Family Guy (1999-2025) - Season 3 Episodes and Ratings

Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.

Brian's first job in Hollywood is directing a pornographic film.

The tobacco industry sends Peter to Washington to present a speech about smoking.

When a hurricane strikes Quohog, everything is destroyed including The Drunken Clam, which is bought out by a Brit who turns it into an English pub. As it happens, pub owner Nigel Pinchley and his family move in next door to the Griffins, and Stewie tries to teach Nigel's Cockney-accented 3-year-old daughter how to speak proper English.

Peter joins a gun club to compensate for his lack of physical assets; Meg becomes the target of the "cool" gang's wrath.

After a near-death experience on his anniversary, Peter learns the importance of spending time with Lois.

New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.

Meg lands an internship working with the school nerd at a television station.

Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.

When Peter decides to become a fisherman, he takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat and unwittingly gives up everything he owns as collateral.

Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.

The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.

Peter and Lois go to the Pewterschmidts for the weekend, bringing Brian along. Brian, meanwhile, has some "issues" of his own to work out. Find out if Brian's future is to make puppies or become "less" than he is.

While trying to teach Chris about his Irish roots, Peter stumbles upon Nate Griffin, a black man in his family tree. Peter tries to embrace his new-found heritage, but can’t quite get the hang of it. When Lois’ father, Carter Pewtershmidt, sits the Griffin kids down for a look at his family genealogy, a dark secret is uncovered.

Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Brian fight over $26.

Christmas comes to Quahog! While Lois attempt to make the holidays perfect for the Griffin family, Peter messes it up. Meanwhile, Stewie learns of Santa Claus’ ability to keep 24-hour surveillance on all the world’s children.

Brian is sentenced to care for a crabby old woman; Peter's beard becomes a home for birds.

Stewie attempts a career in show business; Meg dates a nudist.

Peter's jealously forces a trial separation; Stewie and Brian get glued together.

Stewie goes to England to take refuge in his favorite television show, while Lois embarrasses Peter at a KISS concert.

Viewer mail inspires three stories in which Peter loses his bones, the Griffins gain superpowers, and Peter and his friends appear as eight-year-old "Little Rascals."

The day that Peter buys volcano insurance is the day that Lois becomes fed up with their constant money problems.