When Peter gets a pet parrot, he begins acting like a pirate. Peter accidentally kills the bird after raising hell through all of Quahog. Meanwhile, when Brian is visiting the vet, Chris falls in love with the intern, Anna.
Writer: Wellesley Wild
Director: Dominic Polcino
Guest star: Amanda Bynes (Anna)
Brian, afraid that he may have lost his last chance at love, searches for a former flame, Tracy. To his surprise, he discovers that he is the father to her son, Dylan. Tracy decides that Brian should raise the boy, and she drops him off at the Griffin’s house. When Dylan runs rough-shot in the house, Brian’s attitude towards parenting doesn’t settle too well with Lois and Peter.
Writer: Steve Callaghan
Director: Pete Michels
Guest star: Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Steve Callaghan (Various), Rachael MacFarlane (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), John Viener (Various) , Chace Crawford (Boyfriend), Max Burkholder (Kid), Erinn Hayes (Jared’s Mom), Harvey Fierstein (Tracy)
Peter and Lois’s marriage hits a bit of a snag. When Brian wins the New England Rising Writer’s award, the three of them head to Martha’s Vineyard for a nice relaxing vacation. Peter’s usual drinking habits take over, and he soon spirals out of control, as does Brian’s self restraint, as he soon professes his love for Lois. Peter and Brian test their friendship over the woman of their dreams.
Writer: Danny Smith (IV)
Director: John Holmquist
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Rachael MacFarlane (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various)
James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter. James Woods finds Peter’s wallet, which he lost at Barry Manilow concert, and procedes to steal Peter’s identity, and his family. Peter decides to ruin James’ career and image.
Writer: Tom Devanney
Director: Brian Iles
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), Lori Alan (Diane), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Kirker Butler (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various) , James Woods (Himself), James Burkholder (Various), Barry Manilow (Himself), Dave Van Dam (Dave Letterman)
Peter decides to grow a mustache, and after being mistaken for a fireman, ends up lending a hand when a fire breaks out at a local fast food restaurant. The owner gives him unlimited burgers as a thank you, but he eats too many and has a stroke. When Peter recovers, he vows to expose the fast-food company for what it really is, becoming friends with a genetically engineered cow along the way.
Writer: Wellesley Wild
Director: Brian Iles
Guest star: John Viener (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Lisa Wilhoit (Connie D’Amico), Mark Hentemann (Various) , Ricardo Montalban (Cow), Camille Guaty (n/a), Ted McGinley (n/a), Denis Martel (n/a)
After Quahog is hit by a flood, Meg winds up in the hospital in a coma. When she wakes up and sees a cute med student, they immediately hit it off. Overprotective of his daughter, Peter is determined to drive the med student away. That is until Meg reveals that she is pregnant.
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Director: Zac Moncrief
Guest star: Lori Alan (Diane), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Steve Callaghan (Various), Barclay DeVeau (Various), Ralph Garman (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), John Viener (Various), Lisa Wilhoit (Connie D’Amico), Jeff Bergman (Various) , Pat Crawford Brown (Sanka Dancer), Carla Delaney (n/a), Damien Fahey (Dr. Michael Milano), D.D. Howard (n/a)
Peter starts an anti-immigration group; however, he quickly changes his mind when he finds out that he was born in Mexico. Unable to prove his citizenship, pass the naturalization test or convince investigators that his marriage to Lois is for real, he ends up working for Carter as a landscaper, all the while fighting for immigration rights.
Writer: Kirker Butler
Director: Pete Michels
Guest star: Carrie Fisher (Angela), Phyllis Diller (Thelma) , Lauren Conrad (n/a)
Presumed dead, Lois returns to name Stewie as the person who tried to kill her. On the look out for Stewie, Joe leads a manhunt around Quahog. Determined to take over the world again, Stewie does whatever he can to become supreme ruler of the world. Desperate to stop Stewie, Lois realizes what she must do.
Writer: Steve Callaghan
Director: Greg Colton
Guest star: Dave Boat (Various), Alex Breckenridge (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Mark Hentemann (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), John Viener (Various), Adam West (Mayor Adam West), Patrick Warburton (Joe) , Simon Cowell (Himself), Paula Abdul (Herself), Randy Jackson (II) (Himself), Patrick Stewart (Deputy Director Bullock)
Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. Jealous that he was left behind, Stewie’s matricidal tendencies are rekindled. When Brian challenges him to actually do it, Stewie carries out his diabolical plan.
Writer: David A. Goodman
Director: John Holmquist
Guest star: Alex Breckenridge (Various), Dave Boat (Various), Kirker Butler (Various), Phil LaMarr (Various), Patrick Warburton (Joe), Jennifer Tilly (Bonnie), Mark Hentemann (Various), Alec Sulkin (Various), Danny Smith (IV) (Various), John Viener (Various)