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Family Guy: Season 9

18 episodes Premiered Sep 26, 2010 Updated Oct 2, 2026
Previously on Family Guy

Season 9 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 8.
  • ⚡ 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 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (14): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S9·E1 Mytharc

And Then There Were Fewer

Sep 26, 2010 · 50 min

In this murder mystery special, The Griffins as well as all the other major characters become trapped in a mansion while they are killed off one by one.

S9·E2 Core

Excellence in Broadcasting

Oct 3, 2010 · 22 min

Brian decides to confront Rush Limbaugh when he comes to Quahog for a book signing.

S9·E3 Core

Welcome Back Carter

Oct 10, 2010 · 22 min

After Peter catches Carter having an affair, he is forced into keeping a secret. But when Peter accidentally spills the beans, Lois' mom demands a divorce, and Peter is in charge o

S9·E4 Core

Halloween on Spooner Street

Nov 7, 2010 · 22 min

Peter and Joe team up to execute a series of painful and humiliating Halloween pranks on unsuspecting family, friends and neighbors. While Brian shows Stewie the ropes of trick-or

S9·E5 Core

Baby, You Knock Me Out

Nov 14, 2010 · 22 min

After Lois dominates her competition in the boxing ring, Peter decides to become her promoter.

S9·E6 Core

Brian Writes a Bestseller

Nov 21, 2010 · 22 min

Feeling discouraged with the progress of his writing career, Brian decides to throw in the towel until Stewie become his manager and one of his books hits the bestseller list. But

S9·E7 Mytharc

Road to the North Pole

Dec 12, 2010 · 44 min

Stewie’s favorite thing after his teddy bear, Rupert, is Christmas. So when he hears that Santa is making an appearance at the mall, he begs Brian to take him so that he can tell S

S9·E8 Core

New Kidney in Town

Jan 9, 2011 · 22 min

Peter needs a new kidney after his energy-drink addiction causes renal failure. Meanwhile, Chris is chosen to introduce United States President Barack Obama at his school after win

S9·E9 Core

And I'm Joyce Kinney

Jan 16, 2011 · 22 min

Lois is outraged when local news anchor Joyce Kinney airs a negative profile on her.

S9·E10 Core

Friends of Peter G.

Feb 13, 2011 · 22 min

Brian and Peter are required to attend a 12-step program to deal with their drinking problems; Death gives Peter a glimpse of what life would be like without alcohol.

S9·E11 Core

German Guy

Feb 20, 2011 · 22 min

Chris's search for a new hobby leads him to befriend a puppeteer named Franz, until his checkered past is revealed.

S9·E12 Core

The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair

Mar 6, 2011 · 22 min

Meg is enlisted to check in on Susie and Joe while Bonnie is away but she soon becomes a little too involved. Meanwhile, Stewie accidentally creates an evil twin.

S9·E13 Core

Trading Places

Mar 20, 2011 · 22 min

Chris, Meg, Peter and Lois all trade places to teach each other a lesson.

S9·E14 Core

Tiegs for Two

Apr 10, 2011 · 22 min

When the local dry cleaner loses Peter’s favorite white shirt, he goes ballistic. Meanwhile, Brian tries to score on a date with a new friend, Denise, but ends up striking out. Ins

S9·E15 Core

Brothers & Sisters

Apr 17, 2011 · 22 min

When Mayor West marries Lois’ sister, Carol, they move into the Griffin’s house to be one big “happy” family. To make room for everyone, Stewie is bumped out of his room and takes

S9·E16 Core

The Big Bang Theory

May 8, 2011 · 22 min

Stewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci in order to erase Stewie from the universe.

S9·E17 Mytharc

Foreign Affairs

May 15, 2011 · 22 min

Bonnie and Lois take a little trip to Paris where Bonnie crosses the line.

S9·E18 Mytharc

It's a Trap!

May 22, 2011 · 44 min

Peter retells the story of Return of the Jedi.

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