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- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie explore a series of alternate universes.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter travelling back in time with Stewie to the events of Death Has a Shadow (1999), Brian unwittingly alters the future for the worse by warning his past self about 9/11.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe residents of Quahog are invited to James Woods' house, where a murder mystery takes place.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie embark on a cross-country journey home; Peter becomes addicted to marriage counselling videos hosted by an adult film star.
- DirectorDan PovenmireChris RobertsonJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDeath grants Peter's wish to go back in time to 1984 to be 18 again, but when he bails on Lois, he soon learns he's alters the present, where Lois is married to Quagmire.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWith the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.All the Star Wars episodes
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWith Lois back in Quahog, Stewie escapes with Brian to Washington, D.C. and sets out to initiate his latest plan for world domination.Two part episode both parts
- DirectorDan PovenmirePeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter an incident at the Emmys, the FCC overreacts, so Peter decides to start his own cable network, until the FCC shut him down and start censoring his life.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDeath pays a visit to the Griffins after Peter fakes his death on an insurance form to avoid paying a hefty hospital bill.
- DirectorPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
- DirectorRob RenzettiPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA zoning malfunction committed by the city planners gives Peter the opportunity to convert the Griffin household in the sovereign nation of Petirua.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter Chris witnesses a convenience store robbery, the Griffins are put in the witness protection program and relocated to the Deep South.
- DirectorGlen HillPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian becomes a drug-sniffing dog for police to get out of a rut after taking the advice of his therapist, but the cocaine may be more than he can handle.And Brian Does Hollywood (part 1 and 2 special)
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian and Stewie get locked in a bank vault where they are forced to deal with each other on a whole new level.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenDisappointed with the Mall Santa, Stewie and Brian decide to go up to the North Pole to teach Santa a lesson, only to face a shocking revelation.
- DirectorBob JaquesPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's paranoia about the end of the world makes the family cancel their New Year's Eve '99 plans, but for once, Peter is actually somewhat right.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois learns that Peter is a drunken savant when it comes to playing the piano, after he goes on a drinking binge to win one of Pawtucket Pat's silver scrolls.
- DirectorRob RenzettiPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter dies again, and Death shows him the errors of his ways.
- DirectorSeth KearsleyPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter winning at the children's edition of trivial pursuit, Peter thinks he's a genius until testing proves that he's actually intellectually disabled.
- DirectorMike KimJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter rediscovers his favorite song, "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen, and discovers that Jesus Christ is working at a used record store in Quahog, and sets out to let everyone know that he has come back.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA series of parodies based on the Stephen King movies "Stand by Me," "Misery," and "The Shawshank Redemption."
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian use a time machine to go back to Nazi-era Poland and rescue Mort.
- DirectorPeter ShinPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter Peter helps deliver Lois's sister's baby, he and Lois decide to try to have another kid, but Stewie will attempt to foil their new plan.
- DirectorJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenCleveland's wife Loretta has an affair with Quagmire.
- DirectorJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and the guys get stranded on an island, and after being rescued months later, Peter realizes things aren't what they used to be.
- DirectorMonte YoungPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter receives feminine training at a woman's retreat after his joke about women offends a female co-worker.
- DirectorZac MoncriefJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter taking her to the prom, Meg becomes obsessed with Brian; The guys join the police force to help Joe.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci.
- DirectorPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and Lois try for a second honeymoon, but things go awry when he poses as Mel Gibson.
- DirectorSarah FrostPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois discovers a long-lost brother, but her new relative has a deadly secret.
- DirectorZac MoncriefPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen burglars break into the house, the Griffins take cover in the attic, where Peter tells them about their family history.
- DirectorJerry LangfordJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie begins taking steroids after being beat up by Susie; Chris starts dating popular girl Connie.
- DirectorMike KimPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter she saves Rupert, Stewie smothers Lois with affection; After his first prostate exam, Peter sues Dr. Hartman for sexual harassment.
- DirectorGlen HillPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's drastic plastic surgery and liposuction procedures will transform him from a fatherly slob into a beautiful snob, and the family is not sure what to do.
- 1999– 30mTV-147.6 (2K)TV EpisodeDirectorScott WoodPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhile learning about his family history, Chris discovers that one of Peter's ancestors was a black slave once owned by the Pewterschmidts.
- DirectorGreg ColtonPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian re-enrolls at Brown while Peter and the guys become the new A-Team.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter sues a fast food chain after he suffers a stroke from eating over 30 hamburgers in one sitting.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMeg who is ill with the mumps, becomes religious and tries to convert Brian from Atheism; Stewie teleports the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) to Quahog.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter a car accident, Peter, Brian, Joe, and Quagmire wake up in a hospital with no memory and discover that they're the last people left on Earth.
- DirectorPete MichelsJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenQuagmire's dad undergoes a sex change, and Brian, who was out of town for a seminar, ends up sleeping with him after the sex change.
- DirectorGreg ColtonDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie's teleportation device malfunctions when he and Brian use it to travel to Las Vegas.
- DirectorGreg ColtonDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter fills Carter with the spirit of Christmas. Meanwhile, Stewie goes back in time to save Brian.Stewie saving Brian one of the best most emotional moments of the show.
- DirectorPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter drinking too much at a stag party and falling asleep at work, Peter loses his job, signs up for welfare, and gets more money than expected.
- DirectorJeff MyersPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter changes for the worse after he and Lois inherit a mansion in Newport.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsScott WoodStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter gets three wishes by a genie; The Griffins get superpowers; Quahog turns into the Little Rascals.
- DirectorScott WoodPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenA vivacious actress will replace Meg, when a reality show based on the Griffins' home life becomes a ratings sensation in the MTV network.
- DirectorChuck KleinPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter's desire to become famous for something causes him to go blind.
- DirectorGlen HillPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter infiltrates the high school after it's gripped by a toad-licking craze.
- DirectorDan PovenmireStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie and Brian go on a Pan-European journey back home after becoming stranded in Saudi Arabia; Peter is aghast to learn Lois is not really a fan of KISS.
- DirectorPete MichelsJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter needs a new kidney after he destroys his making his own Red Bull; Chris gets to introduce President Obama after plagiarizing Meg's poem.
- DirectorCyndi TangJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMeg goes to prison after her boyfriend escapes from jail, and returns as a frightening, hardened sociopath.
- DirectorSarah FrostPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter a makeover, Meg becomes an insufferable starlet.
- DirectorKurt DumasPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois goes to jail after a shoplifting crime spree, but when the family breaks her out, they're forced to live in Asiantown.
- 1999– 30mTV-147.4 (1.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenJoe gets a leg transplant to allow him to walk again, only for his new legs to make him abandon Bonnie and the guys.
- DirectorGreg ColtonJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen the Griffins win millions in the lottery, they can't handle the good fortune and struggle to stay grounded.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter and the guys take a stand against their wives and flee to the Deep South on a road trip, only to earn a one-way ticket to jail.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian's life is on the line after he refuses to be treated like a dog.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian takes part in "The Bachelorette"; Chris takes advice from his talking pimple.
- DirectorJack DyerPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenEveryone on Spooner Street becomes enemies when a trophy they all won mysteriously goes missing; Meg makes extra tips as a waitress by telling everyone she's Stewie's teenage mother.
- DirectorMonte YoungPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter becomes very jealous, when his handi-capable new neighbor turns out to be the new star player on the toy company's softball team.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLosing his job at the toy factory is he least of his concerns, when Peter is caught monkeying around with a renaissance fair wench.
- DirectorChuck KleinZac MoncriefPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian tries to rename James Woods High School, but Peter pulls out a surprise weapon in the form of the man himself.
- DirectorPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenChris gets seduced by his new homicidal English teacher; Brian becomes a substitute teacher to a class of thugs.
- DirectorZac MoncriefJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Meg awakens from a coma, Peter vows to treat her better than before, but doesn't approve of her dating an attractive doctor.
- DirectorPete MichelsJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Brian decides to look up an old flame on a whim, he discovers, to his horror, that he is the father of her teenage son.
- DirectorJoseph LeeJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen Meg turns 18, Quagmire tries to make his move on her, but Peter tries to stop him.
- DirectorDominic PolcinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter tries to make the best of a bad situation after he ruins Lois's plans for Stewie's birthday party; Meg's new friend tries to recruit her into a cult.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter resorts to mudslinging when he and Lois run as opponents in an election for the school board; Chris has a sexual awakening.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter becomes jealous of Chris' very large endowment.
- DirectorCyndi TangJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter Peter catches Carter having an affair, he is strong-armed into keeping a secret, until he accidentally spills the beans.
- DirectorMichael Dante DiMartinoPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter goes into shock after he disables the entire Quahog cable system while giving Meg driving lessons; Stewie plots to rid the world of broccoli.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian is sentenced to community service following a drunk driving episode; Peter cares for three endangered nestlings living in his freshly-grown beard.
- DirectorJack DyerPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian turns to a therapist after his unrequited love for Lois causes him to lose control of his bladder.
- DirectorBrian HoganPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter the toy company is taken over by a tobacco company, Peter is set up as the president and is sent to Washington to lobby against a bill.
- DirectorSwinton O. Scott IIIPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter pretends Chris is dying so that Make-A-Dream-Come-True foundation can save a cancelled TV Show.
- 1999– 22mTV-147.5 (1.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorGreg ColtonPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter resorts to selling Meg to Mort Goldman to pay off his pharmacy tab; Stewie falls in love with his babysitter.
- DirectorBrian IlesJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe story of Griffin Peterson and the founding of Quahog.
- DirectorBob BowenPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian dates a blind woman who hates dogs; Peter can't stop falling down the new stairs.
- DirectorJulius WuJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter is sexually harassed by Angela, but will he follow through with her advances and keep his job?
- DirectorJoseph LeeDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian dies and Stewie cannot use his time machine to save him. Meanwhile, Peter replaces Brian with an Italian dog named Vinny.Way too low score on IMBD a good emotional episode and Vinnie was a good character, but would have been better if they made it last longer
- DirectorPeter ShinDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter fleeing Quahog due to Peter's misogynistic comic strip, the Griffins get their car stolen and end up getting stuck in Springfield.
- DirectorJoseph LeeJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian's self-help book becomes a best-seller after Stewie becomes his manager; Lois decides that she and Peter need separate beds, leaving him to look for a new cuddle buddy.
- DirectorNeil AffleckPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter seeks divine inspiration when his retired father comes to visit and makes life troublesome; Chris suffers a gastrointestinal impasse.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie falls madly in love with another toddler at his new daycare; Peter takes advantage of Lois' new career as a stewardess.
- DirectorDan PovenmirePete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenWhen a hurricane destroys The Drunken Clam, it is bought by a British man who turns it into an English pub to the dismay of Peter and the gang.
- DirectorBert RingPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter tries to pay of the debts he accrued while pursuing his dream of owning a commercial fishing boat by catching an infamous, man-eating fish.
- DirectorJerry LangfordJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenJoe's son, who was reported missing in Iraq, suddenly and unexpectedly appears during Thanksgiving dinner, but the story of his disappearance doesn't add up.
- 1999– 21mTV-146.3 (2K)TV EpisodeDirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenQuagmire and the guys try to save his sister Brenda from her abusive boyfriend.
- DirectorDominic BianchiJames PurdumJoe VauxStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenStewie reveals secrets about himself in a session with his school psychologist.
- DirectorMike KimDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenAfter the pilots go on strike, Quagmire becomes a gigolo. Meanwhile, Brian works at a hardware store for the health insurance.
- DirectorRoy Allen SmithPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenUnder house arrest, Peter transforms the basement into a bar, where Lois' singing becomes the main attraction.
- DirectorGavin DellPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter substitutes Meg's dreary newspaper article on Mayor Adam West with a steamy exposé that tries to out Hollywood actor Luke Perry.
- DirectorMonte YoungPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois becomes the director of the Quahog Player's Theatre, until Peter becomes producer and changes everything.
- DirectorBrian HoganPete MichelsStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois takes Tae-Jitsu, quickly becomes a black-belt and scares away all of the frustrating New Yorkers that had come to Quahog to view the leaves.
- DirectorPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenMeg takes an internship to work for Tom with Neil as her partner and kisses him during a life-threading situation that is caught on tape.
- DirectorSarah FrostPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenLois becomes a model, but goes overboard with the glamour life.
- DirectorJulius WuDominic BianchiJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenPeter has a vestigial twin growing of his neck, and he has surgery to remove it and have it become a separate entity.
- DirectorMonte YoungPeter ShinRoy Allen SmithStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenThe mob puts a hit out on Lois, after her meddling puts an end to Peter's unwanted friendship with a crime lord's obnoxious nephew.
- DirectorGavin DellPete MichelsPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenChris becomes the toast of the New York art scene when Peter uses one of his painting as the car's window.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth GreenBrian does a 180 on Rush Limbaugh and befriends him after he reads one of his books.