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Episode guide

Season 2 (1999/2000)

The second season of "Family Guy" was subject to irregular scheduling and protests against the show's material headed by Seth MacFarlane's former headmaster who managed to get many advertisers to shun the show.

By the summer of 2000 Fox cancelled the show, however Fox made a U-turn and renewed the show for a third season in the September of the same year.

201/1ACX08 - Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater

Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Jeff Myers

First broadcast: Thursday September 23, 1999

The Griffin's inherit a very large house from Lois' aunt. The whole family moves to their new home and Peter sells their house in Quahog and settles down to their new rich life style.

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User rating for Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater: 89.4 % (based on 265 votes)

202/1ACX11 - Holy Crap!

Written by Danny Smith and directed by Neil Affleck

First broadcast: Thursday September 30, 1999

When Peter`s father, Francis, is made to retire from the Mill, Peter suggests that his Dad moves in with family so that they can get to know each other better. However, Francis is a strict Catholic and workaholic, and the Griffins` home does not live up to his high standards. Within no time he is instructing Lois on how to raise kids, and telling the kids that they are all sinners.

Peter decides that what his father really needs is a new job, so gets him employed at the toy factory. Working in close proximity to his son, Francis quickly realises that Peter is lazy, and the father-son bond weakens further.

In a final attempt to get his father to love him, Peter decides to kidnap the Pope who is currently visiting Rhode Island.

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User rating for Holy Crap!: 79.5 % (based on 244 votes)

203/2ACX06 - Da Boom!

Written by Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan and directed by Bob Jaques

First broadcast: Sunday December 26, 1999

Peter insists that the world is going to end at the turn of the millenium and stops them from going to the New Year celebrations at Quagmire's, however, Peter turns out to be right. In hope of survival the Griffins head off in search of food at a Twinkee factory.

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User rating for Da Boom!: 91.3 % (based on 504 votes)

204/2ACX01 - Brian In Love

Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Jack Dyer

First broadcast: Tuesday March 7, 2000

Brian starts to wee on the floor uncontrollably. He manages to put the blame on Stewie for sometime, until the truth comes out and Brian is sent to a shrink.

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User rating for Brian In Love: 84.7 % (based on 239 votes)

205/1ACX13 - Love Thy Trophy

Written by Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman and directed by Jack Dyer

First broadcast: Tuesday March 14, 2000

The residents of Spooner Street take part in the annual Quahog Harvest Day Parade, and winning first prize for their ``Who`s the Boss`` float. After arguing over who should take the trophy home, it is decided that they should share it by displaying it in the street.

When the neighborhood wakes up the next day the trophy is gone, and Spooner Street literally turns into a war zone.

Meanwhile, Meg gets a job at Flappy Jack`s as a waitress after being mistaken for a unmarried teenage mom (she had taken Stewie out with her). When word gets out that Stewie is addicted to crack, the authorities turn up at the Griffins` home in the war torn Spooner Street to take him away.

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User rating for Love Thy Trophy: 89.7 % (based on 185 votes)

206/1ACX14 - Death Is A Bitch

Written by Neil Goldman and Garrett Donavan and directed by Bob Jaques

First broadcast: Tuesday March 21, 2000

Peter's death wish comes true!

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User rating for Death Is A Bitch: 91.4 % (based on 434 votes)

207/1ACX15 - The King Is Dead

Written by Craig Hoffman and directed by Monte Young

First broadcast: Tuesday March 28, 2000

Lois becomes the director of the local theater group and decides to do `The King And I` as her first production. When Peter struggles to discover his creative style, he decides to join in with Lois` production, but begins to take his job a little too far.

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User rating for The King Is Dead: 86.5 % (based on 216 votes)

208/2ACX02 - I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar

Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Monte Young

First broadcast: Tuesday March 28, 2000

Peter gets in touch with his feminine side, but as usual goes too far.

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User rating for I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar: 93.8 % (based on 302 votes)

209/1ACX12 - If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin'

Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Swinton O. Scott III

First broadcast: Tuesday April 4, 2000

When Peter and Chris discover that their favorite television show, Gumble 2 Gumble, has been cancelled by the network, Peter decides to fight. After finding that the network will not change its mind, Peter gets in touch with a charity who try to bring dying children's last wishes true and claims that Chris is dying and his last wish is to see more episodes of Gumble 2 Gumble. But then what started out as one small lie grows horribly out of control.

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User rating for If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin': 84.1 % (based on 236 votes)

210/1ACX09 - Running Mates

Written by Garrett Donavan and Neil Goldman and directed by John Homquist

First broadcast: Tuesday April 11, 2000

Lois is running for the position of the school president, and her campaign is doing reasonably well, especially when the only competition pulls out. But when Peter's favorite old teacher, Mr. Fargus, is fired for his wreckless antics, Peter joins the race to get Fargus reinstated. It doesn`t long for Peter to start playing dirty tricks in order to win a contest that he can`t even remember the reason for joining in the first place.

Meanwhile, Chris has gotten into trouble for peeping into the girls' locker room at school, so Peter introduces him to porno-magazines, and Stewie is missing Lois.

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User rating for Running Mates: 87.2 % (based on 151 votes)

211/2ACX07 - A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks

Written by Craig Hoffman and directed by Gavin Dell

First broadcast: Tuesday April 18, 2000

Chris gives his father a painting for his Birthday, but Peter isn't too impressed by his sons gift and places it in the car window. A passerby sees it and is very impressed. He asks to buy it, and soon Peter learns that Chris could have a great opportunity for fame.

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User rating for A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks: 82.4 % (based on 203 votes)

212/2ACX08 - Fifteen Minutes of Shame

Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Scott Wood

First broadcast: Tuesday April 25, 2000

Meg finally decides to take her revenge against her family after they embarrass her again. Deciding enough is enough she gets the family on the Diane Show on the local TV station.

On the show the family argue and fight, drawing the attention of a TV executive who decides to get the Griffins on television 24/7 on their own reality TV show.

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User rating for Fifteen Minutes of Shame: 89.2 % (based on 205 votes)

213/2ACX12 - Road To Rhode Island

Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Dan Povenmire

First broadcast: Tuesday May 30, 2000

Stewie is staying at his grandparents house in Palm Springs, and when time arrives for him to return home, Brian offers to go and fetch him for Lois. But Stewie loses their plane tickets and the two of them have to go on a long journey across country to get home with a stop off at Austin, Texas, Brian`s birth place.

Meanwhile, back in Quahog: Lois gets Peter hooked on a marriage guidance video, and Chris is driving his sister Meg crazy with his little games.

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User rating for Road To Rhode Island: 93.2 % (based on 383 votes)

214/2ACX04 - Let's Go to the Hop

Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman and directed by Glen Hill

First broadcast: Tuesday June 6, 2000

When the latest drug craze, toad licking, becomes popular at James Woods Memorial High School Peter goes undercover as Lando Griffin, a new student, inorder to try and stop the craze. He quickly becomes popular and agrees to take Meg to the winter Ball, instantly moving her up the popularity ladder, but then he dumps her for Connie.

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User rating for Let's Go to the Hop: 90.9 % (based on 311 votes)

215/2ACX09 - Dammit Janet

Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman and directed by Bert Ring

First broadcast: Tuesday June 13, 2000

Stewie starts at a day care centre and falls in love with Janet. Meanwhile Lois takes to the skies with her new job organised by Peter.

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User rating for Dammit Janet: 86.4 % (based on 192 votes)

216/1ACX10 - There's Something About Paulie

Written by Ricky Blitt and directed by Monte Young

First broadcast: Tuesday June 27, 2000

Peter buys a new car, but the sale goes terribly wrong. Peter meets a mobster whilst drowning his sorrows in the local bar and the mobster offers to help him out. In return Peter takes the mobster's nephew (Paulie) to the movies.

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User rating for There's Something About Paulie: 80.9 % (based on 156 votes)

217/2ACX10 - He's Too Sexy for His Fat

Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Glen Hill

First broadcast: Tuesday June 27, 2000

Chris and Peter try liposuction and Peter gets obsessed with plastic surgery. Brian has to deal with fleas.

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User rating for He's Too Sexy for His Fat: 90.2 % (based on 305 votes)

218/2ACX13 - E. Peterbus Unum

Written by Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan and directed by Rob Renzetti

First broadcast: Wednesday July 12, 2000

Peter announces that he is going to get the family a pool, only to discover, whilst attempting to get a building permit, that his house is not officially in Quahog, or even the United States of America. Therefore, Peter declares 31 Spooner Street an independent state!

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User rating for E. Peterbus Unum: 94.4 % (based on 573 votes)