Family Guy (season 13)

Family Guy (season 13)
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Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	18
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 28, 2014 – May 17, 2015

Family Guy's thirteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on September 28, 2014 and ended on May 17, 2015.

The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog.

The season begins with an hour-long crossover with The Simpsons entitled "The Simpsons Guy". Guest stars throughout the season include Julie Bowen, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph, Chris Hardwick, Emily Osment, T.J. Miller, Lea Thompson, Allison Janney, Connie Britton,^[1][2][3] and Tony Sirico.^[4]

Also during this season, Joe writes a children's book ("The Book of Joe"), Peter and Lois open a cookie store ("Baking Bad"), Stewie becomes pregnant with Brian's baby ("Stewie is Enceinte"),^[5] Meg becomes a foot fetish model ("This Little Piggy"),^[6] and Brian and Stewie take Chris back through time to help him with his history class, with the three ending in chaos on the Titanic ("Stewie, Chris, & Brian's Excellent Adventure"),^[7] There is also a Christmas episode with the return of Jesus, who claims that he has never had sex ("The 2000-Year-Old Virgin"), and Peter attempts to beat up guest star Liam Neeson ("Fighting Irish").^[8]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
232	1	"The Simpsons Guy"	Peter Shin	Patrick Meighan	September 28, 2014	BACX22/BACX23	8.45[9]
In a crossover with The Simpsons, the Griffins meet the Simpsons when they end up in Springfield after their car is stolen. Stewie takes lessons in pranks and skateboarding from Bart, while Lisa discovers - to her annoyance - that Meg is as good at playing the saxophone as she is. Peter bonds with Homer as they locate the missing car, but then they fight after Peter loses his job when Pawtucket Patriot is revealed to be a copy of Duff Beer.
233	2	"The Book of Joe"	Mike Kim	Mike Desilets	October 5, 2014	CACX01	3.63[10]
Peter helps Joe fulfill his dream of getting a book published, only to take over as the writer. In the meantime, Brian develops an extreme thirst for exercise after going for a run with his girlfriend (Maya Rudolph).
234	3	"Baking Bad"	Jerry Langford	Mark Hentemann	October 19, 2014	BACX20	4.74[11]
Lois and Peter go into business together and open a cookie store, but they argue when Peter hires strippers in order to get customers. Meanwhile, Stewie becomes addicted to cough medicine, after Brian gives him some to help him sleep.
235	4	"Brian the Closer"	John Holmquist	Steve Marmel	November 9, 2014	BACX21	3.63[12]
Brian gets cosmetic surgery, which leads him to become a real estate agent. Unfortunately, this gets him in trouble with Quagmire.
236	5	"Turkey Guys"	Julius Wu	Cherry Chevapravatdumrong	November 16, 2014	CACX02	4.46[13]
Peter gets drunk and devours the turkey the night before Thanksgiving (framing Brian for participating), so he and Brian go out to find a new one in an unexpected place. Meanwhile, while Peter is gone, Chris believes he is now the man of the house.
237	6	"The 2000-Year-Old Virgin"	Joseph Lee	Ted Jessup	December 7, 2014	CACX03	4.44[14]
Peter finds Jesus at the mall, and Jesus shocks him by saying that he has never had sex. Determined to change this, Peter enlists the help of Cleveland, Joe and Quagmire so Jesus can lose his virginity for his 2000th birthday.
238	7	"Stewie, Chris, & Brian's Excellent Adventure"	Joe Vaux	Alex Carter	January 4, 2015	CACX04	5.53[15]
Stewie and Brian invite Chris on a journey through time to help him pass a test that is his only hope of finishing ninth grade, and the three end up stuck in 1912 aboard the Titanic.
239	8	"Our Idiot Brian"	John Holmquist	Aaron Lee	January 11, 2015	CACX05	4.12[16]
When Brian tests poorly on Meg's SAT, he begins to realize he is not as smart as he thinks he is, prompting Peter to show him how having a low IQ can be beneficial.
240	9	"This Little Piggy"	Brian Iles	Kristin Long	January 25, 2015	CACX06	3.19[17]
Meg signs up for a modeling contract, but she becomes skeptical when she realizes that her type of modeling is for foot fetishists. Meanwhile, Stewie decides to take a break from pre-school and live his life at a folk festival.
241	10	"Quagmire's Mom"	Greg Colton	Tom Devanney	February 8, 2015	CACX07	2.81[18]
Quagmire is arrested for statutory rape, and his born-again Christian mother, Crystal, returns to try to defend him. Meanwhile, Peter finds out what his real name is and changes his personality accordingly.
242	11	"Encyclopedia Griffin"	Jerry Langford	Lew Morton	February 15, 2015	CACX08	2.51[19]
Peter starts his own detective agency with Cleveland, Joe and Quagmire, who are shocked to find out Chris is a thief. Meanwhile, Lois worries for Chris after he becomes involved in a delusional relationship with a mannequin.
243	12	"Stewie is Enceinte"	Steve Robertson	Gary Janetti	March 8, 2015	CACX09	3.98[20]
After Brian seemingly decides he does not want to be around Stewie anymore, Stewie tries to save their friendship by impregnating himself with Brian's DNA. Meanwhile, Peter, Joe, Quagmire and Cleveland attempt to make a viral Internet video.
244	13	"Dr. C and the Women"	Mike Kim	Travis Bowe	March 15, 2015	CACX10	3.45[21]
Meg becomes popular at her new job at the airport, due to being the most attractive woman there. Meanwhile, Cleveland obtains a new job as a therapist, and gives Peter and Lois relationship advice. Peter soon grows frustrated and threatens to reveal a secret to Donna about the events of Cleveland's bachelor party.
245	14	"#JOLO"	Julius Wu	Artie Johann & Shawn Ries	April 12, 2015	CACX11	3.11[22]
When Peter accidentally discovers a missing child, he is hailed as the town hero. Meanwhile, Joe quits his job and heads to Niagara Falls to live life to the fullest.
246	15	"Once Bitten"	Joseph Lee	Anthony Blasucci	April 19, 2015	CACX12	3.30[23]
Brian becomes more submissive after attending obedience school as punishment for biting Peter, and Peter misses Brian's feistier ways. Meanwhile, Chris befriends Neil Goldman and realizes that he is using him to get close to Meg.
247	16	"Roasted Guy"	Joe Vaux	Andrew Goldberg	April 26, 2015	CACX13	3.17[24]
Peter makes his friends throw him a roast, but when he feels humiliated by the jokes, he decides to find new friends. He makes friends with a group of gossiping women, who offend Lois behind her back.
248	17	"Fighting Irish"	Brian Iles	Jaydi Samuels	May 3, 2015	CACX15	3.68[25]
Peter claims that he could beat Liam Neeson in a fight, but his skills are put to the test when Neeson himself actually shows up. Meanwhile, Stewie is annoyed with Lois when she becomes a class mom and starts paying more attention to other children.
249	18	"Take My Wife"	John Holmquist	Kevin Biggins	May 17, 2015	CACX14	2.85[26]
Lois books a vacation for her and Peter in the Bahamas, but when they arrive, Peter learns it is actually a marriage counseling program. Meanwhile, Carter watches the Griffin children, but becomes frustrated that all of them simply want to use electronics instead of playing games the old-fashioned way.

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