Episodes[edit][]
| No.overall | No. in
season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod.code | U.S. viewers
(millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater" | Jeff Myers | Chris Sheridan | September 23, 1999 | 108 | 7.72 |
| When the Griffins inherit a mansion, Peter bids $10 million on a piece of art, losing his new home. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green. Guest voice of Robin Leach. | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | "Holy Crap" | Neil Affleck | Danny Smith | September 30, 1999 | 109 | 5.40 |
| Peter's retired father moves in and drives everyone crazy with his religiosity. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green. Guest voice: Colm Meaney. | |||||||
| 10 | 3 | "Da Boom" | Bob Jaques | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | December 26, 1999 | 110 | 9.37 |
| Peter and his family take cover in the basement on New Year's Eve and emerge to find a different world. | |||||||
| 11 | 4 | "Brian in Love" | Jack Dyer | Gary Janetti | March 7, 2000 | 111 | 7.33 |
| Brian comes to the realization that he's in love with Lois after leaving messy stains on the Griffins' carpet. | |||||||
| 12 | 5 | "Love Thy Trophy" | Jack Dyer | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | March 14, 2000 | 112 | 6.68 |
| The Griffins and their neighbors build an award-winning float, but the trophy disappears; Child Services takes Stewie from the family. | |||||||
| 13 | 6 | "Death Is a Bitch" | Michael Dante DiMartino | Ricky Blitt | March 21, 2000 | 113 | 6.97 |
| Death asks Peter to fill in for him while he recovers from a sprained ankle at the Griffins' house. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis. | |||||||
| 14 | 7 | "The King Is Dead" | Monte Young | Craig Hoffman | March 28, 2000 | 114 | 6.91 |
| Peter becomes mad with power during a production of "The King and I," wrenching creative control away from Lois. | |||||||
| 15 | 8 | "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar" | Monte Young | Chris Sheridan | March 28, 2000 | 115 | 7.62 |
| Peter receives sensitivity training at a women's retreat after he tells some tasteless jokes at work. | |||||||
| 16 | 9 | "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'" | Swinton O. Scott III | Chris Sheridan | April 4, 2000 | 116 | 6.24 |
| Peter makes Chris pretend he's dying so that the Make-A-Dream-Come-True Foundation will restore a canceled TV show. | |||||||
| 17 | 10 | "Running Mates" | John Holmquist | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | April 11, 2000 | 117 | 6.30 |
| Peter resorts to dirty tricks when he runs against Lois for a position on the school board. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein and Seth Green. Guest voices of James Carville and Lee Majors. | |||||||
| 18 | 11 | "A Picture is Worth 1,000 Bucks" | Gavin Dell | Craig Hoffman | April 18, 2000 | 118 | 6.07 |
| A gallery owner admires Chris' painting and invites the Griffins to New York; Peter envies an old classmate. | |||||||
| 19 | 12 | "Fifteen Minutes of Shame" | Scott Wood | Steve Callaghan | April 25, 2000 | 119 | 6.62 |
| After Meg appears on a talk show, the network executives turn the Griffins' stupefying life into a reality series. | |||||||
| 20 | 13 | "Road to Rhode Island" | Dan Povenmire | Gary Janetti | May 30, 2000 | 120 | 6.47 |
| After Stewie is banished from his grandparents' house, Brian takes a trip to retrieve the terrible tyke. | |||||||
| 21 | 14 | "Let's Go to the Hop" | Glen Hill | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | June 6, 2000 | 121 | 5.70 |
| Peter infiltrates the high school after it is gripped by a toad-licking craze. Guest voice: Gregg Allman. | |||||||
| 22 | 15 | "Dammit Janet" | Bert Ring | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | June 13, 2000 | 122 | 7.34 |
| Stewie develops a crush on a girl at his day-care center, while newly liberated Lois becomes a flight attendant. | |||||||
| 23 | 16 | "There's Something About Paulie" | Monte Young | Ricky Blitt | June 27, 2000 | 123 | 6.88 |
| Peter becomes embroiled in the affairs of a mob family after he takes a mobster's nephew to the movies. | |||||||
| 24 | 17 | "He's Too Sexy for His Fat" | Glen Hill | Chris Sheridan | June 27, 2000 | 124 | 6.56 |
| After undergoing liposuction, a newly lean and handsome Peter goes back for more plastic surgery. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis. | |||||||
| 25 | 18 | "E. Peterbus Unum" | Rob Renzetti | Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan | July 12, 2000 | 125 | 5.50 |
| While fighting city hall, Peter declares his property an independent nation-state and makes himself president. | |||||||
| 26 | 19 | "The Story on Page One" | Gavin Dell | Craig Hoffman | July 18, 2000 | 126 | 5.66 |
| After Meg writes her first article for the school newspaper, Peter replaces her piece with one of his own. | |||||||
| 27 | 20 | "Wasted Talent" | Bert Ring | Story by : Dave Collard & Ken Goin
Teleplay by : Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman |
July 25, 2000 | 127 | 6.82 |
| Peter and his friends go on a drinking binge to find a winning ticket in a bottle; Lois works Ling too hard for a competition. | |||||||
| 28 | 21 | "Fore, Father" | Scott Wood | Bobby Bowman | August 1, 2000 | 128 | 6.15 |
| Peter ignores Chris in favor of Cleveland's son, who shows a flair for the game of golf. Voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mila Kunis. Guest voices: Patrick Warburton, Nicole Sullivan and Phil LaMarr. | |||||||