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Family Guy Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2009 - 2010
Season 8 continues the animated antics of the Griffin family. Among the highlights are an appearance by Jesus, who mediates a religious dispute between Lois and Peter; a "Spies Like Us" parody that features Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd as government agents who move into the neighborhood; and a "Star Wars"-themed outing in which Stewie is Darth Vader and Chris is Luke Skywalker. Season 8 also included an episode that Fox refused to air. "Partial Terms of Endearment" had Lois agreeing to be a surrogate mother for a friend, but the woman unexpectedly dies and Lois is forced to make a life-altering decision.
Episode 1
Road to the Multiverse
Sun, Sep 27, 2009 20 mins
Stewie and Brian tour parallel universes using a special remote control. Included: a place where dogs are in charge and humans are pets; a "Flintstone"-esque society; a place where Japan won World War II; and a world where everyone has two heads, one happy and one sad.
Episode 2
Family Goy
Sun, Oct 4, 2009 25 mins
Lois learns that her mother is Jewish, but it's Peter who embraces Judaism most wholeheartedly... until he has a nighttime conversation with his father's ghost.
Episode 3
Spies Reminiscent of Us
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 30 mins
Two guys (voices of Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase) who turn out to be spies move into Cleveland's old house and soon have dossiers on everybody in Quahog. Then they head to Russia for a secret mission, with suspicious Stewie and Brian in hot pursuit. A "Cleveland Show" crossover, including brief appearances by Cleveland and Tim.
Episode 4
Brian's Got a Brand New Bag
Sun, Nov 8, 2009 30 mins
Brian falls in love with an older woman, and he takes flak from the rest of the Griffins for it. Meanwhile, Peter goes on a kicking kick (he kicks just about everyone he meets) after watching the movie "Road House".
Episode 5
Hannah Banana
Sun, Nov 8, 2009 30 mins
Stewie gets to know Hannah Montana when she arrives in Quahog for a concert, and discovers something surprising about her. And Chris finally meets the Evil Monkey, who has been bedeviling him, and finds that he's not so evil after all.
Episode 6
Quagmire's Baby
Sun, Nov 15, 2009 30 mins
Quagmire becomes a not-so-proud papa and quickly realises that fatherhood crimps his style. He also sells a ham radio to Peter, who uses it to communicate with the ghost of Ronald Reagan. Meanwhile, Stewie clones himself.
Episode 7
Jerome Is the New Black
Sun, Nov 22, 2009 30 mins
Peter and his friends miss Cleveland so much that they decide to replace him with a guy named Jerome. Trouble is, Quagmire can't stand him.
Episode 8
Dog Gone
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 30 mins
Brian is dismayed that a dog's accidental death stirs little empathy in his human companions; Lois's new maid pays Peter no heed.
Episode 9
Business Guy
Sun, Dec 13, 2009 30 mins
Lois's dad slips into a coma after celebrating too much at his bachelor party and even Dr House can't get him out of it. That leaves an opening at the top of Pewterschmidt Industries, and into it steps Peter. Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons have voice cameos in their "Big Bang Theory" roles.
Episode 10
Big Man on Hippocampus
Sun, Jan 3, 2010 30 mins
Peter gets amnesia after hitting his head on the set of "Family Feud" during a scuffle with the host, and he must relearn everything, including sex. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a voice cameo as himself.
Episode 11
Dial Meg for Murder
Sun, Jan 31, 2010 30 mins
While tailing Meg to research a magazine article on American teenage girls, Brian discovers that she has a secret boyfriend, and that he's in jail.
Episode 12
Extra-Large Medium
Sun, Feb 14, 2010 30 mins
When Chris and Stewie get lost in the woods, Lois sees a psychic, who assures her that the kids are alright. They turn out to be, and a Griffin-family obsession with ESP takes hold. Meanwhile, Chris falls for a new girl at school.
Episode 13
Go Stewie Go
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 30 mins
Stewie auditions for a kids show in drag (the producers are casting girls) and lands the part. He also makes a friend in the cast. Meanwhile, Meg dates a boy everyone likes, especially Lois. Guest voices include Anne Hathaway.
Episode 14
Peter-assment
Sun, Mar 21, 2010 30 mins
Peter gets a job as a paparazzo, then must fend off the unwanted advances of his boss (voice of Carrie Fisher). Meanwhile, Stewie gets the lead role in a school play, but gets a bad case of stage fright. Richard Dreyfuss has a voice cameo.
Episode 15
Brian Griffin's House of Payne
Sun, Mar 28, 2010 30 mins
Network executives buy a script that Brian had written for a TV drama and turn it into a raucous comedy, against his wishes, of course. Meanwhile, Meg and Chris accidentally knock Stewie down the stairs while they're fighting, and he won't come to. Charlie Sheen, Elijah Wood and James Woods have voice cameos as themselves.
Episode 16
April in Quahog
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 30 mins
It's the day before the end of the world, and folks in Quahog look for ways to pass their final hours. But first, Peter has jury duty. Anne Hathaway and Jason Mraz have voice cameos.
Episode 17
Brian & Stewie
Sun, May 2, 2010 30 mins
Brian and Stewie are locked in a bank vault together, and must deal with each other in new ways. Previously unaired musical segments follow the episode (the series' 150th).
Episode 18
Quagmire's Dad
Sun, May 9, 2010 30 mins
Quagmire gets a Mother's Day surprise when his father begins to go through the change of life.
Episode 19
The Splendid Source
Sun, May 16, 2010 30 mins
Peter, Quagmire and Joe's search for the source of all dirty jokes leads them to Stoolbend, Virginia, where they reconnect with old friend Cleveland and meet his new family.
Episode 20
Something, Something, Something Dark Side, Part 1
Sun, May 23, 2010 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. The "Star Wars" saga, "Family Guy"-style, continues with Peter's spin on "The Empire Strikes Back". John Bunnell and James Caan provide their own voices.
Episode 21
Partial Terms of Endearment
Sun, Jun 20, 2010 30 mins
Lois meets an old school friend at a reunion, who asks her and Peter for a favor.
Episode 22
Something, Something, Something Dark Side, Conclusion
Sun, May 23, 2010 30 mins
Conclusion. The "Star Wars" saga, "Family Guy"-style, continues with Peter's spin on "The Empire Strikes Back". John Bunnell and James Caan provide their own voices.