The WORST episodes of Family Guy

Every episode of Family Guy ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Family Guy!

A sick, twisted, and politically incorrect animated series following the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family living in Quahog. Drunk goof Peter and long-suffering Lois are parents to three kids: sadistic Stewie, unpopular Meg, and not-so bright Chris, as well as talking dog Brian - who is much more than a pet. The Griffins navigate life's oddities and their selfish desires alongside the townspeople of Quahog.

Last Updated: 5/10/2026Network: FOXStatus: Continuing
Let the Goodtimes Walk
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#1 - Let the Goodtimes Walk

Season 24 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/10/2026

A powerful sleeping aid medication gives Joe the ability to walk while he is asleep, but Joe grows concerned when it becomes clear that the guys prefer his sleepwalking self.

You Can't Handle the Booth
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6.21
959 votes

#2 - You Can't Handle the Booth

Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/24/2019

The Griffin family offers their own special commentary for an episode of "Family Guy" and provides little-known facts about Peter and Lois' drama.

Play Time
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6.44
130 votes

#3 - Play Time

Season 24 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/15/2026

In this three-act parody, the Griffins spoof the stage by putting up To Kill a Mockingbird, The Odd Couple and Hamlet.

Drunk with Power
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6.48
393 votes

#4 - Drunk with Power

Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/2/2025

Peter runs into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at a brewery tour, and the two drink the night into oblivion. When Peter wakes up, he realizes their lives have swapped, and he joins the Supreme Court as Brett Kavanaugh, and Brett returns to Quahog as Peter.

A Real Who's Hulu
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6.66
332 votes

#5 - A Real Who's Hulu

Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2025

Peter and the family act out three Hulu parodies including ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ‘The Dropout’ and ‘The Bear.’

Friend's Best Man
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6.66
79 votes

#6 - Friend's Best Man

Season 24 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/3/2026

Stewie becomes engaged to Rupert, but Brian is upset when he is not chosen as the best man.

Twain’s World
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6.75
314 votes

#7 - Twain’s World

Season 23 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/17/2025

In an effort to improve his writing, Brian convinces Stewie to go back in time and bring Mark Twain to the present-day, but the plan goes awry when Twain overindulges in pornography.

Road to Europe
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6.75
1360 votes

#8 - Road to Europe

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/2002

Stewie is addicted to the British children's show "Jolly Farm Review" based on Mother Maggie, a benevolent figure who looks after kids on a farm. They stow away on a plane they think is bound for England. They are wrong, and soon they are in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of a long, strange trip back home. Back in the US, Peter and Lois have an odd encounter with the band Kiss.

Directors: Dan Povenmire
Brian & Stewie
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6.77
2744 votes

#9 - Brian & Stewie

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/2/2010

In the 150th episode, Brian & Stewie get locked in a bank vault, they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level. Unlike any other FAMILY GUY episode, the acts will play out in real time as Brian and Stewie react to being locked in a small space with no baby food or martinis to keep them from losing their minds while they hatch an escape plan.

Directors: Dominic Bianchi
Writer: Gary Janetti
Rock Hard
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6.78
686 votes

#10 - Rock Hard

Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2021

While at an old record store, Peter and the guys recount tales of three rock legends: Jim Morrison, Muddy Waters and Elton John.

Directors: Greg Colton
Viewer DMs
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6.78
153 votes

#11 - Viewer DMs

Season 24 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2026

In this follow up to the "Viewer Mail" episodes, the Griffin family retells The Lord of the Rings, explains how the Griffins' ancestors arrived in Quahog, and looks back at Quagmire's 1960s variety show.

Faith No More
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6.78
436 votes

#12 - Faith No More

Season 22 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/2024

Brian becomes romantically interested in someone and it inspires him to use Stewie's time machine. Strange consequences result from their journey.

Directors: Mike Kim
Writer: Alex Carter
The Juice is Loose!
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6.80
2173 votes

#13 - The Juice is Loose!

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2009

Peter finds an old winning raffle ticket from 1989 that entitles him a golf outing with O.J. Simpson. After befriending him, Peter brings O.J. home home to meet the family. However, the people of Quahog aren't too fond of the former running back.

Directors: Cyndi Tang
A Few More Ways to Die in the West
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6.81
120 votes

#14 - A Few More Ways to Die in the West

Season 24 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2026

In this Griffin family spoof of the Old West, Peter, known as Quiet Burp, and his gang of outlaws agree to escort a wealthy businessman on a train journey.

Fat Actor
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6.82
414 votes

#15 - Fat Actor

Season 22 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/10/2024

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.

Directors: Joseph Lee
Send in Stewie, Please
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6.82
1380 votes

#16 - Send in Stewie, Please

Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/18/2018

Stewie gets sent to the office of his school's child psychologist, Dr. Cecil Pritchfield, after pushing one of his classmates. During the session, Stewie experiences a series of personal and emotional revelations.

Directors: Joe Vaux
Writer: Gary Janetti
The Return of The King (Of Queens)
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6.85
438 votes

#17 - The Return of The King (Of Queens)

Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2023

Lois decides to sell the family's television to help pay for Christmas presents, but when Kevin James gets upset over losing Peter as a viewer, he apparates into the Griffin house.

Directors: Greg Colton
Writer: Alex Carter
Love Story Guy
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6.86
508 votes

#18 - Love Story Guy

Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2023

The guys recount their first true love stories, leading to parodies of "Castaway," "Dirty Dancing" and various Meg Ryan rom-coms.

Directors: Steve Robertson
Excellence in Broadcasting
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6.87
3826 votes

#19 - Excellence in Broadcasting

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2010

When Brian learns that Rush Limbaugh is going to be at the Quahog Mall for a book-signing, he decides to go down there and give him a piece of his left-wing mind. But when Rush unexpectedly comes to Brian's rescue, Brian has a political change of heart.

Directors: John Holmquist
Phony Montana
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6.87
119 votes

#20 - Phony Montana

Season 24 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2026

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.

Baking Sad
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6.87
455 votes

#21 - Baking Sad

Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2023

Meg discovers her tears produce delicious cookies, and her, along with her siblings, enjoy a profit until the success makes her too happy to cry. Meanwhile, Peter and the guys launch a "male talk show."

Directors: John Holmquist
Writer: Damien Fahey
Mr. Saturday Knight
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6.88
1681 votes

#22 - Mr. Saturday Knight

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2001

Peter's boss comes to dinner at the Griffin house but soon dies. The Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory is turned into the Happy-Go-Lucky Terminal Disease Institute. Unemployed, Peter begins his search for a job and ends up going after his lifelong dream of becoming a knight at a traveling Renaissance Fair. Caught in a compromising position with the infamous Black Knight's wench, he must defend his family's honor in an duel with the Black Knight.

Live, Laugh, Love
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6.88
413 votes

#23 - Live, Laugh, Love

Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/2025

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 Principal Shepherd with his long-lost love.

Row v. Wade
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6.90
293 votes

#24 - Row v. Wade

Season 23 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/2025

Brian wins a boat on "The Price is Right" and decides to sail to Texas to help women seeking legal abortions. Joe makes a confession to the guys that shocks them to their core.

Boston Stewie
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6.90
474 votes

#25 - Boston Stewie

Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2023

Stewie tries to civilize his half-brother, Boston Stewie, so that he may be adopted. Meanwhile, Meg and Chris start a venture in which people online pay Chris to sit on and smash cupcakes.

Directors: Mike Kim