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21 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Season 12 of the animated antics of the Griffin family kicks off with paterfamilias Peter believing a restaurant place mat to be a treasure map, and soon the residents of Quahog are turning the town upside down, and worse, turning against each other. The gang also takes it on the road when they vacation in Italy, where Peter accidentally destroys their passports and lands them in trouble with immigration authorities. After Italy, Stewie's time machine transports him and Brian to 17th-century Jamestown, where they proceed to alter the course of mankind. A midseason episode that pays homage to the Brothers Grimm features reinterpretations of the fairy tales "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella." It also features guest voice work by Nancy and Ann Wilson of the rock group Heart. Former neighbor Cleveland Brown comes back to town, but hanging out with Peter is out of the question after their wives have a disagreement over parenting issues. In the Season 12 finale, Stewie stews over having his TV time interrupted, so he heads back in time to see that Lois and Peter never meet, thus he would never be conceived. However, when he finally is born, it is into a "Downton Abbey"-esque household in Great Britain.
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 29, 2013 30 mins
In the Season 12 premiere, Peter believes a restaurant placemat to be a treasure map, and soon the residents of Quahog are turning the town upside down and turning against each other.
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 30 mins
Peter has a twin growing out of his neck and names him Chip, but it's not long before everyone takes a shine to the appendage and Peter begins to feel like a second-class citizen, so he decides to literally cut him loose.
Episode 3
Sun, Nov 3, 2013 30 mins
Quagmire begins dating a sexually insatiable woman who kidnaps him to become her sex slave, so Peter, Joe and Quagmire's dad scour Quahog's seedy back alleys to locate and save him. Meanwhile, Stewie, Brian and Stewie's teddy bear, Rupert, become involved in an odd love triangle.
Episode 4
Sun, Nov 10, 2013 30 mins
Meg accidentally spills her lunch on a new student, the aptly named "Mental Mike," who plans a showdown with her on the coming Friday. Meanwhile, after constant, in-the-nude harassment from Peter, Brian decides he can't bear it anymore.
Episode 5
Sun, Nov 17, 2013 30 mins
The Griffins' vacation in Italy is jeopardized when Peter accidentally destroys their passports and they are forced to deal with troublesome immigration policies.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 24, 2013 30 mins
Stewie's time machine transports him and Brian to 17th-century Jamestown, where they proceed to alter the course of mankind, and a rash decision by Stewie may leave them unable to get back to the future.
Episode 7
Sun, Dec 8, 2013 30 mins
Peter and Quagmire discover they have a talent for singing and blend their voices into a Simon and Garfunkel-like music duo, but soon there's disharmony in the air when fame goes to Peter's head.
Episode 8
Sun, Dec 15, 2013 30 mins
Peter teaches his Scrooge-like father-in-law a thing or two about the holiday spirit, while Stewie discovers the meaning of confession.
Episode 9
Sun, Jan 5, 2014 30 mins
Peter experiences bedroom-performance problems and turns to Quagmire and Joe to get him back on track in the sack.
Episode 10
Sun, Jan 12, 2014 30 mins
An homage to the Brothers Grimm features reinterpretations of the fairy tales "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella."
Episode 11
Sun, Jan 26, 2014 30 mins
Brian's overlooked teenage son Dylan, now a TV star, shows up in town, so his father, rather than step up and try to be a good dad instead tries to cadge a job on the series' writing staff. Meanwhile, Peter accidentally shoots Quagmire while they are hunting, causing a rift between the two and putting Joe in the middle.
Episode 12
Sun, Mar 9, 2014 30 mins
Following his mother's death, Peter forms a special bond with her longtime gal pal, Evelyn, who tries to take their new friendship to an entirely different level. Meanwhile, for the first time in his life, a distraught Stewie realizes the finality of a person's passing.
Episode 13
Sun, Mar 16, 2014 30 mins
Peter and his pals undertake a global search for God and ask that He stop influencing the outcome of pro-football games.
Episode 14
Sun, Mar 23, 2014 30 mins
Chris discovers that he's heir to the Carter fortune, but decides he does not want the money, so Peter goes to extreme lengths to ensure that it stays in the family.
Episode 15
Sun, Mar 30, 2014 30 mins
After Peter begins smoking, an advertising executive enlists him to be the face of his anti-smoking campaign, under one condition: Peter can't give up the habit. Meanwhile, Stewie steps in to help Chris battle school bullies.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 6, 2014 30 mins
Stewie catches a sexually transmitted disease from Brian; and Peter and his friends take exception when a group shanghais their favourite booth at the Drunken Clam.
Episode 17
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 30 mins
After Peter takes Stewie to the park and brings home the wrong baby, he tries to make amends and prove to Lois that he can be responsible. Upon returning from a business trip, he appears a changed man, affecting a more intelligent and classy persona.
Episode 18
Sun, Apr 27, 2014 30 mins
Jerome is none-too-happy with Chris dating his daughter, Pam, which leads the two kids to run away, necessitating that Jerome and Peter team up to find them.
Episode 19
Sun, May 4, 2014 30 mins
On a trip to a university for an interview, Peter teaches Meg a thing or two about partying, while a stinky encounter with a skunk gets Brian kicked out of the house and into the wild, where he learns to live on his own.
Episode 20
Sun, May 11, 2014 30 mins
Cleveland Brown is back in town, but hanging out with Peter is out of the question after their wives have a disagreement over parenting issues.
Episode 21
Sun, May 18, 2014 30 mins
In the Season 12 finale, Stewie stews over having his TV time interrupted, so he heads back in time to see that Lois and Peter never meet, thus he would never be conceived. However, when he finally is born, it is into a "Downton Abbey"-esque household in Great Britain.