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Family Guy: Season 21

20 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2022 Updated Oct 3, 2026
Previously on Family Guy

Season 21 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Family Guy Season 20.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 21 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 21: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S21·E1 Mytharc

Oscars Guy

Sep 25, 2022 · 22 min

"Family Guy" retells three Oscar-winning stories: "Silence of the Lambs," "American Beauty" and "Forrest Gump".

S21·E2 Core

Bend or Blockbuster

Oct 2, 2022 · 22 min

Resolved to enjoy a family movie night, the Griffins take a road trip to Bend, Oregon, to rent a VHS from the last Blockbuster in existence.

S21·E3 Core

A Wife-Changing Experience

Oct 9, 2022 · 22 min

Joe accidentally sees Lois naked, leading to a reinvigoration of his sex life with Bonnie. Meanwhile, Stewie is gifted an electric SUV and quickly embodies the "Range Rover" lifest

S21·E4 Core

The Munchurian Candidate

Oct 16, 2022 · 22 min

Lois hypnotizes Peter into satisfying her sexual proclivities. Meanwhile, Stewie renovates his treehouse in an attempt to win over Brian and Chris.

S21·E5 Core

Unzipped Code

Oct 23, 2022 · 22 min

Cleveland is fired as a mailman after an ignominious mishap, but flourishes in his new job at the brewery.

S21·E6 Core

Happy Holo-ween

Oct 30, 2022 · 22 min

Peter makes a hologram of himself in order to get out of menial household duties.

S21·E7 Core

The Stewaway

Nov 13, 2022 · 22 min

During a game of "hide and seek," Stewie takes refuge in Quagmire's suitcase, only to wind up in Paris. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois take a getaway to Vermont, where Lois is intent on

S21·E8 Core

Get Stewie

Nov 20, 2022 · 22 min

Stewie finds himself in public disgrace after a popstar unleashes her fan base on him for a benign comment. Meanwhile, Peter gets lap band surgery and enjoys the merriment of exces

S21·E9 Core

Carny Knowledge

Dec 4, 2022 · 22 min

Peter and Chris finish last in a "Generation Gap" game at a carnival, forcing them to try to reconnect. Brian starts to date a carny, whom he can't break up with even after witness

S21·E10 Core

The Candidate

Dec 11, 2022 · 22 min

Stewie and Doug compete for the honor of class “snack captain”.

S21·E11 Core

Love Story Guy

Jan 8, 2023 · 22 min

The guys recount their first true love stories, leading to parodies of "Castaway," "Dirty Dancing" and various Meg Ryan rom-coms.

S21·E12 Core

Old West

Feb 19, 2023 · 22 min

The guys try to help Mayor Wild West reconnect with his estranged father, Old West.

S21·E13 Core

Single White Dad

Feb 26, 2023 · 22 min

Peter is mistaken for being a single parent, and relishes in the perks that come with it.

S21·E14 Core

White Meg Can't Jump

Mar 5, 2023 · 22 min

Meg joins the Adam West High basketball team, and her play is fueled by Peter's lambasting from the crowd. Meanwhile, Stewie goes down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, which ultimate

S21·E15 Core

Adoptation

Mar 12, 2023 · 22 min

To restore his public image, Carter adopts a young girl from an orphanage, drawing jealousy from Lois.

S21·E16 Core

The Bird Reich

Apr 16, 2023 · 22 min

To take advantage of a work policy granting leave in the event of a pet's death, Peter adopts the oldest bird he can find... and realizes it used to belong to Hitler. Meanwhile, af

S21·E17 Core

A Bottle Episode

Apr 16, 2023 · 22 min

Lois is blocked from a vacation rental app and accused of stealing after the family's trip to Nantucket. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian buy saltwater taffy in bulk, and try their hand

S21·E18 Core

Vat Man & Rob 'Em

Apr 23, 2023 · 22 min

When Peter gets a job as the new night watchman, he and the guys turn Pawtucket Brewery into an after-hours bar. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian's plan to collect "lost dog" return mon

S21·E19 Mytharc

From Russia With Love

Apr 30, 2023 · 22 min

After Brian's Instagram is hacked, Meg takes Stewie and Brian to Russia, only to realize she'd rather stay there. Meanwhile, Lois reverts to her tormented teenage self when Quagmir

S21·E20 Mytharc

Adult Education

May 7, 2023 · 22 min

Meg gets married in Russia but returns home after discovering she was used for a green card marriage. Meanwhile, Chris, in need of an extracurricular activity, joins Principal Shep

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