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Family Guy season 3

22 episodes, first broadcast 11 July 2001 to 9 September 2003. Titles, air dates, writers and directors for each, in broadcast order.

Episodes

22 episodes · 11 Jul 2001 to 9 Sept 2003

E1The Thin White Line11 Jul 2001Written by Steve Callaghan, directed by Glen Hill.Peter wins a cruise for the family through a competition at work.E2Brian Does Hollywood18 Jul 2001Written by Gary Janetti, directed by Gavin Dell.After rehab, Brian moves to Los Angeles to live with his cousin Jasper and unintentionally ends up directing films.E3Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington25 Jul 2001Written by Ricky Blitt, directed by Brian Hogan.A tobacco company, El Dorado, buys the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory.E4One If by Clam, Two If by Sea1 Aug 2001Written by Jim Bernstein and Michael Shipley, directed by Dan Povenmire.A hurricane flattens most of Quahog but spares the Drunken Clam.E5And the Wiener Is...8 Aug 2001Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, directed by Bert Ring.Peter discovers Chris is better endowed than he is and grows anxious about his own body.E6Death Lives15 Aug 2001Written by Mike Henry, directed by Rob Renzetti.Peter marks his wedding anniversary by sending Lois on a scavenger hunt across Quahog, which leaves him free to play golf.E7Lethal Weapons22 Aug 2001Written by Chris Sheridan, directed by Brian Hogan.New York tourists, known as leafers, are overrunning Quahog.E8The Kiss Seen Around the World29 Aug 2001Written by Mark Hentemann, directed by Pete Michels.Meg has a crush on the news anchor Tom Tucker, so she applies for an internship at the Quahog 5 news station.E9Mr. Saturday Knight5 Sept 2001Written by Steve Callaghan, directed by Michael Dante DiMartino.Mr Weed, Peter's boss, dies while having dinner with the Griffins, and the toy factory is subsequently torn down.E10A Fish Out of Water19 Sept 2001Written by Alex Borstein and Mike Henry, directed by Bert Ring.After almost a fortnight without work, Peter decides to make a living as a fisherman.E11Emission Impossible8 Nov 2001Written by Dave Collard and Ken Goin, directed by Peter Shin.Peter and Lois help deliver the baby of Lois's sister, and the experience makes them want another child of their own.E12To Love and Die in Dixie15 Nov 2001Written by Steve Callaghan, directed by Dan Povenmire.Chris takes a paper round.E13Screwed the Pooch29 Nov 2001Written by Dave Collard and Ken Goin, directed by Pete Michels.The Griffins travel to the home of Lois's parents, the Pewterschmidts, for a visit.E14Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?6 Dec 2001Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, directed by Scott Wood.Peter sets out to teach Chris about the family's Irish roots.E15Ready, Willing, and Disabled20 Dec 2001Written by Alex Barnow and Marc Firek, directed by Andi Klein.Joe chases a thief and fails to catch him, which leaves him low on confidence.E16A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas21 Dec 2001Written by Danny Smith, directed by Brian Hogan.Christmas arrives in Quahog and Lois has planned the perfect holiday for her family.E17Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows17 Jan 2002Written by Ali Adler, directed by Dan Povenmire.Brian dates a woman he finds unintelligent and comes home dejected.E18From Method to Madness24 Jan 2002Written by Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, directed by Bert Ring.Stewie enrols in an acting class and is partnered with Olivia, a conceited child star.E19Stuck Together, Torn Apart31 Jan 2002Written by Mark Hentemann, directed by Michael Dante DiMartino.Lois meets up again with an old boyfriend, and Peter becomes jealous of the reunion.E20Road to Europe7 Feb 2002Written by Daniel Palladino, directed by Dan Povenmire.Stewie adores Jolly Farm Revue, a British children's programme, and sets off for London to live on the farm.E21Family Guy Viewer Mail #114 Feb 2002Written by Gene Laufenberg, Seth MacFarlane, Jim Bernstein and Michael Shipley, directed by Pete Michels, Scott Wood and Michael Dante DiMartino.Brian and Stewie present three short stories said to be based on requests from viewers, none of which is part of the series' continuity.E22When You Wish Upon a Weinstein9 Sept 2003Written by Ricky Blitt, directed by Dan Povenmire.Peter gives Lois's emergency savings to Jim Kaplan, a con man selling volcano insurance.

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