The Best Episodes of Family Guy Season 4

#1 Fan Favorite
7.7/10(2603 votes)
#1 - North by North Quahog
S4:E15/1/2005
Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to retrieve the film.
Director:Peter Shin
Writer:Seth MacFarlane
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Director:Peter Shin
Writer:Seth MacFarlane
7.5/10(2344 votes)
#2 - Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
S4:E25/8/2005
Brian becomes a substitute teacher at Chris' school after his teacher wins the lottery. When Brian is moved to teach a class of troubled kids, Chris falls in love with his new teacher, Mrs. Lockhart, who promises to love Chris only if he kills her husband. When Lois finds out, she and Stewie decide to teach Chris a lesson.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Writer:Ken Goin
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Writer:Ken Goin
7.5/10(2273 votes)
#3 - Blind Ambition
S4:E35/15/2005
After Mort bowls a perfect game, and Quagmire gets a key to the city by performing CPR, Peter notices he has nothing to be proud of. He then attempts to achieve fame by setting the world's record for most nickels swallowed. However, a slight miscalculation leaves him blind with nickel poisoning.
Directors:Peter Shin, Chuck Klein
Writer:Steve Callaghan
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Directors:Peter Shin, Chuck Klein
Writer:Steve Callaghan
7.4/10(2321 votes)
#4 - Don't Make Me Over
S4:E46/5/2005
When Meg gets turned down for a date, she asks her family for support. Lois ends up taking her to the mall, where she gets the ultimate makeover. Meanwhile, Peter tries to start a band with the guys, but when their first gig fails, the family ends up performing. Impressed by Meg's singing, a record producer signs the family, and their travels eventually land them on "Saturday Night Live."
Directors:Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Gene Laufenberg
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Directors:Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Gene Laufenberg
7.6/10(2329 votes)
#5 - The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire
S4:E56/12/2005
When Peter hears Loretta scream, he tries to help out, but discovers Loretta is cheating on Cleveland. Peter figures out that it was Quagmire and decides to tell Cleveland about it. But when Loretta walks out on Cleveland he doesn't take it lightly.
Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writers:Mike Henry, Patrick Henry
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Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writers:Mike Henry, Patrick Henry
8.2/10(2923 votes)
#6 - Petarded
S4:E66/19/2005
After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and the kids are taken away because Peter is not mentally fit for parenting.
Directors:Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writers:Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin
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Directors:Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writers:Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin

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7.4/10(2231 votes)
#7 - Brian the Bachelor
S4:E76/26/2005
"The Bachelorette" comes to Quahog and Brian is chosen to be a contestant. Brian does not like the show, but participates just to have a vacation only to wind up falling in love with the bachelorette. Meanwhile, Chris gets a nasty pimple on his cheek, which talks to Chris and likes to cause mischief.
Directors:Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Directors:Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Mark Hentemann
7.5/10(2253 votes)
#8 - 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter
S4:E87/10/2005
Peter runs up his tab at Mort’s Pharmacy. When he doesn’t have the money to pay, he decides to sell Meg to the Goldmans. Neil is dating another girl which makes Meg jealous, and Stewie falls in love with Liddane, his new babysitter.
Directors:Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
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Directors:Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Patrick Meighan
7.6/10(2198 votes)
#9 - Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
S4:E97/17/2005
Lois’ kleptomania lands her in jail, leaving the Griffin household in a worse state of disarray than usual. Peter and the family break her out and end up fugitives in Asian Town.
Directors:Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Tom Devanney
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Directors:Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Tom Devanney
7.2/10(2123 votes)
#10 - Model Misbehavior
S4:E107/24/2005
Lois fulfills a lifelong dream of being a model. Stewie starts on a multi-level marketing company. Brian in need of cash to buy his de-worming medication agrees to become his salesman.
Directors:Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Steve Callaghan
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Directors:Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Steve Callaghan
7.5/10(2263 votes)
#11 - Peter's Got Woods
S4:E119/11/2005
Peter and Brian’s friendship becomes strained after Brian begins dating one of Meg’s high school teachers. Peter finds a replacement friend in James Woods, who is visiting Quahog because of a suggestion to rename James Woods High after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Directors:Peter Shin, Zac Moncrief, Chuck Klein
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Peter Shin, Zac Moncrief, Chuck Klein
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(2183 votes)
#12 - Perfect Castaway
S4:E129/18/2005
When Peter and the guys decide to go fishing, they end up caught in a storm. Stranded on a desert island, their families fear the worst. Rescued by a cruise ship months later, Peter surprises Lois at home, where he finds out that she has a new husband.
Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writer:John Viener
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Directors:Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writer:John Viener
7.2/10(2123 votes)
#13 - Jungle Love
S4:E139/25/2005
When Chris is supposed to be hazed for a school tradition, he runs off to South America; Peter quickly becomes frustrated by his new job at the beer factory.
Directors:Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writer:Mark Hentemann
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Directors:Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writer:Mark Hentemann
8.5/10(3363 votes)
#14 - PTV
S4:E1411/6/2005
After a “wardrobe malfunction” occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter’s favorite shows. As a result, Peter creates his own station, PTV, which broadcasts from the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create their own edgy programming until the FCC shows up to shut down PTV and censor all controversial material in Quahog.
Directors:Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writers:Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin
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Directors:Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writers:Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin
7.6/10(2173 votes)
#15 - Brian Goes Back to College
S4:E1511/13/2005
After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian gets a job at The New Yorker.
Directors:Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Matt Fleckenstein
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Directors:Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Matt Fleckenstein
7.7/10(2164 votes)
#16 - The Courtship of Stewie's Father
S4:E1611/20/2005
Lois thinks Stewie is trying to kill her due to his lack of quality time with his father, so she orders Peter to spend more time with Stewie. Meanwhile Chris starts a friendship with Herbert.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Kirker Butler
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Kirker Butler
8.0/10(2462 votes)
#17 - The Fat Guy Strangler
S4:E1711/27/2005
Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when all the fat men of Quahog are strangled one-by-one the group lives in fear. Who could the “Fat Man Strangler” be?
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Chris Sheridan
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Sarah Frost
Writer:Chris Sheridan
7.2/10(2121 votes)
#18 - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz
S4:E1812/18/2005
When Peter’s dad comes to visit, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mix-up with the holy-water leaves Stewie in a bubble, Peter decides to form a church worshiping his hero, the Fonz.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writer:Danny Smith
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, James Purdum
Writer:Danny Smith
7.2/10(2105 votes)
#19 - Brian Sings and Swings
S4:E191/8/2006
After Brian has a near-death experience in the hospital, he decides to lead a new life. He ends up getting a nightly singing gig with Frank Sinatra Jr., but his new lifestyle doesn't last very long. Meanwhile, Meg, after joining a new after-school group, pretends to be a lesbian.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Zac Moncrief, Chuck Klein
Writer:Michael Rowe
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Zac Moncrief, Chuck Klein
Writer:Michael Rowe
7.7/10(2398 votes)
#20 - Patriot Games
S4:E201/29/2006
At his high school reunion, Peter tries to impress his fellow classmates. When Peter, heading for the bathroom, charges through the crowd of people, impresses quarterback Tom Brady, who offers Peter a spot on the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, Brian owes Stewie money, after Stewie becomes a sports bookie.
Directors:Pete Michels, Cyndi Tang, Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Mike Henry
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Directors:Pete Michels, Cyndi Tang, Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Mike Henry
7.5/10(2112 votes)
#21 - I Take Thee Quagmire
S4:E213/12/2006
When Peter wins a maid for a week as a prize on a game show, Quagmire gains an interest in her, and they eventually marry. Quagmire, stricken with his bachelor ways, tries to get out of the marriage. Meanwhile, Lois stops breast-feeding Stewie, who, as a result, goes through withdrawals.
Directors:Pete Michels, Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writers:Steve Callaghan, Don Woodard, Tom Maxwell
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Directors:Pete Michels, Seth Kearsley, Peter Shin
Writers:Steve Callaghan, Don Woodard, Tom Maxwell
7.5/10(2094 votes)
#22 - Sibling Rivalry
S4:E223/26/2006
Peter gets a vasectomy and loses all his sex drive. Lois begins to gain weight, and as a result, Peter's regains his interest in his wife. When Lois' habits get out of control, she has a heart attack. The surgeon must remove Lois' fat to reach her heart, returning her to her normal weight. Meanwhile, Stewie's half-brother Bertram returns to confront him, where they have a war for control over the playground.
Directors:Pete Michels, Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
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Directors:Pete Michels, Dan Povenmire, Peter Shin
Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
7.4/10(2075 votes)
#23 - Deep Throats
S4:E234/9/2006
Meg becomes an intern for Mayor West. Brian, who is sure that the mayor is corrupt, tries to out him. Brian and Stewie, while undercover, discover that Meg is more than just an intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go back to their folk singing days at a local talent show. When they begin using drugs, Chris stages an intervention.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Alex Borstein
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Greg Colton
Writer:Alex Borstein
7.5/10(2081 votes)
#24 - Peterotica
S4:E244/23/2006
After reading an erotic novel, Peter gets the idea to write one himself. Carter gets sued for publishing Peter's book on tape and loses all his money, where he is forced to become a middle-class citizen. Meanwhile, Stewie tries to train for the Olympics.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Patrick Meighan
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Kurt Dumas
Writer:Patrick Meighan
7.1/10(2068 votes)
#25 - You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives
S4:E254/30/2006
Brian's gay cousin Jasper visits the Griffin house and announces that he is engaged to his partner and wants to be married at their house. When Mayor West bans gay marriage in an effort to cover up and bring attention away from a scandal of his own, Brian resorts to hostile actions to try to change the Mayor's mind. Lois and Peter question their view towards gay marriage while Chris joins the "Young Republicans" Club to impress a girl.
Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Dominic Polcino
Writer:David A. Goodman
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Directors:Pete Michels, Peter Shin, Dominic Polcino
Writer:David A. Goodman