The BEST episodes directed by Joseph Lee

Killer Queen
star
7.57
3092 votes

#1 - Killer Queen

Family Guy - Season 10 - Episode 16

Peter and Chris go to fat camp where they cross paths with a serial killer who targets overweight kids; an album cover frightens Stewie.

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Partial Terms of Endearment
star
7.50
1557 votes

#2 - Partial Terms of Endearment

Family Guy - Season 8 - Episode 21

Lois agrees to become a surrogate mother but the couple of the child she's carrying dies and she's forced to make a decision whether or not to terminate the pregnancy. Fox refused to air this episode.

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Into Fat Air
star
7.50
3148 votes

#3 - Into Fat Air

Family Guy - Season 11 - Episode 1

In order to compete with ambitious friends, the Griffins decide to climb Mount Everest.

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April in Quahog
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7.48
3446 votes

#4 - April in Quahog

Family Guy - Season 8 - Episode 16

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.

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Meg and Quagmire
star
7.48
3133 votes

#5 - Meg and Quagmire

Family Guy - Season 10 - Episode 10

When Meg finally turns 18, Quagmire seizes the opportunity to pursue his next romantic conquest. As the new couple's relationship blossoms, Peter stops at nothing to come in between his innocent - well, somewhat innocent - daughter and his creepy friend.

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Trading Places
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7.48
2730 votes

#6 - Trading Places

Family Guy - Season 9 - Episode 13

Chris and Meg think their parents have it easy, but Peter and Lois beg to differ, so in order to teach them a lesson, they all trade roles. Chris goes to work at the brewery while Meg runs the house.

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Total Recall
star
7.47
2041 votes

#7 - Total Recall

Family Guy - Season 11 - Episode 18

When teddy bear Rupert is recalled, Stewie is determined to get his best friend back; when Peter is sick and can't compete in a bowling tournament, Lois fills in for him.

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A House Full of Peters
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7.46
2177 votes

#8 - A House Full of Peters

Family Guy - Season 15 - Episode 20

Peter's past as a sperm donor catches up to him when many of his children show up unannounced to his house.

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The Most Interesting Man in the World
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7.44
1616 votes

#9 - The Most Interesting Man in the World

Family Guy - Season 12 - Episode 17

After some quality time with Stewie at the park, Peter accidentally takes the wrong baby home; to prove he's a responsible adult, Peter takes a business trip to Chicago and returns as a more intelligent and classy person.

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The Finer Strings
star
7.44
2484 votes

#10 - The Finer Strings

Family Guy - Season 15 - Episode 13

The guys decide to form a string quartet, but Peter doesn’t make the cut. Meanwhile, Brian is forced to be Carter’s seeing eye dog and enjoys the life of luxury a little too much.

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Underage Peter
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7.42
1983 votes

#11 - Underage Peter

Family Guy - Season 14 - Episode 14

Mayor West raises the drinking age to 50. Because of dog years, Brian is the only one old enough to buy alcohol, so Peter makes him buy all of his booze.

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Adam West High
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7.42
808 votes

#12 - Adam West High

Family Guy - Season 17 - Episode 20

When Brian's proposition to rename Quahog's high school "Adam West High," to honor the late Mayor West, is successful, he feels encouraged to run for office as Quahog's new mayor. The race takes a turn when Quagmire campaigns against Brian for the open seat.

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The Boys in the Band
star
7.42
3478 votes

#13 - The Boys in the Band

Family Guy - Season 15 - Episode 1

Stewie and Brian form a band aimed at children, but face a breakup when they set their eyes on the same girl. Meanwhile, Chris gets a job as Quagmire's personal assistant for his sex life.

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Candy, Quahog Marshmallow!
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7.39
1858 votes

#14 - Candy, Quahog Marshmallow!

Family Guy - Season 14 - Episode 10

Peter, Cleveland and Joe come across a VHS tape called “Winter/Summer” an Asian soap opera that Quagmire starred in when he was living in Korea. Unable to find the final episode of the series, the guys travel to Korea to find it and Quagmire is reunited with his old lover. Meanwhile, Stewie worries he might become a redhead.

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Hefty Shades of Gray
star
7.36
1027 votes

#15 - Hefty Shades of Gray

Family Guy - Season 17 - Episode 10

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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Brian's Play
star
7.36
2170 votes

#16 - Brian's Play

Family Guy - Season 11 - Episode 10

Brian writes a play that becomes a hit in Quahog, but loses his confidence when he finds that the play Stewie wrote is better than his.

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Connie's Celica
star
7.33
794 votes

#17 - Connie's Celica

Family Guy - Season 18 - Episode 10

Lois gets a job teaching music at Chris and Meg's school after learning the students were being taught by a bird. Connie D'Amico decides to bully Lois who in turn threatens Connie publicly. When Connie is apparently murdered, Lois Griffin gets thrown into prison.

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Happy Holo-ween
star
7.31
539 votes

#18 - Happy Holo-ween

Family Guy - Season 21 - Episode 6

Peter makes a hologram of himself in order to get out of menial household duties.

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Once Bitten
star
7.30
1555 votes

#19 - Once Bitten

Family Guy - Season 13 - Episode 15

After attending obedience school, Brian becomes much more submissive, and Peter realizes he misses his old, feistier pal. Meanwhile, Chris makes a new friend at school, but feels betrayed when he discovers it was all a ploy to get closer to Meg.

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V Is for Mystery
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7.29
1290 votes

#20 - V Is for Mystery

Family Guy - Season 16 - Episode 13

In a special Dickensian-themed episode, Stewie and Brian are detectives who embark on solving a string of mysterious murders set in Victorian-era London.

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Brian Writes a Bestseller
star
7.25
3718 votes

#21 - Brian Writes a Bestseller

Family Guy - Season 9 - Episode 6

Feeling discouraged with the progress of his writing career, Brian decides to throw in the towel until Stewie become his manager and one of his books hits the bestseller list. But when the fame goes to his head, Brian gets a wake-up call from Bill Maher.

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Movin' In (Principal Shepherd's Song)
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7.24
666 votes

#22 - Movin' In (Principal Shepherd's Song)

Family Guy - Season 18 - Episode 20

Principal Shepherd moves in with the Griffins after he is fired for fat-shaming Chris at school. Meanwhile, Brian sues Stewie for writing a series of children's books which portray him as an idiot.

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Prescription Heroine
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7.21
534 votes

#23 - Prescription Heroine

Family Guy - Season 20 - Episode 16

After Brian sustains an injury, Lois gets hooked on his painkillers. Meanwhile, Cleveland refurbishes Peter's ping pong table, which becomes the hot spot in the neighborhood.

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The Bird Reich
star
7.21
426 votes

#24 - The Bird Reich

Family Guy - Season 21 - Episode 16

To take advantage of a work policy granting leave in the event of a pet's death, Peter adopts the oldest bird he can find... and realizes it used to belong to Hitler. Meanwhile, after giving Stewie a signed copy of his book, Brian finds it in a free library, causing Brian to give up writing.

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The 2000-Year-Old Virgin
star
7.19
1543 votes

#25 - The 2000-Year-Old Virgin

Family Guy - Season 13 - Episode 6

After running into Jesus at the Quahog Mall, Peter is stunned to discover that the Son of God is still a virgin. So, he enlists Quagmire and Cleveland to help him throw Jesus the best birthday ever by finding a way to help him become a man.

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Are You There God? It's Me, Peter
star
7.18
1143 votes

#26 - Are You There God? It's Me, Peter

Family Guy - Season 16 - Episode 20

After Peter falls into a coma, Peter meets God face-to-face, which leads him to ask some of life's tough questions.

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Life of Brian
star
7.17
2366 votes

#27 - Life of Brian

Family Guy - Season 12 - Episode 6

When Stewie and Brian travel to the 17th century and come close to altering the course of history, Stewie decides to destroy his time machine.

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Baby, It's Cold Inside
star
7.16
412 votes

#28 - Baby, It's Cold Inside

Family Guy - Season 22 - Episode 5

Peter is emasculated when, on their anniversary, he abandons Lois amidst a shark attack. Meanwhile, Stewie finds a mini fridge and lives the dorm lifestyle.

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The First No L
star
7.15
607 votes

#29 - The First No L

Family Guy - Season 19 - Episode 9

When the family fails to help Lois with the Christmas shopping, she walks out on the family and the Griffins must try to save Christmas on their own.

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Meg Goes to College
star
7.13
566 votes

#30 - Meg Goes to College

Family Guy - Season 19 - Episode 18

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

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Peterschmidt Manor
star
7.04
587 votes

#31 - Peterschmidt Manor

Family Guy - Season 20 - Episode 7

Lois and her father attend the funeral of Lois' childhood nanny. Peter and the rest of the family turn Pewterschmidt mansion into a hotel.

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Fat Actor
star
6.83
325 votes

#32 - Fat Actor

Family Guy - Season 22 - Episode 14

Peter tries to protest Hollywood after learning that Brad Pitt was cast in a biopic about a politician. After Pitt injures himself on set, Peter must act out the role himself.

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