Season 3 · Episode 1 · First aired 11 July 2001
The Thin White Line
Episode 1 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E01), the 29th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Glen Hill. First broadcast on 11 July 2001.
Story
Peter wins a cruise for the family through a competition at work. Before they leave, Joe notices how sharp Brian's nose is and recruits him to sniff out drugs for the police. During an airport search Brian catches a traveller carrying cocaine, accidentally inhales some and becomes addicted. The family stages an intervention with his psychiatrist and spends the holiday money on rehab. Peter, with no cruise to go on, checks in too, and the pair disrupt the clinic. Peter is blamed for Brian's problems, but Brian defends him and discharges himself. At a party for his return, Brian announces he is leaving Quahog to look for something that excites him.
Voices
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Old Lady, Lifeguard |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Mr. Jonathan Weed |
| Thomas Dekker | Kid in Bathroom |
| June Foray | Rocket J. Squirrel |
| Leif Garrett | Leif Garrett |
| Mike Henry | Greased-up Deaf Guy |
| Haley Joel Osment | Kid in bathroom |
Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.
Guest voices
- Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson
- Carlos Alazraqui as Mr. Jonathan Weed
- June Foray as Rocky
Season 3: episode 1 of 22
- E1The Thin White LineYou are here
- E2Brian Does Hollywood
- E3Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington
- E4One If by Clam, Two If by Sea
- E5And the Wiener Is...
- E6Death Lives
- E7Lethal Weapons
- E8The Kiss Seen Around the World
- E9Mr. Saturday Knight
- E10A Fish Out of Water
- E11Emission Impossible
- E12To Love and Die in Dixie
- E13Screwed the Pooch
- E14Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?
- E15Ready, Willing, and Disabled
- E16A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
- E17Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows
- E18From Method to Madness
- E19Stuck Together, Torn Apart
- E20Road to Europe
- E21Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
- E22When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
SourceFacts from Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Spotted an error? See corrections.
Provenance
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- 6 September 2026
- Verification
- Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree
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- Note
- The story summary and notes were written for this site from the sources listed, by Claude in Claude Code on 2026-09-08, awaiting editorial review. Facts only; no dialogue is reproduced. Voice credits: Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Guest cast data from TVmaze (https://www.tvmaze.com), CC BY-SA.