Episode 1
The Thin White Line (1)
2001-07-11 • 23 min
Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.
TV season
2001-07-11
In this hilarious third season, the Griffin family faces all-new dilemmas, including Brian's unintentional foray into directing porn, Stewie's rants on national TV, Meg's date with a nudist and Lois' Yuletide insanity. Meanwhile, Peter is surprised to discover Lois was once a groupie, and his son, Chris, is more "endowed" than he is.
Episode 1
2001-07-11 • 23 min
Brian's keen sense of smell gets him a job with the police department.
Episode 2
2001-07-18 • 23 min
Brian's first job in Hollywood is directing a pornographic film.
Episode 3
2001-07-25 • 23 min
The tobacco industry sends Peter to Washington to present a speech about smoking.
Episode 4
2001-08-01 • 23 min
When a hurricane strikes Quohog, everything is destroyed including The Drunken Clam, which is bought out by a Brit who turns it into an English pub. As it happens, pub owner Nigel Pinchley and his family move in next door to the Griffins, and Stewie tries to teach Nigel's Cockney-accented 3-year-old daughter how to speak proper English.
Episode 5
2001-08-08 • 23 min
Peter joins a gun club to compensate for his lack of physical assets; Meg becomes the target of the "cool" gang's wrath.
Episode 6
2001-08-15 • 23 min
After a near-death experience on his anniversary, Peter learns the importance of spending time with Lois.
Episode 7
2001-08-22 • 23 min
New Yorkers invade the town in the fall; Lois hones her martial-arts skills.
Episode 8
2001-08-29 • 23 min
Meg lands an internship working with the school nerd at a television station.
Episode 9
2001-09-05 • 23 min
Peter decides to pursue his dream career as a knight.
Episode 10
2001-09-19 • 23 min
When Peter decides to become a fisherman, he takes out a large loan to buy a fishing boat and unwittingly gives up everything he owns as collateral.
Episode 11
2001-10-08 • 23 min
Lois' pregnant sister inspires her and Peter to have another baby.
Episode 12
2001-11-15 • 23 min
The Griffins are put into the witness protection program.
Episode 13
2001-11-29 • 23 min
Peter and Lois go to the Pewterschmidts for the weekend, bringing Brian along. Brian, meanwhile, has some "issues" of his own to work out. Find out if Brian's future is to make puppies or become "less" than he is.
Episode 14
2001-12-06 • 23 min
While trying to teach Chris about his Irish roots, Peter stumbles upon Nate Griffin, a black man in his family tree. Peter tries to embrace his new-found heritage, but can't quite get the hang of it. When Lois' father, Carter Pewtershmidt, sits the Griffin kids down for a look at his family genealogy, a dark secret is uncovered.
Episode 15
2001-12-20 • 23 min
Joe gets discouraged, losing his self-confidence, after he loses a thief in a chase. Peter wants to help Joe get back to his old self so he volunteers to help train him for the decathlon at the Olympics for handicapped athletes. Peter puts steroids into Joe's drink, pushing Joe on to victory. Meanwhile, Stewie, Meg, and Chris fight over $26.
Episode 16
2001-12-21 • 23 min
Christmas comes to Quahog! While Lois attempt to make the holidays perfect for the Griffin family, Peter messes it up. Meanwhile, Stewie learns of Santa Claus' ability to keep 24-hour surveillance on all the world's children.
Episode 17
2002-01-17 • 23 min
Brian is sentenced to care for a crabby old woman; Peter's beard becomes a home for birds.
Episode 18
2002-01-24 • 23 min
Stewie attempts a career in show business; Meg dates a nudist.
Episode 19
2002-01-31 • 23 min
Peter's jealously forces a trial separation; Stewie and Brian get glued together.
Episode 20
2002-02-07 • 23 min
Stewie goes to England to take refuge in his favorite television show, while Lois embarrasses Peter at a KISS concert.
Episode 21
2002-02-14 • 23 min
Viewer mail inspires three stories in which Peter loses his bones, the Griffins gain superpowers, and Peter and his friends appear as eight-year-old "Little Rascals."
Episode 22
2004-12-10 • 23 min
The day that Peter buys volcano insurance is the day that Lois becomes fed up with their constant money problems.