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30 Best Family Guy Episodes Ranked, According To IMDb

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Once the province of high school boys and 20-somethings who should know better, Seth MacFarlane's sometimes sophomoric and ever-irreverent "Family Guy" has at present go an institution of American animation. Starting time introduced in 1999, information technology was canceled in 2002, just its syndicated reruns and DVD sales were successful enough that Fox resurrected the show in 2004, and it'south been on ever since. Information technology's spawned everything from video games to the spin-off series "The Cleveland Show," and — believe it or not — has collected quite a few awards, including Primetime Emmys and Annies (an accolade created by the International Animated Film Association). While it's still the kind of show you either love or hate, you lot have to acknowledge that they occasionally do things really right.

Co-ordinate to IMDb voters, these are the thirty episodes "Family Guy" did really, really right. There are some prime classics on hither, some unlikely suspects, some complete surprises, and a ton of nostalgia. In the unlikely event you don't see your fave on the list, get voting! Yous merely might see it here adjacent time. Until then, savour our have on the best "Family Guy" episodes Seth MacFarlane et al have to offer.

xl. Petergeist (Season iv, Episode 26)

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In this episode-length parody of the 1982 horror classic "Poltergeist," Peter gets so jealous of buddy Joe's abode theater that he tries to 1-up him by building a movie theater in his backyard. During construction, he finds the skull of a deceased Native American, which quickly becomes his favorite toy / affair he can desecrate. His disturbance of a burial site angers spirits, who invade the Griffin dwelling — Tv set static hypnotizes Stewie (who gets sucked into another dimension), and Peter helplessly rips off his own face up skin to reveal he's "really" Hank Hill from "King of the Hill." To find and remember Stewie, the Griffins bring in soft-spoken Bruce, who apparently works as a medium, and since Stewie won't emerge from the exit (Meg's rear end), Lois gets him herself, only for the spirits to steal the Griffins' house. To get information technology dorsum, they accept to rebury the skull, which Peter threw out, subsequently claimed by prop comedian Carrot Top.

39. Barely Legal (Season five, Episode 8)

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Meg Griffin is almost always the butt of the joke and the target of seething derision on "Family unit Guy." In the 2006 episode "Barely Legal," Million gets to exist the star of the episode, and viewers realize the darkly funny depths of but how starved she is for attention and affection. Meg can't get a date for the junior prom, and Brian, in a rare moment of sympathy, offers to take the person who is essentially his sister to the dance. Brian gets extremely drunk at the prom and unleashes a barrage of putdowns so savage and accurate to One thousand thousand'south bang-up that Meg falls in beloved with Brian. They make out a trivial and Brian moves on, merely 1000000 grows obsessed, cured of her inappropriate beat merely afterward a surprisingly earnest middle-to-heart with Quagmire. In the episode's other storyline, Joe Swanson becomes Quahog's sole active police officer later on unhinged Mayor Due west sends the rest of the strength to Colombia to search for the kidnapped woman from the '80s movie "Romancing the Rock." Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire thus step in to become temporary (and incompetent) cops.

38. Road to Rupert (Season 5, Episode nine)

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"Road to Rupert" just might be the quintessential "Family Guy" episode because information technology revolves around two things at which the show excels and is best known for: a Brian and Stewie adventure, and Peter doing something recklessly stupid and immature inspired past pop civilisation. Brian accidentally gets rid of Rupert, Stewie's dearest teddy bear (and implied partner) at a thou auction, and they proceed a broad and wild chase to retrieve him while hitchhiking to Aspen, Colorado, which somehow too involves a helicopter flying and a dance number with archival footage of Gene Kelly. To get Rupert back, Stewie must defeat the owner'southward son in a ski race, '80s movie style. Dorsum in Quahog, Peter buys a pair of Evel Knievel gloves and engages in a car jump stunt that goes horribly incorrect. His commuter'due south license is revoked and a road rage-prone Meg has to drive him around. Father and daughter bond, and Peter admits that he really likes Million — but he'll still publicly treat her similar garbage.

37. Halloween on Spooner Street (Season nine, Episode 4)

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The average "Family Guy" episode ordinarily involves some kind of barely controlled anarchy, much like Halloween tin experience like for the rest of the world. In "Halloween on Spooner Street," very niggling goes correct as each Griffin has their own nightmarish feel with the holiday. Chris attempts to striking Quahog dressed as Bill Cosby (complete with blackface makeup), only winds up at a party and makes out with a girl in a dark closet ... who turns out to be his sister Meg. Already apprehensive about costumed people in the dark, Stewie gets his processed stolen by some atrocious teenagers who spray paint Brian and he tries to kill them with a rocket launcher. Lois steps in to get his candy back by going directly to one of the kids' moms, who she extorts greenbacks from, likewise. Meanwhile, Peter and his friends start out playing pranks on Quagmire, who exacts revenge with a terrifying flight on a stolen Japanese World State of war Ii fighter plane.

36. Roads to Vegas (Season xi, Episode 21)

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The "Road" episodes of "Family unit Guy" are ever a treat, both an homage and parody of the old Bing Crosby / Bob Hope "Road" movies, just centered on the Griffin family domestic dog Brian and infant Stewie going on some kind of tumultuous, cluttered journey. "Roads to Vegas" is a mashup of the "Route" format with one of Stewie'southward gadget-powered sci-fi mishaps. Brian and Stewie win tickets to run into Celine Dion in Las Vegas and fly out, while a dissimilar Brian and Stewie, sent via the latter's brand-new teleporter, make it, which leads to some mistaken identity shenanigans in addition to some bad and dangerous gambling mistakes. At least ane Brian and at to the lowest degree i Stewie is going to have to die to brand things right with the universe again.

35. Death Lives (Flavour 3, Episode vi)

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What with its fantastical cutaway gags and talking animals, "Family Guy" eschews realism, embodied by the fact that the personification of the concept of Decease — as a scythe-wielding Grim Reaper — is a recurring character. He and Peter are pretty practiced friends, and in the 2001 episode "Death Lives," Death shows up to collect Peter's soul subsequently he'southward killed past a falling tree during a golf game. In a twisted take on "It's a Wonderful Life," Death takes Peter on a tour of his life to show him where he strayed, only he'southward too dim to learn any lessons that would merit him returning to life. Instead, Peter brokers a bargain: He can become dorsum and live with Lois in substitution for helping the lovelorn, bad-with-women Death country a date with his crush (who turns out to be extremely tedious).

34. I Dream of Jesus (Season 7, Episode 2)

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We could talk nearly the non-and so-subtle critique of modern glory that runs through this episode, or the dig at the way some people apply religion. Only, as far as nosotros're concerned, there'south but one reason "I Dream of Jesus" appears on this list. No, it's non the spot-on Jay Leno impression. Or the delicious takedown of Dane Cook. (Who? Don't worry about it. Really. Don't even carp to Google him; you'll only depress yourself). Information technology tin only be the glorious shot-for-shot recreation of one of the best scenes in "Office Space." For those of us of, ahem, a certain age, that movie was the perfect collision of workplace satire and Stephen Root (If you've never seen it, when yous're done with this list, go find information technology. Y'all tin thank united states of america subsequently). Its inclusion guarantees a place on any best episodes listing anywhere, period.

33. Stew-Roids (Season seven, Episode 13)

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"Stew-Roids" from 2009 foisted upon the "Family unit Guy" audience the cursed images of a musculus-jump babe — information technology's all about baby Stewie Griffin getting super-shredded post-obit his embarrassment over beingness beaten up past a girl. To advance his progress, Peter lets a shady trainer at the weightlifting gym inject his infant son with steroids, which practice brand Stewie all stiff and ripped just likewise turn him into a raging narcissist and violent swell who makes life horrible for Brian the domestic dog. The B plot of the episode involves social misfit Chris dating popular hateful girl Connie D'Amico, who surprisingly actually likes Chris because of his sweet disposition. A taste of popularity turns him into a jerk, nonetheless, and he callously dumps Connie to appointment other pop classmates.

32. A Lot Going On Upstairs (Season 14, Episode 15)

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"A Lot Going On Upstairs" finds the unremarkably precocious and jaded Stewie Griffin dealing with actual toddler problems, specifically nightmares about monsters and a Glenn Close-hosted dinner party that are so terrifying he forgets the lyrics in the "Family unit Guy" theme song. With his vow to never sleep once more proving futile, Brian helps Stewie address the hidden, psychological root of his trouble — which, later bringing the dog into his dream, turns out to exist a fear of disappointing Brian. Because Stewie is sleeping in his parents' bed for comfort and solace, Peter is forced to bunk down elsewhere and turns the cranium into a human cavern he calls "Pete's Pad," where he and his friends go stuck inside after angering Lois with their dangerous games of lawn darts and insulation fights.

31. Switch the Flip (Season 16, Episode 17)

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In "Switch the Flip," Brian Griffin, ever the desperately lonely and deluded ladies homo, falls in honey with Brandee, the voice of an Alexa-esque smart speaker. To impress the A.I., Brian buys a ton of expensive stuff, merely to have information technology repossessed, prompting a concerned Stewie to build a torso-swapping device — he'll place his personality into Brian's body and get his life nether command. While they're switching dorsum, notwithstanding, Peter and Chris barge in and make it the way, leading to a iv-way bandy: Stewie and Peter switch, as do Brian and Chris. And in that location'due south a ticking clock to get everybody back where they belong, because an extra-randy Lois is about to go away for a romantic weekend with Peter — or whoever happens to exist in Peter's torso, and nobody wants that to exist Stewie. A high-speed car hunt ends with the family crashing into a power pole which makes a transformer malfunction and transport the body-switching rays out into all of Quahog, requiring Stewie leading Brian (through others' bodies) to set up the machine and return anybody to their biological home. It works, although not earlier Brian's greatest fantasy comes true — while stuck in Peter's body, he gets to enjoy the sexy weekend with Lois.

30. Fat Guy Strangler (Season 4, Episode 17)

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Kicking off with a classic, "Fat Guy Strangler" sees the evidence at the first height of its comedic powers. They even managed to entice Robert Downey Jr. to voice the hilarious Patrick Pewterschmidt, clandestine brother to Lois. A serial killer with an unusual trigger, Peter's brother-in-police manages to striking that murderous Jackie Gleason sweet spot with alarming regularity. Cue tons of reasons to get rid of Peter, a beautiful dig at Billy Joel, and ane of many, many hilarious George Due west. Bush cutaways. The star, though, is Downey Jr., who gives Patrick that innocent simply obviously disturbed persona that tin can only from Carter Pewterschmidt's repressed-rich-guy genes. Nosotros always knew that Peter would eventually turn someone into a homicidal maniac; nosotros just thought it would exist Meg.

29. Emission Impossible (Flavour 3, Episode 11)

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In this episode, "Family Guy" does "Inner Space" via the Enterprise'southward estimator. A hopelessly jealous Stewie tries to thwart his parents' attempt to take another infant by shrinking himself and infiltrating Peter'due south torso in a spaceship to destroy his sperm. The only sperm he can't eradicate is the diabolically clever Bertram. Realizing how much he has in common with his potential future sibling, Stewie abandons his demolition, merely for Lois and Peter to change their minds. The episode also features same national treasure Wallace Shawn'southward debut. Is in that location a vox better suited to being more annoyingly shrill and evil than Shawn'southward? Nosotros remember non. Who knew it was so hard beingness the youngest kid?

28. I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar (Season two, Episode 8)

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Consider yourselves warned: This is the episode that features a newly feminized Peter attempting to breastfeed Stewie, a gag that scarred many a viewer. Luckily, the residue of the episode actually features some fantastic comedy comeuppances, the all-time being Peter'southward bottom lip getting pulled to the back of his head as punishment for making sexist jokes at a women'due south retreat. The experience — purportedly near as painful as childbirth — chastens Peter and makes him less hateable. When he inevitably reverts back to toxic masculinity, for a few seconds it actually feels similar a genuine loss, akin to that Simpson'due south episode where Homer, unable to tolerate the misery of intelligence, sticks the crayon that kept him stupid back upwards his nose. God knows nosotros could all do without the faux breastfeeding, though, then it's probably for the all-time.

27. The Thin White Line (Flavour 3, Episode ane)

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Ane of the underrated aspects of "Family Guy" is that in between all the fart jokes, they occasionally make a serious point. "The Thin White Line" is an episode where they do just that. Yeah, it's about substance abuse — Brian'south well-intentioned effort to become a drug-detecting dog for the Quahog police section inadvertently turns him on to cocaine — but it's also about corruption of power and how easily good intentions can be subverted. At that place's besides the stunning revelation that not just is Peter literate, but he even reads Hemingway. As a bonus, the episode likewise contains our favorite-ever review of cult camcorder caricature "The Blair Witch Project." To whit: " ... Nil's happening, nothing's happening, something about a map, zippo's happening, information technology'southward over, a lot of people in the audience look p*ssed."

26. Wasted Talent (Season 2, Episode 20)

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Peter really does have a talent, but it's not the casual racism, insulting people, ignoring his kids, or drinking you'd expect (although information technology is alcohol-adjacent, natch). The mostly useless father-of-three tin expertly play obscure Goggle box theme tunes on the pianoforte when intoxicated. Or, equally Lois puts it, "Y'all're similar the idiot from 'Polish'!" But with less class, obviously. For our money though, this episode also features on this list because Brian's drunken ear is hilarious and stays like that for an historic period. The Willy Wonka-esque Pawtucket Pat helps, too.

25. Route to Germany (Season seven, Episode three)

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It came as admittedly no surprise to us here at Looper HQ that "Road to Germany" made this list. Despite the slightly risky fundamental theme, it's full of non-stop gags and film references all the manner back to World War 2-era Frg. From the superb "Little Store of Horrors" set to "The Blues Brothers," "Back to the Futurity," and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," there'south an astonishing assortment of picture show jokes on display here. The episode besides features ane of the show's many and varied takes on idiotic Nazi leadership. All this and they still have time to muse over how weird French cows sound, how gross Quagmire is, and the vagaries of bacon pants.

24. PeTerminator (Season xix, Episode 13)

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This is one of the most recent episodes on the listing. Right from the start, you lot know information technology ways business. How? The title sequence change! The business doesn't stop there — the "Rick and Morty" dig is priceless and in no way sour grapes, or, say, hypocrisy. Then in that location's the fact that Brian causes the whole sorry mess by beingness his usual douchebag self on Instagram. When volition Stewie learn? The chicken fight might not exist the offset, but for our money it's by far the best of all the poultry-related battles in the show. As if yous'd need any more than reasons to love this episode, can we just quickly mention the bluesy version of "Surfin' Bird" from "I Dream of Jesus"? Every bit far equally callbacks go, they don't become much cooler than that.

23. The Big Bang Theory (Flavor nine, Episode 16)

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Stewie really is the center of the universe. Yes, according to "Family unit Guy" lore, without that evil picayune genius, nothing would exist. Besides, he's responsible for some of the world's all-time art. But nosotros recall the real reason this episode made the listing isn't just down to the hilarious time-travel gags. It's really almost Brian discovering that he's the Art Garfunkel of the universe, which (almost) completely explains all of his graphic symbol flaws. Also, any time Wallace Shawn (the voice of Stewie's nemesis, Bertram) appears in the show, yous know you're in for a good time. Information technology's almost sad when Bertram is finally dispatched — though we're still not quite certain how Stewie managed to invent cryogenesis during the Renaissance.

22. Forget-Me-Not (Season ten, Episode 17)

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Ane of the weirder, more mysterious episodes of "Family unit Guy," "Forget-Me-Not" finds Peter, Brian, Joe, and Quagmire getting drunk at the Drunken Mollusk, and after encountering some eerie lights, blacking out. They awake in a hospital with farthermost amnesia, no retention of who they are or what happened, and in a Quahog that is devoid of all homo life. A niggling investigative work leads the guys to the Griffin house, where they further wrongly define that Brian is Quagmire's domestic dog, that Joe is an exotic dancer, and — based on a simulated newspaper printed up at a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation tag arena — that Peter is a laser-wielding conflicting who annihilated Quahog. A straight-up war breaks out ending in Brian's death, but he's fine, because the whole thing was only a simulation cooked up past techno genius Stewie.

21. Da Boom (Season 2, Episode 3)

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In this episode, Y2K was an actual thing, leaving a complete moron in charge of rebuilding America, or, at the very least, Rhode Island. Yes, following the complete destruction of the U.S. thanks to the new millennium, Peter leads the survivors (ie, the Griffins) on a quest to a Twinkie Factory earlier founding New Quahog and declaring himself Mayor for Life. Thank you to the throwback "Dallas" ending, though, it was all a dream; no 1 sleep-walked into letting a moron atomic number 82 the land (leastways not in "Family Guy" — wish we could say the same for reality). Stewie's surprise egg-laying is somehow the almost hilariously disturbing turn of events in a world where Joe is fused to his thousand and behemothic rats abound.  Also, Brian's post-apocalyptic stubble is both hilarious and completely unnecessary. Is it a nod to the futile attempts to survive in a world without Twinkies, Television, and martinis? Probably.

20. E. Peterbus Unum (Season ii, Episode 18)

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Peter will go to insane lengths to get his own pond pool. An allegory for the Republic of iraq War (simply mostly an excuse to allow Peter annex Joe's grand and rub shoulders with young man dictators), "E. Peterbus Unum" revels in the overzealous U.S. response to the non-very-threatening Petoria. And nosotros're not just talking about the war machine; even Tom Tucker can't exist trusted to report the truth. Who knew? There'south 1 thing that makes this episode really stand out, though: naked Neb Clinton. "Family unit Guy"'s Clinton has e'er been the all-time of many, many caricatures, standing the examination of fourth dimension.

19. To Love and Die in Dixie (Season 3, Episode 12)

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This episode is a fave for more than the "Dukes of Hazzard" references or Stewie's newfound love of banjos and nappies. In an unusual motility, this episode strays into "The Simpsons" territory by including a genuinely sweetness moment. In "The Simpsons," heartfelt episodes are more often than not reserved for Lisa; in the "Family Guy"-poesy, it'southward Chris who has the most potential for 18-carat emotion. "To Love and Die in Dixie" explores that potential with a surprisingly light affect. Clearly feeling a tad sentimental that week, the writers even allow habitual loser 1000000 briefly experience something alike to popularity. There's likewise the best bike theft joke e'er and the fact that even Peter tin can tell when a civil state of war reenactment isn't accurate. Genius.

18. Stewie Loves Lois (Season 5, Episode 1)

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This episode nigh likely made the listing considering, frankly, who can arraign Lois for attempting to ignore the cloying attentions of her weird-looking progeny? She's conspicuously happier with a niggling (or a lot) of distance. Of form, it wouldn't exist "Family Guy" if Stewie didn't stop up hating his mom once more, only we totally get it. At that place's also Peter running home trouserless after a medical meet with an extended digit. Despite, or perchance because of, that utterly ridiculous set-upwardly, the lilliputian buns-in-the-breeze run cracked u.s. upwardly. We practice non, however, condone suing medical staff for carrying out legitimate medical procedures, no matter how much they sound like Dr. Hartman. Get yourself checked, people.

17. Bluish Harvest (Flavour 6, Episode 1)

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"Blue Harvest" is by far the well-nigh original and best of the MacFarlane "Star Wars" reimaginings, a witty, hilarious, and heartfelt love letter to the movie that inverse a generation. The entire team is conspicuously having a smash, no pun intended. Simply even with "A New Hope" at its core, this is still an essential "Family Guy" episode, which ways "Dejection Brothers" getaways, Leslie Nielson, Darth Vader'southward actual theme as elevator muzak, and Meg as the garbage monster. It also features an extended burrow gag that would make "The Simpsons"... gag. Pitiful. All that plus an extended run time and a crawl written past and for Peter himself. Sublime and essential repeated viewing. It's weird that this episode isn't college in the rankings, but when you see what'south coming, you'll know why.

16. Three Kings (Season 7, Episode fifteen)

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These "Family Guy" anthology-blazon episodes can sometimes exist a bit hit-and-miss. This Stephen King-themed variation, though, contains what may exist the best comedy casting known to humanity. Y'all know nosotros're talking well-nigh Adam Westward as the Kiefer Sutherland equivalent in the "Stand By Me" vignette, along with his oddball gang of random TV characters. All together now: Norm! Quagmire is less likable as the River Phoenix facsimile, but that was probably the point. As for "Misery," having Stewie be Annie but as an actual baby, big wheel and all? That's actually kind of inspired. Think about it: In the flick, Annie actually is only throwing an enormous tantrum, throwing it directly at the homo responsible for it. "Shawshank" was a little more than obvious, only the "Friends" claps allowing Peter to escape on taco night is genius. Thanks, Stephen King.

15. Emmy-Winning Episode (Season 16, Episode ane)

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"Family Guy" once got an Emmy nod in the outstanding comedy series category. Information technology has even won a couple of times over the years for outstanding voice acting, music, and audio mixing. Still, relative to how long it'due south been airing, information technology seems like the Emmy committee habitually overlooks the prove. That might non seem surprising given the bear witness's flippant, juvenile tone, which isn't exactly typical award-garnering fare. Yet, snub obviously stings. This episode, which pokes fun at any and all shows with an Emmy to their name, has plenty going for it, but past far the strongest element is its spot-on tribute to Jon Stewart. It'south incredible. We miss him. By contrast, the addition of that aging perma-smirk in a cheap conform unremarkably known as Pecker Maher might take been a footstep too far. But to be off-white, Emmys, isn't it about fourth dimension "Family Guy" won for Oustanding Comedy or Animated Program?

fourteen. The D in Apartment 23 (Season 16, Episode 6)

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The best thing about this episode isn't the incredibly loud critique of the destructive power of social media. No, for us, it'south that Brian deserved information technology. "The D in Apartment 23" confirms what Quagmire has said for years and what we've all been thinking for well-nigh equally long: That Brian is not a nice dog-person. Similar, at all. He may have started out as a kind of external conscience a la Jiminy Cricket for Quahog's special dad, only by this bespeak, his amorality has been painfully exposed. Don't hate him considering he's a douchebag; hate him considering he'southward proud of it, so hate Stewie for allowing this crap to proceed happening.

thirteen. Death is a Bitch (Season 2, Episode vi)

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In this episode, Peter is allowed to self-declare his death to go out of paying a hospital beak — a disastrous determination, since obviously Death himself takes orders from hospital paperwork. Nosotros also learned that middle-aged men actually made up the majority of the "Dawson'south Creek" audition, a program aimed squarely at teenage girls. Plus, the premise that death is a self-serving douche is beautifully executed, perfectly utilizing the whiny tone that naturally comes from stand-up comedian Norm Macdonald. Only perchance the existent reason this episode made the list has more to do with the giant squid the unabridged family is ignoring than anything else.

12. Petarded (Season iv, Episode 6)

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There'due south actually only one thing to say about this episode: Information technology contains one of the best lines of dialogue written anywhere, at any fourth dimension in human history. Fact. Set? Describing confusion over his special dad status, quoth Peter, "Black is east, up is white." Yes, we're serious. Recollect about how frickin' smart that is for a 2nd. Or don't and consider instead the fact that this episode also contains the most surreal cutaway of the show's entire run so far. That's correct, folks: fire trucks hunting gazelle on the savannah. "Family unit Guy" gags do not go whatsoever weirder or funnier than that. Then at that place'south the Spooner Street callback at the end, MacArthur grants, soup helmets, and Trivial Pursuit questions that dissever the men from the boys. An undeniable classic.

eleven. Road to Rhode Island (Season 2, Episode xiii)

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In which Brian's origin story is partly explained past taxidermy. What isn't explained, notwithstanding, is how he'southward getting away with drinking a Big Gulp-sized cup of vino for breakfast and then being trusted with an infant'due south safe. On the style back from Palm Springs via Texas for some reason, Brian finally meets what'south left of his mom, and Stewie makes astonishing use of the underappreciated word "slattern." Thus a classic "Family Guy" trope is born and Bob Promise's estate warms up its lawyers. Spawning some of the show's nigh flamboyant musical episodes, this intro is a surprisingly dark thing, to the point that Brian buries his own stuffed mom in a random park. Never let information technology be said that "Family Guy" lacks range.

ten. Road to the North Pole (Season 9, Episode 7)

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Despite looking for all the globe like a traditional holiday special fronted by the jolly face up of i Mr. MacFarlane Sr., "Road to: Festive Edition" turns out to exist anything but trad. After Quagmire gives Brian the gift of searing honesty, he would, of form, rather drag a infant to the North Pole than face up the consequences of his canine thoughtlessness. Cue a Tim Burton-esque treatise on the commercialism of the holidays, also an uncanny prediction about Gary Busey's bodily reality long before the rest of united states of america caught on. Although we yet haven't worked out exactly what Stewie has against Mrs. Claus. This episode is a darkly festive romp that leaves you wondering what the hell used to happen in the MacFarlane household at Christmas.

9. Meet the Quagmires (Flavor 5, Episode xviii)

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This episode, hands down, contains the almost disturbing of all the "Family Guy" alternate realities. And it'south not simply the creepy hellspawn that Quagmire'southward genes produce. It'due south that Lois is happier as Mrs. Quagmire than she ever was equally Mrs. Griffin. Throw in the idea that they now inhabit an almost perfect earth, Chevy Hunt notwithstanding, and you take grounds for someone putting an end to Peter right there and then. We're looking at you, Brian. This episode represents the height of Peter'due south pathological need to get his own way, and apparently, everyone is just fine with that — even when giving Peter his ain mode means going back to a world where literally everyone is unhappy. Hence the Griffin pathology. Having said that, the Axel F-inspired theme callback over the closing credits totally rules.

8. Lois Kills Stewie (Season 6, Episode 5)

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Contrary to Brian'southward prediction that the "Dallas" ending would upset a lot of people, its position on the listing proves that actually, nosotros really did enjoy the ride. And the fact that the whole affair is a simulation allows the episode to send Consuela to the Fortress of Solitude, reveal a smoking Willem Dafoe nether Stewie'southward bed, and turn Stewie into the devil's spawn. Just considering he's a murderous babe dictator doesn't mean he'southward not her murderous infant dictator. Peter finally does something useful, though, and that, surely, is the biggest clue that none of information technology was real, plus the fact that anybody was suddenly able to empathize Stewie, including Simon Cowell of all people. To top it all off, naked Neb Clinton'due south portrait hangs in Stewie'south Oval Office. "Dallas" rules!

7. Stewie Kills Lois (Flavour 6, Episode 4)

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While Stewie about immediately regrets getting rid of his dear mama, anybody else seems merely fine. Peter's dating and even 1000000 is incredibly comfortable playing mom to her youngest sibling. The Griffins appear to move on very quickly. For our money, though, this episode made the list purely considering when Joe dressed up as Lois to get Chris to become shopping, his commitment to the character did not extend to changing his voice, yet Chris somehow fails to discover that "she" sounds exactly like Joe or that she's now in a wheelchair. It's either that or the old-timey "Say Annihilation" reference. John Cusack, you lot know?

half dozen. Yug Ylimaf (Season xi, Episode four)

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Aye, this is basically an alibi to revisit some classic Griffin moments, add some super-gross new ones, and confirm that children definitely don't salvage marriages. As Stewie is Benjamin Buttoning information technology all the fashion back to that dreaded ovarian fortress, Brian quietly steals the episode, from his discomfiting habit of dating at disaster zones and to the manner the writers handed him the best lines. While blaming the fourth dimension motorcar malfunction on Million, Brian says he saw her "leaving a minute agone, going, 'Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha.'" It's and so beautifully thrown away you lot may well take missed it, just information technology's genius. And no, we are non going to mention the diaper reversal, because it's 100% the nastiest affair they've ever — EVER — done. EVER.

5. The Simpsons Guy (Flavor 13, Episode 1)

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This episode occupies some rarefied state indeed. Most crossovers are disappointing affairs, but "The Simpsons Guy" is anything simply. It succeeds partly because it doesn't be solely to advertise another MacFarlane product, though information technology absolutely does that, thanks to the advent of Stan Smith et al. But information technology also manages to perfectly alloy the two bigger shows, a feat beautifully encapsulated past Homer's post-fight exclamation of "Roadhouse." Genuinely sweetness in places, truly gross in others, and even managing a random dig at "Bob's Burgers," "The Simpsons Guy" lands squarely in once-in-a-generation crossover territory, and nosotros are super-grateful for it. If for no other reason than 1000000 finally finds a temporary friend ... and some every bit temporary talent. Anoint. A great thought, beautifully and thoughtfully executed. You couldn't possibly ask for more from your friendly Fox-based animators.

4. PTV (Season iv, Episode 14)

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This is a strong showing for one of the best "Family Guy" episodes of all time. The Federal Communications Commission and the foreign standards they force Television shows to adhere to may seem like piece of cake targets, and they are, just this episode puts a fresh spin on time-tested critiques by making a jaunty tune that throws and then many unbroadcastable gags at the FCC that they simply couldn't catch them all. It'south a genius mode to prove how unworkable the arrangement really is. Permit'south not forget, that melody went out alive at the bodily Emmys. That'due south why nosotros love this frickin' prove. Might help explain that lack of Emmy wins, though. Likewise, they called "Jackass" admittedly correct.

three. And Then There Were Fewer (Flavor ix, Episode 1)

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"Family Guy" arguably crossed from comedy into art here. "Fewer" is non only a pastiche of "Inkling" and other mysteries, but it's as well a successful whodunit in its ain right, with a plot that would make Agatha Christie herself proud. Cute, funny, and full of twists and turns, the episode confirms that no 1 is better prepared or more psychotic than Stewie Griffin. A lovingly crafted homage to a bygone era, "Fewer" proves that merely because they're good at fart gags doesn't mean they tin can't do sumptuous murder mysteries or gorgeous Art Deco-inspired vistas.

2. Dorsum to the Pilot (Season ten, Episode 5)

Flim-flam

What amend way to celebrate making it to season 10 than with a visit to the episode that started information technology all? Well, the revelation that the entire prove may be based on Stewie's early memories, for a start. Or proving that no affair what'southward going on, Brian can always be relied upon to make information technology entirely nigh him, and, in the process, start Ceremonious War 2. Yes, but in the "Family Guy"-verse can looking for a pee-covered ball boot off the apocalypse and reveal that revolving barber store signs are life. In the end, it's an ode to humble beginnings and a road well travelled. Thank God for DVD sales, correct? Because without them, we'd never accept got this far.

i. Road to the Multiverse (Season 8, Episode one)

Fox

This is possibly the finest of the "Road to" series, and, co-ordinate to IMDb, the finest of all "Family Guy" episodes. It's packed with gags, what-ifs, and a sickening vision of a future that features flying cars, lightspeed rail travel, and a human race 1,000 years more avant-garde than ours. Remote bathroom breaks, anyone? Never mind a dig at Disney, the genuinely inspired two-headed universe, eating Mayor McCheese's hamburger brains, and the true role-reversal in the canine universe. Besides, Peter works way better as a domestic dog. Gross and hilarious, these 20-odd minutes of Tv set encapsulate the essence of "Family Guy" in every sense.

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