Season 4
🎬 30 Episodes 📅 2005 ⏱ 21 min
When a seemingly ordinary day spirals into absolute chaos, the Griffin household descends into their signature brand of hilarious mayhem in this sharp installment of Family Guy. Peter's misguided decision sets off a domino effect of disasters that only a talking dog and a sadistic toddler could properly navigate, while Lois desperately tries to maintain some semblance of sanity. What unfolds is a rapid-fire journey through absurdity that captures the heart beneath the irreverent humor, reminding us why this dysfunctional bunch keeps viewers coming back for more.
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📊 Season Stats
30
Episodes
2005
Year
21
min / ep
10.5
Watch Hours
4/24
Season No.
⭐ 7.4
Best Episode
Ep. 29 · Bango Was His Name Oh!
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🎬 Episodes 30 episodes
1
⭐ 7.1
North by North Quahog
Peter and Lois decide to go on a second honeymoon. But when Peter crashes the car, he decides to pose as Mel Gibson to stay in his fancy hotel suite, where they find a copy of a "The Passion of the Christ" sequel. They attempt to destroy the film and end up being chased by two priests who went to re…
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Seth MacFarlane
2
⭐ 7.0
Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
Brian becomes a substitute teacher at Chris' school after his teacher wins the lottery. When Brian is moved to teach a class of troubled kids, Chris falls in love with his new teacher, Mrs. Lockhart, who promises to love Chris only if he kills her husband. When Lois finds out, she and Stewie decide …
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Ken Goin
3
⭐ 6.6
Blind Ambition
After Mort bowls a perfect game, and Quagmire gets a key to the city by performing CPR, Peter notices he has nothing to be proud of. He then attempts to achieve fame by setting the world's record for most nickels swallowed. However, a slight miscalculation leaves him blind with nickel poisoning.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Steve Callaghan
4
⭐ 6.8
Don't Make Me Over
When Meg gets turned down for a date, she asks her family for support. Lois ends up taking her to the mall, where she gets the ultimate makeover. Meanwhile, Peter tries to start a band with the guys, but when their first gig fails, the family ends up performing. Impressed by Meg's singing, a record …
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Gene Laufenberg
5
⭐ 7.1
The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire
When Peter hears Loretta scream, he tries to help out, but discovers Loretta is cheating on Cleveland. Peter figures out that it was Quagmire and decides to tell Cleveland about it. But when Loretta walks out on Cleveland he doesn't take it lightly.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Mike Henry
6
⭐ 7.4
Petarded
After winning a game of Trivial Pursuit, Peter is convinced he is a genius. To prove Peter wrong, Brian suggests he take a test of the MacArthur Genius Grant. The test results say that Peter is technically mentally challenged. Peter has no problem abusing this handicap until Lois is injured and t…
🎬 Seth Kearsley ✍️ Wellesley Wild
7
⭐ 7.3
Brian the Bachelor
"The Bachelorette" comes to Quahog and Brian is chosen to be a contestant. Brian does not like the show, but participates just to have a vacation only to wind up falling in love with the bachelorette. Meanwhile, Chris gets a nasty pimple on his cheek, which talks to Chris and likes to cause mischi…
🎬 Dan Povenmire ✍️ Mark Hentemann
8
⭐ 7.1
8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter
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.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Patrick Meighan
9
⭐ 7.3
Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
Lois’ kleptomania lands her in jail, leaving the Griffin household in a worse state of disarray than usual. Peter and the family break her out and end up fugitives in Asian Town.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Tom Devanney
10
⭐ 6.8
Model Misbehavior
Lois fulfills a lifelong dream of being a model. Stewie starts on a multi-level marketing company. Brian in need of cash to buy his de-worming medication agrees to become his salesman.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Steve Callaghan
11
⭐ 6.9
Peter's Got Woods
Peter and Brian’s friendship becomes strained after Brian begins dating one of Meg’s high school teachers. Peter finds a replacement friend in James Woods, who is visiting Quahog because of a suggestion to rename James Woods High after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
🎬 Peter Shin
12
⭐ 6.3
Perfect Castaway
When Peter and the guys decide to go fishing, they end up caught in a storm. Stranded on a desert island, their families fear the worst. Rescued by a cruise ship months later, Peter surprises Lois at home, where he finds out that she has a new husband.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ John Viener
13
⭐ 7.0
Jungle Love
When Chris is supposed to be hazed for a school tradition, he runs off to South America; Peter quickly becomes frustrated by his new job at the beer factory.
🎬 Seth Kearsley ✍️ Mark Hentemann
14
⭐ 7.2
PTV
After a “wardrobe malfunction” occurs during a live broadcast, the FCC begins to censor all of Peter’s favorite shows. As a result, Peter creates his own station, PTV, which broadcasts from the Griffin home. Peter and Brian create their own edgy programming until the FCC shows up to shut down PTV …
🎬 Dan Povenmire ✍️ Wellesley Wild
15
⭐ 7.1
Brian Goes Back to College
After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian gets a job at The New Yorker.
🎬 Peter Shin ✍️ Matt Fleckenstein
16
⭐ 7.0
The Courtship of Stewie's Father
Lois thinks Stewie is trying to kill her due to his lack of quality time with his father, so she orders Peter to spend more time with Stewie. Meanwhile Chris starts a friendship with Herbert.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Kirker Butler
17
⭐ 7.2
The Fat Guy Strangler
Lois discovers she has a brother named Patrick and takes the family cross-country to meet him. It turns out; he’s locked up in a mental institution. Lois thinks he’s sane, so she checks him out to live with the Griffins. Meanwhile, Peter starts the Society for the Acceptance of Fat Men. But when…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Chris Sheridan
18
⭐ 6.5
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz
When Peter’s dad comes to visit, he tries to impose his religious beliefs on the family. But after a mix-up with the holy-water leaves Stewie in a bubble, Peter decides to form a church worshiping his hero, the Fonz.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Danny Smith
19
⭐ 6.7
Brian Sings and Swings
After Brian has a near-death experience in the hospital, he decides to lead a new life. He ends up getting a nightly singing gig with Frank Sinatra Jr., but his new lifestyle doesn't last very long. Meanwhile, Meg, after joining a new after-school group, pretends to be a lesbian.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Michael Rowe
20
⭐ 7.0
Patriot Games
At his high school reunion, Peter tries to impress his fellow classmates. When Peter, heading for the bathroom, charges through the crowd of people, impresses quarterback Tom Brady, who offers Peter a spot on the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, Brian owes Stewie money, after Stewie becomes a sports…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Mike Henry
21
⭐ 6.9
I Take Thee Quagmire
When Peter wins a maid for a week as a prize on a game show, Quagmire gains an interest in her, and they eventually marry. Quagmire, stricken with his bachelor ways, tries to get out of the marriage. Meanwhile, Lois stops breast-feeding Stewie, who, as a result, goes through withdrawals.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Steve Callaghan
22
⭐ 7.0
Sibling Rivalry
Peter gets a vasectomy and loses all his sex drive. Lois begins to gain weight, and as a result, Peter's regains his interest in his wife. When Lois' habits get out of control, she has a heart attack. The surgeon must remove Lois' fat to reach her heart, returning her to her normal weight. Meanwhile…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
23
⭐ 7.0
Deep Throats
Meg becomes an intern for Mayor West. Brian, who is sure that the mayor is corrupt, tries to out him. Brian and Stewie, while undercover, discover that Meg is more than just an intern. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois go back to their folk singing days at a local talent show. When they begin using drugs, C…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Alex Borstein
24
⭐ 7.1
Peterotica
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.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Patrick Meighan
25
⭐ 6.5
You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives
Brian's gay cousin Jasper visits the Griffin house and announces that he is engaged to his partner and wants to be married at their house. When Mayor West bans gay marriage in an effort to cover up and bring attention away from a scandal of his own, Brian resorts to hostile actions to try to change…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ David A. Goodman
26
⭐ 7.1
Petergeist
Peter wants to top Joe, who just built a new home theater system, so he starts to build a multiplex in his backyard. In doing so, he discovers an Indian burial ground. He finds an Indian chief's skull and the Griffin house becomes haunted. Stewie gets sucked into the television and strange events…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Wellesley Wild
27
⭐ 7.0
The Griffin Family History
When burglars break into the house, the Griffins take cover in the attic where they discover Peter has built a 'panic room'. They go in it, and Peter tells them about his history. They send Meg for food but the burglars catch her. The rest of the Griffins stay behind and Peter accidentally floods th…
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ John Viener
28
⭐ 7.0
Stewie B. Goode
After losing at a swim competition, Stewie trys to eliminate his rival by blowing up a lifeguard tower. His plan backfires though, and Stewie has a near death experience that seems to change him.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Gary Janetti
29
⭐ 7.4
Bango Was His Name Oh!
Stewie convinces Brian to go on a road trip with him to San Francisco to search for a man Stewie believes is his real father.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Alex Borstein
30
⭐ 6.8
Stu & Stewie's Excellent Adventure
Stewie finds out that his life in the future is miserable. So he decides to go back in time and change events for the better.
🎬 Pete Michels ✍️ Steve Callaghan