Season 3 · Episode 18 · First aired 24 January 2002
From Method to Madness
Episode 18 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E18), the 46th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman and directed by Bert Ring. First broadcast on 24 January 2002.
Story
Stewie enrols in an acting class and is partnered with Olivia, a conceited child star. The pair prove popular as a double act, but success goes to their heads and they are soon arguing with each other. In the secondary story, Meg starts dating a nudist. Peter and Lois disapprove of the relationship, but when they see how upset Meg is they begin to reconsider.
Voices
| Voice | Characters |
|---|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Female Coach, Olivia's Mom |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Jock |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Chris Cox | Jeff Campbell, Mark |
| Ralph Garman | Bernie |
| Mike Henry | John Herbert |
| Jane Lynch | Dotty Campbell |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Olivia Fuller |
| Denis Martell | Santos |
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
- Rachael MacFarlane as Olivia Fuller
- Jane Lynch as Dotty Campbell
- Ralph Garman as Bernie the Hamster
- Fred Willard as Dave Campell
- Chris Cox as Jeff Campbell
- Denis Martell as Santos
- Mark Paredes as Pasqual
Season 3: episode 18 of 22
- E1The Thin White Line
- 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 MadnessYou are here
- E19Stuck Together, Torn Apart
- E20Road to Europe
- E21Family Guy Viewer Mail #1
- E22When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
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Provenance
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- 6 September 2026
- Verification
- Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree
- Licence
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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.