The Best Episodes Written By Danny Smith

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Baby, It's Cold Inside

   S22:E511/12/2023

   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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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Dick's Ark

   S6:E122/6/2001

   Dick has bought a new camera, with which he makes Mary angry, by constantly taking her picture against her wishes. As a result, Mary decides that the two need some time apart. Meanwhile, Sally's coat is ruined when Harry wears it out in the rain, but he claims that the Channel 10 weatherman said it was going to be sunny. Sally marches down to the station and tries to convince them to pay for her coat, but it soon becomes apparent that Sally is excellent at predicting the weather, so they give her the position. Dick, however, is worried that Sally's spot on prediction of the weather will attract unwanted attention and so, when she discovers that Rutherford is to be hit by tornados, he orders her to report otherwise.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - You Don't Know Dick

   S6:E132/13/2001

   Nina accuses Dick of knowing nothing about Mary, so in an attempt to prove her wrong, when Judith walks into the office announcing that she has two tenth-row tickets to a Gordon Lightfoot concert, Dick claims to already have front row tickets. Of course, he doesn't, and so attempts to find a pair of front row tickets before it is too late. Meanwhile, Sally tells Chaz, the Channel 10 anchorman, that she would like to start presenting the news instead, and so he agrees to let her interview Lightfoot in the company's box at the Rutherdome; but really, he intends to seduce her.

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   7.4/10(21 votes)

   #4 - Livin' on a Prayer

   S10:E121/29/2012

   When Lois discovers that Stewie's sick playmate is being denied medical treatment because his parents are Christian Scientists, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

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   7.3/10(27 votes)

   #5 - Peter's Two Dads

   S5:E102/11/2007

   After Peters dad, Francis, dies, Thelma tells him that his real father actually lives in Ireland. So Peter and Brian decide to head there in search of his father, who ends up being the town drunk. They decide to play a drinking game to prove his paternity. Meanwhile, Stewie acts out and Lois spanks him. Realizing that he likes being spanked, Stewie does whatever he can to get into trouble.

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   7.3/10(24 votes)

   #6 - Papa Has a Rollin' Son

   S14:E210/4/2015

   For Father’s Day, the guys track down Joe’s estranged father. But when Joe explains that his dad is intolerant of people with disabilities, Peter steps in and pretends to be Joe. Meanwhile, Stewie’s doctor tells him that he’ll only grow to be 5’1”, so he hangs out with Tiny Tom Cruise to understand what it’s like to be short.

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   7.2/10(22 votes)

   #7 - Not All Dogs Go to Heaven

   S7:E113/29/2009

   Meg becomes extremely religious, and tries to convert Brian from Atheism. Meanwhile, after the family visits a Star Trek convention, Stewie kidnaps the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation and forces them to hang out with him.

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   7.2/10(20 votes)

   #8 - Road to India

   S14:E205/22/2016

   Brian falls in love with a tech support worker in India, so he and Stewie travel there to find her. Meanwhile, Joe invites Peter to his bingo night, but when Peter becomes the new center of attention, Lois helps Joe reclaim the group.

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   7.1/10(20 votes)

   #9 - Meg Stinks!

   S12:E195/4/2014

   Meg has fun partying with Peter when he takes her to a college for an interview. Brian must learn how to live in the wild when he gets sprayed by a skunk and is prohibited from entering the house.

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    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Holy Crap

    S2:E29/30/1999

    Peter's very religious father comes to live with the family after he is forced to retire from his lifelong job at the Mill.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - A Little Fright Music

    S0:E2610/6/2025

    Brian and Stewie realize there is a shortage of quality Halloween songs, so they set out to write a hit, and Peter and the guys discover that lying about trick or treating can have deadly consequences.

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    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Lois Comes Out of Her Shell

    S11:E611/25/2012

    Peter tries to keep up with Lois as she goes through a midlife crisis; Stewie brings home a turtle from the park.

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    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Play It Again, Brian

    S6:E103/2/2008

    Peter and Lois's marriage hits a bit of a snag. When Brian wins the New England Rising Writer's award, the three of them head to Martha's Vineyard for a nice relaxing vacation. Peter's usual drinking habits take over, and he soon spirals out of control, as does Brian's self restraint, as he soon professes his love for Lois. Peter and Brian test their friendship over the woman of their dreams.

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    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Chitty Chitty Death Bang

    S1:E34/18/1999

    Peter Allows Meg to go to a party with her new friend. This angers Lois because its the same day as Stewie's birthday. What Meg doesn't know is that she's actually attending a cult meeting. Peter comes to pick up Meg, when the Cult Leader follows. Stewie believes him to be the "Man in White", trying to return him to the womb.

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    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Don't Be a Dickens at Christmas

    S16:E912/10/2017

    In this special holiday episode, a selfish Peter loses his Christmas spirit and is visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future who take him on a journey around Quahog in the style of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

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    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #16 - All About Alana

    S20:E175/1/2022

    When Lois' piano student, Alana, comes to work for the Griffins, Lois is initially glad for the help, until she realizes Alana's intentions are more sinister than she thought.

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    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Peter's Lost Youth

    S15:E173/26/2017

    Peter gets jealous of Lois when she upstages him at a Red Sox fantasy baseball camp. Meanwhile, Stewie runs away from home when Meg is left to babysit him

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    6.5/10(30 votes)

    #18 - A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

    S3:E1612/21/2001

    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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    6.5/10(28 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    5.1/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Partial Terms of Endearment

    S0:E196/20/2010

    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.

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