--- title: "Stewie Loves Lois (S05E01) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e01-stewie-loves-lois/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Stewie Loves Lois: Family Guy season 5 episode 1 (S05E01), first aired 10 September 2006. Writer and director credits." --- # Stewie Loves Lois Episode 1 of Family Guy season 5 (S05E01), the 81st Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mark Hentemann and directed by Mike Kim. First broadcast on 10 September 2006. ## Story A flu outbreak hits Quahog and Peter talks Dr Hartman into giving him a scarce vaccine. Hartman notices Peter has never had a prostate exam and performs one. Peter leaves convinced he has been assaulted, and Lois laughs at him. His friends claim the same experience, so he sues. In court Peter embellishes the story until the judge rules against Hartman and revokes his licence. Peter then develops urinary trouble, and no doctor in town will treat him. He returns to Hartman, admits he was wrong, and is examined: the trouble is a minor infection and blockage. Hartman's licence is later restored. Meanwhile a dog tears up Stewie's teddy bear Rupert at the park. Lois mends the bear, and Stewie becomes devoted to her. His clinginess wears her down. On Brian's advice she ignores him, he falls down the stairs, and her apology sends him back to hating her. ## Production and reception - Writer Mark Hentemann based the karate moves in Stewie's fantasies about hurting Lois on a boy he knew at school who told stories about fights he had been in. ([Wikipedia: Stewie Loves Lois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois)) - Guest voices included Ellen Albertini Dow, Phil LaMarr, Dave Boat and Kevin Michael Richardson, with Adam West and Patrick Warburton also appearing. ([Wikipedia: Stewie Loves Lois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois)) - The first US airing drew 9.93 million viewers, second on Fox that night behind The Simpsons and the highest figure of the fifth season. ([Wikipedia: Stewie Loves Lois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois)) - Dan Iverson of IGN gave the episode 4.5 out of 10, approving of the Stewie and Lois story but criticising Peter's courtroom account. ([Wikipedia: Stewie Loves Lois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois)) - The closing credits are styled after All in the Family, a CBS sitcom of the 1970s. ([Wikipedia: Stewie Loves Lois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 5 | | Episode | 1 of 18 | | Overall | No. 81 | | Code | S05E01 | | First aired | 10 September 2006 | | Directed by | Mike Kim | | Written by | Mark Hentemann | | Production code | 4ACX32 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 5 | | Wikidata | Q4050153 | | IMDb | tt0828209 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 9.93 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa, Mexican Actress | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Ellen Albertini Dow | Elderly Woman | | Anne-Michelle Barrett | Girl #2 | | David Boat | Rupert | | Alexandra Breckenridge | Girl #1 | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown | 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 - Ellen Albertini Dow as Elderly Woman - Dave Boat as Rupert - Phil LaMarr as the Judge - Kevin Michael Richardson - Anne-Michelle Seiler as Woman - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Lori Alan as Diane Simmons - Evil Monkey as Evil Monkey ## Links - Season: [5](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-5/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_5) - Wikidata: [Q4050153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4050153) - IMDb: [tt0828209](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0828209/) - US viewers: [9.93 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewie_Loves_Lois) ## Navigation - Previous: [S04E30 Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s04e30-stu-and-stewies-excellent-adventure/) - Next: [S05E02 Mother Tucker](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e02-mother-tucker/) - Season hub: [Season 5](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-5/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 5: episode 1 of 18 - S05E01 Stewie Loves Lois (this entry) - S05E02 [Mother Tucker](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e02-mother-tucker/) - S05E03 [Hell Comes to Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e03-hell-comes-to-quahog/) - S05E04 [Saving Private Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e04-saving-private-brian/) - S05E05 [Whistle While Your Wife Works](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e05-whistle-while-your-wife-works/) - S05E06 [Prick Up Your Ears](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e06-prick-up-your-ears/) - S05E07 [Chick Cancer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e07-chick-cancer/) - S05E08 [Barely Legal](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e08-barely-legal/) - S05E09 [Road to Rupert](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e09-road-to-rupert/) - S05E10 [Peter's Two Dads](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e10-peters-two-dads/) - S05E11 [The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e11-the-tan-aquatic-with-steve-zissou/) - S05E12 [Airport '07](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e12-airport-07/) - S05E13 [Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e13-bill-and-peters-bogus-journey/) - S05E14 [No Meals on Wheels](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e14-no-meals-on-wheels/) - S05E15 [Boys Do Cry](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e15-boys-do-cry/) - S05E16 [No Chris Left Behind](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e16-no-chris-left-behind/) - S05E17 [It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e17-it-takes-a-village-idiot-and-i-married-one/) - S05E18 [Meet the Quagmires](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s05e18-meet-the-quagmires/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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