucker; Brian and Stewie host their own raunchy radio program.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsScott WoodStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter gets three wishes by a genie; The Griffins get superpowers; Quahog turns into the Little Rascals.
- DirectorGreg ColtonDominic BianchiStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA British version of Family Guy (Chap of the manor); Everybody Peter touches turns into Robin Williams (Fatman and Robin); A day through Stewie's point of view (Point of Stew).
- 1999– 30mTV-147.6 (2.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian HoganPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenHoliday mishaps include Lois going ballistic after losing her Christmas cheer and Peter not being able to watch the KISS Christmas special.
- DirectorPete MichelsDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMayor West is on trial for murder, and Brian is the only one on the jury who thinks he is not guilty.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie poses as a girl so that he can appear on Jolly Farm, and falls for a female co-star; Peter makes Lois feel bad about her age.
- DirectorJulius WuDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe Griffins decorate their tree while Peter tells the story of Christmas.
- DirectorJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Lois finds out her mother was a Holocaust survivor, Peter decides to adopt the Jewish faith.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois learns that Peter is a drunken savant when it comes to playing the piano, after he goes on a drinking binge to win one of Pawtucket Pat's silver scrolls.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie get locked in a bank vault where they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level.
- DirectorBrian HoganPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter the toy company is taken over by a tobacco company, Peter is set up as the president and is sent to Washington to lobby against a bill.
- DirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter is sexually harassed by Angela, but will he follow through with her advances and keep his job?
- DirectorPeter ShinDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter fleeing Quahog due to Peter's misogynistic comic strip, the Griffins get their car stolen and end up getting stuck in Springfield.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLosing his job at the toy factory is he least of his concerns, when Peter is caught monkeying around with a renaissance fair wench.
- DirectorBrian IlesDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenFame gets to Peter when he forms a song writing team with Quagmire.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen a hurricane destroys The Drunken Clam, it is bought by a British man who turns it into an English pub to the dismay of Peter and the gang.
- DirectorSteve RobertsonDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Joe learns his father hates handicapped people, Peter pretends to be Joe; Stewie becomes friends with Tom Cruise after learning he will grow up to be only 5'1.
- DirectorJoseph LeeJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and Chris are sent to fat camp, where a serial killer targets overweight kids; Stewie is traumatized by the frightening Queen album cover that included a robot.
- DirectorJoseph LeeDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe Griffins try to beat Lois's obnoxious ex-boyfriend's family to the top of Mount Everest.
- DirectorJulius WuDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter is asked to be the face of an anti-smoking campaign after taking up smoking cigarettes, while Stewie helps Chris face school bullies.
- 1999– 21mTV-146.9 (1.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoseph LeeDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois calls Peter an idiot for bringing home the wrong baby, so he goes to Chicago on a business trip and returns a smart, classy person.
- DirectorPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter drinking too much at a stag party and falling asleep at work, Peter loses his job, signs up for welfare, and gets more money than expected.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Peter develops amnesia after hitting his head, he forgets everything and everyone, forcing the family to help regain his memory.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAs a hurricane hits Quahog, Brian gets high on mushrooms; Meg finally summons up the courage to confront the family.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and Brian cause a public disturbance at the movie theater and they are forced to attend A.A. for thirty days. Peter tempts everyone to drink in secret at the meeting and all of the members start drinking. Peter proceeds to drive home drunk, but he falls asleep at the wheel and he dies. Peter is visited by Death to show him the flaws of drinking and what it would be like if he sobered up. Peter decides to enjoy drinking in moderation, which pleases Lois and the rest of the family. At the dump, two seagulls drink all of Peter's discarded beers he has thrown out.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhile taking care of Joe, Meg develops a crush on him; Stewie creates an evil clone who escapes the house.
- DirectorJerry LangfordJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and Joe team up to execute Halloween pranks on Quagmire; Brian shows Stewie the ropes of trick-or-treating; Meg sets out to attend her first high school Halloween party.