--- title: "The Kiss Seen Around the World (S03E08) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e08-the-kiss-seen-around-the-world/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "The Kiss Seen Around the World: Family Guy season 3 episode 8 (S03E08), first aired 29 August 2001. Writer and director credits." --- # The Kiss Seen Around the World Episode 8 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E08), the 36th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Pete Michels. First broadcast on 29 August 2001. ## Story Meg has a crush on the news anchor Tom Tucker, so she applies for an internship at the Quahog 5 news station. Neil, a boy she cannot stand, applies as well. Meg reluctantly ends up kissing him, and Neil uses the news broadcast to tell the world that they are in love. Meanwhile a bully takes Stewie's new tricycle and learns the cost of crossing him. Peter, for his part, is dogged by a man who keeps turning up to call him a phony. ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 3 | | Episode | 8 of 22 | | Overall | No. 36 | | Code | S03E08 | | First aired | 29 August 2001 | | Directed by | Pete Michels | | Written by | Mark Hentemann | | Production code | 3ACX02 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3 | | Wikidata | Q2060310 | | IMDb | tt0576970 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: IMDb differs on title (The Kiss Seen Round the World) | | US viewers | 6.46 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman, Director | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Mike Barker | Buff Guy | | John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman, Horace | | Michael Chiklis | Cartoony Crewman, Mechanic | | Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd | | Hugh Downs | Hugh Downs | 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 - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Gary Cole as Principal Shepherd - Lori Alan as Diane Simmons - Lisa Wilhoit as Connie DiMico - Nicole Sullivan as Muriel Goldman - Phil LaMarr as Minister - D.D. Howard as Jane Fonda - Tara Strong as Beth - Ralph Garman as Dustin Hoffman - Mike Barker as The Buff Guy - Danny Smith as The Mass Media Murderer - Mark Hentemann as Chief McKenzie - Hugh Downs as Hugh Downs ## Links - Season: [3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) - Wikidata: [Q2060310](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2060310) - IMDb: [tt0576970](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576970/) - US viewers: [6.46 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) ## Navigation - Previous: [S03E07 Lethal Weapons](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e07-lethal-weapons/) - Next: [S03E09 Mr. Saturday Knight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e09-mr-saturday-knight/) - Season hub: [Season 3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 3: episode 8 of 22 - S03E01 [The Thin White Line](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e01-the-thin-white-line/) - S03E02 [Brian Does Hollywood](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e02-brian-does-hollywood/) - S03E03 [Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e03-mr-griffin-goes-to-washington/) - S03E04 [One If by Clam, Two If by Sea](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e04-one-if-by-clam-two-if-by-sea/) - S03E05 [And the Wiener Is...](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e05-and-the-wiener-is/) - S03E06 [Death Lives](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e06-death-lives/) - S03E07 [Lethal Weapons](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e07-lethal-weapons/) - S03E08 The Kiss Seen Around the World (this entry) - S03E09 [Mr. Saturday Knight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e09-mr-saturday-knight/) - S03E10 [A Fish Out of Water](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e10-a-fish-out-of-water/) - S03E11 [Emission Impossible](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e11-emission-impossible/) - S03E12 [To Love and Die in Dixie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e12-to-love-and-die-in-dixie/) - S03E13 [Screwed the Pooch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e13-screwed-the-pooch/) - S03E14 [Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e14-peter-griffin-husband-father-brother/) - S03E15 [Ready, Willing, and Disabled](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e15-ready-willing-and-disabled/) - S03E16 [A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e16-a-very-special-family-guy-freakin-christmas/) - S03E17 [Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e17-brian-wallows-and-peters-swallows/) - S03E18 [From Method to Madness](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e18-from-method-to-madness/) - S03E19 [Stuck Together, Torn Apart](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e19-stuck-together-torn-apart/) - S03E20 [Road to Europe](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e20-road-to-europe/) - S03E21 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #1](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e21-family-guy-viewer-mail-1/) - S03E22 [When You Wish Upon a Weinstein](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e22-when-you-wish-upon-a-weinstein/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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