The Best Episodes Written By David Ihlenfeld

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #1 - Stevie in the Hospital

   S7:E194/9/2006

   When Stevie goes to the hospital, Malcolm tries making up every excuse he can think of to not go because he can't face the truth about his illness. Meanwhile, back home, Hal gets highly competitive about his new remote control boat, while Lois thinks she's going insane.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Ciabatta Zone

   S2:E216/22/2023

   Beavis and Butt-Head both want to wear the Burger World giant hamburger costume.

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   7.2/10(30 votes)

   #3 - Temporal Edict

   S1:E38/20/2020

   A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.

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   7.1/10(26 votes)

   #4 - Secondhand Spoke

   S12:E153/30/2014

   Peter takes up smoking cigarettes, and is approached by Mr. Stone, an advertising executive who wants Peter to be the face of his anti-smoking campaign under the caveat that Peter continues to smoke. Meanwhile, Stewie helps Chris battle bullies at school.

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   6.8/10(19 votes)

   #5 - An Embarrassment of Dooplers

   S2:E59/9/2021

   Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.

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   6.8/10(22 votes)

   #6 - Grumpy Old Man

   S10:E912/11/2011

   It's winter in Quahog, and Lois' parents take Stewie away on a trip. But when Carter falls asleep at the wheel, the family decides it might be time for him to retire. Peter and Lois take the clan to Florida to check out some fine retirement communities, but Carter refuses to go down without a fight.

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   6.7/10(25 votes)

   #7 - Ratings Guy

   S11:E210/7/2012

   Peter gets carried away when the Nielsen people select the Griffins to have their television-viewing habits monitored and he steals a number of the Nielsen boxes in hopes of controlling the airwaves.

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