Episode guide
Family Guy: Season 4
30 episodes · first aired May 1, 2005
The wildly irreverent, shrewdly crude animated sensation that has been confounding the PC police since the last millennium is back! Not even the insufferable humiliation of network cancellation was enough to keep "TV's most outrageous cartoon clan" down. So raise your martini glasses in unison as "Family Guy" returns with a vengeance for more hilarious episodes that find Peter going blind, Lois in prison, Meg getting a makeover, Chris befriending a talking zit, Stewie smitten with his sitter, and Brian winning the heart of "The Bachelorette".
- 1 North by North Quahog May 1, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- 2 Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High May 8, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- 3 Blind Ambition May 15, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.8 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…
- 4 Don't Make Me Over Jun 5, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.8 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…
- 5 The Cleveland–Loretta Quagmire Jun 12, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- 6 Petarded Jun 19, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.3 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…
- 7 Brian the Bachelor Jun 26, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.3 "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…
- 8 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter Jul 10, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- 9 Breaking Out Is Hard to Do Jul 17, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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.
- 10 Model Misbehavior Jul 24, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.9 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.
- 11 Peter's Got Woods Sep 11, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.8 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…
- 12 Perfect Castaway Sep 18, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.3 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…
- 13 Jungle Love Sep 25, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.0 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.
- 14 PTV Nov 6, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.3 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…
- 15 Brian Goes Back to College Nov 13, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.2 After writing a story for a local magazine, Brian gets a job at The New Yorker.
- 16 The Courtship of Stewie's Father Nov 20, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.0 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…
- 17 The Fat Guy Strangler Nov 27, 2005 · 24m · TMDB 7.2 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…
- 18 The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz Dec 18, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 6.6 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…
- 19 Brian Sings and Swings Jan 8, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 6.7 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…
- 20 Patriot Games Jan 29, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.0 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…
- 21 I Take Thee Quagmire Mar 12, 2006 · 23m · TMDB 6.9 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…
- 22 Sibling Rivalry Mar 26, 2006 · 24m · TMDB 6.9 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…
- 23 Deep Throats Apr 9, 2006 · 24m · TMDB 7.0 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…
- 24 Peterotica Apr 23, 2006 · 23m · TMDB 7.0 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…
- 25 You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives Apr 30, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 6.5 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…
- 26 Petergeist May 7, 2006 · 24m · TMDB 6.8 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…
- 27 The Griffin Family History May 14, 2006 · 24m · TMDB 7.0 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…
- 28 Stewie B. Goode May 21, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- 29 Bango Was His Name Oh! May 21, 2006 · 21m · TMDB 7.3 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.
- 30 Stu & Stewie's Excellent Adventure May 21, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 6.8 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.