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The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 3

Every episode of Family Guy Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 3!

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Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Guy Season 3 Episode 1 - The Thin White Line (1)
    8.0/10(2755 votes)

    #1 - The Thin White Line (1)

    S3:E1

    Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.

    Director:Glen Hill

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  2. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 2 - Brian Does Hollywood (2)
    7.6/10(2582 votes)

    #2 - Brian Does Hollywood (2)

    S3:E2

    Brian's first job in Hollywood is directing a pornographic film.

    Director:Gavin Dell

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  3. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 3 - Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington
    7.5/10(2429 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington

    S3:E3

    The tobacco industry sends Peter to Washington to present a speech about smoking.

    Director:Brian Hogan

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  4. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 4 - One if by Clam, Two if by Sea
    7.5/10(2455 votes)

    #4 - One if by Clam, Two if by Sea

    S3:E4

    When a hurricane strikes Quohog, everything is destroyed including The Drunken Clam, which is bought out by a Brit who turns it into an English pub. As it happens, pub owner Nigel Pinchley and his family move in next door to the Griffins, and Stewie tries to teach Nigel's Cockney-accented 3-year-old daughter how to speak proper English.

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  5. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 5 - And the Wiener Is...
    7.6/10(2412 votes)

    #5 - And the Wiener Is...

    S3:E5

    Peter joins a gun club to compensate for his lack of physical assets; Meg becomes the target of the "cool" gang's wrath.

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  6. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 6 - Death Lives
    8.0/10(2524 votes)

    #6 - Death Lives

    S3:E6

    After a near-death experience on his anniversary, Peter learns the importance of spending time with Lois.

    Director:Rob Renzetti
    Writer:Mike Henry

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  8. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 7 - Lethal Weapons
    7.3/10(2516 votes)

    #7 - Lethal Weapons

    S3:E7

    New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.

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  9. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 8 - The Kiss Seen Around the World
    6.7/10(2502 votes)

    #8 - The Kiss Seen Around the World

    S3:E8

    Meg lands an internship working with the school nerd at a television station.

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  10. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 9 - Mr. Saturday Knight
    7.3/10(2348 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Saturday Knight

    S3:E9

    Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.

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  11. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 10 - Fish out of Water
    7.1/10(2449 votes)

    #10 - Fish out of Water

    S3:E10

    When Peter decides to become a fisherman, he takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat and unwittingly gives up everything he owns as collateral.

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  12. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 11 - Emission Impossible
    8.1/10(2562 votes)

    #11 - Emission Impossible

    S3:E11

    Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.

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  13. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 12 - To Love and Die in Dixie
    8.1/10(2663 votes)

    #12 - To Love and Die in Dixie

    S3:E12

    The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

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  14. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 13 - Screwed the Pooch
    7.3/10(2258 votes)

    #13 - Screwed the Pooch

    S3:E13

    Peter and Lois go to the Pewterschmidts for the weekend, bringing Brian along. Brian, meanwhile, has some "issues" of his own to work out. Find out if Brian's future is to make puppies or become "less" than he is.

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  15. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 14 - Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?
    7.6/10(2284 votes)

    #14 - Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?

    S3:E14

    While trying to teach Chris about his Irish roots, Peter stumbles upon Nate Griffin, a black man in his family tree. Peter tries to embrace his new-found heritage, but can’t quite get the hang of it. When Lois’ father, Carter Pewtershmidt, sits the Griffin kids down for a look at his family genealogy, a dark secret is uncovered.

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  16. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 15 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled
    7.5/10(2249 votes)

    #15 - Ready, Willing, and Disabled

    S3:E15

    Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Brian fight over $26.

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  17. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 16 - A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
    7.6/10(2445 votes)

    #16 - A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

    S3:E16

    Christmas comes to Quahog! While Lois attempt to make the holidays perfect for the Griffin family, Peter messes it up. Meanwhile, Stewie learns of Santa Claus’ ability to keep 24-hour surveillance on all the world’s children.

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  18. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 17 - Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows
    7.5/10(2425 votes)

    #17 - Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows

    S3:E17

    Brian is sentenced to care for a crabby old woman; Peter's beard becomes a home for birds.

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  19. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 18 - From Method to Madness
    7.4/10(2233 votes)

    #18 - From Method to Madness

    S3:E18

    Stewie attempts a career in show business; Meg dates a nudist.

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  20. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 19 - Stuck Together, Torn Apart
    7.6/10(2199 votes)

    #19 - Stuck Together, Torn Apart

    S3:E19

    Peter's jealously forces a trial separation; Stewie and Brian get glued together.

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  21. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 20 - Road to Europe
    7.8/10(2385 votes)

    #20 - Road to Europe

    S3:E20

    Stewie goes to England to take refuge in his favorite television show, while Lois embarrasses Peter at a KISS concert.

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  22. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 21 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
    7.4/10(2302 votes)

    #21 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1

    S3:E21

    Viewer mail inspires three stories in which Peter loses his bones, the Griffins gain superpowers, and Peter and his friends appear as eight-year-old "Little Rascals."

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  23. Family Guy Season 3 Episode 22 - When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
    7.3/10(2297 votes)

    #22 - When You Wish Upon a Weinstein

    S3:E22

    The day that Peter buys volcano insurance is the day that Lois becomes fed up with their constant money problems.

    Director:Dan Povenmire

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Thin White Line (1)" is the best rated episode of "Family Guy" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 2755 votes. Directed by Glen Hill and written by Steve Callaghan, it aired on 7/11/2001. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Brian Does Hollywood (2)".