Best Family Guy Episodes
Have seen every episode of seasons 1-12 and then a few in each season after.
I'd say seasons 1-7 were the show's prime, with 2-5 being exceptional
I'd say seasons 1-7 were the show's prime, with 2-5 being exceptional
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- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe residents of Quahog are invited to James Woods' house, where a murder mystery takes place.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie embark on a cross-country journey home; Peter becomes addicted to marriage counselling videos hosted by an adult film star.
- 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.Very first episode I saw! Instantly loved the show
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter becomes temporarily gay after participating in a medical study.
- DirectorGlen HillPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter infiltrates the high school after it's gripped by a toad-licking craze.
- DirectorPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenChris gets seduced by his new homicidal English teacher; Brian becomes a substitute teacher to a class of thugs.
- DirectorScott WoodPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA vivacious actress will replace Meg, when a reality show based on the Griffins' home life becomes a ratings sensation in the MTV network.
- DirectorBob JaquesPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's paranoia about the end of the world makes the family cancel their New Year's Eve '99 plans, but for once, Peter is actually somewhat right.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian takes part in "The Bachelorette"; Chris takes advice from his talking pimple.
- 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.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter Chris witnesses a convenience store robbery, the Griffins are put in the witness protection program and relocated to the Deep South.
- DirectorBob BowenDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenJoe, with the help of Peter and Quagmire, looks to track down the person responsible for his injuries.
- DirectorPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and Lois try for a second honeymoon, but things go awry when he poses as Mel Gibson.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian decides to declare his love for Lois as she and Peter accompany him to a writers' convention, and the Griffin kids are babysat by Herbert.
- 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 GreenThe maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDisappointed with the Mall Santa, Stewie and Brian decide to go up to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson, only to face a shocking revelation.
- DirectorDan PovenmireStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDriven by his tilted views on Judaism, Peter goes from finding a Jewish accountant to throwing Chris a Bar Mitzvah to make him smart. Meanwhile, a group of angry Catholics are trying to hunt down Peter.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci.
- 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.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWith Lois back in Quahog, Stewie escapes with Brian to Washington, D.C. and sets out to initiate his latest plan for world domination.
- DirectorDan PovenmireStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian go on a Pan-European journey back home after becoming stranded in Saudi Arabia; Peter is aghast to learn Lois is not really a fan of KISS.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA series of parodies based on the Stephen King movies "Stand by Me," "Misery," and "The Shawshank Redemption."
- DirectorCyndi TangJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenEveryone is up in arms after Peter becomes friends with O.J. Simpson.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian use a time machine to go back to Nazi-era Poland and rescue Mort.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsScott WoodStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter gets three wishes by a genie; The Griffins get superpowers; Quahog turns into the Little Rascals.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumJoe VauxStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie invents a shrinking machine that shrinks him and Brian down to microscopic size.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie explore a series of alternate universes.
- 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 GreenWith Cleveland's help, Peter, Joe, and Quagmire blow off a couples' getaway to Maine to search for the origin of the world's funniest dirty joke.
- 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.
- DirectorMonte YoungPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe mob puts a hit out on Lois, after her meddling puts an end to Peter's unwanted friendship with a crime lord's obnoxious nephew.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and the guys take a stand against their wives and flee to the Deep South on a road trip, only to earn a one-way ticket to jail.
- 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.
- DirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian becomes the leading proponent for legalization of marijuana in Quahog.
- DirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe Griffins decide to take a vacation to the Grand Canyon, only to leave Stewie behind.
- DirectorKurt DumasPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter tries to bond with Stewie in a number of different ways.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumMike KimStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenChaos ensues in Quahog when Stewie's body-swapping machine malfunctions.