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The Best Episodes Directed By Brian Iles

Every TV Episode Directed by Brian Iles Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 22 Episode 7 - Snap(ple) Decision
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Snap(ple) Decision

    S22:E7

    Winner of a Snapple contest, Lois uses her winnings to take Meg on a tropical vacation. Flaunting their wealth, the two are kidnapped. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian undergo "friendship therapy."

    Director:Brian Iles
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  2. undefined Season 10 Episode 17 - Forget-Me-Not
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Forget-Me-Not

    S10:E17

    After a night out, Peter, Joe, Brian and Quagmire awake in a hospital and discover that they don't remember anything and that the town has been deserted.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - McStroke
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #3 - McStroke

    S6:E8

    Peter decides to grow a mustache, and after being mistaken for a fireman, ends up lending a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a thank you, but he eats too many and has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company for what it really is, becoming friends with a genetically engineered cow along the way.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  4. undefined Season 21 Episode 9 - Carny Knowledge
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Carny Knowledge

    S21:E9

    Peter and Chris finish last in a "Generation Gap" game at a carnival, forcing them to try to reconnect. Brian starts to date a carny, whom he can't break up with even after witnessing some of her crude habits.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  5. undefined Season 10 Episode 2 - Seahorse Seashell Party (II)
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Seahorse Seashell Party (II)

    S10:E2

    While the Griffins are housebound during a hurricane, Brian ingests psychedelic mushrooms. He sees bizarre and unsettling things, and acts accordingly. Meanwhile, the rest of the family is bored and irritable, and Meg finally lashes out at Chris, Lois and Peter for all the crap they've given her. The crossover starts on The Cleveland Show S03E02 The Hurricane (I). It continues on American Dad! S08E02 Hurricane! (III).

    Director:Brian Iles
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  6. undefined Season 18 Episode 13 - Rich Old Stewie
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Rich Old Stewie

    S18:E13

    Stewie's future life could not be going any better, living as a wealthy, old Mr. Burns-type man, until his retirement is interrupted by Brian, who brings news that Peter is dying.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  7. undefined Season 23 Episode 2 - Live, Laugh, Love
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Live, Laugh, Love

    S23:E2

    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 the principal with his long-lost love.

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  8. undefined Season 10 Episode 8 - Cool Hand Peter
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Cool Hand Peter

    S10:E8

    Peter and the guys take a stand against their wives and flee to the Deep South on a road trip. On their Deep South road trip, Peter and the guys earn a one-way ticket to jail, then decide to make a run for it.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  9. undefined Season 11 Episode 11 - The Giggity Wife
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Giggity Wife

    S11:E11

    When Peter, Quagmire and Joe visit the Harvard University campus, Quagmire accidentally marries a prostitute. In order to get out of his marriage, Quagmire pretends to be lovers with Peter.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  10. undefined Season 14 Episode 9 - A Shot in the Dark
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #10 - A Shot in the Dark

    S14:E9

    When Peter’s couch is stolen from his front lawn, the guys form a neighborhood watch group. While on duty, Peter sees someone trying to climb into Cleveland’s house and he shoots him. Peter is then arrested and charged with a hate crime. Meanwhile, Cleveland is touched when Peter finally admits to the accident, so he takes the fall for the crime and Peter is exonerated.

    Director:Brian Iles
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 15 Episode 5 - Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date

    S15:E5

    Taylor Swift agrees to go to a homecoming dance with Chris after he asks her via online video. However, when she starts to fall for him, her music takes a hit. Meanwhile, Peter decides to try a new profession and sees firsthand what it's like to be an Uber driver.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  12. undefined Season 16 Episode 2 - Foxx in the Men House
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Foxx in the Men House

    S16:E2

    Peter becomes friends with a cool, handsome paramedic named Stryker Foxx. Wrapped up in his newfound "coolness," he soon dumps Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  13. undefined Season 21 Episode 18 - Vat Man & Rob 'Em
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Vat Man & Rob 'Em

    S21:E18

    When Peter gets a job as the new night watchman, he and the guys turn Pawtucket Brewery into an after-hours bar. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian's plan to collect "lost dog" return money backfires when Brian is used for a dangerous TikTok stunt.

    Director:Brian Iles
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  14. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Back to the Woods
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Back to the Woods

    S6:E9

    James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter. James Woods finds Peter's wallet, which he lost at Barry Manilow concert, and procedes to steal Peter's identity, and his family. Peter decides to ruin James' career and image.

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  15. undefined Season 13 Episode 17 - Fighting Irish
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Fighting Irish

    S13:E17

    Peter claims he would beat Liam Neeson (guest voice Liam Neeson) in a fight, but when he is put to the test, he learns that winning is tougher than it seems. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes jealous when Lois decides to be a class mom and starts paying more attention to the other kids over him.

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  16. undefined Season 16 Episode 10 - Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)

    S16:E10

    Brian is smitten with a female show dog and enters a show dog competition in which the winner gets to breed her; Peter and Lois go to extreme measures to try to convince Chris that Arthur Valentine doesn't exist.

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  17. undefined Season 23 Episode 13 - The Fat Lotus
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Fat Lotus

    S23:E13

    In this Griffin-family twist on the popular HBO series, Peter suspects Lois of betraying his trust with Quagmire at a swanky vacation, while Stewie worries that his wealthy new friends plan to sacrifice him in a volcano.

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Boys Do Cry
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Boys Do Cry

    S5:E15

    Lois gets a job as the church organist, so the family decides to begin going back to church. When Stewie gets sick after receiving communion, the congregation becomes convinced that he has been possessed by the devil. While on the run, the family ends up in Texas, where Peter begins to fit right in with the cowboys, Stewie enters the "Little Miss Texas" pageant, and Chris and Meg sneak into George W. Bush's house.

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  19. undefined Season 14 Episode 16 - The Heartbreak Dog
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #19 - The Heartbreak Dog

    S14:E16

    Meg begins working at a retirement community and starts stealing from the residents. Then Chris finds out and wants in on the heist. When the residents catch them, they blackmail them and force the thieves to listen to all of their boring stories.

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  20. undefined Season 23 Episode 8 - Hard Times at Adam West High
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Hard Times at Adam West High

    S23:E8

    Chris uses Stewie's time machine to stop himself from having an erection during a book report. Peter becomes jealous when he sits out of a lottery pool and the guys win.

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  21. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Family Gay
    6.5/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Family Gay

    S7:E8

    After buying a brain-damaged horse, which causes over $100,000 worth of damage, Peter participates in medical experiments to make some extra cash. One of the genes he is injected with turns him gay, which later results in him leaving Lois for another man. Although the family is crushed, they quickly realise the most important thing is that Peter is happy.

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 16 - Peter's Progress
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Peter's Progress

    S7:E16

    Peter learns from a psychic through a palm reading that he had a fascinating past life in the 17th century as Griffin Peterson, a dignified English gentleman who vied for the love of Lady Redbush in the newly founded American colony of Quahog.

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 12 - The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #23 - The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair

    S9:E12

    Meg is enlisted to check in on Susie and Joe while Bonnie is away but she soon becomes a little too involved. Meanwhile, Stewie accidentally creates an evil twin.

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  24. undefined Season 11 Episode 3 - The Old Man and the Big 'C'
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #24 - The Old Man and the Big 'C'

    S11:E3

    When Brian discovers that Carter Pewterschmidt’s pharmaceutical company is withholding the cure for cancer from the public in order to gain more profit, he and Stewie plot to expose the big secret that could change the world. Meanwhile, Quagmire reveals a hair-raising secret of his own.

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  25. undefined Season 12 Episode 18 - Baby Got Black
    6.5/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Baby Got Black

    S12:E18

    Chris is forbidden to see Jerome's daughter Pam, so when the kids run away together, Jerome and Peter must work together to find them.

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Brian Iles Ratings Summary

"Snap(ple) Decision" is the best rated episode directed by Brian Iles. It scored 8/10 based on 10 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/26/2023 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Forget-Me-Not".