Episode guide
Season 4 (2005/2006)
Thanks to a big fan orgainized campaign, successful viewing figures of the original episodes on Adult SWim, and high DVD sales figures, Fox resurrected "Family Guy". In 2005 "Family Guy" returned to our screens with this fourth season.
401/4ACX01 - North by North Quahog
Written by Seth MacFarlane and directed by Peter Shin
First broadcast: Sunday May 1, 2005
Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon to spice up their marriage while Brian is left at home to take care of the kids.
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User rating for North by North Quahog: 83.6 % (based on 1845 votes)
402/4ACX02 - Fast Times at Buddy Cianci High
Written by Ken Goin and directed by Pete Michels
First broadcast: Sunday May 8, 2005
Chris' teacher wins the lottery and is replaced by Mrs. Lockhart who he immediately falls in love with. Meanwhile, Brian takes up a position at the school as a substitute teacher and is put in charge of Buddy Cianci Junior High's remedial english course.
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User rating for Fast Times at Buddy Cianci High: 88.4 % (based on 952 votes)
404/4ACX03 - Don't Make Me Over
Written by Gene Laufenberg and directed by Peter Shin
First broadcast: Sunday June 5, 2005
In an effort to try to restore popularity to the Drunken Clam, a karoake machine is installed. Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland start a mish-mash cover band only to discover that they can't play. Meg saves the day with her voice and new makeover. The Griffin family is signed as a family band lead by Meg. All is well until she is emberassed on national TV.
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User rating for Don't Make Me Over: 85.7 % (based on 904 votes)
404/4ACX04 - Blind Ambition
Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Chuck Klein
First broadcast: Sunday May 15, 2005
When Quagmire gains local fame from saving a girls life, Peter becomes jealous of his friends' achievements so decides to attempt to make a new word record by eating as many nickels as he can. However, things go horribly wrong and Peter loses his eye sight.
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User rating for Blind Ambition: 89.4 % (based on 766 votes)
405/4ACX08 - The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire
Written by Patrick Henry, Mike Henry and directed by James Purdum
First broadcast: Sunday June 12, 2005
Cleveland has trouble with his marriage after his wife is caught in bed with Quagmire.
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User rating for The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire: 91.1 % (based on 975 votes)
406/4ACX09 - Petarded
Written by Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild and directed by Seth Kearsley
First broadcast: Sunday June 19, 2005
At a game night among friends, Lois lets Peter win at Trivial Pursuit, which leads Peter to gloat and think he's a genius. Brian knows the truth and challenges Peter to prove his intelligence by getting an IQ test. But when the test results determine Peter is legally mentally challenged, everyone ends up looking stupid.
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User rating for Petarded: 94.6 % (based on 1481 votes)
407/4ACX10 - Brian the Bachelor
Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Dan Povenmire
First broadcast: Sunday June 26, 2005
When 'The Bachelorette' comes to Quahog, they recruit Brian to be a contestant. He signs up for the free martinis and food, but ends up falling in love with the reality starlet, Brooke. Brian wins her heart – and the final rose – but when the cameras are turned off, this romance made in TV heaven takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Chris gets a horrible case of acne.
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User rating for Brian the Bachelor: 84.2 % (based on 577 votes)
408/4ACX11 - 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter
Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Greg Colton
First broadcast: Sunday July 10, 2005
When Peter runs up a tab at the local pharmacy, the only way out of paying the bill is to sell Meg to the owner's son, Neil, who has been stalking her for months. But when Neil starts dating another girl, Meg becomes jealous and goes on the hunt to find a boyfriend of her own. Meanwhile, Stewie goes gaga over his hot new babysitter, Liddane.
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User rating for 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter: 90.3 % (based on 942 votes)
409/4ACX12 - Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
Written by Tom Devanney and directed by Kurt Dumas
First broadcast: Sunday July 17, 2005
When Lois is short on cash and can't pay her grocery store bill, she resorts to stealing. The adrenaline rush from shoplifting sends her on a stealing spree that spirals out of control and leaves her behind bars. Back at home, the family is a mess without Lois, so Peter and the kids decide to break her out of the clinker to get things back to normal.
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User rating for Breaking Out Is Hard to Do: 83.4 % (based on 1716 votes)
410/4ACX13 - Model Misbehavior
Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Peter Shin
First broadcast: Sunday July 24, 2005
When the Griffins visit Lois’ parents, Lois realizes that her father prevented her from fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a model, so she returns to Quahog and hits the catwalk. Lois is an instant hit, but the glamorous world goes to her head and Peter has to step in to get her back on track. Meanwhile, Stewie starts a pyramid scheme business and hires Brian as his assistant.
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User rating for Model Misbehavior: 90.7 % (based on 1381 votes)
411/4ACX14 - Peter's Got Woods
Written by Danny Smith and directed by Chuck Klein and Zac Moncrief
First broadcast: Sunday September 11, 2005
When Brian attends a PTA meeting, he meets Meg's high school teacher and starts to date her. This new relationship puts a strain on Peter and Brian's friendship, so Peter finds solace in new best friend, James Woods. Meanwhile, "The Da Vinci Code" leaves Stewie unable to sleep.
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User rating for Peter's Got Woods: 87.7 % (based on 1029 votes)
412/4ACX15 - The Perfect Castaway
Written by John Viener and directed by James Purdum
First broadcast: Sunday September 18, 2005
When Peter and the guys go on a fishing trip, they end up in choppy waters that leave them stranded on a desert island. Months later, the guys are rescued from the island and Peter returns home to discover the new man of the house has a bark that's worse than his bite.
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User rating for The Perfect Castaway: 92.4 % (based on 1054 votes)
413/4ACX16 - Jungle Love
Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Seth Kearsley
First broadcast: Sunday September 25, 2005
When Chris discovers he'll be hazed as part of a high school ritual, he runs away to South America, where he assimilates to the uncivilized, tribal culture. Meanwhile, Peter is forced to look for a job, but after several failed attempts he decides he's tired of starting at the bottom of the ladder. While Peter visits Chris in the South American jungle, tribal members treat him like a god, but both Peter and Chris learn that they can't run away from their problems forever.
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User rating for Jungle Love: 87.3 % (based on 678 votes)
414/4ACX17 - PTV
Written by Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild and directed by Dan Povenmire
First broadcast: Sunday November 6, 2005
After a controversial mishap occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter's favorite television shows. Peter retaliates by creating his own TV station "PTV" which he operates out of the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create some edgy hits for the station, until the FCC shows up and starts to regulate their everyday life.
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User rating for PTV: 94.1 % (based on 1435 votes)
415/4ACX18 - Brian Goes Back to College
Written by Matt Fleckenstein and directed by Greg Colton
First broadcast: Sunday November 13, 2005
Full Title: "Brian Goes Back to College (and Stewie Goes With Him for Obvious Comedy Reasons)".
After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian lands a job with the prestigious New Yorker. However, his college dropout status haunts him so he decides to go back to Brown University to get his degree. As Brian struggles to pass his class, Stewie enjoys the college lifestyle. Meanwhile, Peter and his friends combine forces to help the city (or so they think).
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User rating for Brian Goes Back to College: 90.5 % (based on 465 votes)
416/4ACX19 - The Courtship of Stewie's Father
Written by Kirker Butler and directed by Kurt Dumas
First broadcast: Sunday November 20, 2005
When Stewie intensifies his efforts to kill Lois, she thinks he is acting out and orders Peter to spend more time with him. They begin to do some bonding until a theme park outing ends disastrously. Meanwhile, Chris does some bonding of his own when he develops a friendship with Herbert after breaking his window.
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User rating for The Courtship of Stewie's Father: 91.9 % (based on 737 votes)
417/4ACX20 - The Fat Guy Strangler
Written by Chris Sheridan and directed by Sarah Frost
First broadcast: Sunday November 27, 2005
After discovering she has a brother named Patrick (guest voice Robert Downey Jr.) whom she never knew about, Lois takes the family cross-country to meet him - only to discover he's in a mental institution. Patrick seems sane, so Lois checks him out of the asylum to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter, urged to lose weight by his doctor, starts a Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when a fat man is strangled in Quahog, Peter and his Fat Society live in terror, and all fingers point to Patrick
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User rating for The Fat Guy Strangler: 81.9 % (based on 761 votes)
418/4ACX22 - The Father, The Son, And The Holy Fonz
Written by Danny Smith and directed by James Purdum
First broadcast: Sunday December 18, 2005
When Peter's dad visits the Griffins, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mishap leaves Stewie stuck living in a bubble, Peter searches for a new religion finding faith in his television hero the Fonz. But "Happy Days" are not quite here as the newly established Church of the Fonz struggles to retain its members.
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User rating for The Father, The Son, And The Holy Fonz: 90.3 % (based on 600 votes)
419/4ACX21 - Brian Sings and Swings
Written by Michael Rowe and directed by Chuck Klein and Zac Moncrief
First broadcast: Sunday January 8, 2006
After an accident lands Brian in the hospital, he has a near-death experience that leads him to take a new lease on life. He finds a passion for singing and develops a new nightly gig with Frank Sinatra Jr., but his "live in the moment" lifestyle only goes so far. Meanwhile, Meg's sexuality swings the other way.
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User rating for Brian Sings and Swings: 87.3 % (based on 384 votes)
420/4ACX25 - Patriot Games
Written by Mike Henry and directed by Cyndi Tang
First broadcast: Sunday January 29, 2006
At his high school reunion, Peter pretends to be a big-shot millionaire to impress his classmates, but the truth comes out when he meets Tom Brady and loses all self-control. Peter makes a drunken run for the bathroom that impresses Brady and lands Peter a spot on the New England Patriots football team. Life is great for the Griffins until Peter's new high profile goes to his head. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes a sports bookie.
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User rating for Patriot Games: 87.5 % (based on 1133 votes)
421/4ACX23 - I Take Thee, Quagmire
Written by Tom Maxwell, Don Woodard and Steve Callaghan and directed by Seth Kearsley
First broadcast: Sunday March 12, 2006
When Peter goes on a television game show and wins a maid for a week, Quagmire becomes smitten with her and ends up popping the question. But when Quagmire's bachelor tendencies resurface, he takes some serious steps to get out of the marriage. Meanwhile, Stewie fights against breast-feeding withdrawals when Lois tries to wean him.
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User rating for I Take Thee, Quagmire: 87.0 % (based on 404 votes)
422/4ACX24 - Sibling Rivalry
Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and directed by Dan Povenmire
First broadcast: Sunday March 26, 2006
After a pregnancy scare, Peter reluctantly agrees to get a vasectomy. But after the operation, Peter's sex drive becomes nonexistent. When Lois packs on some extra pounds, Peter's interest is renewed and things heat back up in the bedroom until her unhealthy eating habits get the best of her. Meanwhile, Stewie's half-brother and archrival Beltram confronts him and they declare an all-out war for control over the playground.
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User rating for Sibling Rivalry: 91.4 % (based on 401 votes)
423/4ACX26 - Deep Throats
Written by Alex Borstein and directed by Greg Colton
First broadcast: Sunday April 9, 2006
When Meg lands an internship with Mayor West, Brian argues that hes corrupt. Determined to expose his shady ways, Brian and Stewie go undercover and discover that Meg is in deeper than they thought. Meanwhile, a local talent show brings Peter and Lois back to their folk singing days. Unfortunately, they also revert back to their hippie ways and Chris must stage an intervention.
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User rating for Deep Throats: 87.0 % (based on 191 votes)
424/4ACX27 - Peterotica
Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Kurt Dumas
First broadcast: Sunday April 23, 2006
After reading an erotic novel, Peter decides to write one of his own and gets Carter to publish it. But when Carter gets sued for Peter's book on tape, he loses all his money and is forced to become a middle-class citizen, much to his chagrin. Meanwhile, with the flick of a switch, Chris becomes a genius and competes with Stewie to take over the world.
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User rating for Peterotica: 84.1 % (based on 148 votes)
425/4ACX28 - You May Now Kiss The...Uh...Guy Who Receives
Written by David A. Goodman and directed by Dominic Polcino
First broadcast: Sunday April 30, 2006
While visiting the Griffins, Brian's gay cousin Jasper announces he's engaged to his partner and wants to be married in their home. But when Mayor West bans gay marriage in Quahog to cover up an unrelated scandal, Brian becomes a crazed activist and resorts to hostile ways to change the mayor's decision. Meanwhile, Lois questions her view toward gay marriage and Chris joins the extremist "Young Republicans" group to win a girl's heart.
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User rating for You May Now Kiss The...Uh...Guy Who Receives: 70.9 % (based on 332 votes)
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