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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 24 Episode 6 - Viewer DMs
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S24:E6

    In this follow up to the "Viewer Mail" episodes, the Griffin family retells The Lord of the Rings, explains how the Griffins' ancestors arrived in Quahog, and looks back at Quagmire's 1960s variety show.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Road to Germany
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S7:E3

    Mort Goldman accidentally steps into Stewie's time machine and goes back in time to 1939 Poland, and Brian and Stewie follow to retrieve him. When they find him, the Nazis invade and Mort is taken to Germany, where Stewie and Brian must go to save him, as well as find a way back to the present.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  3. undefined Season 13 Episode 1 - The Simpsons Guy
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    S13:E1

    In a special hour-long crossover with The Simpsons, the Griffins meet the Simpson family when they end up in Springfield after their car is stolen. Stewie takes lessons in pranks and skateboarding from Bart, while Lisa discovers - to her annoyance - that Meg is as good at playing the saxophone as she is. Peter bonds with Homer as they locate the missing car, but then they fight after Peter loses his job when Pawtucket Patriot is revealed to be a copy of Duff Beer.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  4. undefined Season 22 Episode 13 - Lifeguard Meg
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S22:E13

    Stewie and Brian become overwhelmed after winning a coffee shop. Peter and his friends annoy Meg at her new lifeguard job when they don't follow the pool rules.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Road to Rupert
    7.3/10(30 votes)

    S5:E9

    Brian sells Rupert at a garage sale. Stewie, who is upset with Brian, takes him cross country to Colorado to find his beloved teddy, and ends up having a ski-off to win back Rupert. Meanwhile, Peter loses his license, so Meg has to drive him around.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  6. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - 420
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    S7:E12

    Brian and Stewie attempt to rally Quahog to try and legalize marijuana.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  7. undefined Season 11 Episode 20 - Farmer Guy
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    S11:E20

    Peter buys a farm and becomes a meth dealer.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S4:E8

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 24 - Peterotica
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S4:E24

    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.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  10. undefined Season 12 Episode 8 - Christmas Guy
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    S12:E8

    When Carter Pewterschmidt cancels the annual Quahog Christmas carnival, because he hates the holiday, Peter must transform his father-in-law from a Scrooge into a hometown hero in order to salvage the event. Meanwhile, Stewie devises a master plan to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  11. undefined Season 22 Episode 6 - Boston Stewie
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    S22:E6

    Stewie tries to civilize his half-brother, Boston Stewie, so that he may be adopted. Meanwhile, Meg and Chris start a venture in which people online pay Chris to sit on and smash cupcakes.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  12. undefined Season 21 Episode 11 - Love Story Guy
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S21:E11

    The guys recount their first true love stories, leading to parodies of "Castaway," "Dirty Dancing" and various Meg Ryan rom-coms.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  13. undefined Season 14 Episode 5 - Peter, Chris & Brian
    6.7/10(31 votes)

    S14:E5

    Peter gets a check in the mail from the sale of his mother's home and he remembers that all of his old porn is still in there. When he returns to retrieve his stash, he finds a "to Peter from Peter" tape and realizes that his life has amounted to nothing. Reeling from his own failures, Peter then attempts to fix Chris before it's too late, and forces his son to spend time with Brian.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 6 - Quagmire's Baby
    6.7/10(26 votes)

    S8:E6

    Father doesn't know best when Quagmire assumes responsibility for a baby left at his doorstep. Meanwhile, Stewie creates a stupid clone of himself that he uses as a slave. When he ends up creating a clone for Brian too, they find out that the clones are unstable, at which point the clones break down.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  15. undefined Season 17 Episode 12 - Bri, Robot
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    S17:E12

    Brian worries about the legacy he's leaving behind, so Stewie makes a robot duplicate as a living biography.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  16. undefined Season 10 Episode 6 - Thanksgiving
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    S10:E6

    Lois cooks a big Thanksgiving meal and invites the whole crew over for dinner, and Joe is shocked when his formerly M.I.A. son, Kevin Swanson, returns from Iraq.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 11 - German Guy
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    S9:E11

    Chris's search for a new hobby leads him to befriend a puppeteer named Franz, until his checkered past is revealed.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  18. undefined Season 23 Episode 11 - China Doll
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S23:E11

    When Stewie sees a tag on Rupert reading "Made in China," he heads off to China to meet Rupert's family.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  19. undefined Season 16 Episode 14 - Veteran Guy
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    S16:E14

    After Peter and the guys get caught pretending to be military veterans and are found guilty of the Stolen Valor Act, a judge sentences them to join the U.S. Coast Guard.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - No Chris Left Behind
    6.5/10(30 votes)

    S5:E16

    After Chris is expelled from school, he is sent to a boarding school that his grandfather Carter attended, but Chris doesn't exactly fit in. Meanwhile, the chicken returns to pick a fight with Peter.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  21. undefined Season 24 Episode 15 - High School History
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S24:E15

    In this three-act parody of prominent historical eras, the Griffins take a humorous look at The French Revolution, the American Civil War, and World War II.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  22. undefined Season 10 Episode 21 - Tea Peter
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    S10:E21

    When city hall threatens to close Peter's business, he joins the Tea Party and campaigns to shut down the government.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  23. undefined Season 19 Episode 4 - CutawayLand
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    S19:E4

    Peter and Lois accidentally set up a cutaway gag together, which somehow transports them into the cutaway itself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  24. undefined Season 17 Episode 11 - Trump Guy
    6.3/10(24 votes)

    S17:E11

    Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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  25. undefined Season 20 Episode 4 - 80's Guy
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S20:E4

    Impelled by nostalgia, Peter recreates movie scenes from his favorite decade; Stewie and Doug compete to retrieve a Frisbee stuck at the top of the jungle gym.

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    Writer:Patrick Meighan

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Patrick Meighan Ratings Summary

"Viewer DMs" is the best rated episode written by Patrick Meighan. It scored 8/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/8/2026 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Road to Germany".